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ing to the junior school for the first time was so frightened that he cried 

 lustily until one of his sisters stood heside him. He continued to do this for 

 six weeks. At the end of that time he became interested, and it was hard to 

 persuade him to go home at the end of the period. Without this experience in 

 the junior school, the boy would have caused considerable trouble in the senior 

 school, besides delaying his own advancement. 



Sewing classes were also conducted for the larger girls by Mrs. 

 Johnston, various practical stitches being taught. Useful articles, 

 such as sewing bags, needlecases, and aprons were made, and in- 

 terest was stimulated by the fact that the girls were allowed to keep 

 the articles made. 



ATTENDANCE AT SALEM INDIAN TRAINING SCHOOL, CHEMAWA, OKEG. 



Several native students from the Pribilof Islands are at tlie Salem 

 Indian Training School at Chemawa, Oreg. None of the pupils 

 returned to the islands, nor were any enrolled during the year ; the 

 list of pupils, therefore, remains the same as at the close of 1910. 



Pkibilof Islands Natives at Salem Indian Training School, Dec. 31, 1920. 



Fratis, Akalina^ Resident of St. Paul Island. 



Fratis, Ouliana I^o. 



Stepetin, Nicolai Do. 



Stepetin, Vasilii Do. 



Lekanof, George Resident of St. George Island. 



Merculief, Laurence Do. 



Ouliana Fratis has completed a course of study at the school and 

 has since been given the responsibilities of acting as matron in one 

 of the buildings for the smaller girls. It is doubtful whether she or 

 her mother will ever return to the Pribilof Islands. 



On November 18, 1920, Agent Crompton made an official visit to 

 Chemawa for the purpose of later making recommendations regard- 

 ing the policy of sending natives from the Pribilof Islands to that 

 school. The following is extracted from his report : 



Itumors had reached the island that the natives wlio were at Chemawa were 

 not receiving good care, that their food was not plentiful and was of poor 

 (iuality, and that the sleeping quarters were poorly heated. At first but little 

 attention was paid to these reports, but they became quite persistent and 

 resulted in my request for authority to investigate the matter. In addition 

 there was a question regarding the general policy of sending natives to the 

 States for their schooling. 



I arrived at Chemawa late in the evening of November 17, 1920, and spent 

 the entire following day at the school. 



The superintendent, Mr. Harwood Hall, showed me through the classrooms 

 of the institution during the forenoon, and the remainder of the day was spent 

 in the various workshops and other buildings. 



During the day all of the Pribilof boys were separately questioned regarding 

 their comforts and treatment. They were informed that my visit was for tlie 

 purpose of hearing their grievances if they had any, but they were unanimous 

 in praise of their treatment, and in addition seemed to have a strong " school 

 spirit " of pride in the institution. The boys were told that if they ever had 

 any real grievances the agents at the Pribilof Islands wished to know of them, 

 but that they should not worry their parents by writing about petty matters. 

 Though I observed closely, nothing seemed to indicate that they were not well 

 cared for in all respects. The food was inspected and the dormitories seen, 

 and all was on an equality with conditions in first-class boarding schools. 



1 Mother of Ouliana Fratis and employed at the .school. 



