THE ORPHANAGE NEVTS LETTER.
YOU v.AN HELP, Concluded.
of the i istitution shall be >urii;ient
to enable r to supply a helping hand
to all destitute cases that apply for
aid Pray that new friends may be
interested and the interest of old ones
sustained. Pray that the coming
Superintendent tna\ be endued w i h
wisdom, strength, and grace sufti i
ent for all demands that will be made
upon him. and that his wife may
have the guidmee of the Spiri to
enable her to do all that shall fall to
her lot. Pray for the other workers
who have been faithful in the past
that thev may have strength to con
tinue their labors. Pray that every
one may be a blessisg to the w<»rs
and the work a blessing to every one.
Pray for the school teachers to whom
so much of the training anil instriu -
tion falls. Pray that all. to who.::
the Word shall come through your
wor -rs here, shall be turned to God.
While Alaska is in mind pray for
all missionaries of t h e cross who
serve the Master in this vast country,
not forgetting our own new arrivals.
Rev. and Mrs. Atkins a: Copper Cen
ter. Am. may I ask that yon do not
forget the four who are leaving the
work they love so well. Will you
pray that the change may bring
L ?alth to her who has been a mother
t< this large family for so many years
r ..d that some field of service for the
Master may lie opened for the writer
I he last mail from the west brought
applications for admision for three
children. One from Sand Point and
two from Bristol Bay.
The next move in the extension of
cable lines or wireless, should be
along the southern coast west from
Seward, including Kodiak, Inga,
aud Cnalaaka.
Washington, January 4. 190b.
Superintendent.
Salem Indian School,
Cheniawa, Oregon.
Sir:
* • * you .ire advised that there is
no objection to your receiving as
pupils in your school * * eligible
Alaskan Indian children of sound
health and proper age; * * * provid
ed they are transported to the school
without any expense to the Govern
ment and that there is deposited
with you for each child received .1
sum sufficient to guarantee his re
turn home without vioveriime.it c\
pcnsc should he cv» :r.c ill c
the expiration of his term, or for his
return at the end of the en.olmei.t
term all as recommended ’ y you.
Very respectfully.
C F. I arral ec.
..
The above extract will show the
p.c * iv >. .'.u> of Alaskan children
with relation to the Uovernment
schools in the States. The iast Con
gress passed a law stating that Alas
ka*! children should be entitled to
enter the schools on the same con
ditions as those from other tribes but
they now practically are refused on
the ground that there is no appro
priation for their traveling expenses.
There is now a chance for Congress
to make the former law operative, h\
providing for tins lack.
\ alentine day was observed by the
Longwood school in a very appro
priate manner. Valentines had been
prepared by the children for some
of the old ladies on the island, in
cluding Grandma Coe. and the large!
hovs anil girls went in a body to
deliver the messages and to sing for
the recipients.