Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
Aunt Dorothy's Letter

Read carefully for our Easter offering.
Dear Children:
You will probably remember that a short
while ago your president, Mrs. Hogan.
visited the Indian school at Carlisle, Pa,
and upon her return told you of some of
the interesting things she saw and heard
there
The United States government, you know,
maintains a number of schools in various
parts of the country, where 1t is giving to
young Indians education and training
that will fit them for civilized life. l was
lately given the privilege of looking over
some of the letters written by these In
dian boys and girls to some of the officials
whom they considered their special friends.
and l found them so interesting that l am
going to let you read some of them, too,
and they given just as they were writ
ten. The letters which 1 give you are all
from Alaskan Indians. You will notice
that they are only gradually learning how
to use certain parts of speech.
Dear Friend:
l thought / would write to you this af-
ternoon in school. The boys and girls are
writing letters to their homes. l will tell
you all about Christmas last week we had.
We all enjoyed it very much l will also
handkerchefs. pretty ones, too. two same
color ribbons. an looking glass, four pic
lures. two from Mrs. Bervey of Alaska, an
thimble. very pretty little box and little
book box of cakes. another box of cakes
and mixed inside of the box three oranges
and some candy. l got them from all my
friends. l enjoyed the Christmas very
much. Their we had candy for New Year
We had skating, too, during the holidays
1t is very interesting to be at school when
We could understand better. We all learn
ing more things. 1t was very cold before
Christmas. 1t Is cold now as well as
Alaska. / hope to hear from you soon.
From yours truly, A
One little girl at Carlisle, whose name
may some time give you, who has neither
father, mother, brother nor sister. seems to
have received a very good education at
Carlisle. Her letters are written from
farm near that place where she had been
sent partly for her health and partly that
she might obtain knowledge of house
hold work and management. She seems TO
be happy and contented, though she often
thinks of her home in Alaska and would
like to go back to see her friends there.
In one letter she says:
I'VE have lots of little young chickens
They are over three hundred. They have
pigs. two horses, cows, but l am afraid OF
them. Other day my country mother feed
Ter little chickens, l was with her and she
told me to drive her away first thing
was up in tree the just look at me-
In another to DIR. Sheldon jackson she
says:
! was glad to hear you came home now
from Alaska again. l wish could hear you
tell about our home. how are they getting
along Sometimes when is raining l wish
i was home for little awhile l enjoy my
friends since / came away from home
Again. after telling of the Christmas gifts
she had received, she says: You don't
know how l was glad when | get those
kind the pponlp in this
world give us presents.
Do you not feel that You would like to
know more of this little girl? l am sure l
do. and l am going to try to find out
whether she is lovable as her letters
would lead me to believe.
One of the children writes to DIR. Jack
son: Il am so glad YOU sent US TO Car
Isle to learn what is right
Do you realize how much there has been
for these children to learn, and how graft
fyiug it must be to their teachers to watch
their progress? Surely it IS good work
that our government is doing for these
young Indians. Mrs. Hogan has just re-
ceived a letter from Pasquala Anderson,
Toreva. Ariz., the teacher of 100 little In
dian children of that state and to whom
YOU sent your little gifts. With Mrs. Ho-
gan's permission | quote parts of her let
ter so YOU may enjoy the pleasure 1t al
ways gives people to know not only that
their kind acts are appreciated, but that
they reach the place for which they were
intended. This, you must remember. is
the first motto of our league-to help di-
rectIy Miss Anderson writes:
My Dear Mrs. Hogan:
| wish TO thank you for the nice books
which | found awaiting me at Carlisle upon
my return from Washington. l am de-
lighted with them. | showed the pictures
10 the children and gave them the stories
in simple English. and they were much
pleased with what they heard and saw.
The children were delighted to see me and
you may be sure ! glad also. l bought
a don for each OF my little girls. but on
account of lack of time | have not been
able to dress all the dolls. This afternoon
| worked on the dresses and finished five /
wish you could step into my room this very
minute and see how my bed is covered with
doll clothes. | want 10 give them their dolls
Friday of this week. How their eyes will
brighten with joy. and my heart will be
made glad. Ny love for children Is so
greet that nothing is too hard for to
do for them.
What a noble piece of work your league
is doing May God bless your mission and
continue its blessing. winning the hearts
OF mary. | have had TWO letters from men,
bers of the league and l am grateful for
them. | think more books were sent TO me,
but | have not Yet received them. ! wish
the league would send us some coored
pencils. then l would send you some of
their drawings. With kind regards, l am
your friend
PASQUALA ANDERSON,
Toreva, Ariz.