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Letter From Miss Collins

I went to Oahe to take two girls to school, and was gone eleven days. I travelled nearly three hundred miles, driving my ponies myself, and last Sabbath held the services for Spotted Bear in the morning, as Mr. Riggs was absent; taught a class in the afternoon, and returned to Cheyenne agency on Monday, to find that the Indian man who went with me had returned home. I visited the Government school there, and witnessed Major McChesney issue the annuities to the Indians; found a party of Indians coming this way as far as the Itazipco camp on the Moreau; came with them so far—about forty-five miles from here—and from there Bessie, Jumbo (my ponies) and I came on alone. I drove the forty-five miles in one day, arriving here at dark.

At Cheyenne a number of fine-looking, well-dressed young Indian men came up to me and addressed me in English. I did not recognize some of them, and they told me they went to school to me in '75, '76 and '77. I remember them as dirty little long-haired, blanket Indians. It made my heart strong to take these manly young men by the hand and to hear them say, "You were my first teacher."

One night, when I was coming home, we got into camp, and the Indian tent had on one side a man and his wife, his son and daughter, and his baby twins. On the other side of the fire, another man, wife and child, four dogs, two puppies, and back of the fire a man and his wife and two young men and myself. When supper was ready, the dogs were put outside, the children hushed, and the head man said, "Winona pray." They were all strangers to me but two of them, so you may know I was surprised. I prayed, and when I finished, all said, "Ho, ho, ho," that is, all the men. I was again surprised at the universal consent or endorsement of the petition. I had some rich experiences, many hardships new to me, but I sowed seed which I doubt not will spring up. A half-breed Indian, Joe Hodgkiss, and his wife, were very kind to me.

When I got in sight of the house here, men stood all along the road waiting to shake hands with me. I should not have undertaken the trip, but the girls were about fifteen years old, and if they were not in school this winter they never would be. I could not see the good material in them wasted. Mr. Reed could not go, and he did not want Elias to leave his school to go. So I hired a team and went. I am glad I did. God meant me to get into the homes and hearts of those strangers, and I had no fear but that he planned it all.

Grand View, Tenn

A teacher writes: "Doubtless you have learned how full our school is. We all feel that we must do something in some way to have more buildings. Several were obliged to go away last week, being unable to secure boarding-places. The dormitory is more than full. There are sixteen boys in four small rooms; three boys occupy one end of the old store house near the railroad. This warm weather is certainly favorable for them. Twenty new pupils came one day. Others are expected to-morrow. Where shall we put them? Nine in the main room are now without seats; chairs were placed in the aisle. In the primary room it is just as full, forty-two being crowded into space intended for thirty-two."

Another: "We are blessed with a deep religious awakening, which has reached many of the students."

Bureau Of Woman's Work

Miss D.E. Emerson, Secretary.

In reading our list of Missionaries and Mission Stations, ladies will recognize many familiar names of those in whom they have become particularly interested through contributions to the work.

Maine ladies will find their four teachers for whose support they have become responsible.

Vermont ladies will look at the McIntosh School with a sense of proprietorship, and rejoice in its enlargement.

Massachusetts and Rhode Island may find their four teachers sustained by the Woman's Home Missionary Association, and many Massachusetts ladies who have been especially interested in the school at Tougaloo may rejoice to be connected with such an institution.

Connecticut ladies have done much for their school at Thomasville, Ga., although not as largely through their State Union. This school was begun through the liberality of a Connecticut lady, and for its continuance and development this Association depends upon the Bureau of Woman's Work. Contributions from all sources are solicited.

The New York Union abides by its principles to increase its contribution each year, and in addition to the support of three missionaries, pledges six hundred dollars to the general work.

The Ohio Union comes forward also with an appropriation to the general work, additional to the support of four missionaries.

The Illinois Union continues its support to two missionaries, and hopes for a third during the year.

If the ladies of Michigan will look at the Athens, Ala., Trinity School in our list, they will see their own State represented there, an incentive, we trust, to special effort toward the sum recommended by the officers of their Union.

