United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 5455 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 Excerpt: ...Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Education, Alaska Division, Washington, D. C, December 31, 1908. Sir: I have the honor to submit the annual report of the work of the Alaska Division of the Bureau of Education for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908. In educational matters the work in southern Alaska was practically the same in character as that which has been carried on in preceding years. In northern Alaska increased and more systematic supervision was introduced and beginnings were made in instruction in carpentry and domestic arts in most of the schools north of Nome. As a whole the work of the year in the entire school service, both in Washington and in the field, has been preparatory to a new administration based upon the principles and the recommendations outlined in my last annual report. Some of the actions proposed in those recommendations were entered upon before the close of the fiscal year. Those which were dependent upon new legislation were necessarily abandoned because of the failure of Congress to pass any of the proposed bills. Instruction in the catching, curing, packing, and marketing of cod and salmon was abandoned temporarily by reason of the arising of certain unexpected difficulties which seemed to render the project impracticable for the time being. An account of the work of the past year and recommendations regarding the future development of the service will now be given in detail. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 1908, the Bureau of Education maintained 59 United States public schools for natives of Alaska (of which 10 were established during the fiscal year), with 73 teachers, an enrollment of 3,068, and an average attendance of 1,197. The 59 schools are distributed throughout Alaska as follows: On the shores of the Ar...