The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 6, June, 1881Various
History
The American Missionary — Volume 35, No. 6, June, 1881
Various
Congregational churches -- Missions -- Periodicals; Home missions -- Periodicals
I had to drive, for the man had to
walk to know which way we went. We got there in the night, and got
to the depot house. We laid down for a little while, and the man
told us that the train was ready. Before we got in the cars the
Indian man who brought us talked to us. He wanted us to be good,
and told us to remember what we were going away for. We got in the
train, and got to Wichita before morning. We went to the hotel and
found some other Indians there; we stayed there one day to rest.
The next morning we took another train; we did not stop at any
place till we got to St. Louis. I saw many white people there. We
had supper there. I do not know what other places we stopped till
to Harrisburg, Penn., and then went to Carlisle. I stayed there
little while, and then I went to Hampton. I got here last October,
which I entered in the lowest class. I think I improved my studies,
and am now in another class. I will now try and tell you about my
vacation this summer. School closed in June, Mr. J. C. Robinson,
who had charge of us Indians, divided us into groups, some to go
to Massachusetts, and some to change around. I mean there were
three crowds; each crowd had to go to a farm called Shellbanks,
to work out there a month. My crowd were the first to go out. We
used to work on the farm, hoe corn, beets and cabbages, etc. I like
to work on farm, though it was hot. Every evening we used to have
prayer-meeting with Mr. Davis, who had charge of us out there. We
had two Indian boys to cook for us. Every Sunday we used to go to
the church, though it is about four miles where we stayed, and went
to Sunday-school, too, and went back as soon as possible, so as to
rest. Month was out, we went back to the school. On the way we met
the other party of boys, to stay there a month like we did. When we
got to the school they sent us right in the orchard, to help the
men in gathering fruits. We got through, then Mr. Cocks took us on
the farm to plant some potatoes. Then I went in one of the training
shops to work. I worked in there till my time came on again. I went
out there again, this time we worked on a bridge which the colored
students were building to shorten the Normal School road. Some boys
help load the carts, but I haul dirt with a wheelbarrow.
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