COMMENCE

1893—A new building was erected. The edifice was completed in brick, with accommodation for one
hundred pupils. This was called Coqualeetza Industrial Institute. Rey. C. M. Tate was made moral
Governor.

1914—Rey. G. H. Raley appointed principal of Coqualeetza.

1920—Dr. Duncan C. Scott, after consultation with Rev. T. Ferrier and Principal Raley, decided the 1893
building had served its day and arranged for plans to be drawn up for a new building.

1920—R. Guerney Orr, Esq., Architect for the Indian Department, visited Coqualeetza, obtained data and
commenced plans for a new school.

1921—The first unit of the new educational plant was commenced.

1922—The Assembly Hall was completed.

1923—(May 27). The Rev. S. D. Chown, D.D., L.L.D., General Superintendent of the Methodist Church,
turned the first sod of the new building.

1923—(July 28). Duncan C. Scott, Litt. D., F.R.S.C., Deputy Superintendent General of Indian Affairs,
laid the corner stone of the main building.

1924—(July). Under authority of the Indian Department, old Coqualeetza was demolished.

1924—-New Coqualeetza formally opened October 21, Rey. G. H. Raley, Principal, and name changed from
“Industrial Institute’ to ‘‘Residential School.”

1925—Coqualeetza took a prominent part in the great missionary pageant, 25th to 29th November, Wesley
Church, Vancouver.

1926—Technical Building erected.

1927—Coqualeetza established a record for Indian Art in design and carving at Vancouver Exhibition.

1928—Minnie Wesley, student of Coqualeetza, awarded by the National Committee for the Diamond Jubilee,
the gold medal for the best essay from Indian Schools in Canada, on ‘*Confederation.”’

1928—-Lieutenant-Governor Bruce and Miss Helen MacKenzie visited Coqualeetza and each planted a tree
on the Vice-Regal Drive.

1929—Robert Gray, King’s Scout, First Coqualeetza Troop, went to the great Scout Jamboree in England.

1930—Visit of the Governor-General Viscount Willingdon and Lady Willingdon. Each planted a tree on

the Vice-Regal Drive.

First Indian Residential School Olympiad held at Coqualeetza to compete in athletics for Challenge

Shield, donated by the Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa, to be contested for annually.

1931—Coqualeetza won the Department’s shield at the first Olympiad.

1932—Honour Clubs formed.

1933—Rev. C. M. Tate, Founder of the School, passed away at his home in Vancouver, February 28th.

1933—( November). Coqualeetza gave Indian handicraft a definite department in the school curriculum.

1934—Retirement of Dr. and Mrs. Raley.

1934—Rev. R. C. Scott, B.A., principal-elect, assumed principalship July Ist.

1931

Fourteenth Annual Course of Lectures

Coqualeetza Residential School 1935

The Annual Course of popular lectures of Coqualeetza Residential School comprised the
following:
Friday, Feb. 23—‘‘Niagara, the First Capital of Canada” (illustrated). Dean F. M. Clement,
B.S.A., M.A., U.B.C. :
Wednesday, Feb. 283—“The Development of English Speech.” Professor F. C. Walker, Ph.D.,
U.B.C

Monday, March 5—‘Students: An Interpretation.” President L. S. Klinck, M.Sc.A., D.Sc,
ILJLID),, WIIBC:

Wednesday, March 7—‘Hankow and Yangtze Flood.” Rev. J. J. Heady, B.A.

Saturday, March 9—“An Evening With a Naturalist” (illustrated). Professor J. Davidson,
nD), FIRES. WLC

Tuesday, March 13—“Underground Life.” Mr. J. W. Winsom, B.A. (“Wildwood ).

Friday, March 16—‘“Inheritance in Plant and Man.” Professor P. A. Boving, Cand. Ph., Cand.
Agr., U.B.C.

Tuesday, iyerah 20—‘Technical Education.” Principal J. G. Sinclair, Technical School,
Vancouver.

Friday, March 23—‘“Vegetable Growing Problems.” Professor A. FP. Barss, Ph.D., U.B.C.

Wednesday, March 28—‘‘The Approach to Poetry.” Professor T. Larsen, M.A., U.B.C.

Friday, April 6—“The Mystery of the Material World.” Professor W. Ure, Ph. D., U.B.C.

Monday, April 9—‘“Recital with Harp and Voice.” Mrs. H. J. and Miss Joyce Armitage.

Friday, April 13—‘Harvesting Forest Products.” Professor F. M. Knapp, M.S.F., U.B.C.

Monday, April 16—‘“Indian Handicraft Arts” (illustrated).

Principal G. H. Raley, F.R.GS., F.R.S.A.

Friday, April 20—“Leonardo Di Vinci” (illustrated). Professor A. C. Cook, M.A., U.B.C. |
Monday, April 23—‘“The Picture Writings of the Ancients and the Source and Origin of
our Alphabetic Symbols” (illustrated). Mr. Charles Hill-Tout, M.A., PhD.
Saturday, Avril 28—“A Session with the Vancouver School of Applied Arts.” Principal Charles

H. Scott, assisted by Miss G. Melvin, and members of the staff and student body.
Monday, April 30—“The Century of Progress Exhibition.” Miss B. M. Wellington, B.A.
Thursday, May 3—‘“Aboriginal Art of the North West Coast.” Mrs. Percy Des Brisay. |
Date to be arranged—‘“Pruning Demonstration.” G. E. W. Clarke, B.Sc.A., Provincial Horti-

culturist.

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