the services held, how often and who attend?
6. Is provision carefully and willingly made for supplying the Hindu pupils with whatever is necessary for the due performance of the rites of their religion? 7. Is there Christian worship in the Sharada Sadan? and if so, by whom conducted and where are the services held, how often and who attend? 8. Give the names and residences of the pupils in the Sharada Sadan; and the circumstances under which they came to the school; that is, were they sent voluntarily by their relatives or guardians, or solicited by the officers or were they transferred from the Mukti? 9. Give the number and names of the teachers and helpers at Sharada Sadan, their special duties and salaries. 176 Letter from MISS MARY SAMUEL, Poona, to SISTER GERALDINE, CSMV, Wantage
Convent Street, Poona,
September 12th, 1902 My dear Sister Geraldine,
I put off writing day after day, in hopes of receiving definite news about Mano who could not leave Kedgaon till she was told to sail with Miss Abrams for Australia last week at a day's notice. There have been so many changes since the sudden removal of the school from Poona in June, and such conflicting rumours that it is very difficult to understand the different moves but I am glad the girl is away although you cannot imagine how I miss her. Her position was not an enviable one and I do hope the change will restore her to health, which was far from satisfactory. She was unable to answer your last letter and she asked me to send you her address :
c/o. Mrs. E. W. Nicholls, President of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, Dutton Road, Medindie, Adelaide, South Australia. Would you mind please giving it to Miss Noble who may desire to write also? I wonder if there is any possibility of her going to London! You will be surprised to hear that I also am thinking of leaving for China about the middle of next month if the doctor decides that I am strong enough to undertake such a voyage seeing that I am an exceptionally bad sailor.
I have been keeping indifferent health for the last six months and drugs seem to have no effect. My address will be:
c/o. M. Perry, Esqr., Messrs. E.D. Sassoon & Co., Shanghai, China. I am so sorry I shall not see Sister Benigna Mary for I am longing to receive every little news of you. Are you feeling better and stronger now?
I hope you will not stop writing to me. With fond love,
Your very affectionate pupil,
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