, 1876-06-26
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Education Among tho Cllottaws nnd III
Freedmen.

Education Among tho Cllpttaws and tho
Freedmen.
gperini tnyrefpost<nre n J'ae Tri5un..
MUskGEEr, Greek Natlnn, Ind. Ter, Jnnc e.
Undoubtedly innny Ut yuur numerous rtalera
nre Interested III all TINT pertains 70 tic all
yn,lronc.It Of the India" race III educational
,nattrr., at,i, for their information, u few fnrts
are herewith presented With reference to the
Choetnw8 In this regard, which were obtained
through their cfllrIc,t a.i Ecnt1cmnnly Super
intcndcnt Of Public instruction. Dr. r. j. Bond.
Tie Cl,nctaw Nation has tt{ty-two Of what arc
tcrnrd Neigll'mrilnod Schools, a.ul two Atatlc-
niles Or boartliny Bc',nols, with an average ut
ten,lante III abnt,t 1,aU ecl,nlars Tile terms of
aIl the schools commence The tst Of September.
Tile scasiuns Of the Nctelborlood scllu,|s urc
from Ayc tn six months III tlurntion, willis. tl,oac
of tho Academies extend oyur II pcriol uf une
months. Tic Nation is divided intu three dis
triets; aritl Trustee Is appointed fur each tis-
tr1ct, WIN exercises supervision over AlI the
sctsouls assg7ud to A!s catu, at stipend Of s:lD
t,cr uAntli. The National Council, which
nIreta n the early part Df September, 1AnkcR III
annual aprr"'riatIot Of l,o00 to ench nf the
districts Hf THE NriEllIDrtHaal 6vinhs, $G, 900 TO
Spencer. Mall Acaar,uy, and sd,ooo to New
Hope Female sc,utnary. Tlc Seminary re-
ctScs, III addition to thu national appropriation,
thu SUN OF 81 t,aO yearly fTnin the Methodist
1IlbHbTul AHAtibt wv u AtG| M4felulhlj CHlkt4t
a hrirf reference to the td1catfunA! ontloult
Of the free.lmun In this tChtxtawl NnttUn Ml,-
pears now to bu III order. Many nf tho trcrsl-
iIcn seem nn1luuK payAIl themselves Of the nt:-
1nrtunltics now being uffuretl to secure good
tllcutlotls, And nrc going to Retlun, ,-ssmc
travelling Aa far as frun 7 to 10 maleB daily,
and WITH tllceD tile interest ainullltA tn Gnthll-
6iaaui. Tic tcncllrr (a Chcrukcc cltizen) Ut tile
Colored seiIoul locitrd ut scllilyyll!e-whch
WINS opened nearly year 9go-reccnt1y Eaye q
fattcFing aecotsnt III the Progress OF hls SCHOLARS
to the writer !icTcuf. Tie lrrclMen linyc now
three substantial srbool-bMlldlnEs with kci,uuls
In successful operation, Thcse buildings were
erected within TIN past eighteen months, BY the
United Statca authorities, out af I'LL ApIlru[ra-
lioi, Of f., 5M frn1n thr "Grneral Civilization
FuIHl," III conformity with The requirements vi
an net Of Congress Tassc.l a few ycArs agn
From this, then, IL IL evident TINT tho frcrtl
men uru capable Ut progressing, and are n'ak-
ing sue progress; n.,d whit IL true ii tllom III
Tic ChoctaW Nation will be fpltthl equally true
OF them III tile four other ciyilExtI Nations, Us
| we'll M III the States tflat cotnposo our noble
| American UHtun. Well, then, II this l'r su,-
auI It is,-It is pertinent to ask, Wuull they I,c
enjoying tho freedom ufld thu educational all
yantugcs that they .!u enjoy to-day. but Tor Tie
wI4e ait stntesu,anllke legislation of the repre-
4cntalycs uf tic EratlA Republican party,-tht
patty tlnt ought and Is ,!cbtlncd to continue to
holl tic ruills vf puwer from the 4tl of snrrll
nrxt, with tho huOrcd suf Ut lito, truly rep.
| febentatiye American. nt tts hcaai G. S.