iL'-n 1 8 * 5 f 3 4 *: O f? qJ ]UXui\ . ' *jj » o ,.. , ANNUAL REFOR OF THE II f or f he Year @f I899. f J. T. PARKS, BOARD OP EDUCATION -j JAS. F. McCULLOUGH, l H. W. 0. SHELTON. Bih e n^’ itii Annual Report OF TIE NATIONAL BOARD OF EDDCATION CHEROKEE NATION. OFFICE OF BOARD OP EDUCATION CHEROKEE NATION Tahlequah, I.T., Oct. 13, 1899- HON. S. H. MAYES. Principal Chief, Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Ind. Ter. Dear Sir: — We herewith furnish you the annual report of the schools of the Cherokee Nation, presenting a review ot the work done for 1898-99 and outlining the matter for the scholastic year of 1899-1900. Respectfully, Jas. F. McCullough, J. T. Parks, Secretary. President. PRIMARY SCHOOLS. The primary schools of this nation have not been in a very flourishing condition since the last report was made to you. Divers reasons may be assigned as the causes. It is quite probable mistakes, unintentional on part of the Board, have been made in the appointment of teachers. In the selection of 124 teachers, some will secure appointments who should not be in the school room. The Board ascertains the intellectual qualifica- tions by examinations but those who pass the most sat- isfactory examination are not always the best teachers. Eligibility to teach is based on intellectual qualifica- tions, moral and temperate habits. Information on moral and temperate qualifications can not always be secured in all instances and the Board must rely on the directors and patrons of schools for reports as to char- acter and conduct of teachers. ..Many schools failed to make the required average the past term on account 2 of perhaps incompetent teachers and of indifferent, petty jealousies and prejudices existing among the pat- rons. Whenever a neighborhood believes it has just grounds for dissatisfaction with a teacher it begins to strive to break down the school instead of trying to remedy the evil and sustain the school thereby making it useful and prosperous. The good results are also retarded by the poor, unsuitable school houses furnish- ed in many neighborhoods. No surprise need be ex- pressed for the irregular attendance of children in the winter and rainy season, when it is known they will be compelled to sit all day on uncomfortable benches, in houses that let in the snow, ram and sunshine. Owing to the impending changes in the condition of affairs generally in this nation the Board is at a loss just what to recom mend to obviate this difficulty, but neighbor- hoods should be required to provide a well furnished house before being granted a school. National aid in equipping school houses is worth the attention of our legislators. The text book question is of no little mo- ment. While there is a law requiring patrons to furnish a house, furniture, desk, lock and key in which to se- cure the books it is woefully disregarded. Reports come daily to the Board that this or that school is prac- tically without books. Judging from the appropriations of the past few years not one of the 124 schools now in operation should be without a liberal supply of books. Perhaps they have been carried away by pupils or oth- ers at the close of school. Be that as it may, the schools need to be stocked with books now. Ample ap- propriations are made annually to support the common schools but if this one item of books is lacking the whole school system is rendered inefficient. The Amer- ican Book Co., offer to allow the nation forty cents on the dollar for all old text books regardless of condition and give us a new, up to date text book. This the Board believes should be done, but in addition to all the old books the nation could muster, it would take about $3,000.00 to get enough supplies to furnish every school Some measure should be taken to further pre- vent the reckless extravagant use of books and school supplies. If it continues as it has been, though large appropriations be made aunually, the schools will still be found without books. Our common school are indis- pensable and should be supported with unstinted gen- erosity, yet appropriations must be used by judicious officials. The schools need a closer personal supervis- ion, and monthly reports from teachers should be more exacting. There has been a great need for years past, of a course of study for our rural schools. The Board has attempted to meet this requirement and the following course has been adopted: COURSE OF STUDY ADOPTED BY THE BOAPvD OF EDU- CATION FOR THE PRIMARY SCHOOLS. OFFICE OF BOARD OF EDUCATION, CHEROKEE NATION. Tahlequah, I. T., April 25, 1899. To the Teachers ol' the Primary Schools of the Chero- Nation: As guardians of the educational interests of the children of this nation, the Board of Education desires to witness better results in the primary schools. As a partial means to that end it has been decided to adopt a course of study by which the teachers and pupiJs are to be guided, in order that they may be enabled to do more efficient work. The tirst arrangement of a course of study is a matter of much difficulty, but such revisions and im- provements wiil be made as time and experience show to be necessary and feasible. Under present arrangement the course will con- sist of seven years’ work, seven months to each year. The Board will endeavor hereafter to give teachers some more definite ideas of the work required in each branch, and of the best methods to employ. FIRST YEAR, Text Book, First Reader. Reading — teaching letters by word method — First Reader or Readers. Spelling — words from readers and other familiar words. Language — with reading and writing. Numbers — from 1 to 10 with combinations. Writing — in connection with reading. General Exercises — music, morals and manners and oral work. SECOND YEAR. Text Book, Second Reader. Reading — Second Reader or Readers. Spelling — from readers and common words. — 4 — Language — in connection with