The pupils all did their parts ex
ceedingly well.
The written work done during the
term exhibited at the dose of tin*
program showed great cure and real
ability.
The boys in the Manual Training
Ohiss have made two good dorys. 1 bn*
thev thought had been s Id, but the
pirty purchasing it was obliged to go
to the States so the dory was b ft on
band. These boats are well made
and can be bought for a very reason
able price.
The School Board hns re engaged
Mr. ami Mrs Folsom to teach again
the coming school year.
l'very effort is being made to get
the potato fields in shape for plant
ing. The larger boys have been out
day after day with the big skiff bar
vesting kelp which is the only fertil
izer used here for potatoes
Fearing that we might not. have
8“ed enough we have for months been
eating rice instead of potatoes.
Mr II. Fisher of Mure I sin mi Navy
Yard arrived on tha Farraijut the t>th
of May. He brought with him two
If. hp I'nion "Engines and all mat
erial with which to install them in
the power house of the ltad io Station.
Ah a machinist Mr Fisher ranks a
inonjjst the best and the setting up of
these engines is a first class piece of
work of which he can be proud.
As Mr Fisher has been here a num
ber of times with the Navy Kadio Ex
pedition we have gotten quite well
acquainted. \Ve are always glad to
see him find enjoy his occasional visits
at the Mission.
A short, time before school closed
there whs it severe earth <juake winch
shook the building very noticably.
The largedouble ru mii atth** Wun h
Dormitory which is used us living
room and sewing room has been for a
longtime sadly in need of repairs.
The floor was so worn through the
girls when scrubbing would get
"sticks” in their hands. We had
hoped to have put down a maple
fin r but tile price of lumber at pres
ent makes that impossible so we ha
to be satisfied with tir.
The walls were covered with peer
less wall board. The nailing and
door were painted a light lead color
and the walls adeep tan
Kora house warming the girls gave
a surprise party for Mrs. T,**hTH and
Margaret. The guests outside of the
Mission family were .Mr. and Mrs.
Fols uu, Mr. and Mrs. Worley, Mr.
Fisher and M r. Thomas.
'File girls hud dee 'rated the rooms
very artistically with ferns and nn s-f
From the archway between the tw
rooms and in the bay windows birds
cut from card board and painted with
various bright colors were suspend' d
from invisible threads. The effect
was very prettv. A little aquarium
was arranged by taking a par. and
cleverly disguising it with moss and
other greenery, putting pebbles and
shells in the bottom In it were some
little fish swimming about seemingly
as happy as in the lake,
( lames of various kinds were played
and everything so planned th»f there
was not. a dull moment .10 entire
evening. Our girls with M’ssGorreH's
help certainly know how to entertain.
Two little girls Anita and (ioldie
dressed as Spring waited on the com
pany with light refreshments.