The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-14
THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STATE ASSOCIATION HELD YESTERDAY.

Oct Der.
 The thirteenth annual meeting of the State Indian association was held yesterday afternoon in the parlors of the Calvary Baptist church. Religious services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. W. W. McLane. Delegates were present from the New Haven branch and from Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain. Stamford, Meriden, Winsted, Atchfeld, Guilford. Norwich and New London.
 The treasurer, Miss Huntington of Hartford, made good showing for the finances of the society. reporting expen- ditures for the year, s2.442.s7. and bal ance on hand, $1,53S.33.
 Mrs. satterlee swartwout of stam- ford, the general secretary for the state. presented the report of the years work along the various lines undertaken by the society. which now numbers nearly LOGO members.
 Miss Emily S. Gilman of Norwich. chairman, read the report of the asso- ciatlon's mission work among the Ban nook and Shoshone Indians of Idaho. Mrs. s. A. Galpin of this city reported on the years work accomplished on the experimental farm in Idaho, where Indians are taught to raise crops, care for stock and build houses for them- selves. This farm consists of 160 acres of land. the use of which Is granted the Connecticut association by the United States government, on petition of the Indians themselves.
 Mrs. w. F. Gordy of Hartford report ed for the society's work among In- dians, and Miss Burbank gave the press report. .5.
 The president, Mrs. Kinney of this city, read an interesting letter from Dr. Hailman.. the government superin- tendent of Indian schools, in which he emphasized the present hopeful outlook and showed the great advance in civil lization, education and Christianity that has been made by the red race within very. few years.
 Extracts from this letter are as fol- lows: I..N ...
 "In the first place the president and secretary of the interior, as well as the commissioner of Indian affairs. are earnestly endeavoring to free the In- dian schools from the influence of parti- sanship and other hurtful influences. Secondly, the Indian school service is gradually and steadily coming under civil service rules Lately assistant teachers have been placed under these rules and probably before the close of the year assistant matrons, industrial teachers and disciplinarians will be placed under the same rules. Kindergar- | tens are being established There are now regular kindergartens in twelve inn portant schools and more are being provided. Contracts with public schools | are increasing in number and steadily efforts are being made to interest pub. | lie school authorities In the work of In. | dian education. Indians are being em- ployed more and more freely in the fn- dian school service as employees, and are finding work and welcome in white com munities. Everything indicates that the reservation and tribal life are nearing their dissolution, and that ere long the Indians will live under the white mans law and will become assimilated in the life of the nation" v Considerable routine business was transacted, after which the election of officers took place. Mrs F. B. Castle of Waterbury, chairman of the nomi- hating committee. reported the follow ing ticket, which was unanimously elected: ... ges-t F1 >'
 President-Mrs. Sara T. Kinney of New Haven.
 Vice presidents-Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe of Hartford, Mrs. George Will liamson Smith of Hartford, Miss Cath crime Hunt of Guilford, Mrs. F. E. Cas- tie of Waterbury, Mrs. Homer Curtis, ST., of Meriden, Miss Sarah Porter of Pennington, Mrs. Edward Sterling of Bridgeport, Mrs, J. N. Harris of New London, Mrs. John H. Whittemore of Naugatuck, Mrs c. J. Camp of Win sted, Miss M., B. Ives of New Haven. Mrs. George w. Lane of Norwich, Mrs. Elizabeth F. Tweedy of Danbury, Mrs. M. s. Foster of New Britain, Mrs. Allan Mclean of Litchfleld, Mrs. Stephen Walkley of southington, Miss Sarah A. Stoddard of New London, Miss Kath- arine Aiken of Stamford, Miss Louisa Lowe of Stamford.
 General society-Miss Sara A. Booth of New Haven.
 Treasurer-Miss Sara B. Huntington of 336 Collins street, Hartford.
 Executive committee-Mrs. George Williamson Smith of Hartford, Mrs. M. D. Thompson of Hartford, Mrs w. H. Palmer of Hartford, Mrs. J. A. Newell of Meriden, Mrs. Frank Phelps of Stam- ford, Mrs. James G. Patterson of Hart ford, Mrs. Henry c. Griggs of Water bury, Mrs. Henry Rogers of New Ha- ven, Mrs. W. P. Blake of New Haven, Mrs. George Woodruff of Litchfeld, Mrs. S. A. Galpin of New Haven, Mrs. F, B. Hinman, Mrs c. J. Camp of Win- sted.
 Committee on Indian missions Chair man, Mrs. George B. Stevens of New Haven; Mrs. s. D. Gilbert Of New Ha- ven, Miss Rose Munger of New Haven, Mrs. Charles H. Smith of New Haven. Mrs. Charles B. Smith of Hartford. Mrs. A. B. Hull of Hartford. Mrs. Mary s. Foster of New Britain, Miss [. !. Smith of Plantsville, Miss Lizzie B. Pierson of Meriden, Miss Mary F. Munson Of Guil- ford, Mrs R, r. Webb of West Hart ford. 51,t
 Committee on home building Chair man, Mrs. S. T. Kinney of New Haven; Mrs, John w. Cooke of Hartford, Mrs.