reading. Numbers — combinations from 1 to 20 with con- crete work. Writing— careful practice, pen, pencil and board. General Exercises — music, drawing, morals and manners and oral work. THIRD YEAR. Text Book, Third Reader, or Readers. Elementary Arithmetic, Primer of Physiology. Reading— Third Reader or Readers. Spelling — words from readers and other lessons. Language— more distinctive work than previous year. Arithmetic — Elementry Arithmetic begun. Physiology and Hygiene — primary work. General Exercises — music, drawing, morals and manners. FOURTH YEAR. Text Books, Third Readers, Language Book, Ele- mentary Arithmetic, Primer of Physiology. Reading — another Third Reader completed. Spelling — Third year. Language— composition, punctuation and parts of speech. Arithmetic— Elementary Arithmetic. Geography— Oral Geography. Writing —copy books — movements. Physiology and Hygiene — same as third year. General Exercises— music, drawing, morals and manners. FIFTH YEAR. Text Books — Fourth Reader, United States His- tory Elementary Grammar, Elementary Arithmetic, Elementary Geography, Physiology. Reading — Fourth Reader, selected literture, United States History. Spelling — word study. Grammar — elementary work. Arithmetic — measures, common fractions. Writing — careful practice, copy books— move- ments. Physiology — elementary work. Geography — Elementary Georaphy. Science — observation work. General Exercises- -music, drawing, morals and manners. 0 SIXTH YEAR. Text Books — Fourth Reader. United States His- tory, Elementary Grammar, Arithmetic, Physiology, Elementary History, Copy Books. Reading — Fourth Reader completed — Fifth Read- er begun. Spelling — word study, diacritical marks. Grammar— Elementary Grammar completed. Arithmetic — Complete Arithmetic begun. Writing— practical ‘exercises, movements. Physiology — same as fifth year. History — Elementary History in connection with Geography. Science — observation work. General Exercises — music, drawing, morals and manners. SEVENTH YEAR. Text Books — Fifth Reader, First Steps in Litera- ture, Advanced Grammar, Arithmetic, Geography, His- tory and Physiology. Reading — Fifth Reader and Stepping Stones to Literature. Orthography — rules and terms. Grammar and Composition — Etymology, practi- cal composition. Arithmetic — Business Arithmetic. Geography— Mathematical and Political. History — Discoveries to Constitutional Period. Pliy siology — co m pleted . General Exercises- -mu sic, drawing, morals and manners. The Board of Education will endeavor to supply as speedily as possible, all books named in the course of study, not now in the schools. This links on to the course of study now being carried out in our high schools. An increased interest in educational affairs comes from many neighborhoods that have never had school facilities appealing for the location of schools, but the Board was powerless to act in the matter. Our schools should be so located that none desiring educational ad- vantages should be denied them. In presenting this report the Board would be recreant to duty should it fail to note that a better salary will always command a bet- — 6 — teacher, and a better teacher means a better school with better results. The dawn of a new century re- minds us that old and worn out methods must give way to new and progressive ideas if we would succeed. Especially is this true of school affairs. With the innovation of government come new questions for consideration and settlement. Under laws of congress many of our towns have incorporated and inaugurated a system of free or city schools. In many of the same towns is located a school supported by the nation, and it has been thought much better re- sults could be obtained by consolidating the schools, as all children would get better personal attention and the benefit of a graded school. Inside the corporate limits a tax is levied on the property of the inhabitants to maintain these schools and no one outside of the city limits is permitted to attend the school without paying tuition. Cherokee citizens live just beyond the city limits whose children have pehaps always attended the national school but under the consolidation arrangement must pay tuition to attend a school in which a teacher is employed by t*he nation. Many of the citizens of the town contribute to the support of the city schools at the same time their pro rata share of the school fund of the nation is being used. Thus many pay a double tax for one purpose. This is mentioned with the hope that some means may be devised to remedy the evil. In Vinita there are about 190 Cherokee children with provisions for but one national teacher. We be- lieve it advisable to provide for one more teacher at this place, and the location of a school at Stilwell. It being aosolutely impossible to continue many of the primary schools the fall term on account of the lack of books, and the book appropriation for this year being exhausted the Board after consulting many of the nation’s officers and being favorably advised, ordered such books as the school could get along with this term, the pay for same, being subject to an appropriation by council which the Board recommends. The law r requires the text books to be uniform. The following books have been selected and adopted by the Board of Education as texts for the common schools of this nation. Baldwin's School Readers, by grades. Milne's Elements of Arithmetic. Milne’s Standard Arithmetic. Metcalf’s Elementary Grammar. Natural Elementary Geography. Natural Advanced Geography. Authorized Temperance Physiologies, series. Eggleston’s First Book in American History. Eggleston’s History of the United States and its People. Metcalf’s Spelling and Language Book. Published by the American Book Company. These books have been adopted and are now be- ing used in the public schools of Vinita, Claremore, No- wata* Webber’s Falls, Bartlesville, Muldrow, and