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Show 48 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. 1 1908 was forwarded to the United States Iudian agent at Osage Agency, Okla., on August 12, 1907, for consideration by the Osage tribal council. The council on August 19, 1907, recommended that the request of the Bureau be granted, and contracts have been duly made in accordance with the applicatio~l. ATTENDANCE OF PUPIUS. Condensed statistics of the general condition of attendance, enroll-ment, etc., at all Indian and public schools are shown in the follow-ing table: EwoiZ?~kms WJ avwage attendme of I d l a n schools, 1996 hnd 1907, slrowtng increase in 1907 atad I1umDer of 8ckool8. 8-8 Total ........ Contntet schoola: Boarding .......................... Hsnpton.. ........................ Pubhc ............................. Aggregate.. ..................... 'Twelve public schools in wMeh Indlan puplls were taught not enumerated hew. ! Statistical information concerning pupils in the schools of New 1 York is omitted, as these institutions are under the sole control of the 1 State authorities; The number of schools conducted by the Government in the fiscal I year 1907 was 279, an increase of 18 over last year. ,The total enroll-ment was 25,634, an increase of 872; the average attendance was I I 21,685, an increase of 810. The nonreservation boarding schools I increased their attendance by 110 pupils and the day schools by 328: while the reservation boarding schools decreased theirs. by 128. Eight contract schools were reported last year, but only 3 this j I year; hence, the average attendance of this class of schools was I decreased by 598 pupils, accounted for in the mission schools to which . they were transferred. Public schools cared for 8 additional pupils. I I I |