Herein, it is stated that the Secretary of the Interior is directed to transmit to the Senate the report of Dr. Sheldon Jackson upon "The introduction of domestic reindeer in the district of Alaska" for 1900. Following a letter of transmittal from the Secretary of Interior to the President of the Senate, this document presents General…

The action of the US Senate is that the Secretary of the Interior be directed to transmit to the Senate the report of Dr. Sheldon Jackson upon "The introduction of domestic reindeer into the District of Alaska for 1895." Following a letter of transmittal, this document presents General Agent of Education in Alaska, Sheldon Jackson's…

The action of the US Senate is that the Secretary of the Interior be directed to transmit to the Senate the report of Dr. Sheldon Jackson upon "The introduction of domestic reindeer into the District of Alaska for 1896." Following a letter of transmittal, this document presents General Agent of Education in Alaska, Sheldon Jackson's…

Following a letter of transmittal between the Department of the Interior and the President of the Senate, this document presents General Agent of Education in Alaska, Sheldon Jackson's seventh annual report on "The introduction of domestic reindeer into Alaska." In his report, Jackson notes satisfactory progress with an advance made…

Herein, it is stated that the Secretary of the Interior is directed to transmit to the Senate the report of Dr. Sheldon Jackson upon "The introduction of domestic reindeer in the district of Alaska" for 1905, with maps and illustrations. Following a letter of transmittal from the Secretary of Interior to the President of the Senate, this…

General Agent for Alaskan Education Sheldon Jackson's 11th annual report to the Interior secretary on the introduction of reindeer into Alaska from Siberia notes that a number of reindeer were secured from the Ola, Siberia, region for crossing with existent herds. Jackson reports on the herds at Eaton Reindeer Station, at mission stations, and…

In the eighth annual report on introduction of domestic reindeer into Alaska, General Agent for Alaskan Education Sheldon Jackson notes that 1898 saw a government relief expedition to whalers stuck in ice near Point Barrow as well as a government commission sent to Lapland to procure a Lapp colony and purchase a herd of reindeer to transport…

Following a letter of transmittal, this document presents the 12th annual report on the introduction of reindeer into Alaska. The document includes commendations for several Lapp and native herders in Education Commissioner W.T. Harris's report-transmittal letter to the Senate. The report by General Agent for Education in Alaska, Sheldon Jackson,…

Following a letter of transmittal to the Secretary of the Interior, this document presents General Agent of Education for Alaska, Sheldon Jackson's report to the Commissioner of Education, W. T. Harris. Before beginning his report of operations in Alaska, Jackson writes to the Commissioner emphasizing the need for Congressional legislation that…

This bulletin discusses the educational conditions in Japan. Contents include: (1) General educational activities; (2) Elementary instruction; (3) Middle schools; (4) High schools for girls; (5) Higher schools; (6) Normal schools; (7) Special schools; (8) Vocational schools; (9) Technical continuation schools; (10) Higher education; and (11)…

Herein, it is stated that the Secretary of the Interior is directed to transmit to the Senate the report of Dr. Sheldon Jackson upon "The introduction of domestic reindeer in the district of Alaska" for 1904, with maps and illustrations. Following a letter of transmittal from the Secretary of Interior to the President of the Senate, this…

Following a letter of transmittal, this document presents General Agent of Education in Alaska Sheldon Jackson's "13th Annual Report on the Introduction of Domestic Reindeer into Alaska." Winter 1902-03 was unusually severe, but despite difficult conditions overall the reindeer fared unusually well. Currently there are 11 herds of…

In the United States there are more than ten thousand villages and towns having a population of less than 2,500. These are usually not included in the discussion of rural schools and rural school problems, nor in plans for rural school improvement. Nor are they generally included in plans for the improvement of city schools. Yet these villages…

Public education in Ireland is under the control of three different boards--the Commissioners of National Education, established in 1845 and which has charge of the elementary public school system; the Intermediate Board of Commissioners, established in 1878 and which controls a large number of secondary schools; and the Department of Agriculture…

Twenty-five States reported to the Bureau of Education that some sort of concerted effort was made during the biennium toward improving and adapting State courses of study to the needs of rural schools. It is reported that progress has been made in the following categories: (1) The tendency on the part of State departments to assume increased…