THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
THE KODIAK
BAPTIST ORPHANAGE
Mrs. J w.ks Me Whinxik,
Superintendent of Alaska Work
510 Treimmt Temple. boston, Mass.
Thk Wokkkrs, on salary, are
<'»co. A l.earn, Supt., S. A. Cold well.
Ass't. Supt.. Miss Elizabeth Craumer,
Mrs.M < d. Campbell.
Tin-: I'i rposk of the Orphanage is
to provide u Christian home and
training for destitute chi1 iren.
1 Hi Rkcu.ui*' show that bi males
and 6| females (total 128) have been
received, 39 males and ^9 females
discharged ( by completion of time
and by death ), 25 males and 25 fe
males now enrolled.
Forty-six CONVERTS Have been
immersed and received in the i hiucli.
Tils: Srri’oRT is provided t v Idle
Wotnnn's American baptist Home
Mission Society which expends here
#7500.00 a year. It is hoped that the
CoN’TKiHt'TtONS marked “Alaska”
will eventually suffice. Therefore,
Evkry ScntiAV-schooi. and every
young people's society of New king
land is urged to make an annual con
tribution. Help from all sources
is gratefully accepted. This is the
Oni.v IIautist mission home for
Alaskan children.
Send all contributions to
Miss GERTRtnE L. Davis, Treus.
510 Tremont Temple, Hoston, Mass.
WEATHER REPORT
SKPTKMBFR
Maximum temperature
Minimum ” 27
Mean maximum " 35.53
Mean minimum ” 37 87
Precipitation, inches, 3.82
Snow fall, 1
Number of days, clear 3, partly
cloudy 20, cloudy 7, rain or snow 15
M. 1). Snodgrass, Vol. Observer
Mary I’altner returned to the Orph
an aj<e Oct. J_\ after heititf a way on a
visit for several
Mrs. A. C. Ooss left on the Oct.
Portland to visit her son Cicil at
McMinnville Ore. In *11 probability
she will not return until after the
hollidays. She carries with her
loving greetings to Mr. and Mrs.
Coe from their many friends here
and at Kodiak.
Kohlia Atnoknok is home again
after two and a half mouths service
iti the r.ateisou. In his dis
charge received .>t the expiration
of his term of service he is lecotn
niended tor i'enlistment. lie is
rated in his enlistment record in
"Seamanship; fair. Value in survey
work: very good. Sobriety; excel
lent. Obedience excellent.”. He
is looking forward to the return of
the Patterson in the spring when he
expects to reenlist for another seasons
service. The officers spoke very
highly of him and his work during
the season just ended. We feel justly
proud of Kohlia.
NEW ARRIVALS
The Sept. Port land brought uj*
James, Mattie and Katie McCoua'nay
from Tyonek. They leit a little shy
for the first week or two, hut are now
quite at home, and are prime favor
ites with the other children. James
has been given the charge of the
chickens, ducks and geese, which
are thriveing nicely under his care,
lie a.id his sisters have not had the
privilege of attending school before
as there was no school near their
home, Mu \ are progressing rapidly
in their school w< rk under tiie in
struct inn given !>} Miss Iireece and
Miss Vinton.