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ITie senior school reopened for the school year 1917-18 on October 

 8, 1917, with an attendance of 33 pupils, 15 boj^s and 18 girls; the 

 junior school on September 4, 1917, with an attendance of 8 pupils, 

 5 boys and 3 girls. 



Library hooks. — About 400 books were forwarded to the islands for 

 general use, these having been obtained for that purpose from the 

 Library of Congress by the Bureau's librarian. The books were 

 divided between St. Paul and St. George Islands. The agent in charge 

 of St. George Island reported that a large portion of the books received 

 by him seemed to be particular!}^ fitted for use in the school and that 

 a selection would be made to form the nucleus of a school library. 

 Mention is also made of the presentation of about 50 books to the St. 

 Paid schools by the Seattle Public Library. These books were 

 especially suited to younger children. The teachers on St. Paul Island 

 state that they have been in constant demand and have been 

 greatly appreciated. 



Attendance at Salem Indian Training ScJwol. — The Bureau encour- 

 ages the attendance of children of the Pribilofs at the Salem Indian 

 Training School at Chemawa, Greg. On December 31, 1917, there 

 were in attendance at this school from St. Paul Island the following: 

 loaniky EmanofF, Agrafina Fratis, Julia (Ouliana) Fratis, Martha 

 Fratis, Peter T. Kochergin, Alfey Melovidov, Terenty Merculieff, and 

 Daniel Shabalin. George Lekanof, of St. George Island, was also in 

 attendance at the school on December 31. Alexey EmanofF, of St. 

 Paul Island, who entered the school in October, 1915, and subse- 

 quently, on account of his health, left for the school at the Fort 

 Lapwai Sanitarium, Lapwai, Idaho, was still at the sanitarium on 

 December 31. Constantine Lestenkof, of St. George Island, who 

 entered the school in August, 1914, returned home in 1917. Ci Idren 

 who attend the school at Chemawa do not always return to the 

 Pribilofs to live. 



It has been stated that the children from the Pribilof Islands are 

 noticeably among the very best coming to the school from any place, 

 that they give less trouble than any other group of children, ana that 

 their progress is very satisfactory. 



MOTION PICTURES. 



In 1916 the Bureau sent to St. Paul Island 100,000 feet of motion- 

 picture films. The material was supplied chiefly for the purpose of 

 affording instruction and recreation to the natives. Employees of 

 the radio station on the island agreed to supply a machine for showing 

 the pictures. The natives received the entertainments provided most 

 enthusiastically. Comedy, news, and educational subjects appeared 

 to be the most appreciated. Owing to the undoubted value of this 

 form of entertainment, another supply of films ^^'as sent to St. Paul in 

 1917. The Bureau rents the pictures for the winter season or until 

 such time as they can be returned in the following spring or summer. 



SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 



A number of the natives of the Pribilofs have personal funds which 

 have been placed by them in the custody of the United States Com- 

 missioner of Fisheries as trustee. Throughout the year 1917 these 



