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Dkvoted To The Interests Of The Native People Of Alaska Vol. 2 Sitka, Alaska, August 1909. No.l TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS OF ALASKA On Monday Sept. (J the Sitka Training School will commence its thirtieth year.Our lastvear's work is one of which we are proud.The year whose beginning is so near is to be a more success ?fill one if equipment, systematic class and industrial work, and consecrated Christian leadership availeth anything. Our equip ment is the best in Alaska. Al- i ready preparations are being i made for the larger equipment ' that the coming new buildings j will necessitate. The new pump i for the water .system of the i school is in the pump house a-I waiting installation. The flume ! for the turbine wheel, which is to j run the electric light system of , the school has been begun .A con ' crete dam will be placed across I Indian river to replace the old ! timber one. Never was there a i better chance for you to get a j practical industrial training. You will not only see but will help in making reinforced con crete. You will help in installing a new pump, turbine wheel, and dynamo with the electric wiring. J The blacksmiths, engineers, j plumbers, and carpenters, will have more work in their chosen I tr ides than ever before. The j print shop will be a busy place. 1 The apprentices will in getting ! out the Thlinget and job work ? become familiar with the opera tion of a small printing plant. The work for the girls which consists of housework in its varied forms is to be taught in j the most approved manner, while music, both vocal and instrumental, organ, mandolin and guitar, give variety to the course. Young people of Alaska, now is the time for you to commence thebetterment of your condition. If you wish to help your race and be an honor to your people and your country, start to school; learn a trade. Do something and be somebody. But above all be j a Christian and a leader. Our; <The object of the (Training ifMionl is to ben el op the natural j ability of the people of Alaska. (To tench them the loon of the per fect life nnh to open their eyes to the beauties of the (Christian j religion. school offers you not only an ex- j cellent graded school and trade school but a Christian home with Christian influences and training that cannot be found elsewhere. j If you wish to come to this school you must come expecting t? work We believe in work, hard systema- ' tic work,both in school room and ; shop. If you do not wish to work, we do not want you. You can come and stay with us five years and it costs you nothing; or you can stay during the school year by paying twenty five dollars. If you wish to enter school call on * i or write to W.G. Beattie Superin j tendent, Sitka Training School 1 THE EDGECOMBE TRIP ? Early Monday evening. Aug. second, a jolly party consist ing of Rev. and Mrs. Bromley, Miss Tanner, Miss Olive Kale and H. B. Parks with nine of the large boys left the mission wharf in the girls' boat bound for Ml. Edgecombe. At the native vil lage they were taken in tow by Mr. Walton's boat The William. and after a two hour ride were landed at Lava Island. Camp was made on the beach and at seven o'clock the next mom in# the party under the guidance of Sergius started on the climb. At eleven o'clock all had reached the timber line. Here the tent was pitched and all were ready to do justice toameal of fresh venison. The afternoon was spent, on the crater. It is useless to try to de scribe this wonderful inactive volcano with its beautifully col ored crater, its lava flows, like petrified rushing torrents; its varied, tinted pumice stone, ob sidian and scoria, its partially frozen lake with islets of float ing stone and its crown of eter nal snow. The view from its summit is much more indescrib able. Sitka looks like a picture town. Biorka seems at your very feet. To the south and west the mighty Pacific goes on and on till it comes right over your head in the blue sky. To the north west Cape Edwards and Chicha gofseem but a step, while rising out of the blue beyond, Mt. Fair