The Alaska daily empire., 1918-03-19

dent Hawkesworth the appointment of a teahcer at Metlakatla possessing the qualifications of Basketball Coacf Genn, of Juneau. The mysterious "tehcnique" of the "Genn" instruc tion had found it's way into Hyda burg, and the would-be Alaska champions went down before it il score of 36 to 26 in favor of tn, host encampment. Hydaburg alst won first honors in the tug of war class 1 pole vaulting, and all race' and jumping tests.
 Is We'll Prepared.
 Hydaburg had made extensive pre- parations for the big fair in more ways than one. An addition hat been built to the town hall, witt galleries for exhibits. The churcf building had been rushed to finish for the accommodation of the speaking, and the numerous flag drills, musical entertainments ant educational tests that interspersed the serious discussions of the men "The church belongs to the people, said MT. Hawkesworth. 'It was built by cooperation. The logs were donated by the resident oi Hydaburg. The lumber was sawed by the mill without charge. Each able-bodied person gave of his time and labor in the erection of the building and in it's finishing ant furnishing. The interior is finished in red cedar panels. The church is remarkable that in it's conception ar old time potlatch custom in honor of the death of relative gave place to memorial windows, thus makins the building a thing of beauty full of sacred memories to the wor shippers. The Hydahs are now en abled to. pay a lasting tribute tt their departed without impoverish ing the donors or placing their pot latch friends under distressing ob ligations. The resident pastor, Aev ]. L. Howe, who conducts the ser vices for the Presbyterian Mission Board, did everything in his power to make the fair a success"
 Red Cross Exhibits.
 The Red Cross exhibits and activ ities were presided over by Mis- Mabel LeRoy, Government fiel' nurse at Metlakatla, and formerl. of the staff of the Government hos pital in Juneau. Miss LeRoy re ported a membership of one hun dred and seventeen at Metlakatla which had donated over two hun dred dollars to the cause. Exhi bitions of First Aid were demon strated by the Metlakatla delega tionn. Hydaburg, however, cap tured first prize in the general Re Cross exhibit, all the knitting nee dies used in the production havin been made by the school boys out o Alaskan spruce brightly polished Klawock won second prize; Junea came in third, and Klukwan receiv ed honorable mention.
 The Juneau Native school nc only received three first class prize for class l knitting and origina compositions on the Flag and tn War, but was awarded a second fo fundamental drill in arithmetic, an two-third prizes for history and pen manship, making a total of sever which was a distinct surprise t the teacher.
 Mrs. Gilman Busy.
 With fifty children in fou grades, and two Red Cross auxil iaries meeting each week, I had n time for special preparation" sal Mrs. Gilman today "The most W hoped for was recognition for knit ting and original compositions. Tn results obtained place the Junea Native school third among the thir | teen in the district"
 Some of the Exhibits.
 Among other prize wining exhib its worthy of special mention wer gill net for trout fishing, mad | by a Klukwan boy of ten years o age sections of a two-story, 4-roor house, showing every detail of ear pentering, finishing and furnishing | from Klawock; and a wooden baske of ten by fourteen inches, rip-sawe