The ladies of Minnesota have the opportunity to aid the school at Jonesboro, Tennessee, and if they carry out the recommendation of their Minnesota Missionary Society, they will this year sustain in full the two lady teachers.

The other Missionary Unions represented in our list have shown especial interest, and nearly all have made such pledge of help as will soon secure them a special representative in the field.

A Children's Missionary is sustained by ladies and children, and special work is also assigned to Christian Endeavor Societies.

Thus it will be seen that the long list of Ladies' Societies shown each month as co-operating with us, is not merely in name. We really have their help, and a careful reading of our list of missionaries will make clear that we not only need their help, but can give them much more to do.

A lady recently brought to us five hundred dollars as the result of her personal effort, and when we expressed to her our thanks she exclaimed, "Don't say a word; it is my work as well as yours." Let us be workers together.

In sending your money to your State officers, do not fail to designate it as for the American Missionary Association.

The Way One Mission Band in Iowa raised its money—"Our society was organized in 1888, and the first year we sent twenty dollars for Beach Institute. We have about twenty members, from five to thirteen years of age. We meet once a month through the summer, but close for the winter. Last summer I gave to all over ten years of age a nickel, and those under ten a penny to see how much they could gain. These are a few of the reports. One little boy with his nickel bought a sitting of eggs from which he raised eleven chickens, which he sold for two dollars and twenty cents. Another raised nine chickens which he sold for two dollars. Another bought a little turkey, which he sold at Thanksgiving for a dollar and ten cents. Another with a penny bought a squash vine, from which he sold five large squashes for fifty-five cents. Another bought a row of potatoes for which he received fifty cents, and so the pennies multiplied. I gave mite-boxes to all in the spring, and so at the end of the year we are able again to send you the neat little sum of twenty-five dollars."

Woman's State Organizations

CO-OPERATING WITH THE AMERICAN MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

MAINE.

WOMAN'S AID TO A.M.A.

Chairman of Committee—Mrs. C.A. Woodbury, Woodfords, Me.

VERMONT.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. A.B. Swift, 167 King St., Burlington.

Secretary—Mrs. E.C. Osgood, 14 First Ave., Montpelier.

Treasurer—Mrs. Wm. P. Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury.

MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

⁶WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

President—Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, Cambridge, Mass.

Secretary—Miss Nathalie Lord, 32 Congregational House, Boston.

Treasurer—Miss Ella A. Leland, 32 Congregational House, Boston.

CONNECTICUT.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. Francis B. Cooley, Hartford.

Secretary—Mrs. S.M. Hotchkiss, 171 Capitol Ave., Hartford.

Treasurer—Mrs. W.W. Jacobs, 19 Spring St., Hartford.

NEW YORK.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. Wm. Kincaid, 483 Greene Ave., Brooklyn.

Secretary—Mrs. Wm. Spalding, 6 Salmon Block, Syracuse.

Treasurer—Mrs. W.W. Jacobs, 19 Spring St., Hartford.

OHIO.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. J.G.W. Cowles, 417 Sibley St, Cleveland.

Secretary—Mrs. Flora K. Regal, Oberlin.

Treasurer—Mrs. F.L. Fairchild, Box 932, Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

INDIANA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. C.B. Safford, Elkhart.

Secretary—W.E. Mossman, Fort Wayne.

Treasurer—Mrs. C. Evans, Indianapolis.

ILLINOIS.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. B.F. Leavitt, 409 Orchard St, Chicago.

Secretary—C.H. Taintor, 151 Washington St. Chicago.

Treasurer—Mrs. C.E. Maltby, Champaign.

IOWA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. T.O. Douglass, Grinnell.

Secretary—Miss Ella E. Marsh, Box 232, Grinnell.

Treasurer—Mrs. M.J. Nichoson, 1513 Main St., Dubuque.

MICHIGAN.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. George M. Lane, 47 Miami Ave., Detroit.

Secretary—Mrs. Leroy Warren, Lansing.

