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. (Continued on page 32) Page twenty-three