in the national schools of the Choctaw nation*, and in all the towns of the Chickasaw and Creek nations. Owing to the great need of text books in the pri- mary schools the Board deemed it absolutely necessary in order for the children to get some benelit out of this term of school, to buy some books the pay for which is subject to appropriation by council. The waste of books and stationery is much greater than it should be, but how to lessen it under the free supply system is diffi- cult for this Board to suggest. The aggregate enrollment of pupils the past year was 4585, the average 2528^ Herewith is transmitted also the correspondence of the United States authorities with this department regarding the supervision of schools of this nation. coppock’s letter. Department of the Interior, Indian School Service, Tahlequah, I. T. June 21, 1899. Cherokee National Board of Education, Tahle- quah, I. T. — Gentlemen: I hand you herewith a com- munication concerning Cherokee school matters ad- dressed to me by the Hon J. D.-Bennedict, Superinten- dent of schools in the Indian Territory. I respectfully request that you consider it and give me your views if in agreement, or a statement of a working basis that will promote efficiency and avoid conflict so I may prosecute the work of supervisor with proper understanding, and may prepare a suitable report on the matter to Mr. Bennedict. Your Truly, Benjamin S. Coppock, School Supervisor Cherokee Nation. — 8 — BENEDICT’S LETTER. Department of the Interior, United States Indian Service, Office of Superintendent of Schools Ind. Ter. Muscogee, Indian Territory, June 17, 1899. Mr. Benjamin S. Coppock, Supervisor Cherokee Nation, Vinita, I. T. Dear Sir: I submitted the letter of Hon. S. H. Mayes, Principal Chief to you and your letter to me con- cerning your interview with him, both to the Hon. Sec- retary of the Interior, some weeks ago, and have just received a reply. The Secretary holds that he has the right to su- pervise the schools of the Cherokee nation, and that he has the authority to supervise the expenditure of the Cherokee school funds, even though the President has approved an appropriation authorizing the Principal Chief to issue warrants thereon. The Curtis Act provides: “No payment of any moneys on any account whatever shall hereafter be made by the United States to any of the tribal govern- ments or to any officer thereof for disbursement, but payments of all sums to members of said tribes shall be made under direction of the Secretary of the Interior, by an officer appointed by him. ” The Hon. Secretary very properly holds that the mere fact that the President has approved an appropri- ation authorizing the Principal Chief to issue warrants, does not, by any means, invalidate the Curtis Act, which as above quoted, says that payment of all sums “shall be made under direction of the Secretary of the Interior.’’ This matter was discussed by the authorities at Washington at the time the appropriation bills were be- ing considered, and the President approved these ap- propriations with the distinct understanding that the funds were to be expened under the supervision of the Interior Department. Arrangements will hereafter be made to pay teachers quarterly, by a government officer, and no such warrant will be paid, unless the Superintendent of schools in the Indian Territory and the supervisor of schools of the particular nation, are prepared to certify to the competency of the teacher, and that the ser- vices for which the warrant has been issued, have been duly rendered. The Hon. Secretary also says: “The Superin- — 9 — tendent of schools in the Indian Territory and the su- pervisor of schools of the Cherokee nation must have full access at all times, to the books, accounts, school room work and all other details connected with educa- tion.” I am anxious to have arrangements made hereaf- ter, so that teachers will receive their wages promptly. It would not be fair to them, to allow them to teach several months and then have their claims for pay rejected. We cannot determine the qualifications of a teach- er except by a fair examination. I have no desire to ignore the Cherokee School Board whatever, I much prefer to work in harmony with them. There is an abundance of work for all of us to do and we can accomplish much greater good for the child- ren of the territory by all working together toward the improvement of the schools of the various nations. In another communication from the authorities at Washington, I am authorized to hold a series of teacher examinations throughout the territory and to issue certificates to all who pass a reasonable examina- tion. In the interest of harmony I am willing that our examinations in the Cherokee nation be held jointly by us and their Board of Education. We can then issue certificates to all who pass fairly good examinations, and their Board can do the same. Both parties can then agree upon a list of teachers to be appointed, and we can certify this list to the Secretary of the Interior, and by furnishing the United States disbursing officer with a copy of the list, teachers will have no trouble in getting their pay. Some plan of this kind should be agreed *upon and faithfully carried out, otherwise teach- ers will experience trouble in getting their pay. We have no desire to displace any of the Cherokee teachers, provided they are fairly well quilified to teach, and I ap- prehend that the Cherokee nation will gain nothing in the end, by antagonizing the efforts of the Secretary of the Interior to improve their schools: You will make known the contents of this letter 10 — to the Principal Chief and to the Cherokee Board of Ed- ucation, as early as possible, and report to me the re- sult of your interview with them. Yours Truly, John D. Benedict, Superintendent of Schools in the Indian Territory. BOARD OF EDUCATION’S REPLY. OFFICE