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

hiuuletoWn, Hon, Francis Waylanu'
Hon. Henry B. Harrison, Mr.. 5. A,
Galpin, all of New Haven; Mr.. Moses
Fierce of Norwich, Rev. Joseph Ander-
son, D. D., of Waterbury; Hon. James
IL. Howard, Rev. George Williamson
Smith, S. T, D., General William B.
FRANKLIN, Colonel Jacob L. Greene Rev.
Joseph H. Twtchell, Colonel Charles M.
Joslyn and Mr.. James P. Andrews, all
or Hartford; Rev r. P. H. Vail, d. D.,
and Rev. Samuel Scoville of Stamford.
Auditor-Mrs. Charles II. Welles of
the City Bank of Hartford.
The following is the annual report of
the secretary Mrs. Sarah A. Booth.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The annual meeting of the Connect
cut Indian association held in Hartford
November 49, 1896, was fully attended
by friends and delegates from the
branch societies throughout the state,
and many others, men and women of
| national fame, as friends of the Indian.
1t was thought fitting that the fifteenth
| anniversary of the society should be
observed as o Jubilee occasion, and
| speakers were invited and papers pre-
pared with reference to the distinctive
| features Of the day. Historical ad-
| dresses reviewing the growth of the So
clety from feeble and obscure begin
nings to its present development, per-
sonal testimonies and recollections, and
| the history Of the work achieved dur
ing the fifteen years of the society's ex-
| istence, were given in fullest and most
| interesting detail.
Mrs. Quinton sketched clearly and
concisely the organization of the first
| Connecticut Indian committee" and it's
relation to the Women's National asso-
citation, and summarized the work Of
the society in its legislative, education
al and missionary departments with
nobly appreciative words and with
warmest personal testimony to it's di-
| vine results
Earnest and stirring reports from
workers on the field were listened to
with great interest and with increasing
| conviction that the courage and self
sacrifice of women who have given
their lives to the service of the Indians
on their reservations ought to be re-
| sponded to in some small measure at
| least by the women at home, who are
| pledged to aid and sustain them by
sympathy and money
Mrs. Eldridge, field matron among
the Navajos of New Mexico, was one
of the speakers. Miss Collins for twen-
| ty-one years missionary among the
Sioux, gave most interesting address,
and the Rev. Mr.. Crook of Utah spoke
of the Indians of that state and Neva-
da. ...
In the annual election no changes
were made in the officers, and the as
ISOLATION continued To work for the In
dams through it's mission home with
it's school and farm, and for the train
ing of Indian women as nurses and
teachers.
One meeting only has been held by
the executive and missionary commit
tees during the year. This meeting
was called March 1s, 1897, to consider
the proposed transfer of the mission
at Ross Fork to the Episcopal Board
of Missions 1t was felt that the Con-
necticut association had possibly reach
ed the limit of it's effort and that the
time had come when a broader and
more comprehensive work should be
undertaken in this field by church mis-
sions. Bishop Talbot had made the
following suggestion as possible basis
for this future transference:
That the Connecticut association
transfer to the Episcopal Board Of Mis-
sions the buildings at Ross Fork and
the good will of the society; to pledge
the salary $500 yearly of the mission
airy, Miss Frost, and possibly the board
of the Indian children, for term of
one and perhaps two years-the sum
total not to exceed $1,000 per annum-
the Episcopal board to place at the mis-
sion a clergyman, to assume his salary
and the running expenses of the mis-
sion.
The plan Is still a suggestion, no &C
ton having yet been taken. Miss Frost
was engaged for another year, and the
contract with the farmer for six months
or year was left to the Judgment of
the president.
Mrs Kinney reports that since the
last annual meeting she has organized
branch society In Pennington, at
tended the annual meeting of the Wo-
mems National Indian society and ad-
dressed meetings in Wallingford and in
Hartford.
The association has sent during the
| year TO fOrC Hall, the NaVdJOS ana Ot1-
err stations large and valuable boxes
and barrels of stores and clothing.
The report of the treasurer for the
year shows:
Balance on hand November l.
| 1895 .................... .$1 BIG. So
Receipts for the year. 1850. O3
Total ..................... SO, 266. 81
Disbursements ................S 2, 029 20
Balance November, 1897. ,297. 81
Two of the little girls who have been
at the mission home entered the train
ing school at Carlisle this summer
Miss Frost, their beloved "teacher-
mother" brought them east and had
charge Of them until they were given
up to their teachers at Carlisle. The
consent of their parents to the children
leaving the reservation was obtained
only upon this condition.
The school at our mission home was
closed for the long vacation, and Miss
Frost awaited herself of the opportuni-
ty to visit the branches in Connecticut
Special meetings were called in Water
bury, Norwich, New London, tiuilford