Statistics of colored school population, enrolment, and average attendance (Table 97) Comparative school statistics of the colored and the white race (Table 98).. 991 Schools of medicine, of dentistry, and of pharmacy.. Statistics of increase of enrolment and attendance (Table 106). Statistics of Indian school attendance from 1882 to 1888, inclusive (Table 107).. Statistics of employés at Indian schools (Table 108)... 1001 CHAPTER XXI.-STATE TEACHERS' READING CIRCLES. CHAPTER I. EXECUTIVE STATEMENT. Time Covered by the Statement-Work of the Division of Records-The Division of the Library and Museum―The Division of Statistics-Plan of the Present Report—Recent Publications of the Office-Opinions Respecting the Same-Education in Alaska Reviewed-The Colony at New Metlakahtla-New Regulations and Amendments—Changes in the Territorial Board-Increased Appropriations for Alaska Needed—Change in School-Books Desirable-The Centennial of the Ohio Valley-Estimates for 1890-91— Quarters for the Office-Opinion of the National Educational Association—Description of a Suitable Building-Printing Done for the Office. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF EDUCATION, Washington, D. C., August 31, 1888. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of this Office during the year ending June 30, 1888. Its work has been conducted substantially in accordance with the principles indicated in my first and second Annual Reports, modified in such directions as further experience showed to be desirable. The assignment of employés to three divisions, and their regular occupations with the duties required by law or by the usage and regulations of the Department, have proved eminently satisfactory. THE DIVISION OF RECORDS. The management of the written and printed correspondence of the Office, and the care of its records, are confided to the Division of Records. During the year under review, 15,197 written letters and 240,000 copies of documents were sent out, besides more than 14,000 statistical inquiry forms; while 11,096 written letters, 12,000 statistical returns, 44,000 acknowledgments, and 6,913 documents (books and pamphlets) were received. One copy of each of these publications was sent to the library of the Office, and the others distributed to such correspondents as the character of the documents rendered proper. 1 ED 1 |