The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-02-27
WON THE PRIZE

Some time ago when the Oroville basket
uaD team Was at Omak ana nelu over
SUNDAY, II OI. OOuItnaE TOOK the UUyS Oven
10 the Olnak luulAn AiIsslou speuu4I4s seV-
erAt AoLts the guest oI Father de Rouge.
Dullns the V4sil Father de tsOuse Offered
q UOOh as u pIlZe 10 the OIuVIus SCQou4
MISSION. All the members OF the team
submitted essays ana from tne number
Lac following, wrltIen oy NIlnam Co.e,
Mas auJuuSeu To be the best, anu ne was
awarded the prize:
basket ball team ol Oroville beins
conpe.4vu 10 remain at Omah over sun
uGy, IL Was suggested by tIoI. Courtnay
tAdl We take i mp 10 81. Mar. : MISSION
" nlCn Is On OIllslh creek i've miles east
OF Omah. rive OF the boys responded
neal tIy 10 tue trip and We were soon on
our Way. Ii Was miserable day Ior 50
.o4S - trip, but the prospect OF Such Il
ueat as seeing the Mission, kept Us IL
We reached our destination about half
past eleven IN the morning, ana were very
MucA impressed with the Iirst views OF
me Mission. Alter ascending 4 long steep
sraoe, We oeheld, laid out before US IN a
splendid panorama, the grounds and build
.nss wnlcn constitute the Mission. Just
AT the time mat We saw TINS beautiful
picture, the sun broke through the clouds,
and with splendid burst OF brightness
seemed TO welcome US 10 the grounds ana
hospitality OF the Mission. The magUi-
nDlent beauty, and statlnesS OF the build
inss, at first, fills one with awe, but when
once inside ana met with the welcome
hospitality, IIllS awe quickly IAQSS INTO
CuuIentment and security.
The first edlflce which confronted us
Was the band stand, which stands between
the cnurch ami the college building. sur
rounded by large, stately trees and stat
ues. This is where the Mission band give
tnelr concerts in the summer. We passed
from the band stand into the main col
leSe building, where We were conducted
into the library and introduced TO Father
Ge Rouge, the founder and head OF the
Mission. We had been talking with him
ior only u lew minutes when il was time
Tor chapel service. We attended this
service and We're much impressed. After
chapel We again went into The library
where We We're told TO entertain ourselves
with the books until lunch. The library
IS divided into five sections, namely. Re
Isious, government statistics, literary,
mixed books, and u section o. magazines.
y library OF this size would be u credit
10 any college. AT lunch time We went in
10 the students dining room. The man
ners and neAtness OF the students were
certainly far in advance of the ordinary
boy OF today, and myself, IL not all the
boys, resolved 10 strive harded 10 reach
the standard OF poIlteness maintained by
these students.
After lunch We We're shown into the
museum, where We remained the better
part OF al hour, examining the different
DIrGS, snakes, animals, ores, paintings ard
Indian nanuIWork ana other curlOSlueS
TOO numerous 10 mention. one depart
ment OF the museum interested ME IS
peGlA!S, ana that was the physical 3pplr-
atus, oG which there was = very Zine col
lection. The time We spent III the mus
cum was probably the most beneficial,
stay Was enjoyed the most for the Tea-
son that 1t was all so strange and Won
derful to US.
When We mad satisfied our craving for
the museum, We visited the church, where
another wonder met our eyes, for the
beauty, taste. and style OF the interior
decorations far exceeded our ideas OF
anything beautiful. From the church We
went 10 the hospital, which, although
not entirely finished, is certainly me
thing TO have in connection with such
an establishment as the Mission and when
il Is finished, with its fine operating room.
the most severe cases OF sickness can be
From the hospital We proceeded to the
convent. which is only another eNem-
Publication Of the good training in neat
ness and polteness that the students
are receiving.
one. thing which was especially no.
uceaole was the feeling the little girls
frof. Courtnay: He save them little
tax. urging them TO be suod and 20
obey the Madams. who, as was very
evident. We're doing everything in their
power to help the girls Alter We hai
been shown through the convent. We re-
turned to the main college building and
the band. which consisted of eighteen
Instruments. play several pieces which
they did with remarkable skill. After the
band had finished. one OF the students
or hestra assembled and rendered sew
eIal more selections. which were all very
much appreciated by ourselves
Then As ii was getting Well along to-
wards evening, we decided that il was
time 70 conclude our visit. although we
were indeed sorry 10 leave. But first
We went in 10 see Father de Rouge.
who had still another surprise in store
for Us. a fine book 10 be given 10 the
hoy who wrote the best composition on
the Mission. That is partly the motive
for the writing OF this little manuscript;
but nevertheless, II no reward had been
offered l should have written concern
ing our trip just the same.
! think that what l was most inter-
ested in was Father de Rouge. himself
He is fine old gentleman. and has a
kind word for everybody. and all the
students respect and love him His
kindneSs is seen on every hand, and
certainly deserves a world OF credit for
the wonderful work that he is CARRYING
on in educating those children.
When IT last we left. IL was with the
toodeSt regards for the Mission. and the
Determination 10 visit the Mission again.
Tor il had far exceeded our inasiDa-
ton and is veritable oasis in dreary
desert ". c.