Pratt, Richenda

The first page opened with a temperance poem and a reprint of a letter received from Minnie Yellowbear, who returned to Indian Territory and was teaching at the Arapaho school. Page two reported the practice of government and missionary teachers using native language curricula along with English language curricula, and urged Carlisle students…

The first page opened with a poem “Cherries Are Ripe,” from Youth’s Companion, followed by a story titled “Sebastian’s Opportunity” about the training of a painter named Sebastian Gomez, a.k.a. “The mulatto of Murillo.” Page two featured a piece called "In Vacation," in which the Man-On-The-Band-Stand invited students to share their…