Phoenix Indian School

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Note: This issue was also published as The Red Man (Vol. 16, No. 5).

Jenny Ericson informs W. N. Hailmann that she has arrived back in Carlisle and has resumed her position. She expresses her gratitude for the chance to bring Sloyd to Western schools during her trip. Ericson further states that Miss Logergren is willing to accept the Sloyd position at the Phoenix School.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards letter of Isidor Casto requesting to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School. Casto was enrolled at the Phoenix Indian School at the time. 

Note: Isidor Casto is the brother of Carlisle student Ignacio Casto.

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Carrie Hulme has resigned from her position as seamstress at the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt requests that Bertha Canfield be transferred from the Phoenix Indian School to take charge of the sewing room.

Richard Henry Pratt inquires of the Office of Indian Affairs if Miss Rice of the Phoenix Indian School will come to the Carlisle Indian School.

Anna S. Luckenbach requests a transfer to the Phoenix School as a clerk following the retirement of Miss Bourassa. Richard Henry Pratt forwards the request along with his recommendation.

Richard Henry Pratt requests following the transfer of Annie Luckenbach to the Phoenix Indian School that her former clerk position be abolished and a position covering the savings of students be created.

Alfred John Standing requests to pay Anna S. Luckenbach for services from May 1st to May 7th covering her travel from Carlisle, Pennsylvania to Phoenix, Arizona, where she is taking up a new position.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Seldon Kirk to his home before he is transferred to a school in Phoenix, Arizona. Also included is the correspondence regarding the request of Rev. Jesse Kirk for the transfer.

Apparently in response to a request to recommend former students for a position as assistant disciplinarian at the Phoenix school, William A. Mercer informs the Office of Indian Affairs that Hastings Robertson is enrolled in law school and instead recommends two former students, Joseph Blackbear and James King. 

Carlisle Indian School teacher Frances R. Scales' requests to exchange her teaching position at Carlisle with that of Phoenix Indian School teacher Katherine C. Bingley. Commissioner of Indian Affairs F. E. Leupp orders Scales to report to Phoenix and Bingley to report to Carlisle on September 1st, 1908.

These materials include correspondence concerning an article about the arrest of alleged former student Sam Morris. The article, published by the Native American, the student newspaper of the Phoenix Indian School, notes that Morris was a Carlisle graduate and was arrested for forging a check. Carlisle's superintendent, Moses…