OF BOARD OP EDUCATION, Cherokee Nation. Tahlequah. Indian Territory, June 28, 1899. Hon. B. S. Coppock, School Supervisor, Tahlequah, I.T. Dear Sir: Your letter of the 21st instant receiv- ed, accompanying a communication from Hon. J. D. Benedict, setting forth the grounds upon which the In- terior Department, through you and Mr. Benedict, pro- poses to exercise supervision over the schools, appoint- ment of teachers and expenditure of the school fund of the Cherokee nation. In reply would say yourself and Mr. Benedict are cordially invited to examine the records of this office at any and all times, and all other official business transacted by the Cherokee Board of Education. Fur- ther, we would be pleased to have either or both of you present during the institute and examination of teach- ers to begin at Tahlequah, July 5th next; but whatever authority this Board of Education may have in educa- tional matters, that authority was given by the Cherokee National Council and we have no right to suspend, change or modify that authority in any manner what- ever. Therefore, we conceive that we have no right either to accept or reject the proposal of the United States officials to extend complete supervision over the Cherokee schools; and must respectfully refer you to the Cherokee National Council or the Principal Chief of the Cherokee nation. ♦ Jas. F. McCullough, J. T. Parks, Secretary. President. In maintaining the position indicated in the reply of the Board the tribal law is held to be our guide. The duties of the Board of Education are peculiarly defined, and when properly understood and with some necessary distinctions and limitations kept constantly in view by —11 all parties, there can be no conflict in rights, powers and jurisdiction, in educational affairs, between this nation and the United States. They revolve in different spheres, at present, though our aim be a common one, and the glory of neither is impaired by giving them full and unimpeded liberty of action in their own particular course. Believing that this department of the Chero- kee government, in the light of existing law, furnishes the only guarantee for the maintainance of our beautiful system of free schools in a healthy condition, the Board of Education would be faithless to its convictions of right and duty, should it fail to uphold it. The Board in its efforts to get good teachers held two examinations last summer. DUTIES OF DIRECTORS AND TEACHERS OF PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF THE CHEROKEE NATION. OFFICE OF BOARD OP EDUCATION, Cherokee Nation. Tahlequah, Indian Territory, July 31, 1899. TO DIRECTORS. 1. The law requires you to furnish a comfortable house, and provide a suitable desk with lock and key in which to place the books for safe keeping. 2. You are the leaders in your community and it is your duty to exert every influence for good and to keep harmony among the patrons of the school and toward the teacher. 3. It is your duty to see that the school is sup- plied with fuel and the house is kept in good repair. 4. Do not sign teachers’ reports for a greater numberof days than actually taught, except tor Thanks- giving and one day for picnic in the spring term. 5. Visit your school at least once each month. 6. The law gives you authority to suspend and expel pupils for bad conduct, and to dismiss the teach- er during the term for neglect of duty, intemperate, immoral or other conduct unbecoming a teacher and to report your action to the Boardof Education immediately. TO TEACHERS. 1. Teachers should realize that they have the responsibility of moulding the characters of the rising UNIVERSITY of ftJJNois Lifmn 12 - generation and fitting them for useful citizenship and therefore, should set an example worthy of emulation. 2. Read some good book or journal on education. Strive to advance. 3. The nation pays you a salary to teach form 9 o’clock a. m. to 4 o’clock p. m., five days in a week, and you should put in all of this time. 4. There is a vast difference in “keeping school” and “teaching school.” Which do you do? 5. Take in the books and lock them up every evening. You are responsible for any loss. Number and write the name of your school on every book. If the patrons fail to furnish a desk with lock and key and to provide fuel for the school, report the facts to the Board of Education at once. 6. Meet your children with a smile; never lose your temper. Be firm and kind in discipline; make few rules and enforce them with decision and discretion. 7. You will under no circumstances, except sick- ness, be allowed to leave your school and appoint a teacher in your place, for such will work a forfeiture of your appointment. Jas. P. McCullough, J. T. Parks, Secretary. President. MALE SEMINARY, This institution has not accomplished the work the past year that it should have. In the administration of affairs one aspect challenges the most serious consid- eration and is the prime cause of the best results not being attained. Changes in the faculty have been too frequent in the past years for the good of the school. This should be avoided and changes should never be made unless for reasons most cogent. On account of the unstability of appointments, we are unable to retain the best qualified workers of the times. They seek other and more favored positions and thus the loss of thoroughly trained men is incalculable. It is most im- portant that valuable men be retained, and unless pro- vision is made to do this additional losses will be suf- fered, monoy spent to no purpose, and the valuable time of our young men wasted. The Male Seminary is now in charge of able men. They display an education- al enthusiasm and are thoroughly devoted to the work in hand, and are attracting the attention of the young - 13 - men of the nation to the .institution. The faculty is more harmonious than it has been in previous years. Officers and teachers