Treasurer—Mrs. E.F. Grabill, Greenville.

WISCONSIN.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. H.A. Miner, Madison.

Secretary—Mrs. C. Matter, Brodhead.

Treasurer—Mrs. C.C. Keeler, Beloit.

MINNESOTA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

President—Mrs. E.S. Williams, Box 464, Minneapolis.

Secretary—Miss Gertude A. Keith, 1350, Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis.

Treasurer—Mrs. M.W. Skinner, Northfield.

NORTH DAKOTA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

President—Mrs. A.J. Pike, Dwight.

Secretary—Mrs. Silas Daggett, Harwood.

Treasurer—Mrs. J.M. Fisher, Fargo.

SOUTH DAKOTA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. A.H. Robbins, Bowdle.

Secretary—Mrs. T.M. Jeffris, Huron.

Treasurer—Mrs. S.E. Fifield, Lake Preston.

NEBRASKA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. T.H. Leavitt, 1216 H. St., Lincoln.

Secretary—Mrs. L.F. Berry, 724 No. Broad St., Fremont.

Treasurer—Mrs. D.E. Perry, Crete.

MISSOURI.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. C.L. Goodell, 3006 Pine St., St. Louis.

Secretary—Mrs. E.P. Bronson, 3100 Chestnut St., St. Louis.

Treasurer—Mrs. A.E. Cook, 4145 Bell Ave., St. Louis.

KANSAS.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

President—Mrs. F.J. Storrs, Topeka.

Secretary—Mrs. George L. Epps, Topeka.

Treasurer—Mrs. J.G. Dougherty, Ottawa.

COLORADO AND WYOMING.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. J.W. Pickett, White Water, Colorado.

Secretary—Miss Mary L. Martin, 106 Platte Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Treasurer—Mrs. S.A. Sawyer, Boulder, Colorado.

Treasurer—Mrs. W.L. Whipple, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. Elijah Cash, 937 Temple St., Los Angeles.

Secretary—Mrs. H.K.W. Bent, Box 426, Pasadena.

Treasurer—Mrs. H.W. Mills, So. Olive St., Los Angeles.

CALIFORNIA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

President—Mrs. H.L. Merritt, 686 34th St., Oakland.

Secretary—Miss Grace E. Barnard, 677 21st. St., Oakland.

Treasurer—Mrs. J.M. Havens, 1339 Harrison St., Oakland.

LOUISIANA.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. R.D. Hitchcock, New Orleans.

Secretary—Miss Jennie Fyfe, 490 Canal St., New Orleans.

Treasurer—Mrs. C.S. Shattuck, Hammond.

MISSISSIPPI.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. A.F. Whiting, Tougaloo.

Secretary—Miss Sarah J. Humphrey, Tougaloo.

Treasurer—Miss S.L. Emerson, Tougaloo.

ALABAMA.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. H.W. Andrews, Talladega.

Secretary—Miss S.S. Evans, 2612 Fifth Ave., Birmingham.

Treasurer—Mrs. E.J. Ponney, Selma.

FLORIDA.

WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Mrs. S.P. Gale, Jacksonville.

Secretary—Mrs. Nathan Barrows, Winter Park.

Treasurer—Mrs. L.C. Partridge, Longwood.

TENNESSEE AND ARKANSAS.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION OF THE CENTRAL SOUTH ASSOCIATION.

President—Miss M.F. Wells, Athens, Ala.

Secretary—Miss A.M. Cahill, Nashville, Tenn.

Treasurer—Mrs. G.S. Pope, Grand View, Tenn.

NORTH CAROLINA.

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY UNION.

President—Miss E. Plimpton, Chapel Hill.

Secretary—Miss A.E. Farrington, Raleigh.

Treasurer—Miss Lovey Mayo, Raleigh.

We would suggest to all ladies connected with the auxiliaries of State Missionary Unions, that funds for the American Missionary Association be sent to us through the treasurers of the Union. Care, however, should be taken to designate the money as for the American Missionary Association, since undesignated funds will not reach us.