The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-02-25
HAWAIIAN HISTORY.

anders new school history of this
Kingdom has been eagerly awaited
from the press ever since it was an
nuunced he had undertaken this SER
vice for the country, BY the steamer
Australia the author has received
few Of the earliest completed copies,
the receipt of one of which is here.
by thankfully acknowledged. 1t is
a work of over $40 pages. The let
ter-press is beautifully executed in
round-taced small plea type-no
danger of its study hurting the eyes
of school children or anybody else.
Heads of chapters are in capitals of
antique type, while the various sub
jects of each chapter are marked by
side heads, capitals and small letters,
in the same type. These details tend
to make the perusal of the book
convenient and comfortable.
In the opening of his preface Mr..
Alexander says; "At the request Of
the Board of Education, | have en-
deavored to write simple and con-
else history of the Hawaiian people,
which, it is hoped, may be useful to
the teachers and higher classes in
our schools. AS there is, however,
no book in existence that covers the
whole ground, and as the earlier his
tories are entirely out of print, it has
been deemed best to prepare not
merely a school book, but history
for the benefit of the general pub
lic."
The book has been written, the
author says further, "from the stand
point of patriotic Hawaiian, for the
young people of this country rather
than for foreign readers. This fact
will account for it's local coloring,
and for the prominence given to GER
tain topics of local interest. Especial
pains have been taken to supply the
want of correct account of the
ancient civil poIity and religion of
the Hawaiian race Again: ga
history that aims to be both unsecta-
ran and non-partisan must neces-
sariIy be incomplete. AS a general
thing, the facts have been stated
with but little comment. The dark
side of the condition of the people
in ancient times and of their inter-
course with foreigners had to be in
great part ignored" Prof. Alex
ander, however, announces the in
tention 'to follow this volume by q
primary work for younger readers,
composed of series of interesting
stories from Hawaiian history, ar
ranged in chronological order.''
SO much for the purpose. An ex'
animation may now be made of the
plan of the history. Part l., com
prising IA chapters, treats of the
"rrchistoric Period"-dealing witt
ancient Poiynesian migration, the
chronological relations of the Hawai-
ians, their civil polity, manners, re-
lgion, ETC., in the olden time. Par
H., "To the Death of Kamehamehs
L." occupies chapters 10 to u in
elusive, and treats of ancient history
Cooks discovery, conquest of Oahu
cession of Kauai, etc. Part Ill.
"Later History" covers events frou
the installation of Liholiho to the ac
cession of Queen LiliuokaIani, end
ing with chapter 36. \ series of ap
pendixes from A to give population
statistics. royal genealogies, com
mercial statistics, chronological table
list of Crown Ministers, etc. Al
index closes the volume.
The book contains maps of Ocea
mia, of this group, and of the differ
ent islands separately. 1t is embel
lished with many wel-executed illus
trations, comprising portraits o
sovereigns and of the present hei
apparent-the present Queen oc
cupying the trontispiece in
photogravure portrait, besides hav
ing her picture in similar style t
the Others in the body of the work
views of public buildings, striking
scenes, etc. The copy in hand is G
an elegant style of binding, in em
t bossed cloth with gilt lettering on th
front and back.
Reference to the literary style i
| 4.