2014 Fall Edition Newsletter

Wea Mission School Report Card The school under our charge is conducted on the manual labor plan, and has averaged. the past year thirty five children, I cannot speak too highly in commendation of the untiring efforts of Miss S. A. Osgood, principal teacher, in behalf of the school, from whose annual report I take the following extract: “With pleasure I write that the present condition of Harvey Institute is prosperous and encouraging. The number enrolled last year is 42, 26 boys and 16 girls. The attendance has been more regular than in any preceding year; consequently, more good has resulted from our efforts. One of our girls (daughter of Baptiste Peoria) is happily married to one of her tribe, whose attainments are equal with hers. One of our most interesting girls has been taken from us by death. “The entire number of readers of various- grades is 32, more- than half of whom read with facility, and several are good readers, “The writing pupils number 24, many of whom write neatly. In most cases, the scholars of this school surpass in penmanship those of white schools I have taught. The little girls excel in sewing and fancy needlework. We hope; as our girls grow up, to send them oat well fitted to perform the duties of housekeeper, wife, &c. “Other branches taught are geography, arithmetic, grammar, and composition ; in all of which the pupils have made gratifying progress. The above, in ,short, comprises the present condition of the school; and when it is borne in mind that this school (with the exception of $300) has been wholly supported from its commencement, a period of five years, by benevo lent funds—the contributions of churches—I think it will be admitted “we have done what we could”,: In conclusion, sir, permit me to express our thanks for your kind attentions, and our gratification that your efforts in the cause of Indian improvement have met with so much success. “All the children in school are rapidly acquiring the English, language.”

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

David Lykins Superintendent Harvey Institute.

Col. C. N. Handy,

Agent,&c.

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