REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC CHARITIES, 1885-11-30

EDUCATIONAL HOME

Visited November 30, 1885. Messrs. Dickinson, Garrett and Howe Commissioners, Mr. Biddle, General Agent.

The Home has for its object the education of Indian and white boys and when visited the number of inmates was 1??, of whom 22 were Indians and __ were white children. Great improvements have been made in the institution during the past year. The building was altogether in better condition, and the beds were much improved. More work was provided for the Indians under more competent supervision. This is, however, still not equal, in our opinion, to what it should be, and more facilities ought to be provided to teach industrial occupations to the inmates. Shoe-making, weaving, carpentering, broom-making, baking and painting for about 50 of the Indians pupils constitute the work that is here provided, and the tools especially in the carpenter shop are not such as are required to make either good work or good workmen.

Fire escapes have been provided for the rooms over the stable, which are a great improvement. The education given in the school ____ unreadable [can’t tell if it is satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

It is a most difficult institution to manage and requires constant supervision. So much improvement has already been made that we feel the managers are entitled to great consideration.

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