224 THE GEOKGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



The Cherokee Orphan Asylum, where the nation furnishes everything — medical at- 

 tendance, clothing, &c. — is a splendid and commodious building with a large farm 

 attached. It can care for about 175 children, and does average about 150. Its course 

 of study is from the merest elements to a high-school course of a medium order. It 

 Lad last year at its June commencement a very nice display from the kindergarten 

 department, introduced some two years ago, to the groat advantage of the younger 

 children, the small full-bloods taking hold of its lessons with great aptitiide, and 

 with much more spirit than they do with the ordinary school branches. 



The male and female seminaries near Tahlequah have excellent large brick build- 

 ings, with first-rate high-school course of study, with good faculties, are beautifully 

 situated, and in a flourishing condition. They average about 125 pupils each. The 

 nation in each supports absolutely 50 boarders, and furnishes board, lodging, fuel, 

 lights, washing, text-books, and instructions, for $5 per month, In national scrip. I 

 have directed catalogues of these schools to be sent you, and desire to submit them as 

 a part of this report, as they will give a better idea of the actual advancement of these 

 people than many words of general comment. 



The Cherokees have a national jail of sandstone rock, three stories high, under the 

 charge of the high sheriff and his guard. It is surrounded by a close board fence 

 about 10 feet high, and has a very well-built gallows in the inclosure, which is not 

 the worse for wear, as the authorities incline to be very merciful. There are over 

 20 prisoners, who are required to work and who wear the zebra suit. There is also 

 a national blind asylum, at which are kept and cared for the blind and infirm, and 

 also a few demented persons. This building is of brick, four stories high, and must 

 have cost |15,000. 



The outline of the Cherokees illustrates the general condition and tendency of the 

 five civilized tribes. 



SCHOOLS. 



Muscogee or Creek Nation : National schools. 



Eufala district ■ 9 



Wewoka district , 5 



Deep Fork district 4 



Okmulgee district 



Arkansas district ~ 6 



Coweta district - 1 



All these must average at least 20 children. 



Baptist University, near Muscogee. 



Howell Institute, in Muscogee. 



Kane School, near Muscogee. 



Tallahassee Mission School. 



Wealaka Mission School. 



Levering Mission School. 



Asbury Mission School. 



New York Mission School. 

 Choctaw Nation have three large academies and many primary schools and missions, 

 of whose names and locations, «&c., I have no data at all adequate at present. 



Chickasaw Nation has four large academies, a number of primary schools and misi- 

 sion schools, of which I have no adequate data at pregent, 

 Cherokee Nation : 



Three high schools, as stated. 



One hundred primary schools, as stated. 



The Worcester Academy, Vinita. 



The Baptist Mission, Tahlequah. 



The Presbyterian Mission, Tahlequah. 



The Moravian Mission, Oaks. 



