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addition some natives who should be accredited to the islands were 

 away temporarily at the Salem Indian Training School at Chemawa, 

 Ore^., and elsewhere. 



During the year there were 10 births and 3 deaths on St. Paul 

 Island and 3 births and 4 deaths on St. George Island. 



MEDICAL SERVICES 



Two physicians were detailed to the islands throughout the year, and 

 a dentist for the islands arrived at St. Paul Island on April 27. He 

 stayed at the islands throughout the remainder of the year, and it is 

 planned to have him continue until all needed dental work is com- 

 pleted. 



SCHOOLS 



St. Paul Island. — The 1924-25 school year began on September 8, 

 1924, with an enrollment of 13 boys and 10 girls in the senior school 

 and 13 boys and 17 girls in the junior school, a total of 53 children. 

 The term ended on May 1, 1925. 



St. George Island. — The 1924-25 school year began on September 

 15, 1924, with an enrollment of 40 pupils. On October 20 a number 

 were transferred to the junior school, which opened on that date. 

 The school term ended May 19, 1925. 



ATTENDANCE AT SALEM INDIAN TRAINING SCHOOL, CHEMAWA, OREG. 



On January 1, 1925, 11 natives of St. Paul Island (8 boys and 3 

 girls) were in attendance at the Salem Indian Training School at 

 Chemawa, Oreg. Three of the boys returned to their homes on St. 

 Paul Island in the year. A fourth, Nicolai Stepetin, secured em- 

 ployment on the Bureau of Education's vessel, Boxer, during his 

 summer vacation, and was drowned while swimming at Kotzebue, 

 Alaska, in August. The remaining seven children were still in at- 

 tendance at the school at the close of the year. 



SAVINGS ACCOUNTS 



Certain of the Pribilof Island natives have funds in the custody 

 of the United States Commissioner of Fisheries. Throughout 1925 

 these funds were kept on deposit with the Washington Loan & Trust 

 Co., Washington, D. C, and interest was paid at the rate of 3 per cent 

 per annum, calculated on monthly balances. New accounts for 

 eight natives were opened and four were closed during the year. A 

 summary of the accounts as a whole for the year 1925 is shown in 

 the statement that follows : 



On hand, Jan. 1, 1925 $11, 519. 46 



Interest earned from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1925 337. 17 



Deposited by natives in 1925 490. 57 



12, 347. 20 

 Withdrawn by natives in 1925 919. 35 



On hand, Dec. 31, 1925 11, 427. 85 



