had experience also in institutional
work.
Unfortunately she carght a severe
cold ou th* steamer and was confined
to her stateroom mach of the time
after ’earing Valdez Arriving here
• he had time to recover thoroughly
before assuming her duties at the
Winch Dormitory as Miss Hines was
not to sail until September.
Miss May Murphy is a graduate of
Oregou Agricultural College in the
School of Home Economic* For a
rear after her graduation the travel
ed for the government a* Home
Demonstration Agent, nud then for
two rears «»• teacher of Home Econ
omic* in the High School at Baker,
Ore. giving up that position to come
to the Orphanage as Kitchen Matron
and Teacher of cooking. We are
more than fortunate in being able to
have one *o admirably fitted for her
work ms Miss Murphv.
4 a a
I)r. IlcuUh Wilton, an opt it ion
whose home is in Spokane, but who
has worked up a fine practice in a
number of Aiaak-t towns including
I,atoucbe, Seward, Anchorage and
Kodiak; arrived on the Watson July
18 th
The hotel was crowded to fullest
cj.pacitv with people waiting to sail
on the Watson; as the tVa*son had to
make a liip to Alttak before taking
on passe nge*s bound for th° States,
there was no possibility of Dr. Wil
son getting .1 room for at least three
days, so w- were very glad to have
her "tnc over to Wood Island and
join our Orphanage family. VT bile
she considered it an accommodation
it was a very great privilege for us
to have her here. She is an accom
plished singer and splendid good
company, besides that she is a friend
of Orphanage friends in Spoka»e.
„*
Herman Reft was baptized Sunday
July 25th, end be together with ten
others received the Hand of Fellow
ship at the Communion Service Sun
day, Aug. 1st.
V* v*
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Drager, Mrs.
Went* jrth and two daughters and
Mr. J. Uutth arrived on the Watson,
July 18th. They will *• 11 go to Afog
nak for the summer, where Mr.
Wentworth t* Superintendent of the
l\ Salmon Hatchery.
Visitors From the States
Kev. Lee I. Thayer of Keatns Can
yon, Arizona, accompanied by hi*>
nephew Dean Thayer, of Phoenix,
arrived on the liaison Aug. nth.
They remained several days with us
while the steamer discharged cargo,
went to Alitak fora load of salmon,
returned to Kodiak and finished tak
ing on cargo.
While here Rev. Thayer and Supt.
Learn compared notes on their recent
investigations regarding opening up
a new mission station in the district
in Alaska assigned to the Baptists.
It was a cause of do little satisfaction
that though their investigations were
persned separately, both agreed as to
the place and the nature of the w^rk
undertaken, and to this end, joint re
commendations were drawn up and
sent on to the American Baptist Home
Mission Society in New York City.
During their stay Mr. Thayer and
Dean went to English Bay with our
hoys for a load of beach grass for the
silo. The experience was somewhat
strenuous, but thoroughly enjoyed
by them.