New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
INDIAN CHILDREN WE'RE DELIGHTED
Mr. GRINNELL'S APPEAL FOR NEW YEARS PRES
ENTs TO THE SCHOLARS AT THE AGENCY
SCHOOLS WAS SUCCESSFUL.

NIX, GRI NNELlsS - APPEAL FOK NEW 1Ehh . Fnrho
ENTs TO THE SCHOLARS AT THE AGENCY
SCHOOLS WAS SUCCESSFUL.
TO the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir something over month ago sent out letters
TO the yew.York newspapers. making public appeal
for contributions OF discarded toys games and picture
books to be out to the Indian schools in the West
Almost all the papers published this letter. and the
result was that received most generous contributions
OF articles asked for from kindhearted people In New
York and vicinity. also received contributions Of
money to the amount Of Sl0S AZ, mostly In smah
sums coming from points az distant as Paris, France
on the one hand and Santa Barbara. CAL on the other
II seems proper that should make brief report
Of results of these efforts and should say something
about how the contributions were received on the
Indian agencies. sent out about twenty-five large
boxes and barrels to the following Indian schools ;
The BlacliOot school, in Montana; the Rec. Mandan
and Gros ycntrc schools, at Forts Berthod and Steven
son. in North Dakota: the school at the Pawnec
Agency: that at the Ponca Agency, and that at the
Cheyenne Agency. The last three are in the indian
Territory. | have had acknowledgements from all
these schools except the last named
1t hardly necessary TO say that the superntendents
and instructors glad 10 receive the articles sent
and give below extracts from the various letters re
cdved. Mr. Gerowe, the superintendent Of the Fort
stevenson school, writes:
at would have done your heart good TO see the
Of pleasure never thank you enough for the
kind interest you took in receiving the goods. etc.
Miss Wallace Of the teachers at the Pawnee
Agency. saws "If you and all the generous people
who contributed cOuld have the bright, happy
faces Of our children when they behed the New Years
tree am sure you would feel better thanked than
YOU will be by this letter. We have nice
library started row. for which we give you many
thanks. and hope in the future to increase our
store greatly. our books now number 254 not many,
but n good START
school, writes We received the boxes sent to the
children by You Accept most earnest thanks;
indeed that seems too tame an expression for such
a gift. We astonishcd at the abundance ana
nncncss of yOur generous offer. ! wish You could
have pccpnd into our beautiful large school room,
handsomely decorated for the OCCASION and have seen
these children Of the prairie enjoy the fine gifts sent
by you. ! am sure that Sighb would nave pald you
for trouble on your part :,
The Rev. e. l.. Hall, missionary at Fort Berth0ld'
says: Tho presents are giving great pleasure 10
multitude Of little ones II "a happy thought OF
yonr, - Get them and send them 10 US
Major George steele, agent Of the Backfeet Indians
i'm Montana. writes Iou will acccpt my sincere
thanks for vOur good work in the interest Of our little
folks at this school Miss Ross and Miss Clark took
charge Of the boxes yesterday morning, ana last
evening diStrnuted the contents 10 the children and
re,t a-sur,d that have forjyfOur very happy and
del GIFTED children .
have cndcavorcd 10 express by personal letter nv
thanks the donors of the various articles 80 far aS
/ have their names but in great many cases pack
altogether probable that have failed to thank good
MANY people. I hope that Such persons will see this
letter. GEORGE BIRD GRINNELL.
New York, Jan. o. 1901.