Word: bishops
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Bishop Hare then gave a vivid description of the recent ghost dances, skirmishes and massacres in Dakota, in which the speaker thought the action of the soldiers was muct to be blamed. In conclusion, Bishop Hare suggested several practicable remedies for the Indian troubles. The government is, by agreement, bound to furnish the Indians rations and clothing. First of all, let money be given instead of clothing, instead of cattle. When the government promises a good coat to the Indian, who is to say what a good coat is? But about a silver dollar there can be no question...
...often that Cambridge people or Harvard men have had the chance to hear so clear and concise an exposition of the Indian Question in South Dakota as the Rt. Rev. Wm. H. Hare, Bishop of Dakota, gave at Sanders Theatre last evening. The speaker is one of the foremost, if not the foremost Indian missionary and worker in the country, and to this important educational labor Bishop Hare has given his undivided attention for the past eighteen years...
...beginning of his speech Bishop Hare said that he came to speak of the Sioux tribe only, a small portion of the Indians of the United States, but by far the most important. These Sioux constitute the most important tribe of recent United States history. It was this tribe which has been most strenuous in opposition to the advances of civilization; it was to settle difficulties with the Sioux that the famous council of 1868-9 met; it was this tribe whose warriors were most belligerent...
...conclusion of Bishop Hare's address, resolutions advocating the applying of civil service rules to the appointment of Indian agents, where feasible, were passed; and it was further voted that these resolutions, with the signatures of prominent members of the C. I. R. A. should be sent to President Harrison. After the transaction of this business, the meeting then adjourned...
...please meet at 22 Beck Hall, at 7 p. m., on Tuesday, Jan. 27: E. C. Ellis, J. Corbett, J. D. Arnold, G. C. Lee, Jr., W. B. Gage, J. D. Hubbell, D. W. Lane, W. Hoag, H. M. Wheelwright, H. Williams, G. D. Wells, P. Musgrave. F. C. Bishop, K. Smith, E. C. Green, R. T. Lawrence, W. A. Quigley, P. R. Turnure, A. A. Beebe, R. Homans, S. V. R. Thayer...