The boarding school in Kibi in a good condition, little missing of lessons, e.g. progress satisfactory in all but arithmetic, the teachers working conscientiously, with one or two reservations stated about the two Akim teachers. Date is praised very…
Reports that though after warning the two Akim teachers were more regular with their teaching, their family affairs still take up much too much of their time. Akims should be posted away from Akim. Also they use the stick too much s sometimes beating…
Reports inter al that one of their greatest battles is for cleanliness. He also takes a jaundiced look at the whole concept of mission schools in Akim. There are 4 Akim-born agents of the mission. Sakyi, Oware, Asumeng and Dako (Eisenschmid adds in…
This report is almost completely about the move into Agona, and the problem of assessing the desire for Basel Mission personnel in the Methodist sector of the Gold Coast. So are a series of subscripts Nos. 64 & 65.
He discusses first the problem of Joseph Bosompem, heir to a sub-chief's stool in Kibi. The stool had been vacant for 2 years, because Bosompem would not take it in view of his being a Christian, but negotiations had taken place in which he was…
The photograph is from an album entitled "Chinesisch-indische Reise", made by Wilhelm Preiswerk (member of the committee) and Inspector Theodor Oehler in 1888-1889. Wilhelm Preiswerk and Theodor Oehler bought the pictures from professional photo…
The photograph is from an album entitled "Chinesisch-indische Reise", made by Wilhelm Preiswerk (member of the committee) and Inspector Theodor Oehler in 1888-1889. Wilhelm Preiswerk and Theodor Oehler bought the pictures from professional photo…
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