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Show school farm, and every preparation had been made for raising a variety of products on the new farm. The school gives promise of accomplishmg excellent results. I.lbTHEAD SCHOOL. This school is located at Jocko, in the northwest end of the State. The enrollment for the past year was 56, with an average attendance of 46, this being an increase of 8 over the preceding year. The school has no farm, and it is therefore impossible to give much practical instruction in agriculture. A small garden, ,however, about 2 acres in extent, is cultivated successfully and fumshes the school with an abundant su~p!y ?f yegetables. The work in the garden is done by the pupils, t e mdivldual system being adopted, each child having a certain portion to care for. A new and enlarged plant would y t l y add to the efficiency of the school, and increased accommo ations would ermit the receiving of a great many additional pupils for whom &ere is not room at present. This school is located near the center of Montana, in an exception-ally healthy region, at an altitude of about 4,000 feet. The school reservation contains about 35,000 acres of land, and lies on each side, north and south, of the Sun River. Special attention is ven to stock raising, the school herd comprismg over 600 head oqcattle. Pupils receive practical training, particular1 along agricultural lines, dalrying being given special prominence. T g ey have suffered severely from drought, and a system of irrigation would be of benefit to the school. I t is, in fact, a practical necessit.~to the proper utilization of its large tracts of fertile land. This school has an enviable record. DENOA INDIAN 8CHOOL. The general condition of the school lant has been much improved since nly previous visit. A commod?ous school building has been erected and the boys' dormitory repaired. A modern and well-equipped hospital has recently been com leted, also a good horse barn. A new water system was bein insta led and a new steam heat- pf P ing and power plant was in process o construction. The instruction given in agriculture, dairymg, and the trades compares favorably with that of other schools. Special attention has been given to teach-ing harness making, and with gratifying success. The school had a detail of boys making harness m the Indian school at the St. Louis Exposition. The shop buildin is old and not well adapted to the purpose for which it is used. %he erection of the buildin recently a propriated for to re lace it, will add materially to the e&iency of t K e school. More lanj could be profitably cultivated, and additional pasturage is needed. NEW MEXICO. ALBUQUERQUE SCHOOL. The enrollment was 358, while the capacity is 300. Considering the fact that a large percentage of the pupils were bron bt in from the camps at the begmning of the school year, knowing %t tle or no |
