Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-11-08
IN THE INDIANS BEHALF.

IN THE INDIANS BEHALF.
A nnual Meeting of the Connecticut
Indian Association - In United
Church Chapel-The Progress of the
Work.
The annual business meeting of the In
dian association opened promptly at $50
Yesterday afternoon in the United church
chapel. Mrs. Sara T. Kinney, the state
president, raped the convention to order
with beautiful Charter Oak gavel, which
was presented to her two or three years |
ago. The devotional exercises we're con-
Quoted by the Rev. Newman Smythe, ID.
The minutes of the last meeting and the |
secretary's report for the year were read by
the general secretary, Mrs. Ellen Terry
johnson of Hartford.
The treasurer, Miss Sara B. Huntington,
reported the expenditures for the year, 49,,
329.32, leaving a balance in the treasury
of $1,S46.32. The report of the associa
TONS mission work at Fort Hall, Idaho,
was read by the chairman of the mission
airy committee, Miss E. s. Gilman of Nor
wich. She said that this had been year
of progress in the missionary work which
was begun in June, 1887, at Ross Fork,
Idaho.
The new building, with it's farm house
and mission house beside school room and
completed and in April the farmer and the
missionary took possession. Six little girls
are now in the family under Miss Frost's
personal care, other children join them as
day scholars, and an evening class brings
together few Indian men.
A Sunday school attended by from if
teen to twenty whites and Indians is held
regularly, and clergymen of different de-
nominations from the neighboring towns
| occasionally hold preaching services on the
Sabbath.
Our pioneer missionary, Miss Frost, con
| tinues her faithful work and looks forward
| hopefully to the coming year.
1t is interesting to hear that Columbus
| day was observed at Ross Fork. The Stars
and Stripes and the Connecticut state flag
foated over the mission house, and the
people at the agency followed their exam
| pie. Travellers noticed these fags from
the railroad train, although at Pocatello,
the largest town in the state of Idaho, no
| colors were displayed.
The educational report was given by Mrs.
| Wilbur F. Gordy, the press report by Miss
Burbank and the report on petitions by
Miss Hall. The nominating committee to
name the general officers Of the state $3.50
citation for the ensuing year was as fol-
lows:
Mrs. Henry Rogers Of New Haven, chairman
Miss E. W. Davenport Of New Haven, Mrs. Will
ford, Mrs. Mclaughlin of Litchheld, Miss Gil
| man of Norwich, Miss Hunt of Guilford, Mrs. DR..
The l. the
| ticket, which ives unanimously elected:
| For state president-Mrs Sara T. Kinney of
| New Haven.
For general socretary-Mrs. Ellen Terry John
For treasurer-Aiss Sara B. Huntington of
For vice presidents-Mss ~ E. Ives and Miss
| E. W. Davenport of New Haven, Mrs G William
son Smith and Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe of
Hartford, Mrs Dr.. F. E. Castle of Waterbury,
Charles Z. mitchell and sf Mrs L. Webb cf New
Britain, Mrs. Edward Sterling of Bridgeport
Uurtiss. ST. ;, Of Meriden, Mrs. Allan McLane OF
Litchfield, Miss Kate Hunt of Guiiford. Mrs
of Farnington, Mrs. J, n. Harris Of New Lon
dou Mrs. John II. WhttemOre of Naugatuck
Mrs. H. N. Kinney Of Winsted.
| Vacancies on the executive committee were
filled by Mrs G. j. Camp of Wiasted and Mrs. s
A. Galpin of New Haven. Vacancies on the mis-
Nnls Smith Of New n Msren Mrs Mary
Foster Of New Briain and Miss L. J. Smith Of
| PlantsviIle.
on resuming the chair which she had vacated
| during the election of officers, Mrs. Kinney
thanked the convention for the honor it had con
1
presidency of the State Indian association sh
also expressed her hearty appreciation of tn
| uuwavering and affectionate Loyalty with which
her many friends had gathered about her, en-
| couraging and strengthening her, aad making
possible for her to 60 on with the work Of tn
paired faith in its ultimate success.
