marks by a statement that “never in his experi-
ence had he seen such a fine, robust group of
children as the pupils of Coqualeetza.”

Reports that come in to us from some of
our former Graduates are most interesting. We
hear that Grorce WiILson is making a brilliant
success in his course at the Technical School at
Vancouver. He headed his class, with First
Class Honour ranking, at the Christmas examina-
tion. Percy GrapsTone is taking his First Year
University in Vancouver, while DorotHy MatH-
ESON is doing this same work at the High School
in Chilliwack. Prerer MINNABARRIET has made
application for admission to the Royal Air Force
of Canada. EtizapetH Barton has spent the
last year in the North with her relatives. We
understand she is anxious to return to Coqua-
leetza for a post-graduate course in Sewing.
ELLA GLADSTONE is doing particularly well in a
stenographic position in Vancouver. WILLIE
Lrrson and JoHNNy THomas, two of last year’s
graduates, returned to Coqualeetza this year for
more extended training.

Miss D. Milsom of the Intermediate Class-
room has started a class in ceramics, which
should prove very interesting.

On April 7th Canon Holdom of Chilliwack
brought a class of young men out to look over
the Principal’s Indian Collection. Mr. Raley gave
them half-an-hour’s descriptive talk on the sub-
ject of the native art.

A Confirmation Class has been conducted dur-
ing the year by the Rey. Mr. Bidell of St.
John’s Church, Sardis. Eleven Coqualeetza child-
ren attended and were later confirmed by his
Grace, the Archbishop of New Westminster.
Twenty-six students also joined the United
Church at a special service at Carman Church,
Sardis, on June 14th.

During the year the Indian Department sup-
plied new fire equipment in the shape of sixteen
two-quart and nine two-gallon Pyrene extin-
guishers. The school is further equipped for
fighting fire with two stand pipes, with hose
attached, on each floor. These were installed
when the school was built.

Coqualeetza acknowledges with grateful thanks:
several sets of Bibical slides from Miss H. E.
Young, Cobourg, Ontario, as well as a generous
gift of $100 to our Chapel Fund; a much ap-
preciated gift of linen from Lady Eaton, Tor-
onto; the use of Mr. Pirie’s car for Christmas
shopping and on sundry other occasions; a splen-
did box of toys from Miss Ruth Young, formerly
our Primary Teacher; a loan of scenery, as well
as much interested assistance from Mr. E. E.
Mower, in connection with our Christmas Oper-
etta; the “Sun,” “Star,” and “Progress” news-
papers, from their respective offices; Forest and
Outdoor and Canadian Red Cross Junior Maga-
zines, from the Indian Department; The Cana-
dian Home Journal, and also a gift of money

for prizes in a Temperance competition, from
Miss Edith Giles, sister of Mrs. Raley; the loan
of her summer cottage for our Girl Guide Easter
camp, from Mrs. Monkhouse, Senior, and much
help and many kindnesses trom Mrs. Blake
Monkhouse; another gift of two hundred pounds
of fine fresh fish for our Good Friday dinner,
from Mr. C. Wilson, Cape Mudge; the loan of
his radio, from Mr. Clarence Wells; and much
generous assistance in connection with Christmas
and Sports Day, from the tradesmen with whom
the school does business.

Our congratulations are extended to Mr. C. C.
Perry, on his appointment as Assistant Com-
missioner of Indian Affairs for British Columbia.
His twenty years as Indian Agent in the province
have well fitted him for the position. And while
we are referring to the Indian Department, it is
also to be congratulated on the excellent body
of men who hold responsible positions in British
Columbia. Perhaps in no province of the Do-
minion could a happier selection of men have
been made, whose business ability and sympa-
thetic attitude towards the advancement of the
Indians fit them admirably to handle their prob-
lems.

Rey. G. H. Raley, Principal of Coqualeetza,
received a message on Christmas Day, advising
him that he had been made a Fellow of the
Royal Geographical Society (F.R.G.S.), London.
Principal Raley is to be congratulated on his
election.

It was the pleasure of Principal and Mrs. Raley
to carry the greetings of Coqualeetza and the
United Church to the Alert Bay Indian Resi-
dential School on the occasion of the formal
opening of its new buildings on November 2nd,
1929, when a very beautiful opening service was
followed by a large reception. Principal Anfield
is certainly to be congratulated on the achieve-
ment of the very fine new building, as well as
on the smart appearance of his pupils.

On April 18th we had a visit from Rev.
Robert Moses and ten Trail Rangers, who came
from Mt. Lehmann to see Coqualeetza.

Rev. S. D. Chown, D.D., L.L.D., spent a few
days in the late summer as guest of Principal
and Mrs. Raley. Few people have been more
interested in the welfare of the native people of
Canada than Dr. Chown. He has always receiv-
ed the most cordial welcome at Coqualeetza.

Another yery interested visitor was Mr. R. A.
Williams, Honourary Treasurer of the Church
of England Missionary Society, Toronto, who,
with Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Hawkshaw of
Sardis, visited the school and had dinner with
Principal and Mrs. Raley.

Miss M. Kathleen Clarke, Senior teacher at
Coqualeetza for the past three years,, plans to
spend her vacation this year in Honolulu and
Southern California. We hope she will have a
very pleasant trip.

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