Show INCREASE REASE IN ATTENDANCE Flattering Report Keport From Prom Government Indian Schools Special to The Herald Washington Dee Dec 23 Superintendent Theo rheo G Lemmon of the Grand Junction Indian school is in Washington to ui all vise lse with the Indian office as to the In Installation Installation of a sewer and water his lis school tor which an appropriation was made at the last session The de department department Is In doubt as to the most fees fealt feasible ible ble plan of getting ettIng an adequate water supply to the school and of ot installing a sewer system to connect with the city sewer server Superintendent Lemmon says his school has las a marked increase in attendance over last ast year and that general improvement improvements Is s to be noted The superintendent of the U e Indian school l lat at Lemhi Ida recommends an increase in n the capacity of his school ne ar arto to accommodate a number of children on the reservation who cannot now Be Ire ac accommodated accommodated accommodated The present school has a capacity of ot fifty pupils The Indian of office office fice lice has the matter under consideration Indian Inspector Jenkins J who recently r visited the Uintah and Uncompahgre Uhe Indian schools reports an increase in at attendance attendance of from 40 to 50 per cent over last year He says the Indians are awak awakening awakening awakening ening to the importance of giving their children an education He thinks It pos possible po possible sible the schools at these points may ul ultimately ultimately have to be increased d if the th at attendance holds out |