C. E. Vandever, U.S. Indian Agent for the Navajo Agency, responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter that it will be difficult to obtain students from the Navajo Agency for off reservation boarding schools. Vandever cites the fact that four former students died shortly after returning from Carlisle, including two sons of popular chief…
Factors Affecting Student Recruitment
![Difficulties in Securing Students from the Navajo Agency Difficulties in Securing Students from the Navajo Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0541_21117_0002.jpg?itok=Yh716GKX)
![Report on Recruiting Students in Michigan and Minnesota in 1893 Report on Recruiting Students in Michigan and Minnesota in 1893](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0970_13002_0002.jpg?itok=9KHoDdKz)
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a report from Alfred John Standing regarding his trip to Michigan and Minnesota to recruit students for the Carlisle Indian School. Pratt details the obstacles Standing experienced including maintaining a relatively equal gender ratio and the decentralized nature of the various communities and poor prior experiences…
![Indian Agent Recruiting Students for Carlisle in the Flandreau Agency Indian Agent Recruiting Students for Carlisle in the Flandreau Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0567_31564_0001.jpg?itok=nGFvCgV0)
Charles Hill, U.S. Indian Agent for the Flandreau Agency, reports that in response to an Office of Indian Affairs letter, he went to the homes of children to discuss with parents sending the children to Carlisle. He notes that in most cases parents were hesitant to send their children so far away, and as a result he was only able to get ten…
![Fort Belknap Agency Agent Responds to Request to Send Students to Carlisle Fort Belknap Agency Agent Responds to Request to Send Students to Carlisle](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0605_08476_0001.jpg?itok=QdKtFUx5)
Archer O. Simons, U.S. Indian Agent for the Fort Belknap Agency, responds to the Office of Indian Service regarding sending students from the agency to the Carlisle Indian School. Simons notes that he never received the first letter asking him to send 25 students and indicates that a mistake has likely been made as it would be difficult to…
![Request for Fort Belknap Head Men to Visit East Request for Fort Belknap Head Men to Visit East](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0610_10225_0003.jpg?itok=oNtbPJir)
Alfred John Standing submits telegraph correspondence between himself and William P. Campbell regarding a request to have head men from the Fort Belknap Agency go East with a party as it would aid in recruiting students for Carlisle.
![Correspondence Regarding Difficulties Recruiting Students at Fort Belknap Correspondence Regarding Difficulties Recruiting Students at Fort Belknap](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0717_11376_0002.jpg?itok=tExR6cVa)
Correspondence regarding difficulties of William P. Campbell in recruiting students for the Carlisle Indian School at the Fort Belknap Agency.
![Fort Belknap Agency Chiefs to Visit East to Encourage Recruitment of Students Fort Belknap Agency Chiefs to Visit East to Encourage Recruitment of Students](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0626_16237_0004.jpg?itok=sbPjPaX4)
Alfred John Standing forwards a letter from William P. Campbell regarding a request to have a party of chiefs from the Fort Belknap Agency visit the East with a group of incoming Carlisle students. Campbell in particular notes that this would secure a good party of girls due to the perception of girls at the agency.
![Plan to Increase Enrollment to 1000 Students for 1890-1891 School Year Plan to Increase Enrollment to 1000 Students for 1890-1891 School Year](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0628_16865_0001.jpg?itok=L7ipHlGD)
Alfred John Standing responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding a plan to increase enrollment at the Carlisle Indian School from 778 students at present to 1000 at the beginning of the next year, after 75 students return home. Standing provides information on which agencies can send students to Carlisle as well as how students…
![Campbell Details Difficulties in Securing Children at the Fort Belknap Agency Campbell Details Difficulties in Securing Children at the Fort Belknap Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0630_17554_0001.jpg?itok=1qwm6Bvo)
William P. Campbell details to Alfred J. Standing his difficulties in recruiting students from the Fort Belknap Agency; the letter was then forwarded to the Office of Indian Affairs. Campbell describes the actions taken by the head of the mission school, Father F. Eberschweiler, against the Carlisle Indian School making it difficult to secure…
![Pratt Responds to Per Capita Cut and Opposition to Assimilation Pratt Responds to Per Capita Cut and Opposition to Assimilation](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0709_07850_0003.jpg?itok=SiowBoRX)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that he has received their telegram regarding the Senate Committee cutting annual per capita appropriation to $150. Pratt notes that this is ample and further reiterates his beliefs in opposing the establishment of a public school system on the Indian Reservations. Pratt then goes into…
![Update on Recruiting Oneida Students and Other Matters Update on Recruiting Oneida Students and Other Matters](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0749_23825_0001.jpg?itok=sW01c65D)
Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs on a number of matters including the continued employment of Alfred John Standing, revisions to the Civil Service Code, and enrolling Dennison Wheelock at Dickinson College. In addition, Pratt forwards a letter of William P. Campbell regarding a recruitment trip among the Oneidas…
![Difficulties in Sending Children to Carlisle from White Earth Difficulties in Sending Children to Carlisle from White Earth](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0791_38939_0003.jpg?itok=YR4vtaHS)
B. P. Shuler, U.S. Indian Agent for the White Earth Agency, provides a report to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs including on pupils sent to Fort Totten and a delegation to be sent Carlisle. Shuler states that all of the students sent to Fort Totten had the permission of their parents and the only complaint was by a teacher at the Rice River…
![Pratt Comments on Recruitment Methods Pratt Comments on Recruitment Methods](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0987_20130_0001.jpg?itok=qvjsGWK4)
Richard Henry Pratt informs Thomas J. Morgan that the Carlisle Indian School has enough students to carry out its appropriation but could enroll additional students. He further states that the school has more success when an employee recruits the students rather than having the students recommended by the agencies.
