New-York tribune., 1902-02-07
FOOD FOR CHILDREN.
NIoBRARA LEAGUE TO RAISE MONEY FOR
INDIAN MISSION SCHOOLS.

The need of raising money to provide food for
the children in the Indian mission boarding schools
was discussed at a meeting of the Niobrara League
of New-York, a branch Of the Womans Auxiliary
10 the Board of Missions, at the meeting held yes
terday IN the guild room Of Calvary Church. No
1O6 East Twenty ty-second-st.
Mrs George Cabot Ward who presided stated
that 5000 required this year to supply food
as the result Of the ruling which deprives the
Indian children who attending mission boarding
schools from receiving rauons This is said TO be
a great disadvantage the work, and efforts
under way appeal to the President as the board
ing schools depended the rations TO make up
the provisions for the pupils.
Letters and reports from various mission fields
were read. among them one from St Johns Will
lam Welsh Memorial School, describing some of the
Christmas festivities there. 1t in part fol-
lows: There were gifts for young and old, and
every schoolgirl, even to the Oldest the glad
recipient Of doll. These Indian girls delight in
dolls till they grown to womanhood. and take
pride in dressing them in costumes modelled from
the latest fashion plates
"A T. S. S. branch formed some months
ago and all the members Of the branch con-
tributed article of beadwork such little
Indian dolls, moccasins and turtles, beaded bags
and scissor cases for Christmas box to unknown
Sunshine friends. and also to Eastern mission
friends who have remembered them with Christmas
boxes from year to year
"A group OF girls was often to be seen before
da wn seated the playroom floor beneath the
hanging lamp busy with their beadwork and the
same scene was presented IN the evening. when the
recreation hour was turned into period of loving
efforts 10 contribute 10 the good cheer of the
blessed Chrstmastde Meanwhile grlish voices
are often heard repeating softly in their quaint
Dakota accent natural TO these Sioux girls, the
Sunshine motto:
Have you had kindness shown?
Pass II
Twas not given for you alone
Pass
Let Il travel down the years,
Let II wipe another's tears.
TIL in heaven the deed appears
Pass il on.
Bishop Hare's work on behalf of the Indians
spoken of at some length. and the treasurers re-
port. given by Miss P. Caroline Swords
encouraging
Miss NJ G. Varker reported for the Lenten
League of which she Is president that Ash
Wednesday the members of the league meet al the
home Of Miss Varker and sew for the benefit Of
the Sisseton Agency. The work will continue
The league built st. Jamess Chapel at that
agency ana IS educating boy and girl for the
ministry, in addition 10 carrying other work
connected with the agency Miss Varker reported
that the league had sent a Christmas box valued
at $50 and in January a box of altar hangings and
fifty gifts.
"A quiet Day it was announced will be held
under the auspices of the New-York Branch of the
Womans Auxiliary to the Board of Missions with
the approval OF the Bishop of the diocese, in the
Church Of the Incarnation, Madison-ave. and
be conducted by the Right Rev c. H. Brent D. D.
Bishop of the Philippine Islands
Among those present at yesterdays meeting were
Mrs. Seth Low. Mrs James Lawton Miss Leale
Dana Miss Waldron Miss Reynolds Mrs William
NJ Kingsland and Miss j. II. Dill