COMMENCEMENT ANNUAL

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ltems of Interest

Mr. C. C. Perry, Acting Commissioner for
British Columbia, visited Coqualeetza June
2Ist. Other visitors of interest from the
Indian Department were Mr. Indian Agent
Daunt, Miss Dynes, of the Indian Office,
New Westminster, and Nurse Gerry and
Doctor McQuarrie, Superintendent of the
Medical Service for British Columbia.

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Mr. H. H. MacKenzie, M.A., Inspector of
Public Schools in British Columbia, paid us
two visits, inspecting grade VIII. and_ar-
ranging for the examinations of our Ent-
rance candidates. We are indebted to him
for his kindly interest and for making it pos-
sible for us to have an examination centre
at Coqualeetza.

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Last fall we had an official inspection of
class rooms and general schoo! activities by
Captain G. H. Barry, Inspector of Indian
Schools for British Columbia. This is always
an anticpiated event because of its pleasant
association.

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Mrs. Des Brisay, interested in Indian art,
with a party of Vancouver ladies, called at
Coqualeetza June 26th. We appreciated very
much their visit, their kindly suggestions
and encouragement, relative to our advocacy
of Indian Handicraft. In fact, they were so
enthusiastic that they asked if we could
arrange to display our work at the National
Handicraft Exhibition, to be held at Van-
couver in the fall.

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The Missionary and Maintenance Fund
—It is pleasant to note Coqualeetza raised
its allotment to the Missionary and Main-
tenance Fund for 1933. This is entered as
a contribution from the Lower Fraser Mis-
sion. In reality it is the sole contribution
of “Coqualeetza,” an appointment of the
Lower Fraser Mission.

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Dr. Stone, head of the Medical Service
of the Indian Department, Ottawa, visited
the school this spring. He showed great
interest in the results of the X-Ray clinic and
discussed methods of follow-up work along
that line as related to the school.

Walker Stokan, Class 3, was appointed by
the Forestry Department of Canada a Jun-
ior Forest Warden, and received his official
badge.

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Dr. Heye, founder of the American Indian
National Museum, New York City, paid a
hurried visit to the school to see Dr. Raley’s
collection of Indian curios and discuss In-
dian Arts and the possibility of Indian
Handicrafts on the Pacific Coast.

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We acknowledge with thanks the kind-
ness of Mr. Charles Wilson, Cape Mudge,
for his donation of 200 pounds of fresh cod
for Good Friday’s dinner.

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Change of address: For the present, Dr.
and Mrs. Raley will be residing at 5561
Olympic Street, Vancouver. Telephone,
Kerrisdale 1941.

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Coqualeetza acknowledges the donation of
a framed enlarged photograph of Mr. R. H.
Cairns. This is a gift of Mrs. R. H. Cairns
through Mrs. E. Pearson. Mr. Cairns was
principal of Coqualeetza for a number of
years prior to 1914.

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Rev. R. E. W. Riddell was the recipient
of an address and books previous to his
departure for his new charge at Powell
River. Mr. Biddell has always shown a most
friendly attitude and a willingness to assist

in every possible way our work at Coqua-
leetza.

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The sympathy of the staff and pupils is
extended to Miss MacKay and Miss A.
MacKay and family on the passing of their
father Mr. A. W. MacKay at Westbank on
March 6th, last. Also to Miss D. Milsom
the passing of her sister Mrs. Bruce at Los
Angeles.

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While in the East, Dr. Raley was enter-
tained at Hart House, Toronto, by Mr. Roy
Gellen and in Philadelphia by his son, Mr.
G. G. E. Raley.

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