The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-01-21
Furnishes a Variety of InfOrma-
ticn on Progress Government
Is Making.
AGRICULTURE IS A FEATURE.
Chilocco Shows Great Improve
ment, LEO Acres Having Been
Added to the Area Under
Cultivation.
The Republic Bureau.

18TH ~. ana fennsylNanla Ava
Washington, Jan. 0.-The annual report Of
Miss Estelle Reel. superintendent Of Indian
Schools. while adhering strictly to the Presi-
dents recent order concerning the size OF
public documents. furnishes a-variety Of
Information of the progress the Government
is making toward the uplifting of its wards.
For the last fifteen years the attendance at
the Indian schools has steadily increased at
the rate of more than a thousand a year.
the enrolment for 1901 being 2S.6lO.
Discussing the schools in Oklahoma. the
Superintendent says:
"ChilOcco-This school shows great i'm
provement. The school farm, which com
prises $500 acres of excellent land. has re-
ceived special attention. and the cultivated
area has been increased by breaking about
LOO acres OF sod. The Superintendent is
working energetically to make this a great
agricultural school. The dairy herd has
been enlarged and improved, n creamery
has been installed and poultry keeping add
ed TO the industries of the school. The or
chard produced q good crop Of cherries. ap-
ricots and peaches. and large quantities OF
fruit and vegetables have been canned dur
Ing the season. The instruction In the other
industrial branches and in the literary de-
partment is satisfactory.
"Arapaho-Tbe entire school farm. con-
sisting Of go acres. has been cultivated with
the exception of fifteen acres used for pas
ture and school grounds.
"Cheyenne-Good work is done in the lit
erary branches. Agriculture is well taught.
and a large number OF individual gardens
were planted and cared for by the pupils.
"kaW-The average attendance Tor the
year was forty-three. Practical instruction
along the several lines of household duties
is given the girls. The boys receive train
ing on the farm. in the garden and with
the stock.
'Oto-The pupils at Otto generally are
young. and. In consequence. the work in the
Industrial departments Is of an elementary
character. The largest boys are detailed to
assist on the farm and care for the stock.
"PaHnee-Special attention is given to the
teaching of mending. darning. patching and
sewing. The girls have also assisted in the
regular cooking and have cared for the milk
and made butter. A number OF the larger
boys were given plots for individual gar
dens. in which they raised a variety of
vegetables.
"Ponca-The enrolment for the year was
Ill. From the school farm there were
raised this year 5000 bushels of corn and
9S bushels of oats. The industrial work is
good and is rapidly improving, the class
room teachers taking a special interest in
teaching the various branches in their
schoolrooms. besides carrying on the liter
airy work.
"SeGer-The school farm comprises about
200 acres. This school makes industrial
work of first Importance and the training
given is of the most practical character.
Each girl is detailed to the various depart
ments. including the dairy. in order to equip
her with skill in all branches OF household
work. and the boys perform nearly all OF
the work on the farm"