are working in sympa thy for the advancement of the institution. This is no little item. The faculty as composed now is: Profs. J. L. Smith, Principal; Walter A. Thompson, 1st assistant; R. L. Mitchell, 2nd assistant; Geo. Cox, 3rd assistant; J. W. Adair, 4th assistant, with no appropriation. We recom- mend an appropriation of $450 for his benefit, for ser- vices that he has performed the past school year. By judicious fostering of this institution the necessity will never arise for boys to leave our own country for an education. Prof. E. Goldman, is instructor in stringed in- struments, whose compensation comes from individuals. At the commencement in June there graduated form this institution, Ed. P. Blackstone, Henry A. Dam- eron, J. Merritt Eaton, J. Casper Lipe, Gilbert L. Thompson. The report of R. K. Adair, Steward, is hereto attached for your consideration. The aggregate en- rollment of pupils at this institution during the past year was 152. Average 120. Tahlequah,Ind. Ter. 1 October 7, 1899- } Hon. J. T. Parks, President Board of Education. Dear Sir: Replying to your communication ol the 3rd instant, will say as to the domestic department of this institution, that everything is working as niceiy as could be desired, and as to the cost of boarding each pupil, will say that $5.50 per month is ample, provided we had a full school, say 140 pupils, but if the number is less than this the cost would proportionately be more per pupil. Estimating the cost on this basis it would be $7.70 per month, and for nine school months it would make $6,930.00, and you can see from my reports, that I have had money to spend on repairs, at these figures. Very Respectfully, R. K. Adair, Supt. Male Seminary. ORPHAN ASYLUM. This most valuable institution has continued in regular and successful operation during the past year. It is not only an orphan school, but a home for unfortu- nate children of this nation. The attached report of the Superintendent gives the condition of affairs at that —14 place in detail. The expenditure of this institution together with that of the high schools of the nation were greater this year than would otherwise have been necessary, on account of the United States authorities withholding our funds for some time, which were appro- priated for their support. These schools had no avail- able cash for their support from November to the mid- dle of March, and were complelled to be run on credit, which means hundreds of dollars more than if the terms had been cash, for the money down would amount to considerable discount, considering the amount re quired to support all the high schools. The faculty at the Orphan Asylum now consists of Rev J F. Thompson, Superintendent; Prof. S. F. Parks, Principal; Geo. Hampton, first assistant; Miss Fannie Mai Browning, second assistant; Mrs. Eugenia Thompson, third assistant; Miss Dora Ward, fourth assistant; Miss Cherrie Edmondson, music teacher. There exists among the teachers, officers and children the kindest feeling, and there is every indication that still greater good will be accomplished, for all are eager to advance. Salina, Ind. Ter., ) October 10, 1899. j Hon, J. T. Parks, President Board of Education- I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report of the Cherokee Orphan Asylum for the year ending September 30, 1899. Our school in numbers was not as large as last year, but the health was better than any previous year in the history of the institution. FARM. The Asylum reservation contains 1200 acres of excellent grazing and agricultural land. During the past year we have farmed about 150 acres of wheat, and about 180 in oats, corn, millet, kaffir corn and vege- tables Find appended a tabulated statement showing products of field and garden. Wheat 2,479 bushel. Potatoes Corn Kaffir corn Pork 150 2075 8 4500 acres. pounds. Oats Onions Millet Milk Beef 450 bushel 120 15 tons. 600 galls. 2570 pounds — 15 — STOCK. • The stock of the Asylum consists of 60 bead of cattle, 100 head of hogs and 8 mules. The tools and implements on the farm are sufficient for all demands, arid consist of: 3 Turning plows. (3 horse) 2 Binders, half worn 1 Corn planter, half worn, 1 Disc harrow, new, 20 Hoes, 6 G-rubbing hoes, 1 Pick, Harness for 8 mules. 2 Turning plows, (2 horse) 1 Mower, half worn, 1 Wheat drill, half worn, 2 Common harrows, oid, 6 Rakes, 3 Shovels, 3 Wagons, EMPLOYEES. For the year past the persons employed have in the main done good and faithful work, and it has seem ed to be necessary to employ, 2 matrons, 2 laundry hands, 2 kitchen hands, 1 farm hand, 1 engineer and blacksmith. AGGREGATE AND AVERAGE. The aggregate for last year was 139 The average 125 Remaining during vacation 35 Current and contingent expenses 111,100 28 Average expense per scholar 11 80- RECOMMENDATIONS. Repairs are badly needed and should have been made during last year. The main dram should be made two feet deeper at lower end and laid with new tiling. The laiundry needs a new floor, laundry stove and wash tubs. School desks and recitation seats for primary and intermediate schools and recitation room. Repairs of roof on main building, new floor for dining hall front hall and boys’ sick-room, New fencing is needed, but this expense can be met from proceeds of farm. Respectfully, J. F. Thompson, Supt. Cherokee Orphan Asylum. -16- FEMALE SEMINARY. •The past year’s work at this institution has been successful in a very high degree. It is thoroughly organized. Many, too many, changes have been made in the faculty of this school, in years past, but fortu- nately the same principal has been retained for many years, and the clearly organized plans for the good of the young ladies of our country have been largely devel- oped by the permanency of position of. the same head to the institution. The enrollment for the past year was 259 pupils, average 130. The teachers at presenb are, Miss