COQUALEETZA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

The Rev. S. D. Chown D.D.

In the passing of the Rev. S. D. Chown, D.D., Coqualeetza has suffered great loss. For
many years he was a frequent visitor, beloved by ‘both the staff and student body. He was
very close to us all and a most intimate friend of Doctor Raley and family.

His bright and genial disposition and his steady and tender sympathy won the warm
affection of all.

Many a time he pleaded the cause not only of Coqualeetza but of the Indian work
before the Indian Department. He has sat in Indian Councils am was considered by the
native people all over Canada a “Great Chief.”

The Union of the Churches will be a lasting monument to his able and wise council
and guidance.

Another monument is Mount Chown of the Canadian Rockies. Beautiful sentiment is
expressed in the following ode.

MOUNT CHOWN

There ‘mid the Rockies stands his counterpart,
Lifting from earth to heaven the pilgrim’s eyes!
His life was based deep in his country’s heart,
His lofty soul communing with the skies.
With godlike vision, o’er a vast terrain,
He scanned the people, and he strove with them
To live more worthy of their rich domain,
And build the walls around Jerusalem.
High o’er the mists and shadowy vales below,
Ilumined with the morning’s golden ray,
Still to the heavens he lifts his noble brow,
The herald of a new and kindlier day,
When hate and warfare in the earth shall cease,
And man with man shall dwell in love and peace.
—J. LEWIS MILLIGAN, in the Toronto Daily Star.

Commissioner W. E. Ditchburn was another friend of the school who passed away during
the year. He was a valued servant of the Department and he had done his best for years
to advance the interests of the native people of the province. They certainly have lost a
friend and we all regret his passing.

Russel T. Ferrier B.A.

The death of Mr. Russel T. Ferrier, Superintendent of Indian Education, is a serious
blow to the Government of Canada.

The progress under his superintendency was phenomenal. He had many and_ varied
gifts which eminently fitted him for the responsible position he filled so successfully. The
wise and sympathetic administration of his Department, his willingness to help, his fairness
and straight forward dealing to the schools of all the Churches irrespective of denomination
made him a friend of all.

We found in him a man who had a thorough mastery of the difficult problems of
Indian Education.

Memorial Service

It seemed fitting that we should hold a special service in tender memory of two noble
men who had spent their lives in untiring devotion to the Church. And so on March the
12th we gathered to listen to Rev. Dr. White pay tribute to Rev. C. M. Yate and Rev.
Principal Raley to the Rev. S. D. Chown, D.D.. and it seemed not unfitting to include in
on) Sania service the names of three pupils. Fdna Tait, Hazel Houstie and I-eonard

esley.

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