The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1873-05-17
Juvenile Journalism.

The Rsporisr and the Journal, two miniature
4. newspapers issuel by the scholars Of PunShou Col
lege, are both increasing in ability snd interest. In
the last number OF the Journal we ind an article
headed a. Internal Affairs" which Wa copy for the
Information Of parents interested, with the hope,
however, that the picture is somewhat overdrswn
"Some philosophers hold = theory, that every one
is insane on some one or more subjects This may or
may not be 50, but there certainly is an insane streak
OF sofsness in many of the Punshou scholars The
larger boys snd girls. with q few most laudSble ex-
ceptions, are psired Of into loving couples who enjoy
aS much Of each others society, and frequently s
little more than the rules Of the school will allow.
Often during the day, for instance, have We houcet
some young man Of soft, smooth upper lip, hs,lessly
leaning against the veraRds post snd gazing sppsr-
entity ct the blank wall. We have often wondered
why he acted thus, and st times We have almost con-
cluded that he had taken leave Of his senses; but the
other day we solved the mystery. We found that his
particular lady was concealed 10 a doorway near by
and was the poor light that drew 50 shallow 3 moth.
As we passed they both held their silence and looked
as though they deserved TO be hung, or At least had
heard some very sad news.
I'm recess the boys are apt to be loafog around the
girls room, or, If from some understandable reason
they DO make an attempt st s. game Of ball. a select
NUMBER OF young LauleS NaiCn IHc game anu INA
most sweetly when their particular favOrites make a
good catch, which, by the way, isn't often.
'In school, although open communication is not
allowed, still a world of love eau be expressed by well
managed looks. and if the situation is good an occa-
sional rote can be passed.
Evening meetings are most opportune for this part
of our society, and they attend them with clock work
regularity. Cousin and Sewing Societies degenerate
F- thar, into 1n0r pr,p,aDodas and their 1nDCer walks
home together.
"In fact, every possible chance for meeting is taken
advantage of, and the meetings are long and frequent.
1--WE need hardly say what effect this sort of thing
has on all study. When one-haIf of a persons time
is spent in talking nonsense, even though it be sweet,
and the other in as silly dreaming, there can be but
little time for hard study.
But perhaps the worst feature of it all is the total
want of constancy. Every little while a misunder-
standing or GOODNESS arises, ending in an out and out
row. Young hearts are broken, or at least damaged.
young letters returned, and a frigid silence ensues
between the parties. All the love, if there ever was
any, is turned to hate, and in proportion as the
former was tropical, is the latter now frigid. But
this teaches them nothing, for they are pig-hesded
proof against both experience and argument. The
very first chance they get they are into it again as
deep as ever. wen, Sucn are funanou ScnoiuTs, vi
perhaps we had better say Punahou children.
eve confess to have q slight contempt for a boy that
finds a girls love q necessity of his school-boy exist
enoe, and we should think that he himself would
sometimes feel a little unmanly, Il little like not
looking 4 mon in the face.
"Give us the manly, strong, energetic boy, over
boisterous perhaps, even q little wild if need be,
rather than the ~cringing, spongy one that has been
refined and polished by r girls love-"
{" You are rather hard on our gallant lovers. How
can they keep from lovingY The world is full of love.
The poets were inspired with it. Nearly all the pro-
auctions of the best authors of the present day are
love romances. In this age it would seem that man
was born to love. But We would suggest to our gal
liant schoolmates TO be moderate and not let their
heart be stolen away from their lessons and exercise
in recess. Now friends here is q subject open to you
for discussion. The ~propriety of schoOl-boys love
making. Let the cat affair rest in oblivion, and ex-
ercise your talent on this or some nobler subject
Ed. JouRSAL.''J