The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1880-03-10

there anything N It 10 be ashamed Of that We
should refuse to write II We insist that John T.
Jones' Is stronger than J. I. Jones, although even
}. /. J. Is better than the weak and usually aTec-
ted J. Thomas Jones We beg our lady friends
10 Indicate their gender by signing their first
names II full and ve trust that Il l. not too much
70 ask Of them on first acquaintance. TO sign
Sc Mrs" or Miss as The case may be, 50 that We
may avoid unfortunate mistakes
FzE LECTUzz 81 De RoDGEzs-We are glad to
learn that at O'Clock on Friday evening Of this
week our esteemed toEusrnau Dr. Rodgers viii
deliver al the rooms OF the Library and Reading
Room Association an address entitled = Public
Libraries Here and Elsevhere.7 There VIII be no
charge for admission. and not only the members
OF the association and their families but the pub
lie generally both ladies and gentleman are cordi-
ally invited 70 be present We are requested 70
state that the evenings entertainment VIII be
varlsd with instrumental music BY two of our most
Distinguished auateUrs We feel assured that
those who take the trouble 10 be present on Friday
evening vii have no cause to regret It.
TEE North Pacific Mission Institute for train
ing Hawaiian young men FOR pastors Of native
churches, and for missionary work IN other islands
Of the North Pacific, has received gift Of five
hundred dollars, from Hon. ". HYDE Of Mass.
and fifty dollars from Miss s R. Sage for nez
books for the library. New dornnitOries are TO be
built for the students. new -ash-hoQse and bath
house. Il Is hoped that some Hawaiian friends OF
the institute VII contribute 70 build model par
Slcn a building would be suitable home for
CITY missionary, much nse1sd nov to labor among
the native population
TEE sickness and death of Nh. Clarence Cooke
adds another TO the lengthen1g list of sad bereave
nents our community has experienced the present
winter His loss II the social and business circles
Of this city VII be deeply moarnsd- Young men,
giving promise Of such usefulness and reliability
IN religious and pEIanrhrOpicaI work are rare IN
any community. Here where the lack Of Numbers
II the foreign residents links each 10 each With
almost the clOseless OF family affection the void
made b. such 2 death occasions pangs Of sorrOE.
L0t merely Of reretful rslneu 5ralces Of past iOTs
but anxious f0rebOdIng for the fur1re Welfare Of
community that can III gEJEd 10 lose even one
such young man Of popular talents and high p1r-
poses The young widow has the sympathy Of the
whole community. May she see. IN the beautIf u
sunshine which broke thro1gh the storm at ii
fuuerzl- Al emblem Of comfort and peace fOr the
coming years
On respectful sympathy Is also rendered to the
Proprietor Of contemporary. II his allictIo1-
Ms Blacks eIce-enr Christian character and her
kindness Of heart had endsared her 10 many
friends N this community, who VIII long NOUN
hsE loss
VIZ cannot ezpeet oar schools 70 make desirable
progress If parents themselves neglect intelligent
and syrpzthizing supervision of their childrsn's
s-udies and acquiremeuts- The school Is no place
TO furnish only pleasant pastine and recreation
for young people Il Is place for hard work and
work Is not play. There Is more danger from
waiting their energies than from hard work for
mast children Teachers ought 10 have q definite
ain 20 accomplish for each child and study each
childs needs and abilities. as lawyers mEsr study
each clients case The thorough teacher viii not
be content with anything less than the fullest
possible development Of the scholars mind.
morals Manners and person But many teachers
ara Ilsre tazk4luzsEers, and ineEie5ent ones at
that They give the scholar certain number Of
words to rad and commit, but explain the
ideas nor sec1rE an accurate recitation Il Is