COMMENCEMENT ANNUAL

Coqualeetza School Winner of Silver
Shield and Cups

Mrs. C. BARBER

Press correspondent, Chilliwack Progress and Vancouver Daily Province.
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HE three-day Indian school Olympiad held at Coqualeetza last week came to a happy conclusion on
Thursday evening with the holding of a banquet in the large auditorium of the school. The gathering
was attended by official guests and seventy-five Olympiad competitors and proved a fine finish to the three

days’ interesting and varied program.

The guests were received by Principal and Mrs. G. H. Raley and Miss Ethel MacKay, lady superin-
tendent of Coqualeetza, and all were delighted with the artistic arrangement of the tables, done ir the

three school colors and with pansies carrying out the gold and black of Coqualeetza.

Interest naturally centred round the announcement by Capt. Barry, inspector of Indian schools for
the province, of the highest point winners. Coqualeetza proved to have distinguished herself in no uncertain
manner by the Winning of the handsome silver shield presented by the Department of Indian Affairs,
Ottawa, for perpetual contest, was the school winning the highest aggregate points, their number being 170.
Lytton came second with 73% points, and Alert Bay third with 59% points. The result is particularly
gratifying to the Sardis school as the training of the students is a part of the work done by the regular
teaching staff.

The boys’ cup for the greatest number of points was won by George Brown, Coqualeetza, and the
girls’ cup by Alice Sepass, Coqualeetza. The other first winners in the various events were given medals.
The presentation of prizes was made by Commissioner E. W. Ditchburn of Victoria, on behalf of the
department, Mr. Ditchburn warmly congratulating the winners and remarking on the splendid sportsman-
ship exhibited throughout by all contestants.

Three toasts were proposed and responded to during the evening. “Our Guests” was proposed in an
inspirational address by Principal Raley, Rev. A. R. Lett, as chairman made an appropriate and
congratulatory response. ‘““The Department of Indian Affairs” was proposed by Rey. Anfield and was ably
responded to by Commissioner Ditchburn. “The Municipality, City of Chilliwack and the Chilliwack
Board of Trade” were grouped together in a toast proposed by Capt. Barry and spoken to by Mayor
E. Manuel.

A very pleasing gesture at the close of the banquet was the gift of a leather bound presentation copy
by the boys and girls of the visiting teams to Principal Raley. In a few well-chosen words, Miss Margaret
McIntyre of St. George’s School, Lytton, made the presentation.

Mr. Raley thanked them, saying that all he had done had been a pleasure. He had enjoyed their
Presence every minute of the visit and he hoped the splendid feeling and the friendships formed amongst
the students of the three schools would continue through life.

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Founders Day

October 21st, as usual, was held in remembrance by the annual tree planting, sports and tea shop.

After seven years one might think Coqualeetza would be reforested but our “small boy” vandals
manage to spoil or check the growth of a certain number of trees each year.

However, campus and lawns will soon have adequate shade and as long as Coqualeetza lasts it will be
in a bower of beauty.

We return thanks for the spared life of the aged founder, the Rev. C. M. Tate of Vancouver.

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