A. F. Wilson, Principal; Miss Lilian Alexander, first assistant; Miss Jananna Ballard, second assistant; Miss Patsy Mayes, third assistant; Miss Daniel Ross, fourth assistant, and Miss Lellie Morgan, fifth assistant, whose pay for teaching is subject to appropriation by council. Miss Daniel Ross was the extra teacher during the spring term, of five months, and we recommend that $250 for her and $200 for Miss Morgan bq appro- priated. In order to carry out the prescribed course of study it was absolutely necessary to engage the services of an additional teacher for each seminary. T1 \ ;n charge of the Female Seminary are especiail; pi . cc. to teach the branches assigned them, andgi eaur \ elopments are expected this year than ever before A class of eleven young ladies, composed of Misses ( L re Tee C. Adair, Lucinda Ballard, Ella Mae Covel, Nellie Duncan, Alice French, Lula B. James Grace Phillips, Fannie Van Ross, Mayne Starr and Eldie Starr, graduated from this institution last June, and most of them ar^ now engaged in teaching, in the schools of this nation. The musical department is in charge of Misses A. Archer and Cora McNair, who receive no remu- neration from the nation. The report of the steward, I. M . French, is hereto attached for your information. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. To the Hon. Board of Education. I herewith submit my report of the domestic de- partment or the Female Seminary, including spring term 1899. There was enrolled 125 pupils, 9 teachers, and 13 work hands, 137 persons. The term closed with 100 pupils, or about 122 persons. My first three requisi- —17— tions amounted to 18,828.95, discount on same about $270.65; leaving $8, 558.30, to this I have added $388.00, which was due Shibley & Wood Grocery Co., at the be- ginning of the present quarter, making the total amount up to September 30, $8,946.30. We have this term 133 pupils enrolled, 8 teachers and 13 hands, (154 persons). My expenses for the month of September was $941.16, or about $6. 67 per person, allowing 120 pupils for this month. In regard to making recommendations for the good of the school, I submit the following: 1. The building needs repairing, especially the roof, which should be repaired and painted. 2. There should be enough wire taken from off the pasture to make the yard fence hog proof. 3. The laundry building should be enlarged at least one half, and a new house built for the pump. I would sugget that the committee on education investi- gate the things men tioued and see for themselves. I will add that there is new tubs needed for luandry. J. M. French, Supt. COLORED HIGH SCHOOL. Upon investigation we find that this school has never done the w 7 ork intended that it should do. Pupils have been admitted who never had attend- ed school before, thereby making this institution in fact, a primary school, instead of a real high school, as was intended. It has done fairly well the past term, though the average attendance was below twenty -five. It has now about forty pupils of all grades, and the propects are more hopeful. No course of study has ever been prescribed, which may be partly the cause of the ad- mission of pupils of the primary grades. The Board has adopted the following course of study, and pupils will hereafter be admitted by passing a satisfactory ex- amination to the freshman year. SENIOR. FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. Astronomy, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Psychology, Literature; Physical Geography, Astronomy, Algebra, Natural Philosophy, Psychology, Literature, Physical Geography, -— 18 — JUNIOR. FIRST TERM. Algebra, Arithmetic, Physics, Rhetoric, General History, Higher Arithmetic, SECOND TERM. Algebra, Arithmetic, Geology, American Literature General History, Higher Arithmetic. SOPH MORE. FIRST TERM. Practical Arithmetic. Mental Arithmetic General History Grammar Book Keeping Spelling and Com. SECOND TERM. Practical Arithmetic Mental Arithmetic General History Grammar Botony Spelling and Comp. FRESHMAN. FIRST TERM. Practical Arithmetic Grammar Physiology United States History Spelling and Composition Penmanship SECOND TERM. Practical Arithmetic Grammar Physiology United States Hist’ry Spelling and Com. Penmanship. Mrs. L. T. Brown is the teacher this term, and promises to be a useful woman among the people of her race. The present Steward, George P. Nave, is taking much interest in the domestic department and showing commendable pride in keeping the building and sur- roundings in a healthy condition STEWARD’S REPORT COLORED HIGH SCHOOL. Hon. J. T. Parks, President Board of Education. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of October 4th, making inquiry of the condition of the domestic department of this institution, of which I have to say that the domestic as well as the other departments are in very fair condition, The school has been unusually large this term, there being enrolled 48 pupils and many were turned away for lack of bedsteads and stoves. There are in regular attendance 41 pupils, 38 boarders and 3 day scholars, 19 - The primary privilege allowed in this institution has been used largely to accommodate the poor and orphans, who were without means of acquiring the rudiments of an education, As near as can be correctly estimated, it costs about $7.50 per month to board a pupil in this school, I would most respectfully recommend the appro- priation of $75.00 for 16 desks for use in the Colored High School As to the future good of this institution I have to say, that the interest awakened seems to be deep and lasting, and I feel safe in saying that with proper man- agement this school will become a leading educational institution for Cherokee freedmen. And I would respectfully recommend that the school work be placed upon a graded course of study, and teachers be required to adhere strictly to said course, that more good might