She spoke Of the hopeful progress Of the wor
and throughout the entire country. She state
| that the total number of Indians in the Unite
States is something less than CSC, 900, and of thi
l obar Satf-anDn6TtiOp
| They do not receive rations from he government
The government has nearly 1000 Indians in 1t
| employ, and the sum total paid to Indians on a
accounts and for all purpo.es is over So 400, 00(
This is proof enough that the Indians as rae
ike make H item out The sottng Of the land
in severalty is going rapidly and in four or f1v
, years more the work will probably be complete
called attention to an interesting controversy i
\ | June last between Commissioner Morgan an
l some laboring men in Nebraska. Under a
/ rangement with the Oxford Beet Sugar compan
4 Of that state the Indian boys at a school near
were put to work in the beet fields wedding. I'll
white men held a meeting and adopted sprea
eagle resolutions protesting against the emplo
ment of Indians OF any other alien labor" Con
missioner Morgan replied:
"Indians are not aliens, and are the only gem
inc native Americans; and they are certainly 81
any class upon this continent is,'' This rep
silenced the white GROWERS, and no further Of
of e til
ney spoke enthusiastically and hopefully
| what she and heard during her recent visi
to western reservations, and Of her belief that
a few years the majority of the Indians wi
forts Of such associations this one in Connec
icut, become self supporting, self respecting ci
appeal for funds to sustain and carry on Il
q | work which has been inaugurated by the Chr
tian women Of Connecticut.
for, occupied and the good work is going
quietly and surely leaving its impress for 60
l on the Indians Of that station. Her special me-
sage to the members Of the association on II
anniversary occasion was to close up the ran
to culminate in the perfunctory dollar fee viii
is paid into the treasury, but to give to the o
the souls aud bodies of American men and "
men-something of the eager enthusiasm wbi
, they carry into their family and church and 1
| cial relations. She asked them to believe in
so earnestly that they could not feel 9th erw
| than that necessity was laid upon them to do a
to dare much for it. The emergency is gre
, the need is imminent and should prompt t
deed
OF 81, 500 per annum, and Mrs. Kinney belize
, done, and that the Conn cticut Indian assoc
ton is ready to do its full share.
e At the close OF the presidents address an
eelient and valuable paper r, on How to Get
n. N. Kinney of Winsted.
Following this was a speech by Miss Ma,
| Cornelius, the first Indian woman in the coun
to be trained professional nurse. N
Cornelius made a very interesting address VIII
| was most credltablo to her, showing she
made excellent progress in her studies, pr
ress which would put to blush many who
| surrounded on all sides with the arts and or
tunitles which an advanced civilization affol
[ She made an earnest plea for her race in
affected manner and in simple yet telling wol
She said among other things: 1t is our hope
more of our race will awaken and avail thu
selves of the privileges that offe
and which, hope will continued to be offe
them feel that Indians should have the SO
rights to seek employment anywt
. in the United States that other
pie have; there is no good rea
why they should be constantly relegated bacl
. the reservation, particularly when it is 50 m
n to their disadvantage. am an earnest adv0c
\ | Of solving tho Indian problem In the shor
W way, by allowing them the full privilege of
N zenship. There are but few on our reservati
say fear such Indians love to keep idle too W
| They are not Industrious, am sure And
right that these few should keep back all til
| who desire to push with hard labor?
Next came the report of the secretary, V
| interesting document, which cannot be gver
| full owing to the pressure on our columns es
| cially on the evening just before the big ba
Of the ballots. The secretary reports that
Connecticut association has 7S3 annual memt
| and 104 special members Two new branches
the association have been acquired this year,
Southington branch and the Wigwam cluf
Guilford. The total cost of building the miss
| house and farm house and furnishing both,
| Guiding Whist farming tools have been bought
$3,1S9.7O.
The mission and farm houses reported as G.
-. | pleted in last years report have been furnis
Iop | and are now occupied. The former teacher 4
Frost, has been re-engaged and Mr.. Freder