Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind

The first page opened with a poem titled "There's Danger," about the evils of drink. Next appeared "In an Indian Camp: How to Cook Beans," adapted from the Cheyenne Transporter newspaper, about cleaning cooking utensils before using them. The article continued on page four. Page two included "The Work of the Blind" that described…

The first page opened with the poem, "New Every Morning" by Susan Coolidge, followed by "Good Words from a Blind Young Man," which was a typewritten letter sent by Joseph Link, student of the Institution of the Blind, to Charles Wheelock (Oneida). There was also an article reprinted from the Truckee (Cal.) Republican, titled "Indian…

The first page began with a poem titled, “This Life is What We Make It,” followed by a letter from Samuel Townsend (Pawnee) about school life at Marietta College. The second page included news from letters from former students and an excerpted speech from Thomas Metoxen (Oneida).

Among the brief items on page three was a report that baby…

The first page opened with a poem "March" by Bessie Chandler followed by an article titled "Feasted By the Blind" which was an account of visiting students from the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind who got a tour of the Indian school and gave an entertainment that featured singing, marching, calisthenics, and musical…

Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has taken actions regarding a blind student being enrolled at the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind.

Richard Henry Pratt notifies the Bureau of Indian Affairs that he has placed Manuel Romero as a pupil of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pratt indicates that he will keep Romero on his books as an outing student who will be visited similar to other outing students.

Richard Henry Pratt requests permission to transfer Ambrose Guruz, a member of the Apache Nation, to the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind. Pratt provides a background of Guruz's time at Carlisle and notes that if the Government is willing to pay his tuition he will likely be able to learn a trade that will enable him to…

Edward E. Allen, Principal of the Pennsylvania Institution for the Instruction of the Blind, requests voucher blanks for a student being transferred from the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter by informing them that Ambrose Guruz went to the Pennsylvania Institute for the Instruction of the Blind at Philadelphia on March 4, 1892.