be accomplished and better results attained. Respectfully submitted, Geo. F. Nave, Steward. SUMMARY. The total number of teachers employed in pri mary, high schools and Orphan Asylum 142 Native Cherokees 114 Adopted colored 13 Non -citizens colored 2 Adopted whites 9 Non -citizen whites 4 Cherokees are largely engaged in educating their own people and the Board has followed the law in making the appointment of teachers to give preference to citizens, where qualifications were equal. DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS. FEMALE SEMINARY CURRENT AND CONTINGENT EX- PENSES, By appropriation $11,000 00 1899. March 17 To requisition by J. M. French $3,407 68 April 10 To requisition by J. M. French 2,481 93 —20 — July 17 To requisition by J. M. French 2,551 34 To balance 2,559 05 811,000 00 $11,000 00 October 1 By balance STEWARD'S SALARY. October 1 By balance CONTINGENT FUND. By appropriation March 17 To requisition by J. M. F rench WOOD FUND. 100 00 100 00 By appropriation. March 17 To requisition by J. M. French 169 64 June 8 To requisition by J. M. French 155 36 325 00 SALAJIY--PRINC1 PAL TE AUHEl R. By appropriation March 20 To requisition by A. F. Wilson 100 oo April 7 To requisition by A. F. Wilson 100 00 May 15 To requisition by A. F. Wilson 100 00 2.559 05 March 17 By appropriation To requisition by J. M. French $125 00 500 00 May 15 To requisition by J. M, French 125 00 Aug. 21 To requisition by J. M. French 125 00 To balance 125 00 500 00 500 00 125 00 $100 00 100 00 8325 00 325 00 $900 00 — 21 — July 1 To requisition by A. F. Wilson 200 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by A. P. Wilson 100 00 To balance 300 00 900 00 900 00 October 1 By balance 300 00 SALARY— FIRST ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation #675 00 March 20 To requisition by Bluie Adair 75 00 April 7 To requisition by Bluie Adair 75 00 May 15 To requisition by Bluie Adair 75 00 July 1 To requisition by Bluie Adair 150 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Lilian Alexander 75 00 To balance 225 00 675 00 675 00 October 1 By balance 225 00 4 SALARY— SECOND ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation $450 00 March 20 To requisition by Miss Mitchel 50 00 April 7 To requisition by Miss Mitchel 50 00 May 15 To requisition by Miss Mitchel 50 00 July 1 To requisition by Miss Mitchel 100 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Ja- nanna Ballard 50 00 To balance 150 00 450 00 450 00 October 1 By balance 150 00 _ 22 — SALARY THIRD ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation $450 00 March 20 To requisition by Patsey Mayes 50 00 April 7 To requisition by Patsey Mayes 50 00 May 15 To requisition by Patsey Mayes 50 00 July 1 To requisition by Patsey Mayes 100 00 Sept. 80 To requisition by Patsey Mayes 50 00 To balance 150 00 450 00 450 00 October 1 By balance 150 00 SALARY— FOURTH ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation $450 00 March 20 To requisition by Euge- nia Thompson 50 00 April 7 To requisition by Euge nia Thompson 50 00 May 15 To requisition by Euge- nia Thompson 50 00 July 1 To requisition by Euge- nia Thompson 100 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Dan- nie Ross 50 00 To balance 150 00 450 00 450 00 October 1 By balance 150 00 REPAIRING FURNACE FUND. By appropriation $150 00 April 7 To requisition by J. M. French 83 25 April 7 To requisition by J. M. French 63 75 May lb To requisition by J. M. French 3 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 150 00 -23- BOOK AND STATIONERY FUND. By appropriation SI 50 00 May 29 To requisition by ,0. P. D. Co. 6 85 June 8 To requisition Board of Education 50 00 To balance 93 15 150 00 150 00 October 1 By balance 93 15 LITERARY BOOK FUND. By appropriation *100 00 To balance 100 00 100 00 100 00 October !• By balance 100 00 MALE SEMINARY— CONTINGENT EXPENSES. 1899. By appropriation $7,000 00 Feb, 6 To requisition by R K. Adair 2090 80 April 11 To requisition by R. K. Adair 1795 59 July 1 To requisition by R. K. Adair 1286 50 To balance 1827 11 7000 00 7000 00 October 1 By balance 1827 11 FUEL FUND By appropriation $450 00 June 22 To requisition by R. K. Adair 450 00 450 00 450 00 —24— STEWARD'S SALARY. By appropriation Feb. 20 To requisition by R. K. Adair May 15 To requisition by R. K, Adair Aug. 21 To requisition by R. K. Adair To balance $500 00 125 00 125 00 125 00 125 00 500 00 500 00 October 1 By balanc 125 00 SALARY PRINCIPAL TEACHER. By appropriation $900 00 March 21 To requisition by W. S. Dugger 100 00 . April 7 To requisition by W. S. Dugger 100 00 May 15 To requisition by W. S. Dugger 100 00 July 1 To requisition by W. S, Dugger 200 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by J. L. Smith 100 00 To balance 300 00 900 00 900 00 October 1 By balance 300 00 SALARY — FIRST ASSISTANT TEACHER. By app ropriation $675 00 March 21 To requisition by J. G. Hough 75 00 April 7 To requisition by J. G. Hough 75 00 May 15 To requisition by J. (4. Hough 75 00 July 1 To requisition by J. G. Hough 150 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Waiter A. Thompson 75 00 To balance 225 00 675 00 675 00 October 1 By balance 225 00 SALARY— SECOND ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation $450 00 March 21 To requisition by Bene Finley 50 00 April 7 To requisition by Gene Finley 50 00 May 15 To requisition by Gene Finley 50 00 July 1 To requisition by Gene Finley 100 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by R. L. Mitchell 50 00 To balance 150 00 450 00 450 00 October 1 By balance 150 00 SALARY— THIRD ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation $450 00 March 21 To requisition by Geo. Cox 50 00 April 7 To requisition by Geo. Cox 50 00 May 15 To requisition by Geo. Cox 50 00 July 1 To requisition by Geo. Cox 100 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Geo. Cox 50 00 To balance 150 00 450 00 450 00 October 