Outside Lecturers

Richard Henry Pratt appeals the decision of the Secretary of the Interior to not cover the expense of a lecturer on Natural History. Pratt notes that the lecturer had the most extensive collection he had seen and the man was quite capable and only charged the school his expenses.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an application of John H. Schively as Superintendent and Principal Teacher of the Arapaho School. Pratt notes that Schively would often preach at the Carlisle Indian School while a student at Dickinson College.

Also included is Schively's application and two statements concerning the applicant.

Dr. Rachel R. Williams informs Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman that, for a fee of $100, she could come to the school for a week to lecture on personal hygiene to small groups of female students. Friedman forwards Williams' letter to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs and praises the value of her talks to the students last…

Carlisle Indian School Superintendent Moses Friedman transmits a letter from Dr. Milton Fairchild, the Director of Instruction of the National Institution for Moral Instruction. Friedman requests to spend $100 from the "Indian School, Carlisle, Pa., 1914" account to have Fairchild speak at the school.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from former Dickinson Professor Charles Francis Himes. Pratt includes two excerpts from the Carlisle Indian School newspaper of Himes visits to the School showcasing science demonstrations. Pratt details that he hopes to visit Carlisle on his trip East.