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into 2, wliicli furuisli accommodations for 14 families. The old one 

 near the end of the village was moved farther np the street near which 

 it stood, so as to be near the inhabited houses. It was very hard to 

 move, as it required 26 men to lift it. To put it in place will require 

 the removal of considerable earth, which can be done when Avorking- on 

 the new road. The privy sinks are each 10 feet deep, and with the 

 other dimensions give to each about 80 feet of cubical contents. As 

 yet they have not been used much, which is probably due to the cold 

 weather preventing them from visiting places they were not accustomed 

 to. I am confident, however, Avith the warm weather they will learn to 

 use them and continue tlseir use during all seasons. 



The school opened September 5 and closed April 28, the last two days 

 being Saturday and Sunday. The number of pupils then on the rolls 

 was 38, namely, 21 boys and 17 girls. During the term I noticed no 

 attempt by anyone to interfere with the children acquiring a knowl- 

 edge of the English language. 



The teacher asked me to allow him to explain things to the scholars 

 in their own language, as they could more readily understand, and the 

 priest wanted permission to hang a holy picture up in the school, as he 

 thought the scholars would behave better. I informed them that it 

 would be necessary to refer the matter to you before granting their 

 requests. As the winter was mild the attendance was excellent. 

 There was no difficulty in having the scholars attend, as the school is 

 popular with them, being comfortable, and no studying done at home. 



A number of the pupils' parents have expressed a wish to have the 

 school open throughout the year. I think it would be beneficial. If 

 this is not done school could be continued during May, June, and July, 

 and the months of December, January, and February given as holi- 

 days. As the lease ju-ovides for eight months' school, but does not 

 state which months, it would entail no expense to the (Tovernment. 

 In case of school being continued throughout the year the Treasury 

 agent should be authorized to close the school during severe weather. 



The school is as good as can be expected from the manner in which 

 it is conducted, but I am confident that the amount of English which 

 the scholars learn is very snuill. The only way to have them learn to 

 any extent is to send them to live at some school similar to the Jesse 

 Lee Home at Unalaska, kept by Mr. and Mrs. Tuck, where they will 

 talk English and be with people who only speak that language. As it 

 is now, except during school hours, while reciting or speaking to the 

 teacher, they rarely hear the language spoken. At church they hear 

 no English spoken, as the service is conducted in Eussian and Aleut. 



Last summer when seal meat was plentiful, as an experiment a con- 

 siderable quantity was salted and smoked for the use of the natives 

 during the winter months and the stagey season. It was not successful, 

 liowever, as only live or six of them asked for it, and after one trial 

 they asked for no more, saying that it was no good. 



The population of St. Paul Island to day (June 3) is 19G, of which 

 number 9 are in the school at Unalaska. The population of St. Paul 

 Island June 30, 1892, was also 196. 



The following statement will give you an idea of the changes which 

 have taken place: On the island June 30, 1892, 190; births, 7; gain by 

 arrivals of former residents, 3; returned from school at Unalaska, 1; 

 total, 201. Deaths on St. Paul Island, 7; decrease by removals, 2; 

 left for school at Unalaska, in September, 1; in November, 4; now 

 residing on St. Paul, 187. At school in Unalaska, 6; death, 1 ; returned 



