COQUALEETZA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

Ocean Park Camp

Once more has Coqualeetza’s non-going-home-for-holiday pupils enjoyed a camp at Ocean
Park and the 1932 Camp has been pronounced an unbounded success.

We were fortunate in being able to rent for the second time a large open field from
St. George’s School. The field is on the bluff overlooking the sea and while there is a fine
open site for campers the ground is fringed on three sides with beautiful park-like trees,
so that there is at any time of the day a cool retreat.

Thanks to the Militia Department and Capt Pirie we had the use of ten excellent bell
tents. a large marquee for a dining hall, a most useful camp stove and utensils which were
set up in an improvised kitchen of lumber.

Principal Raley was in attendance more or less during the seven weeks but Mr. Peake
and Miss Bailey were there continuously while Miss MacKay. Lady Superintendent was
present half the time and Miss MacGregor. Boys’ Matron, the other half. These ladies had
to be released for their annual holiday during the months of July and August. The routine
or fatigue duties were carried on under the Patrol system and marks were given at the daily
Inspection of tents, grounds and personal appearance. The summer’s wood was gathered
from dead wood under the trees. Water was brought from a very good well down the hill
side. An evening camp fire with a sing-song was the regular thing. Morning prayers were
held around the flag pole. Swimming was enjoyed daily and two first class boats, made at
Coqualeetza, were a great addition to the fun. Coqualeetza exchanged visits with the Cheam
Division of Girl Guides who camped for two weeks not far distant. The special outings were
a trip to Bellingham by motor (a school bus) and picnics to White Rock and Crescent Beach.

The reward to Patrol leaders was a day at the Vancouver Exhibition when camp was
over.

There were not many visitors but Mrs. Raley spent two weeks very happily in camp and
Mr. Charlton of Vancouver also helped to give the children a good time when he spent a
few days there with his car.

_. Mr. Quigley, a teacher from Templeton Junior High School in Vancouver was a frequent
visitor.

Donations

Coqualeetza acknowledges with thanks the many gifts and donations it has received
during the year from interested friends and specially do we wish to express our thanks to
the W.M.S. of the United Church in so generously supplying us with quilts, blankets, pillow

cases, sheets, etc.
ITEMS OF INTEREST

1.0.D.E. ANNUAL MEETING
Dr. Duncan Campbell Scott, Deputy Sup-
erintendent General of Indian Affairs. This On March 10th, the Chilliwack Municipal
year we extend a welcome to his successor Chapter of the [.0.D.E. held its annual

A year ago we recorded the retiring of

Dr. H. W. McGill, M.C.
Qa

Once more Coqualeetza put in an exhibit
at the Vancouver Exhibition and was so
fortunate as to win three Diplomas for,
General Educational Exhibit, Needle-work
and Manual Training.

eS

The girls were especially gratified over
many first and second prizes they won in
needle work. The competition was pretty
keen as six or more Residential Schools
were competing.

aa

Excitement runs high when the day
arrives for the voting for the popular boy
and girl. The result of the election for this
year is in favor of Arnold Davidson and
Eva Dick. We congratulate them.

Twenty

meeting in the Assembly Hall at Coqual-
eetza. About sixty ladies were present.
Refreshments were served by some of the
girls of the School and flowers presented to
the Lady Superintendent.

See

When school reassembled after the holi-
days, a beloved classroom teacher was
absent—namely Miss Kathleen Clarke, B.A.
The reason was, no such person existed, she
having become Mrs. Arthur Sutton on the
20th of August, 1932. Before the lady Jeft
the School she was the recipient of two
gifts from the Staff and Pupils. An electric
toaster and an electric waffle iron were the
practical tokens of affection.

Sth ao

Mr. Ed. Smith of Kitimaat won for the
second time the “G.G.E. Raley Champion-
ship Trophy.”