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Show REPORT OF 'COMMISSIONER OF, INDIAN AFFAIRS. 39 ance of 235, the reservation boarding schools an increase of 53, and the day schools an increase of 304. The decrease of 502 in average attendance shown for the mission boarding schools not under con-tract, which was 2,941, is balanced by the 598 increase in the at-tendance noted for the contract schools which was 874. At Hamp-ton Institute, which is conducted under contract, the attandunce showed a decrease of 14. The total number of pupils enrolled in all Indian schools reporting to the office was 30,639, an increase of 146. The number of schools was increased from 341 to 343. Statistics concerning education among the Five Civilized Tribes will be found on page 104 of this report. No data are given on schools among the New York Indians, as they are under the control of the State. GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS. During the fiscal year 1908 there were conducted 26 nonreservation boarding schools, an increase of one over the number in 1907-the new school at Wahpeton, N. Dak., which was authorized before I became commissioner, having been opened on February 8,1908. The enrollment was 9,337, a decrease of 148; with an average attendance of 8,260, a decrease of 235. The following table gives the statistics in detail: Locatton, attendance, etc., of nonreservation schools during the psoal year ended June SO, 1908. moation of sohools. - I I I I Excluain those recehing less than $100 per snnom. r 1600 ai% outmg pupils. * +renaualr a eonuaet school. |
