this period, are full of historic
interest.

"Oak Hill Industrial school for colored children is situated 5 miles
north of Red river and 25 miles east of Goodland, the nearest R. R.
station. School opens Oct. 2nd and will continue for a term of six
months. It is important that all who attend be on hand at the
opening. The sum of $10.00 for citizens and $12.00 for non-citizens
will be charged which must be paid in advance, or assurance given
for its payment. The price of tuition has been raised by the Board
as the Choctaw fund seems to be cut off. It only amounts to 1 cent a
meal or 3 cents a day for board and 1-1/2 cents for lodging. Cheap
enough. The Board pays the large part of the bill.

"Shoes must in all cases be provided by parents and guardians. Girls
will be provided with other articles of clothing as far as
possible, but no such provision can be made for boys. Books for all
will be provided free, and all will be required to work certain
hours each day. Boys will not be allowed to use tobacco.

"A course of study has been arranged and pupils completing the
course will be given a diploma, which will admit to any of the
higher schools under the Board.

"E. G. Haymaker, superintendent."

BOYS' HALL

During this period a Boys' Hall was erected in 1893, a laundry and
smokehouse in 1895. In 1902 the school building was moved from the oak
grove at the railway to its present position on the campus and the
height of it increased.

Most of the pupils were boarders and most of them were girls. The girls
were encouraged to learn to sew that at Christmas they might be the
wearers of a new calico dress made with their own hands.

All were required to read the Bible and encouraged to commit the shorter
catechism, the World's briefest and best commentary on the Bible.

MR. AND MRS. HAYMAKER

Rev. E. G. Haymaker was a native of Newlonsburg, Westmoreland County,
Pa. He graduated from Washington and Jefferson College in 1885 and from
the Western Theological Seminary at Pittsburgh, in 1890. In 1887 he was
licensed by the Presbytery of Blairsville, and in 1890 was ordained by
the Presbytery of Kittanning. After serving Midway and Union churches,
Cowansville, Pa., two years, on Oct. 1, 1892, he became superintendent
of Oak Hill and continued until the spring of 1904, eleven and a half
years.

Mrs. Haymaker, who became mat