CoQUALEETZA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

Children of the Salish Nation with the Boy’s Ma egor (left), and the Matrom,
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The exhibit which won us the diploma at the rles. Rev. Principal Raley per-
Vancouver Exhibition last year was considered of mony, and Cyril Mahone sup-
such merit that it was deemed advisable to dis- a.
play it at the Northern B. C. Agricultural and Sane eae ceetlage of a former Coqualeetza
Industrial Exhibition held in Prince Rupert the student was that of Miss Minnie Wesley, which
latter part of August, not for competition, but took place from her home in Port Simpson.
to give the native people of Northern B. C. an Two of our boys brought glory to the Schooh
annartniex of ---ing a sample of the splendid in connection with the Chillrwack High School
were so pleased with our showing they had a competitor), anl two seconds; and Cecil Robin-
special medal struck for presentation to the son captured two thirds.
school, and asked us if possible to send another During the recent Westminster Presbytery
exhibit this year. The Prince Rupert Daily Meeting at the Carman Church, Sardis, the mem-
News, August 28th, 1929, mentioned it as “par- bers were entertained at a Reception at Co-
ticularly excellent.” qualeetza. Their Secretary, Mr. T. S. Paton,

We had our annual Summer Camp at Kitsilano wrote afterwards, expressing their appreciation
Park, Vancouver, instead of at Ocean Park as of “the very pleasant experience.”
formerly. The boys and girls had a wonderful The Sardis Dramatic Society entertained the
time, for added to the usual delights of bathing Coqualeetza children at a private performance
and boating they had the opportunity of taking of a play “Her Step-Husband,” in the Com-
street car rides to various points of interest, vis- munity Hall. The treat was much enjoyed.
iting the beautiful Stanley Park, hiking up to The Annual Meeting of the Municipal Order
Capilano Canyon, and, last but not least, hearing of the J.O.D.E. convened in the Coqualeetza
their first “talkie.” During our stay we had the Auditorium on March 14th. Following the busi-
pleasure of visits from Col. Pragnell, Inspector of ness meeting tea was served in the reception
Indian Agencies, Dominion Constable Bartlett, rooms, and a pleasant social time was enjoyed.
and Mr. Indian Agent Perry. We are deeply Our Boys’ Matron, Miss Ruth McGregor had
grateful to Mr. Perry for his assiduous efforts to a very wonderful holiday trip last summer to
promote the welfare of the Camp, providing for Europe, via the Panama Canal and New York.
Proper water supply and sanitary arrangements, On her return she generously accorded us an
and also an effective and regular police patrol. Opportunity of sharing somewhat in her pleasur-

Coqualeetza is expanding. This year it was able expericnce by giving us a very full and
necessary to purchase twenty acres additional entertaining account of her travels.

Jand: adjoining the present property—also a new We were pleased to have a visit and address
cottage, to be used if needed as an_ isolation during the year from Rey. James Jones, for
hospital. several years on the staff of Brandon Residential

A wedding of interest was solemnized in Co- School, later Indian Agent in Saskatchewan for
qualeetza in May, when Stanley Mussel, a former a period, and now Principal of Ahousat Indian
student of the school, was united in marriage Residential School. Mr. Jones prefixed his re-

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