Report submitted in 1879 to the Canadian Minister of the Interior. Describes system used in the United States and makes recommendations regarding the possible establishment of similar institutions in the North-West Territories of the Dominion of Canada.
Monthly newsletter was produced by the Carlisle Industrial School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Reflects attitudes and policies of the time.
Issues included: June-1880, Sept-Dec 1880, Jan-May 1881, September 1881-January 1882, April 1882, December 1882.