The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-11-07
THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL OF THE NEW HAVEN
BRANCH YESTERDAY.

Valuable Account of the Years Work
by Miss Munger-Other Reports
Election of Omcors-Address by Miss
Marie e. Ives.
The annual meeting of the New Ha-
ven branch of the Connecticut Indian
association was held in the lecture
room of the Church of the Redeemer
yesterday afternoon at $3.50, Mrs.
George B. Stevens, the president, in
the chair. The corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Rose Munger, gave most
interesting and valuable account of
the work of the year. which is printed
In full below. Miss Zelli Bishop, treas
urer, reported the financial side of the
boards work, the total amount col
iected being $306,25, which was secured
entirely by the annual membership
fees, no entertainment having been
given. The election of officers resulted
in the choice for another term of those
who have served so well-Mrs. George
B. Stevens, president: Miss Rose Mum
ger, secretary; Miss Zelli Bishop,
treasurer; besides a list OF vice presi-
dents and committees, chiefly the for
mer holders of the officers.
1t was decided to invite the state as
ISOLATION to hold its annual meeting in
this city, probably on November 21st,
although it is possible the time may
be changed to the first week Of De-
cember
Delegates were elected to this meet
ing, as follows: Mrs. Newman Snlyth,
Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs George M.
Duncan, Mrs. Henry Rogers, and Mrs.
Thomas Hooker.
Delegates We're also elected to the
meeting Of the National Indian asso-
citation which will be held in Washing
ton, D. c., on December 9Th, 10th, 18th
and 18th, Mrs Sara T. Kinney and
Miss Marie e. Ives being chosen.
The afternoon closed with an account
by Miss Marie r. Ives, editor of the
organ of the National Indian associa-
ton, "The Indians Friend" on the re-
cent Mohonk Indian conference, held
at Lake Mohonk, N. Y, on October %
"a. This valuable paper is now printed
as well as edited in New Haven.
Miss Mungers report follows in full
Report of the New Haven Branch of
the Indian Association.
The New Haven branch of the Con-
necticut Indian association began the
year 1901-1902 with an almost I'M
changed list of officers and with con-
fidence In the work of the year before
it. But since the last annual meeting
the executive board has suffered a
great loss in the death of Mrs. Booth,
who had for some time served on one
of its committees. Her interest in the
work, her bright and cheerful spirit,
and her executive ability had always
been help and inspiration to those
who. were associated with her.
In pursuance of the policy which had
been decided upon, the association has
relied for it's funds upon the voluntary
contributions of it's members and no
entertainments have been given dur
ing the year. Two public meetings
have been held. At the first, in Cen
ter church chapel on December IL,
1901, Rev. Sheldon Jackson, superin-
tendent of education in Alaska, gave
a most interesting address on the con-
dition and needs of that far-off part
of our country. He knows Alaska as
few other men have done, both from
the economic and the missionary
standpoint. His stories of the life
there made his listeners realize wildly
its deep degradation but also made
them feel that there was in many of the
natives qualities which under right in
fluences would make them earnest and
true men and women. But they need
to have the great natural resources of
the country developed so that they
may be relieved from the crushing
poverty which keeps them down and
they sorely need schools and religious
teaching. The government is doing
much but it cannot do all and here is
where the Indian association has
great opportunity. He also spoke Of
what ought to be done for some of our
other Indian tribes, notably the friend
ly and patient Pimas. who are starry
ing because white settlers have drawn
off the waters of the ella river, which
is al! that makes their arid reserva-
ton habitab!e.
On February ~ public meeting of
quite a different character was held.
Mrs. William Moseley invited the as
ISOLATION to the New Haven house.
where she exhibited her rare and beau
tiful collection of Indian baskets, CIV
ing most interesting account of the
circumstances under which she had
gathered them and telling us something
of this passing industry.
The money raised by the New Haven
branch has been sent to the state asso-
citation and thus has become a part of
the general fund. 1t has been used for
two most worthy objects-to help the
mission among the Navahoes and to as
sist in the industrial and relief work