Sunday School.
   Our Sunday School election takes place this week. The nominations are as follows, and we will give the result of the election next week:
   For Superintendent: Miss E.A. Cutter and Miss K. Bowersox.
   For Assistant-Superintendent: Mrs. Paul Walter, Miss F. Laird.
   For Secretary and Treasurer: Elizabeth Knudsen, and Amy Dolphin.
   For Assistant Secretary and Treasurer: Nellie Lillard, Amelia Kennedy.

THE REDMAN AND HELPER, October 4, 1901.
Miss Bowersox was elected last week to be Superintendent of our Sunday School; Mrs. Walter for Assistant-Superintendent; Amy Dolphus, Secreatry and Treasurer; Nellie Lillard, Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.

THE RED MAN AND HELPER, October 11, 1901.
  Nellie Lillard, who was in the hospital for a week or two, is at her work again in the printing-office, happier than ever.

THE RED MAN AND HELPER, December 13, 1901
Nellie Lillard is indisposed and confined to the hospital for a few days. She is one of our Miss Prints.

Rose Nelson has been promoted to be Captain of Company A; Rose La Forge has taken her place as First Sergeant of Company C, and Nellie Lillard was selected First Sergeant of Company D.

THE RED MAN AND HELPER, October 3, 1902
Nellie Lillard designed, set up and made ready for the press this evening's program.

THE REDMAN AND HELPER, December 12, 1902
Nellie Lillard came in with Louise Cornelius from Ocean City Tuesday. Louise is suffering with inflammatory rheumatism.

August 21, 1903 ARROW
   The following is a list of boys and girls who were called in to start to school on teh 1st of September: Bert Jacquez, Antonio Lubo, Jesse Davis, Hanks Markishtum, Dennis Johnson, Ovilla Davis, Joseph Baker, Wilson Charles, Joshua Cheago, Truman Doxtator, Eugene Fisher, Edward Green, Wm. Jollis, Patrick Kennedy, Francis Tomahawk, Charles Williams, Martin Machukay, Daniel Eagle, Wm. B. Mahone, Salem Moses, Chiltoski Nick, Nicholas Pena, Carlos Pico, Samuel Saunooke, C. Standingdeer, Ambrose Johnson and Phineas Wheelock.
   Girls: Edit Hazlett, Cornelia Cornelius, Bertha Dennis, Lillie Felix, Annie George, Frances Halftown, Alice Heater, Caroline Helms, Delfina Jacquez, ,Mary Kadashan, Rose LaForge, Nellie Lillard, Della Mages, Minnie Nick, Helen Nin, Ella Petoskey, Jeanette Pocatella, Ayche Sracino, N.J> Sc ott, Zorsida Valdezate, Bettie Welch, Agnes White, Sarah Williams, Margaret Wilson, Elizabeth Wirth, Martha Hill, Rebecca Knudsen, Dora Reinkin, Rose Temple and Eunice Terry.

September 4, 1903 ARROW
STATE FEDERATION OF PENNSYLVANIA WOMEN

...Wednesday afternoon was devoted to a visit to the Indian School, and the 250 guests first went to assembly Hall to listen to brief and informal exercises, consisting of Band music, singing and addresses by our students and Colonel Pratt.
   At this meeting Mrs. Pratt, Vice-President of the Central district of the Federation, presided.
   The State officers sat upon the platform, aad Mrs. Campbell President of the Federation, and Mrs. Brock, the first President, madea  few remarks, followed by Colonel Pratt, ...
   Mrs. Sheridan, of Atlanta, Georgia, sang most impressively two beautiful songs, without iustrumental acompaniment. She brought tears to the eyes of many, and we shall never forget her sweet face and rich, sympathetic voioe.
   Horton Elm spoke for the.Invinclbles; Nellie Lillard, the Susans; Victor  Johnson, the Standards; Ella Petosky and Francis Halftown, the Outing; Tiffany Bender, the Y.M.C.A.; Rose Nelson the Y.W.C.A.; and Pearl Hartley played a pretty piano solo.
   After the meeting the school rooms and shops were visited and the Band gave a concert upon the bandstand.

October 16, 1903 ARROW
[Front Page photo of graduating class - Nellie Lillard among group. "Nellie L. Lillard, Blackfoot Mont." This is the commencement that featured speeches of Chief Joseph, Nez Perce and Gen. O.O. Howard]
 
 
 

Feb 26 and Mar  4 1904 THE RED MAN & HELPER (graduation issue)

 
 
I have transcribed Nellie's letter (bad grammar and sarcasm to boot)to the Knowltons (old friends back home) that she wrote while at Carlisle. Our family never had any contact with Nellie. The information that I have available have been scraped together for some of her siblings descendants and the grandchildren of the Knowltons. I think her sarcasm is apparent in some parts of her letter that almost pokes fun at the 'exercises' expected of them. As far as I can tell, she never had any children, although she was married 3 times. Her full name at death had been Nellie Lillard Martin Russell Dunwoody. I am at a loss on the middle name since I have run across Nellie E., Nellie L., Nellie H. and Nellie N. from various sources. She was actually Blood Indian (part of the Blackfeet tribe that originated in Alberta, Canada). -Suzy Lillard Salas, great-niece.

Department of the Interior
Indian Industrial School
Office of Superintendent
Carlisle, PA Jan 14, 1903

Mr. and Mrs. Knowlton
Raymond, Mont.

My dear friends:
I have waited long and patiently to again hear from you, but I see that I am doomed to write once more. Well, this is fine cool weather finds me right in it. I never feel so good as when we have cold weather. It is cold enough now to freeze the tail off of a brass monkey. I was out trying to skate the other day, and you can just imagine can’t you how I looked. I had so many falls or touch downs that I am stiff yet, from the effect. If I were home for a few days now wouldn’t I have a nice time though? I would be the plague of my old daddy’s life. But just wait until next year, if I am not home it won’t be any fault of Yours Truly. (that’s me don’t you know?) I am to be in the Commencement Drill again this year, but if I don’t sneak out of it in some way it will be funny indeed. I wonder what they want with an ox like me in, anyway? There is generally a large crowd on hand to see the fun, Oh, I beg your pardon, I meant the exercises. I will slip away when the crowd is the largest and when they need me the most, and go down to the skating pond with Fred; he is O.K. By the way, he is from Maine, and a jolly good boy. I am as large as ever and perhaps as bad, and certainly know more meanness that you ever could imagine that I could acquire. I am having a nice new gown made for the reception. We, the Juniors, are going to give the Senior boys and girls a grand reception tomorrow evening. There are to be over a hundred guests. Counting , of course, the two classes. Col. and Mrs. Pratt are to be of the party.
Well, what do you take me for? I should like to know what other people think of me; to myself I am O.K. (?) Don’t you know? Ha ha ha, I tell you I will be sorry to leave dear old Carlisle when my time comes to go, or in other words, to pack my little bundle and walk. Just think: I have been away from home a little over two years already, and it seems only a little while since I had all that trouble in getting away from the old gentleman.
And so you have another baby; how marvelous: You are strictly in it are you not? I will send you one of my monkey images if I have any to spare. Every one here thinks that I am so much improved since I came here that I am beginning to be a little vain. Now please don’t laugh at me, I know you are though, so what’s the use of me scolding you? O yes I am also in the Club Drill, it would have been terrible if I had forgotten to tell you that important fact. (?) Well, I certainly must close with my nonsense, for it is almost time for the bell to ring. Goodbye now and write soon, for if you don’t I will scalp you the first chance I get.
Your friend,
Nellie N. Lillard