The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-11-19

oats he reports as poor because they
were cut when too green. The agency
reaper, on which he depended, was to
be sent to a distant part of the reser-
walton, and he was obliged to use it
too early, or not at all. He speaks of
the inconvenience Of depending upon
the machinery of others for moving,
reaping, ETC., as sometimes he is
obliged to cut too soon, while at other
times his crops stand too long.
The garden vegetables, excepting po-
tatoes, were injured by the early frost.
A few more fine warm days would have
given them good many melons. The
potato crop is ample and good, but it is
seldom there is market for any sur
plus. The settlers each have their own
vegetable garden, and so many Nor
mons drive from Utah with vegetables
and fruits, it doesn't pay for the time
expended to drive about trying to find
a market.
At the close of his last letter he says:
'"The present conditions here are pecu-
liar. 1t has been my effort to do the
best could for the association and the
Indians. Several have asked me to
select land for them. The promise of
water from large canal has not been
fulfilled and many are half disheart-
ened.
Just at present the attention of ev-
eryone is called to the subject of
schools and the treaty FOR the sale of
part of the reservation lands. A
company of cavalry arrived here yes
terday to aid, if necessary in enforcing
department orders regarding putting
children in school. Just now seven In
dams are in the agency Jail for resist
ing government officials and Indian po-
lice. At one camp the chief of police,
a white man, who in company with In
dian police went after school children
received instead of children a blow
from a club. The cavalry was to be
sent out for the children the next day
day.
1t is not probable that these children
can be civilized. 1t is, however, con-
coded that the methods of the mis-
sion schools of the various religious de-
nominations laid the foundations of all
real progress in educating the Indians
Our government is not Christianizing
agency, nor was it organized to carry
on missionary work. 1t is not possible
for the Christians of our land to recog-
nize the missionary character of the
Indian work and relinquishing govern
ment aid for the earliest stages of the
work take it up by agencies of their
own, in the spirit of Christian missions.
The combined efforts of government
mic Ec hox lad u
instruction only about rwo-thirds of
the Indians of school going age.
NEW HAVEN.
The New Haven branch numbers 2S6
treasury $557.50 OF TINS amount $500
is for Miss Frost's salary, and the re
mainder for the state dues. Three
meetings have been held during the
year. The branch has departed from
it's usual quiet methods in the giving
Of two entertainments during the year.
In the spring a poster tea" was a
most charming success. The unique
and interesting collection Of 300 posters
was loaned for the purpose by Mr..
Archie Crawford of England In May
give her presentation of the Life of
Luther, which is part lecture with
stereopticon views and part dramatic
scenes, participated in by 100 persons,
representing the various churches in
terested in the Indian association.
The costumes We're handsome and eff
fective and the entertainment was re-
peated a second evening.
The visit Of Miss Frost brought joy
to those who had the pleasure of meet
ing her at an informal reception in her
honor, or at the home of Mrs. Linney
| She left with US much of her own
CHEEKY confidence, and we even more
deeply than before appreciate her all
sacrificing love for her chosen work.
| REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
| Nothing new had been undertaken by
| the educational committee this year
They have simply to report the prog.
| ress of the nurses and students al
ready made familiar to the association
by their mention in previous reports.
The hospital department of the Epis-
copal mission, Wisconsin, in which
Lavinia Cornelius was employed, has
been closed. Miss Cornelius is there
fore now out of work and wishes tC
come back to Connecticut. Bippa Me
| token, who was favorably known il
| New Haven as a nurse, married one oil
the Carlisle students last summer, anG
is now keeping house in Wisconsin
Della Randall, our last graduate at the
| New Haven Training School for Nurses
| is working at her profession in New
| Haven. The Hartford nurses, Nancy
Cornelius and Lily Wind, continue tC
make their services very desirable t.
| Hartford patients.
Miss Isabella Cornelius has entered
upon her second ear of teaching in the
| graded schools of Cromwell. She has
been very successful and is happy il
| her work.
The children at Ross Fork have beer
| making their usual progress. Two O.
| them, Sarah K, Smith and one other
| came east to Carlisle last summer fol
five years at the school. The progress!
which the children at Ross Fork have
made under Miss Frost's untiring en-.
| deavors is we'll illustrated by the credit
| able letters which they write. Thes,
| letters seem to be the open expression
of bright little souls full of affection
of interest in the world into which the,
are unfolding and of appreciation 70,
| what is being done for them. They