1 By balance 150 00 -26- BOOK AND STATIONERY FUND. By appropriation $100 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Board of Education 100 00 100 00 100 00 ORPHAN ASYLUM CURRENT AND CONTINGENT EX- PENSES. By appropriation $10,000 00 Jan. 9 To requisition by J. P. Thompson 2791 79 April 3 To requisition by J. P. Thompson 2673 15 J uly 3 To requisition by J. P. Thompson 2127 60 To balance 2407 46 10000 00 10000 00 October 1 By balance forward 2407 46 SALARY— SUPERINTENDENT. By appropriation $600 00 March 17 To requisition by J. F. Thompson 150 00 May 15 To requisition by J. P. Thompson 150 00 Aug. 23 To requisition by J. P. Thompson 150 00 To balance 150 00 600 00 600 00 SALARY— MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT. By appropriation 600 00 March 17 To requisition by J. L. Mitchel 150 00 May 15 To requisition by J. L. Mitchel 150 000 Aug. 21 To requisition by J. L. Mitchel 150 00 To balance 150 00 600 00 600 00 —27— Oct. 1 By balance for’d 150 00 SALARY PRINCIPAL TEACHER. By appropriation $720 00 Feby. 6 To requisiton by R. L. Mitchel 80 00 April 7 To requisition by R. L . Mitchel 160 00 May 15 To requisition by R. L. Mitchel 160 00 Sept, 30 To reouisiton by S. F. Parks 80 00 To balance 240 00 * 720 00 720 00 C ct. 1 By balance for’d gop on SALARY— FIRST ASSISTANT. By appropriation 540 < < Feby. 6 To requisition by S. W. Woodall 60 00 April 7 To requisition by S. W. Woodall 120 00 May 15 To requisition by S. W. Woodall 120 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Geo. Hampton 60 00 To balance 180 00 540 00 540 00 Oct. 1 By balance 180 00 SALARY — SECOND ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation 405 00 Feby. 6 To requisition by Geo. Hampton 45 00 April 7 To requisition by Geo. Hampton 90 00 May 15 To requisiton by Geo. Hampton 90 00 Sept. 30 To requisiton by Fannie Mai Browning 45 00 To balance 135 00 405 00 405 00 Oct. 1 By balance 135 00 -28- salary — THIRD ASSISTANT TEACHER. By appropriation Feby. 6 To requisition by Dora Ward 45 00 April 7 To requisition by Dora Ward 90 00 May 15 To requisition by Dora Ward 90 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by E. M. Thompson 45 00 To balance 135 00 405 00 Oct. 1 By balance SALARY— FOURTH ASSISTANT TEACHER. Feby. 6 By appropriation To requisition by Pixie Mayes 45 00 A pnl 7 To requisition by Pixie Mayes 90 00 May 15 To requisition by Pixie Mayes 90 00 Sept. 30 To requisition by Dora Ware L 45 00 To balance 135 00 Oct. 1 By balance 405 00 SALARY — MUSIC TEACHER. Feb. 6 By appropriation To requisition by Cherne Edmonson 50 00 April 7 To requisition by Cherrie Edmonson 100 00 May 15 To requisition by Cherrie Edmonson 100 00 Sep. 30 To requisition |?y Cherrie Edmonson 50 00 To balance 150 00 450 00 405 00 405 00 135 00 405 00 405 00 135 00 450 00 450 00 150 00 Oct. 1 By balance — 29 — COLORED HIGH SCHOOL. CURRENT AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES. By appropriation 1800 00 Mch. 18 To requisition by Geo. Vann 792 80 April 29 To requisition by Geo. Vann 306 50 July 1 To requisition by Geo. Vann 318 13 To balance 382 57 1800 00 1800 00 Cct. 1 By balance for’d 382 57 TEAM AND FEED FUND. By appropriation 150 00 Mch. 1 To requisi ion by Geo. Vann 37 50 April 29 To requisition by Geo. Vann 37 50 July 1 To requisition by Geo. Vann 37 50 To balance 37 50 150 00 150 00 Oct. 1 By balance for’d 37 50 BOOK AND SEATIONERY FUND. By appropriation 50 00 May 29 To requisition by Carter- Pendleton Drug Co. 2815 To balance 21 85 10 00 50 00 Oct. 1 By balance forward 21 85 SALARY — STEWARD. By appropriation 300 00 Mch. 18 To requisition by Geo. Vann 75 00 May 15 To requisition by Geo. Vann 75 00 - 30 - Aug, 21 To requisiton by Geo Vann 75 0-’ To balance 75 00 300 00 300 00 Oct 1 By balance 75 00 SALARY — MEDICAL SUPERIN TI2N DE J T. By appropriation 500 00 Mch. 20 To requisition by E(l. G. Blake 52 74 May 15 To requisition by J. M. Thompson 72 26 May 15 To requisition by Ed. G. Blake 125 00 Aug 21 To requisition by Ed G. Blake 125 00 To balance 125 00 500 00 500 00 Oct. 1 By balance 125 00 SALARY — TEACHER. By appropriation 450 00 Mcb. 18 To requisition Geo. F. Nave 50 00 April 7 To requisition by Geo. F. Nave 50 00 May 15 To requisition by Geo F. Nave 50 00 June 8 To requisition by Geo F. Nave 50 00 July 1 To requisition by Geo. F. Nave 50 00 Sept, 30 To requisition by Margarete Brown 50 00 To balance 150 00 450 00 450 00 Cct 1 By balance 150 00 — 31 — BOARD OF EDUCATION SALARY — PRESIDEN T By appropriation 500 00 Feby 6 To requisition by H. W. 0. v helton 125 00 May 15 To requisition by H. W. D. Shelton 125 CO Aug 21 To requisition by J. T. Parks 1 25 00 To balance 125 00 500 00 500 00 Oct. 1 By balance forward 1:5 00 SALARY — SECRE J ARY . By appropriation To requisition by M. l. 500 00 Feby 20 Paden 125 00 May 15 To requisiton by M. L. Paden 102 77 i May 15 To requision by Jas F. McCullough 22 22| To balance 125 00 500 00 500 00 Oct 1 By balance 125 00 SALARY — MEMBER. By appropriation Feby 20 To requisition by Geo. Mitchel 100 00 May 15 To requisition by Geo. M itchel 100 00 May 15 To requisition by J. T. Parks 06 60 1-3 May 15 To requisition by Geo. M itchel 33 33 2-3 Aug 21 To requisition by H. W. Shelton 0 . 100 CO —32— To balance 100 00 400 00 400 00 Oct. 1 By balance 4 100 00 CONTINGENT FUND. By appropriation 350 00 Feby 6 To requisition 100 00 Feby 6 To requisition 100 00 May 15 To requisition 100 00 To balance 50 00 350 00 350 00 Oct. 1 By balance 50 00 PRIMARY SCHOOLS. BOOK AND SCHOOL SUPPLY FUND. By appropriation 1500 00 Feby 6 To requisition by American Book Co 112167 Mch. 30 To requisition by John W. Stapler June 8 To requisition by Goldsmith B and S Co. 110 00 To balance 244 23 1500 00 1500 00 Oct. 1 By balance 244 23 SALARY — 124 PRIMARY TKACHERS. By appropriation 30 380 00 To requisition to teachers for Spring Term 170 81 25 'I'obalance 132 98 75 30 380 00 30 380 00 Oct. 1 By balance 132 98 75