![Report Responding to Questions on the Carlisle Indian School Report Responding to Questions on the Carlisle Indian School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0810_45991_c1695.jpg?itok=4zgUV8F0)
Richard Henry Pratt provides a report responding to questions from the Office of Indian Affairs on the needs of the Carlisle Indian School. Included are discussions on the need for more land, additional educational needs, and industrial training including the limitations of the industrial instruction received at Carlisle.
Pratt also…
![T. S. Ansley Writes that Students from La Pointe Agency Appear to be Doing Well T. S. Ansley Writes that Students from La Pointe Agency Appear to be Doing Well](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0872_22845_0001.jpg?itok=qUUk0F3P)
T. S. Ansley writes to Thomas J. Morgan that he has arrived at the La Pointe Agency and that a number of Carlisle students are from that agency. As the students seem contented and doing well, and writing home in ways to induce others to attend Carlisle.
![Potential Transfer of Five Students from the Navajo Boarding School Potential Transfer of Five Students from the Navajo Boarding School](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0886_25877_0002.jpg?itok=D2XMgCYD)
G. H. Wadleigh, Superintendent of the Navajo Boarding School, informs the Office of Indian Affairs that a small party of students would be interested in transferring to either Haskell or Carlisle. Wadleigh indicates Haskell would be better because of its location and lack of prejudice against it among the Navajo. He further states that it will…
![Pratt Responds to Inquiry Related to Southern Ute Agency Pratt Responds to Inquiry Related to Southern Ute Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b0891_27824_0002.jpg?itok=Kh3YVVs3)
Richard Henry Pratt notes in response to an inquiry from the Office of Indian Affairs that he received intimations not to go into certain districts for students, and so he abandoned his recruiting trip. As a result he paid for his trip to and from Denver, Colorado himself.
![Direct Request for Additional Transportation Funds in Fiscal Year 1894 Direct Request for Additional Transportation Funds in Fiscal Year 1894](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1090_19625_0003.jpg?itok=9EhE6DI6)
Richard Henry Pratt requests from Daniel M. Browning the authority to spend additional money in returning students and special authority in recruiting students. He includes a suggested document to meet his requirements.
![Informing Hailmann of Parties from Osage and Ft. Belknap Agencies Informing Hailmann of Parties from Osage and Ft. Belknap Agencies](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1205_23253_0002.jpg?itok=7MRyAivI)
Richard Henry Pratt informs W. N. Hailmann regarding the transfer of 34 students from the Osage Agency to Carlisle and another party of students from the Ft. Belknap Agency.
![Pratt Requests Pine Ridge Agent Assist in Recruitment Pratt Requests Pine Ridge Agent Assist in Recruitment](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1447_33803_0001.jpg?itok=_gib-S2z)
Richard Henry Pratt requests the Office of Indian Affairs instruct the U.S. Indian Agent at the Pine Ridge Agency assist Nellie Robertson in bringing a party of students from the agency to Carlisle.
![Pratt Responds to Request to Return Alice and Sophia American Horse Pratt Responds to Request to Return Alice and Sophia American Horse](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1546_25726_0001.jpg?itok=uQx2RraK)
Richard Henry Pratt responds to the request to return Alice and Sophia American Horse.
![Difficulty in Obtaining Large Class of Students in Klamath Agency Difficulty in Obtaining Large Class of Students in Klamath Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1783_22988_0001.jpg?itok=EsPD-3Dq)
Jesse Kirk informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the Klamath Agency is having difficulty sending a large class of students to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Pratt Informs the Office of Efforts to Recruit from the Klamath Agency Pratt Informs the Office of Efforts to Recruit from the Klamath Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1785_23414_0003.jpg?itok=S-_UG2lc)
Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs regarding obtaining students from the Klamath Agency. He further encloses a letter from the Rev. Jesse Kirk regarding opposition among certain members of the agency and suggests the agent write to them telling them to desist from their actions.
![Jesse Kirk Provides Information on Recruitment at Klamath Agency Jesse Kirk Provides Information on Recruitment at Klamath Agency](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1792_26513_0001_B.jpg?itok=VS90ov-1)
Rev. Jesse Kirk provides information related to difficulties in sending students from the Klamath Agency to the Carlisle Indian School.
![Student Recruitment Not Working for Non-Reservation Boarding Schools Student Recruitment Not Working for Non-Reservation Boarding Schools](/sites/default/files/styles/views_taxonomy/public/image-document/NARA_RG75_91_b1865_62554_0002.jpg?itok=EdNBEP5N)
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs that the current system of student recruitment for non-reservation boarding schools is not working. Pratt forwards two letters detailing the difficulties of his employees in gathering parties of students as well as the reluctance of reservation superintendents to forward students to…