TABLE 85.-Number of reform schools and of employés and pupils in them for 1886–87, by States and Divisions-Continued. a One institution reporting that it is not now a school, and another not reporting at all for several years, included here. b Five institutions included that do not appear in this report. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 TABLE 87.-Statistics of reform schools for 1886-87; from replies to inquiries by the United States Bureau of Education.. 23 107 48 10-16 45 39 94 11 150 5 140 15 500 11 87 8 92 3 670 22 7-16 218 246 420 398 22 Reform School 1869 George A. Shallenberger.. (28) 10-16 107 79 168 0 70 Illinois Industrial School for Girls. 1877 Mary Lyon 1 10 No limit. 55 38 104 101 Indiana Reformatory Institution 1873 Sarah F. Keely 3 11 7-16 0 140 128 T. J. Charlton. 18 11 8-17 166 207 439 0 350 Iowa Industrial School, Girls' De 1878 C. C. Cory. 4 8 Under 16 30 31 111 97 14 Dr. J. F. Buek. (20) 8-16 30 41 101 88 13 99 House of Refuge 1865 P. Caldwell (22) 6-16 101 98 204 2 000 93 140 28 €50 3101 3 800 12 135 5 100 89 439 0 900 79 238 74 0 71 273 149 90 124 (for adults). 31 Detroit, Mich.. Preservation Class of the House of 1882 Mother Mary of St. Fran 2 the Good Shepherd. cis Patrick. 32 Lansing, Mich Michigan State Reform School. 1853 Cornelius A. Gower.. 22 18 10-16 153 138 450 33 St. Paul, Mion Minnesota State Reform School. 1868 J. W. Brown. (24) Under 16 195 34 St. Louis, Mo.... House of Refuge* 1854 John D Shaffer. (26) 3-16 159 119 1961-56 35 Kearney, Nebr.... State Reform School* 1881 John T. Mallalien, A. M.... (19) Under 16 53 22 114 36 Manchester, N. II. State Industrial School 1857 J. C. Ray. 6 6 8-17 42 83 90 37 Jamesburg, N. J. New Jersey State Reform School. 1865 Ira Otterson 8 7 8-16 120 147 288 38 Trenton, N. J. State Industrial School for Girls 1871 Miss J. B. Wilder, matron (4) 7-16 15 8 0 37 39 Verona, N. J. Newark City Home..... 1874 C. M. Harrison. 41 5 8-18 52 66 136 26 26 20 15 11 0 26 22 40 Albany, N. Y. (52 How. ard St.). House of Shelter*. 1868 Mary L. Dare, matron.. (3) No limit. 148 110 38 · 38 0 38 0 471 41 Brooklyn, N. Y. (Cypress Hills, 26th Ward). 42 Canaan Four Corners, N. Burnham Industrial Farm 1887 B. W. Tice...... 0 7-16 21 0 21 0 21 0 21 0 300 * From the Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1885-86. Examination shows that 19 schools on the list of the Report for 1882-83 have not ' reported for the year under review, and 8 on the list of the present Report were not on the Report of 1882-83, although only 3 have been established since it was issued. Comparisons instituted between two bodies of statistics made up from returns from so many institutions that are not common to both would be misleading, and the Office has refrained from giving the increase or decrease, as the case may be. V.-EDUCATION OF THE INDIAN.1 EDUCATION OF THE UNCIVILIZED TRIBES. As to their source of support, Indian schools may be divided into three kinds: those supported by the National Government (in New York by the State) directly or indirectly (contract); those supported by religious societies; and the public school systems of the Five Nations of the Indian Territory. Viewed as educational institutions, they may be separated into boarding schools and schools for day scholars, and this is the classification that has been adopted as best suited to the purposes of this Report; the systems of the Five Nations, however, will be considered apart. ACCOMMODATIONS, ATTENDANCE, AND COST. "It is a noteworthy fact," says Superintendent Riley, "that where schools have been established for several years, with accommodations for a considerable proportion of the children of school age, the prejudice [of the Indians] against education has largely disappeared;" and again, "If the Government would be rid of the Indian question educational facilities must be provided for the present generation of Indian children." By the treaties of 1867 and 1868, made with a number of tribes, the Government agreed to furnish school supplies, including building, and a teacher for every 30 children. To meet the obligations thus incurred, but not yet fulfilled, the Secretary of the Treasury submitted estimates in 1885 for an appropriation of $4,033,700. Accommodations.-From the insufficiency of the appropriations the Indian Bureau has been able to provide for only a small proportion of the children of the larger tribes; the treaty stipulations with the Navajoes, for instance, calls for 200 schools; one has been provided. The following table shows the school population and the provision made for educating it: TABLE 88.-School population and accommodations for ancirilized Indians for 1886–87. The matter contained in this section is taken from or based upon the comprehensive report of Hon. John B. Riley, superintendent of Indian Schools. a"There are probably upwards of 7,000 children of school age in Alaska," says Superintendent Riley, "more than nine-tenths of whom are children of the native [non-Indian] population." Con tracts were made for the education of 100 pupils at two boarding schools. b 5-21, for 1885-86. |