FUR-SEAL INDUSTRY. vey 
The hillside near the junior school was terraced off in the fall of 
1915 so as to make a spacious yard wherein the children of that 
school are allowed to play, but while so engaged they are allowed to 
use none but English words. <A playground in the lower street of 
the village, where children may play during the day and the men 
secure recreation after working hours, was prepared with the idea of 
extending the use of English along similar lines. 
The preparation of leather made from the throats or gullets of seals 
formed part of the instruction of the older boys, some of whom be- 
came quite proficient in this work. This leather is used in the manu- 
facture of card cases, reticules, and other fancy articles which make 
attractive souvenirs of the island, and are rapidly disposed of to the 
occasional curio hunter who visits the islands. 
Basket making from grasses found on the island was continued by 
the children of both sexes in the senior school, but the enthusiasm 
with which this work was followed in 1914 was not as pronounced in 
1915. There was, however, sufficient progress made by a number of 
the children to warrant further endeavors in this direction. 
Manual training in several lines, particularly carpentry, black- 
smithing, tinkering, masonry, etc., are highly desirable in the educa- 
tion of the boys, while sewing, nursing, domestic science, etc., should 
be special studies to be followed by the girls. It should be borne in 
mind, however, that manual training to be of any real value demands 
competent instructors, and provision should be made not only for 
the employment of such persons but for their housing and comfort. 
Buildings and equipment for the training school will also need to be 
provided. 
It was noted with much satisfaction that the boys who returned to 
St. Paul from the Salem Indian Training School at Chemawa, Oreg., 
in the summer were very proud of their ability to converse fluently in 
English and to read the current magazines and papers. It was also 
noticed that the younger men and older boys seemed considerably 
impressed by the very evident superiority of the Chemawa boys, and 
it is believed that the best interests of the islands will be served by 
encouraging every boy to go to the training school as soon as he shall 
have become eligible. The sending out each year of the boys and 
girls of proper age, should result in a steady return of a more highly 
trained class of natives than is ever likely to be produced on the 
islands. It is noticeable, too, that the drills and probably also the 
more varied diet enjoyed at the Chemawa school result in a superior 
physical development. 
Referring to the youngest pupils, satisfactory results are not to be 
expected at present. Limited classroom facilities and lack of equip- 
ment are the principal drawbacks. As they grow older the children 
seem to take more interest in the school work and their advance- 
