Miles Bronson in 1868; followed by Dr. Stoddard who wrote of a girls' school at Rajasimla.
In 1874 Mrs. Keith opened a Boarding School for Garo girls in Goalpara.
When M. C. Mason and E. G. Phillips arrived in Goalpara, they asked the 'Women's Society' for a special school for Garo girls.
As a result, Ms. Marian Russell arrived in Tura in 1879, with the specific purpose of opening such a school.
[1] "Wangala", the traditional dance form of the Garos (known as "A`chik" in the local language) is taught as part of the school curriculum.