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Carlisle, Pa., May 17, 1901.

Mrs. Ruth Shaffner-Etnier,
4512 Osage Ave.,
Phila., Pa.

Dear Mrs. Etnier :-

I think the little breeze about work has blown over. I had
Miss Miles take the girls out for a walk last evening and talk to
them about their affairs, and she discovers nothing but general sat-
isfaction with their life here.

Fourteen others are due to arrive in New York on Monday, and
Mrs. Cook has gone over to receive them. There will be a small addi-
tional party later to make up the thirty. Dr. Brumbaugh writes in
greatest gratitude and says that applications in his office warrant
him in saying that he could easily send five hundred if I could take
them. The party soon to arrive was escorted to the transpor-
by
four hundred school children of San Juan carrying banners and cheer-
ing for Carlisle and the United States.

The girls' letters are herewith returned.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 17, 1901.

S. J. Brown,

Brown's Valley, Minn.

My dear Friend :-

Lillian has been doing so well in every way that I am especially anxious she should continue. I do not insist that it be Carlisle, but do feel that it would be a great mistake to decrease her advantages in any way. She is just at the point where she takes on education rapidly, and as she is so sensible and in such excellent health and herself ready and capable I have a special anxiety about it. In speaking as I did about her return home I took the usual course in such matters. If students insist on going home before their five years expires we always count that a new term begins with their return to the school.

I have had a talk with Lillian and she will write you further herself.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 17, 1901.

Mrs. J. J. Williams,
277 Linwood Ave.,
Buffalo, New York.

Dear Mrs. Williams :-

The Bureau of Indian Affairs has asked me to provide one of
my young Indians, either a young man or woman, to look after the In-
dian exhibit at Buffalo for one month during the summer, and I have
selected Sophia American Horse, who has been a pupil here nine years.
She is one of my very best girls, a daughter of Chief American Horse
who has been with Buffalo Bill so much, representing his people, and
who is now with the Indian show feature at the Exposition. Sophia
has great good sense and carries herself so well that she is entitled
to the greatest consideration. I want to find a cheap place for
her to board during the exposition where she will be under good influ-
ences. The period for which she is to be there has not yet been de-
cided upon by the Department. I believe several of the schools are
to furnish a young Indian for this duty. Miss Alice C. Fletcher, now
in charge of the installment of the Indian exhibit, advises me that
you are president of the board of managers of the Y. W. C. A., and I
can probably through you find the proper place for Sophia during her
four weeks' stay in Buffalo.

Any assistance you can give me in this matter will be very greatly appreciated by me as a help to the cause I am serving.

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Carlisle, Pa., May 17, 1901.

J. N. Adams,
Oakland Place,
Buffalo, New York.

My dear Sir :-

My band of forty-six or seven pieces is to furnish music at the Exposition from the 29th of July to the 25th of August, and I am extremely desirous that the boys shall be under the best of influenceswhile there. Understanding you are the president of the Y.M.C.A. I take the liberty of writing to you to see if there is anything in the range of your control or suggestion that will help me in this matter. The band is in excellent shape, and the boys generally most excellent in character. The few exceptions are easily restrained by my excellent band leader. Economy is a necessity.

I had thought of going some distance out of the city, which would be something of a relief and change for them, and perhaps give more economical lodgings, but this is not necessary if we can manage it in the city or convenient to their work. Anything you can do in this matter will be greatly appreciated I assure you, as a valuable contribution to the causes we both serve.

Fraternally yours,

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Carlisle, Pa., May 17, 1901.

Frank Rider,

Piegan, Mont.

My dear Sir :-

I am sorry to tell you that ever since he came to Carlisle
Charles Curly Bear has been quite an indifferent student. He has nev-
er taken hold of school as he ought, and when it comes to work he is
persistently a weakling, although one of the largest and stoutest
boys apparently we have in the school. If I let him go to the country
on his own request and give him a good place he invariably makes a
failure of it. Still, I think he has made some improvement and I am
trying to do the best I can for him. He was not allowed to enlist
on account of some physical defect.

In regard to Indians becoming worthless in the army, there is no
reason for that to happen in the army any more than in another call-
ing; the chances are if they become worthless there they would become
worthless, anywhere. Indians and others who grow to be good-for-noth-
ing in any line of work are themselves to blame and not the surround-
ings in which they are placed.

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