Girls of various ages are depicted on a porch at the mission with Mrs. Ramseyer during sewing class. Two girls sitting near the window appear to be making lace.
Mrs. Ramseyer is depicted with a group of girls and young women in an outdoor classroom at Abetifi. Several students hold sewing projects. A board with handwriting is seen on the back wall.
Two people are shown weaving long strips of material at small looms constructed with poles. The warp threads are kept taught by weights in front of the loom.
Boys from the mission school are shown giving thanks through song for their meal. Missionaries and adult men stand behind the boys. Several bowls are seen in the foreground.
Missionary fathers, teachers and boys are shown in an outdoor area of a village at mealtime. The students are gathered in small groups around communal pots.
A group of young African women are shown at various tasks while preparing a dish from plantain. Some pound the fruit and roots with a mortar and pestle while others tend the cook pot over a fire.
A missionary (Mr. Hasis) lands on his head during a fall by one of the porters transporting him in a litter. Several travellers are shown rushing in to help.