The first to oome since yon last
heaid from us were Kohlia and Gaor
g». Kazahaya. Kohlia was 3 years
old and Gaorga 18 months when they
came. There father, a Jap, was ob
liged to get a divorce from their
mother. These two children were
given by the court to the father who
brought them to us here. They cer
tainly are the best children we have
ever received so far as disposition is
concerned. Gaorga lives with the
girls, who love him dearly. Kohlia
is a favorite with all the boys big
and little.
The next to come to u» wer* two
boy* and a girl from Unalaska, sent
to ui by the Oommiiaioner. Their
namei are George, Simeon and Era
Dirk*. A* we hare one George we
call thii boy Gordon. He and Bva
could apeak some English, but Sim
eon could only apeak Aleut and even
that wai a dialect strange to the child
ren here. It is marveloua how quick
ly the child has learned to apeak Eng
liah. He ia an exceedingly bright
little chap 4 yeara old and keeps Miss
Mattson busy answering questions.
Gordon ia 8 yeara old and Era is six.
Two little girls, Sonia and Olga
Rossing, 5 and 3 years old, left with
out a mother’s care through a separa
tion of the father and mother, were
brought to us to care for. They are
dear little girls and gire eery little
trouble so far.
About the time school closed Her
man Reft left to spend the summer
at Karlulc with hio father. He w!ia
not at home very much however as he
aoon went to work in the cannery and
when thatcloBed be returned to us.
In June Phil Dobrowolski, who has
been in the Orphanage 13 years and
in now about 19 years old want to
fleldovis to live with his mother.
The place for the Fourth of July
picnic thie year depended not only on
the weather but also on the arrival of
the Steamer Admiral Watson, for
Mrs. Learn, Margaret and Goldie
were on heard and no one wanted to
have the picnio till they arrived.
The day was fairly pleasant bat the
steamer did not get in so the picnic
was postponed.
The older boys in company with
Mr. and Mrs. W. Robertson went to
Kodiak where there was a celebration.
Our boys won a boat race. Miss
Hines, Mrs. Gregory and Miss Matt
son with the rest of the ohildren took
a lunch and went for a little picnio.
They bad a happy time. The Snpt.
stayed at home clone glad of a quiet
day in which to get mail ready for the
steamer. In the evening when the
younger ohildren had gone to bed the
older boys and girls with the raatrous
took a trip around tke island in the
launch getting back to our wharf 11:
30, then taking the Supt. aboard went
to Kodiak to see the fire works. It
was hardly dark enough for the dis
play to show off to beet advantage
but it was wonderful to our young
people who had never seen anything
of the kind before. When we get
home about k30 A. M. dap was be
ginning to dewn.
The steamer oamaoame in Jlhly 6th
bringing Mrs. Learn, Margaret and
Goldie. Old and young were glad
to see them. A number of tourists
same to visit the Orphanage and ex
pressed themselves pleased with what
they saw. Among them was Oapt.
Glasscock of the Admiral Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Tolsom who have
taught the Longwood School for six
years olosed their work here with the