The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-10-13
ABOUT TEACHING
YOUNG INDIANS
government Schools in Me-
braska and South Dakota
Prosper.
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
Children of the Redmen Are Seeking
an Education and a High Grade
of Work Is Being Ac-
compiished.

washington, Oct. III. Franklin
1Jouse. the government supervisor of
the Indian schools in the states of Ne
braska and South Dakota, has made
his annual report of the conditions oc
The schools IN those states. In part he
says;
IA very complete and thorough sys-
tenn of indian schools is maintained at
Rosebud agency. S. D., there being
three boarding schools and twenty day
schools, two-St. Francis Catholic, and
Isl. Mary's Episcopal-are conducted by
their respective churches and receive
no aid from the government. A high
order of work Is accomplished at both
these schools. The government board
ing school is an excellent plant and
we'll located. At the time of my visit
there last September the attendance
was not equal to the capacity, but I am
informed that there was a full attend
ance later. The twenty day schools
had a total enrolment of 472 at the
time of my visit. The day schools are
doing much to make education popular
and create interest On the part Of the
parents.
9 very similar system of schools
as at Rosebud is found at Pine Ridge,
S. D., there being one mission boarding
school, one government boarding school
and thirty day schools. The schools
OF these two reservations are well
equipped to give literary and Industrial
training, especially practical lessons in
farming under irrigation, which must
be of much value to these people, who.
in all probability, will make their
homes in this country for many years
to ONE
Literary Work Done.
with exceptions Of a few old build
ings, the institution at Genoa, Neb.. is
good and situated in a good country.
There is an excellent School building
there, and the literary work Is well
organized. The Industrial training is
also an important factor. The at
tendance at the time Of my visit there
was 307.
THE school at Flandreau. S. D., is
known as Riggs institute. h plant
and character Of the buildings are SIM
liar to the Genoa school, though the
capacity is somewhat greater. There
we're 1856 pupils enrolled at the time of
my visit. which is the largest enroll
ment OF any school of the district. and
the many new and modern buildings
entitle this school to first rank OF ION
the work is good.
THE Pierre, S. D., school has n ca
pacity of $50 pupils, with an enrolment
of ITO. This school has taken on new
| energies, and the indications are that a
| school of 200 pupils can be maintained
there. Much interest is manifested by
! employees, also by citizens OF the city
Of Pierre.
Until a year ago the school at Rapid
City, S. D., was a small one, having a
capacity OF 50 pupils. New buildings
have been added and at the time of my
l visit 2A pupils were present. This
\ school is noted for It's excellent location
! and irrigated farm land. The literary
\ training is equal to the average school
Of this class, and there are excellent OPP
/ portunities for giving instruction in
/ farming n gardening nde irrigation
\ and fruit culture.
The Schools at Yankton.
I The Yankton agency in South Da-
1 kota has an agency boarding school.
4 It has a capacity of 120, although the
Il attendance has exceeded this number
4 at times. The Indians of the agency
4 are citizens, and as the unalloted lands
i have been sold and many white settlers
A are located on what was formerly a
Il reservation, a number of public or dis
8 trict schools have been organized and
d about rs Indian children have attend
q ed the same. AS the schools were
ESlcoEo 1T Vic lii vi II i9iN l. '''NN A'S
q opportunity to judge of the character
u of the work done, but heard much said
81 In their favor. 1t is to be hoped that
II these public schools may grow in IN
q terest n efficiency and be able to pro-
u vide Increased facilities for the educa
d ton of these people.
IA The YanktOn school In South Da-
a kota has been ~overcrowded, but l dc
81 not recommend any enlargement, be-
III alc ,,n,,xy r,,-;Ie will rnvf JA1r a I
eS tend public day schools. l was In
charge of the Yankton agency from De.
u cember 16, 1903, to April l. 1904. The
q fanktons are quite well advanced. The
"a allotted lands are mostly leased, but
"a each Of the ~able-bodied Indians culti'
a Yates some land.
M These Indians are friendly to edu'
8#a cation, and practically all children are
u IN some school. The school plant is or
"a bench above the Missouri river, vel
I adapted for water supply and fol
sewerage. The methods Of discipline
u ana teaching are good. The enrollmen
,ais year Is 172, but the attendance ha!
3eeen less than that, owing to sickness!
ia causing children to be sent home. Thu
s# spsker has a practice kitchen IN which
IN two girls are detailed to cook for ont
IA taoie. Boys are detailed in the agenc!
sA s0ops as apprentices. The quality o
supplies is as prescribed by the rule
sa " me indian office. The quality de
~ pshos on the inspection. There ha
Nh gsen much Improvement in this every
ss Shere IN the last few years. The ton
1 Ss y the school is good. The employees ar
ssaa ehce.
IN many respects the conditions af
A sssaaAuIhg education Of the Indians a
.s8 san.ee agency In Nebraska are tn
nae as at Yankton. The government
svardng school had closed for tn
wytn,.ifer vacation at the time of m,
I c ,.,t., put, judging from general ind
a5sA naI,.nl.ohs' a fair order of work is accom-
a are It. there. Public or district school
cal,a ueii1s organized there. and the edu
s \ au =. or the Indians there Is passin
,no me control of state and local in
BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT.
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