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Show REPORT OF C O ~ I S S I O ~ORF INDIAN AFFALRS 5 eome, the present problem is the improvement of these schools or sueh adjustments as may be found possible in order that better results may be seeured. This applies more especiall to the boarding schools, both reservation and nonreservation. f n comparison with the public or with the Indian Service day schools, two important points of difIerence are to be considered, namely, training in vocations which will be of definite value to the graduate, and in the teaching of the English language. The necessity for vocational training as an ultimate objective for the great majority of Indian youth has been recognized since estab-lishment of the first Indian boarding schools. Such training has been given by the boarding schools, though, imperfectly. While results bearing upon the future lie and activities of the pupils have been attained in many cases, this has come about throueh ~ractical training but without "competent and systematic instruct~on~because funds have never been avdable for employment of expert instructors and for the necessary equipment. In some of the nonreservation boarding schools these essential factors have been available to an extent; -in the reservation boarding schools, not at all. Therefore, it should be understood that there are two possible alternatives, ~i tbepr r ovision of adequate funds for efficient conduct of such vocahonal courses as are essential and adapted to the needs of Indian youth, or this training can not b%e %, However. some alleviation of the difficulties appears amon t e possibilities. If the Government schools ma be relieved of t ose who do not require their aid and who shod$ attend their local public schools, and also those who should rightly be considered white persons by reason of a small degree vf Ind an blood, the available financial resources, if not reduced m amount by legislation, will enable the service to perfect the vocational courses as well as to provide more liberd for all educational needs of the institutions. Existing law provi z es: That hereafter no a~~ropriatione,x cept a~~ro~r iat iomnaad e pursuant t o treaties, shall be used Co-educate children of leis than one-fourth Indian blood whose parenta are citieens of the United States and of the Btate wherein they live and where there are adeouate free-school facilities ~rovided. (Act of Mav 25. 1918, 40 Btat. L.. 564.) A A study of the enrollment of the hoarding schools has already been commenced and elimination of ineligibles should proceed. The States and the local public-school districts appear to be generally in sympathy with the plan of education by the States, conditioned, however, upon such financial assistance as they need and as the Fed-eral Government can offer. At present the rate paid for each day's attendance of each Indian pupil varies from about 20 to 60 cents, the average being slightly above 35 cents. The objective of the service is admittedry such preparation and' development of the individual as will fit him to become a self-depend-ent and worthy citizen. In the report of the Seeretaw for the fiscal year 1928, under Indian employment, brief mention was made of the ~mportance of assistance in the placement of the Indian boy or girl graduate in some suitable occupation and environment, and of the need of an organized and efficient personnel to accomplish this work. Also, in prior annu81 reports it hss been explained that considerable work of this kind by superintendents, supervisors, and field employees |