The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-11
MISS MINNIE MAE FREEMAN.
The Brave Nebraska Schoolma'am Whs
Saved Her Thirteen Scholars.

The Brave Nebraska schoolma'am Who
Saved Her Thirteen Scholars.
Omaha Letter in New York World
Minnie Mae Freeman, the brave little school
teacher at Mira Valley whose prompt action
and rare presence of mind saved the lives of the
thirteen little scholars intrusted to her care
during the terrible blizzard OF two weeks since
Is very ret1ceut concerning action on that occa-
sion, and says she does not desire any more
notoriety. Reporters by the score have been
sent to Ord where she now lives, letters with
out number have been sent her, but she per-
sistently declined saying anything concerning
her action beyond the simple expression, II
only did what any one else would have done
under the circumstances and the matter is
scarcely worth speaking Of"
Miss Freeman is young lady nineteen years
of age. slightly above the medium height, has
pretty She.was born in Ord, Neb. and edu-
Gated in YORK College. She is ACCOM- lshed
young lady in every respect. She is an artist.
and has done some really clever work. both in
crayon and OIL She is also a good musician.
Miss Freeman is said to be engaged TO young
CONF mission man at South Omaha. whom she
gether.
The efforts on the part Of the State Board Of
Education to raise fund for her benefit and
present her with a gold medal as a reward for
her bravery meeting with marked success.
esterday, j. E. BOYD. formerly Mayor of this
CITY, received an elegant watch for transmission
to bliss Freeman which had come all the way
from San Francisco accompanied by this letter:
To the Hon. j. E. BOYD:
Dear Sir: AT the suggestion of my friend, the
Hon John r Irish. intrust to you the delivery of
this watch and chain to Miss Minnie Freeman, whose
heroic act - described in the inclosed newspaper
clipping. Please to apprise of the receipt and de-
livery OF this commission. and greatly oblige,
A. ANDREWS
The watch is beautiful work OF art. and
bears upon its case the following inscription;
"A Andrews of San Francisco, to Miss Minnie
Freeman. of Myra Valley district, for her
neroism in saving the lives of thirteen children
In the great storm of Jan. II, 1855"
The monogram on the charm is m. T.
The watch is accompanied by the foil owing
ep1stle, expressing the writer's high estimation
or the heroic qualities displayed by Miss Free
man on the memorial day when she saved thir-
teen young lives from death in the storm:
SAN Francisco, Cals Jan. 81.
To Miss Minnie Freeman. Myra Valley. Neh.: =
i hand you this watch and chain the expression
OF distant stranger appreciation of your
and presence OF mind. your unsefshness and readi-
less to risk yourself for others, shown in saving
the lives OF your pupils in the recent great storm.
have received only the teegraphic unit Of this
good deed by which learn that you secured them
by rope and led them to safety against the enbat-
tied elements The world should never cease to
ward and applaud those characters which have made
you the savior of thirteen lives, and TO compliment
you IS well as To others in the exercise of
ihe qualities have usefully exhibited send
my reeozrtson from the far Pacific The chain ia
wrought IN the se1nbaucA Of rope, to always remind
vous friends Of The means by which led precious