» WISE AND OTHERWISE
Teacher- Charlie,can you
tell me what a fortress is?
Sure niaam, a fortress is:-,
female fort.
An Irishman in a hospital turned to
the surgeon and asked, “Sure doctor,
and what is it that ye are going to
t ike out of me poor body?”
“Why Pat, it is necessary to remove
your vermiform appendix, but never
mind we will let you see it shortly”
After wakening from the effects of
the ether Pat was startle:* by seeing
a chattering monkey grim ing on the
window sill. Sitting up i.. bed he
solemnly said, “don’t do that me hoy
don't do that don’t ye know thatyer
mother is a very sick man.
SEEING SHAKTOOLIK
On our way to Shoktoouk s me.el
and I stopped at .Cga vik where we
found the natives co .tented and hap
py. Preperations were being m < e
tor seal hunting. In the evening all
the village gathered at the chief’s
house where I was requested to hold
service. Lively singing, followed by
a short talk and testimony meeting
closed the very pleasant evening.
The health of the people is very
good. One little girl’s eyes need
attention and one had a se\ere cold.
Our trip toShaktoolik was all that
could Ledesired.Sanu el was always
willing to let me hold the handle bars.
A real royal welcome was given at
Shaktoolik. Mrs. Stephan ivanolf
threw her road house open to our
free entertainment for which wc weie
and are very grateful. Misha and
family dined usto a sumptuous fe.ist.
We really felt that all were doing too
much for us. The houses tho hastily
made are cony and comfortable. The
school building is too small,however
it is better equipped anti more com
fortable than we expected to find.
Shaktoolik is built in a little spruce
forest. High anti well drained
naturally, (food water is obtai ed
at about 15 feet. Prompt steps
should be taken to preserve the'*
spruce in the village in order ’hat *
the village may be protected from
the winter winds.Some of the natives
rerli :e that too many have 1 ee cut
down alre :dy, and ire doing all they
cm thru the advice of Sapt. Evans,
toe.u on rage s ;ving the trees.
Tho u.o medical aid has been
rendered other than by the teacher,
the ge.erai he .1th of the village is
good.One was just recovering from
a severe case of appendicitis. Another
is tro.thled with a tubercular sore.
While o ;e recently received quite a
sc ilp wo m 1, and a few were wrest
li g with colds.
We found all the homes in very good
condition.
At me requestor tne natives we neia
services Saturday night and twice on
Sun !ay.Seldom have we preached to
more receptive and hungry hearts
The teacher, Mr. I vanoff, has reason
to be proud of the choir.
Mrs Misha Ivan off’s i u d u s t r a i l
clsss has turned out some excellent
needle work and crocheting.] Ier sis
ter, iClvira presenting the wiiter with
apiir of gloves. Many thanks. 1'oth
Samuel and my self shall long
remember the good time given us by
the “ village neath the spruce.”
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\\a icr jtihnson has forwarded lo us a tom
p et? to:i of the Mary’s Igloo Reindeer
Kail, it musi have been a great success.
Second year of the N orthern Light,