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week of April, we liad an enrollment of fi7, two of whom were boys 

 belonging to Southwest Cape and came only during April. Further, 

 the three younger reindeer a])prentices did not come into school 

 until Thanksgiving, and many of the boys were away more or less 

 during April for the whaling season. Notwithstanding all this and 

 the fact that the school is composed of savage pagans we have the 

 following record of attendance for one hundred and thirty-four 

 days from October 1 to April 30 : 



Daysabsent 11112 2 2 



Timostardy 12 8 12 8 12 3 



Number of pupils. . 14 (5421421 12 3—40 



The average attendance for the year was 01, more than treble 

 the attendance in 1900. We have pursued the same policy of making 

 the school the most attractive place to be found on the island. The 

 magazines you have sent did most excellent service, and we trust 

 you have sent a fresh suppl}^ for the coming winter, ^lany of the 

 illustrations were used in teaching new words and have been the cause 

 of many questions. 



Mrs. Campbell assisted me the entire 3'ear, taking six classes in 

 the morning and four in the afternoon, though she had more other 

 work than she could do. The crowded condition of the schoolroom, 

 the as yet uncontrolled habit of studying aloud, and the necessar}^ 

 confusion from two classes reciting at the same time, when seated 

 side b}^ side, made teacliing a great difficulty, and 3'et we are pleased 

 to consider ourselves privileged in being permitted to be a light in 

 the darkness here. Appended is the programme of our daily exer- 

 cises and on another sheet an epitome of the class work covered by 

 each grade. Two of tlie older bo3^s came tliis 3^ear onh^ because I 

 insisted so strongly and promised them they need not come any 

 more. But the school has more attractions for them now and thc}^ 

 are anxious to go to Carlisle, only the parents are holding them back. 

 No one has yet gone from here to America and all are afraid to make 

 the start. We shall be so glad when the first one has gone and can 

 come back and tell others what he has seen. There is more need 

 of work among the women and girls than among the men and bo\'s, 

 and we should be so glad if a new and separate building could l)e 

 put up and a lady assistant emplo^^ed so the school coidd be divided. 

 There are six or eight cliildren who should be admitted this year, but 

 we do not feel like carr3dng the additional burden, nor have we seats 

 for them. 



We believe the size of the school and the interest manifested 

 would justif3' the erection of another schoolroom and the em])loy- 

 ment of a lady primar3' teacher. 



