mae
COQUALEETZA RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL \

An interest has been aroused in the In-
dian Art collection at the school. Several
have taken advantage of the opportunity
to make sketches of some of the Indian
curios: amongst whom were Mr. Mueller,
an art teacher from Germany who is taking
a trip around the world in the interest of
Native art; Mr. Quigley, art teacher at
Templeton High School and Mr. Leon
Manuel, art teacher at Kitsilano Junior
High School.

wis

Of interest to our little folks and Miss
Taylor, our two cats, Sambo and Butter-
cup each had five kittens at the same time.

ie

The Coqualeetza School was favoured with
a visit on June 3rd, from Rey. Denzil G.
Ridout, the Assistant Secretary of the Mis-
sionary and Maintenance Fund, The United
Church of Canada, Toronto, Ont., who is
travelling northward as far as the border
of Alaska. While visiting the school Mr.
Ridout took advantage of the beautiful day
and took some photographs of a very in-
teresting nature and in the evening gave a
lecture re the class of youth who will make
future Canada. This lecture was very much
enjoyed by everyone present.

Lea

Reports have come in from Skidegate and
Kitamaat Alumni Branches which indicate
a condition of good fellowship and useful
service.

ws

The members are a powerful factor for
advancement in various forms of public
service. A new branch has been recognized
at Bella Bella.

aos

Coqualeetza raised the full amount of its
allocation for the Missionary and Main-
tenance Fund.

aa

Since the issue of a year ago Wedding
Bells have rung for the following.

Rosalind Watson, Skidgate.

Margaret Brown, Eliza Humchitt, Mabel
Martin, Bella Bella.

Miss Jean Reeves.

Miss Margaret Harvey.

Oe

The ex-pupils of Coqualeetza will be in-
terested to know that their School won the
Ist prize and Diploma at the Canadian
Pacific Exhibition at Vancouver, 1931, in
the Indian Residential School Class open
to the Province for the best Educational
Exhibit.

Thrirty-four

_A remarkable record in the weight of 106
girls in residence during December. All girls
gained with the exception of one who
weighed 172 Ibs. in November and lost |
Ib. in December.

eS

Mrs. Etter, Mrs. Turvey and Miss Smith-
son accompanied Mr. Etter. The latter two
ladies rendered vocal solos and Mr. Etter
once again charmed us with his excellent
plano solos.

Qa

In November Miss Thelma Sanford of
Columbian College, while a guest at the
Principal's home, very graciously enter-
tained the staff and pupils with her skillful
playing on the piano.

eS

A number of Coqualeetza pupils attended
the Chilliwack High School. The distance
is only two and a half miles, hard surface
road. The students use bicycles in fair
weather and when the weather is stormy
some make use of the school bus.

ae

Old time readers of our “Annual” may
appreciate the following:

oe

Mr. G. G. Emsley Raley, B.A., F.R.S.A.,
son_of Principal Raley, who is Manager of
a Publishing and Advertising business in
Philadelphia and who spent the first nine
years of his life at Kitamaat Mission has
had conferred on him, by the tribe, an
honorary chieftainship. Mr. Raley, Jr.. is a
keen athlete and an outstanding member of
the Penn. Athletic Club, one of the largest
and most influential amateur clubs in
America.

eS

Mr. Raley, Jr., has given a handsome cup
as a challenge trophy to the Kitamaats to
be competed for annually. Last September
at the Prince Rupert Exhibition, Principal
Raley, on behalf of his son had the pleasure
of presenting the cup to Samuel Wood, the
best all-round athlete of the Kitamaat Vil-
lage, for the year 1931. On the 24th of May
last the trophy was won by Edward Smith,
an athlete of much promise, for 1932.

oo

_Coqualeetza_ is indebted to Mr. Harold
Etter, B.A., Principal of Chilliwack High
School for arranging a very delightful Musi-
cal evening on the 9th May.