Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-16
Applications for Office.

The Interior department., in order TO relieve the
files OF superfluous papers. is sending out crcu-
lars as follows: 1.-THE accompanying papers, filed
In this department in behalf OF an appointment
for -, not having been favorably considered,
and being OF no further service. under the opera
tions OF the civil service law. are herewith re-
spectfully returned, as you may desire to repos-
sess them Please sign the annexed receipt and
return same to this Office" There are now in the
files of the department great mass Of such pa
pers. which are OF no use under the present sys-
@ Der Of appiications now W on file since 1879 only
back to the Organization Of the depar,meni a
1t Is thought that If the owners OF these papers
are informed at once, that they win withdraw
their papers, and possibly make some use OF them.
a se Letters woda no ,he eouS9 p qcs
harvest to the autograph hunter. They
could also serve as reminders of the weary
hopes and disappointments, that would give them
some value at least to the owners There is hardly
man OF prominence In the country who has not.
menting some one for office. and the files OF the
appointment division in the government depart
mentS are rich with autographc reminders OF
great men, both living and dead.
Real Progress i'm Indian Education.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS BEING PROVIDED FOR THE
10000 CHILDREN WHO DESIRE INSTRUCTION.
The Indian bureau has been erecting buildings
at several points In the west to be used for indus
trial schools for Indian children Indian Inspector
Haworth, who has charge Of this branch, left last
evening for the west for the purpose Of inspecting
the progress made in the erection OF the buildings
There are now buildings for three new Industrial
schools in progress Of erection. One at Chilicco,
Indian Territory, viii be ready for use in October
The one at Lawrence, Kan. Will tie completed
January 1st, and will accommodate $50 children.
similar school at Genoa, Neo, VIII, when fin
1shed, have room for $50 children School facilities
will in this way be provided for 800 addi-
tional children, while under the act OF
Congress appropria,ing s1C7 for the support of
each child, 400 children will be placed at several
state industrial schools this year. This will make
an increase OF about 600 In the number OF Indian
children at school over the number OF last year.
In addition to these industrial schools there are
now in operation as boarding schools on the vari-
GUS reservations, ana 72 day schools School facil-
tiles thus provided for $3.50 children. and dur
Ing the coming year It Is estimated that there VIII
be 10000 Indian children attending school This
number Is but small proportion OF the total num-
Der OF Indian children OF school age, which Mr..
Haworth says is 45 600. 1
Inspector Haworth states that it is not so diff
to go to school as it was formerly. The parents
are becoming convinced that the chase is longer
source OF livelihood, and they are anxious Tor
their children to learn how TO get their living In
some other way.
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