West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-12-12
OUR CALIFORNIA LETTER.
More About the Indian school and Its
Teacher aud Pupils.
CAPTAIN GRANDE

| N'N"NS "h" IVh lot't4 10 NV
/ friends.
| have been so busy lately that |
have neglected my correspondence.
Aside from my school work and
house work. have had charge of
tho government. supplies To the
Indians, the hauling from depot.
setting mp and distribution. There
were over three tons of farm imple-
ments, wagons, &C., and it was no
little task to see that nothing got
lost and put all together properly.
The Indians did the hauling. and
the day OF distribution was high
day with them and a hard one with
me. as every item had 10 be ac.
counted and receipted for and re.
turns sent the agent.
My work becomes more interest
ing all the time. aud my interest
In the work grows likewise. even
lind myself interested in writing
and receiving letters from my form
er pupils that are absent. Their
letters are crude, but show great
aptness when their advantages are
considered. i save all those letters
as relics. Perhaps few copies will
interest my friends, and / will give
them just as they were written to
me. The first is from one of my
former school pupils after he had
gone to Perris Industrial School
PERRIs SCHOOL. Dec. 10, 1894.
Mr.. f.. f. Thomas
DEAR FRIEND-It has been long
since have written You letter so
to day thought will have the
pleasure in writing you out few
lines to let you know ann well
here at school and the same hope
you are well and happy MS in tho
olden times. Well Mr.. Thomas tell
all children to me and my folks,
and write me letter.
Yours truly
HILLARIo WILLIAMS.
The next is from brother OF
HillarIo's, who never had been n
pupil Of mine.
PERRIs School, j N. II. 1895.
My dedr friend Mr.. 7HOmas.
This morning our teacher say we
may write letters so write to you
a letter and | try to write few lines.
| can't write nicely on paper.
write on my slate ard il is very
nice. i came here last year. | don't
know how write letters, and this
new year | am going TO learn very
nicely. j don't go al day to school
| go in the morning and in after
noon | 90 TO work, bnt you teach
all dny the children. / think the
children learn very nicely.
This is all | have 20 tell you. You
let me hear from you please good
by dear your frieHd
JOSE MARIA WILLIAMS.
The next from a boy from nv
former school, but had gone TO
Perris before took the school:
Ny dedr fyiend,
received your letter and am
so glad TO get your letter and | am
going TO write you this letter this
afternoon that you be glad when
you see my words and ] am here
and ] am reading IN second reader
and know how little TO read and !
know how to write letter and | am
very glad to hear yoHr letter and
you all are we'll. Nobody sick here
and Indian children very good chill
dren. We have good teacher and
] was made glad to get your letter.
] am writing very nicely this time
aud l am happy your friend
OALIvARIo MATTE.
This from a boy soon after he
arrived at Perris on leaving nay
school:
M dear friend Mr.. Tzomas,
To day am trying TO write you
lines with much pleasure and ]
wont tell you a story ] am well aud
got here nicely and ! have good
time. Please tell my brother 10
know it. came here at 10 O'Clock
in morning and ! feel very well.
Ny brothers both here aro well.
And now how are them your chill
dren at school and you well ? aud
drop me letter you Let me know it
Don't forget TO ,eil my brother
Hillario TO
From your friend,
JOAQUIN WILLIAMS.
This is from q boy nine years old
who came to school to me ut Mar
tinez and was so blshful that no
did not speak p loud word for
week. lie has less than years
schooling. Writes well:
INDIAN School MARTtNEz
October 20, 1895. (
Mr.. JhOn0s, fe0cher,
MY DEAR FRIRND-I am trying
to write you letter ] am reading
in second reader and Arithmetic
too and you write me letter so I am
glad when your words see. Mo-
body sick bore You not sick tell
me. Jose Ia Luce Lomas his little
foot cut. The boys here going play
base ball with white BOYS again at
Riverside and run race 10. All bows
say you good man toacLer when
you come agaiu. j not write much