The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-23

NORTH KoNA, Hawaii, Feb. 20.-The
new Roman Catholic church at Holu-
Ioa was formally dedicated on the 10th
instant. Fathers Paul from Hamakua,
Oliver from Kohala, and the resident
priests, Fathers Victor and Maximine,
celebrated mass. Large numbers OF
Portuguese and natives were present.
After the service luau was held on
the grounds.
The contract for building the long
talked-of school at Holualoa has been
awarded to NJ. +. Scott. Work has
not been commenced yet, however, on
account OF hitch in the designation
OF the lot. A rumor that the School
Agent was trying to move the school
mile and half farther north called
forth a petition to the Board of Edu-
cation, signed by few white resi-
dents and large number of Portu-
guese. Three fourths of the school
children live in the immediate vicinity
OF the present location, where lot
can be secured. 1t is, therefore, desir-
able to have the new building remain
at Holualoa.
Last Friday, the 18th. North and
South Kona teachers met in conven-
ton at Kealakekua. There were fif-
teen present. Mr.. Wilson, of MiIolii,
president Of the association, was in the
chair. An elaborate programme had
been arranged at the last meeting, but
was not carried out beyond limited
extent, the president being with the
association for the first time. A
serious loss to the meeting occurred
through the absence of Mrs. Scott,
one Of our most gifted teachers, who
was detained at home through illness.
The day was spent in discussing
methods of teaching the various
branches of primary work. Mrs. Sun
ter gave her methods for keeping the
little ones busy; Mr.. Amulu dis
coursed on third year no work Mr.. s.
Pitero, first year no work Mr.. Mills,
phonics Mr.. Scott, advanced gram
mar; Mr.. Maklnima, maps and draw
ing; Miss Scott, writing. Mr.. Wilson
brought out from his granary Of expe-
rience several important points. He
told the teachers they were not to
come prepared to read papers, but to
talk on their work and how to obtain
practical results. The next meeting
Is to be held toward the end of June,
at the call of the secretary.
A meeting of the coffee planters of
the district was called by Charles
Miller, manager of the Hawaiian
Coffee and Tea Company, for the pur-
pose OF forming planters club. The
object OF the club Is to advance and
promotes the interests of coffee growers
generally, regulate the wages OF labor
ers during the picking season, etc.
The meeting was held at Kailua on
the 18th. All interested responded.
The telephone is before US again and
Mr.. AunRst has issued his prospectus.
A violent wind storm swept over
Kealakekua on the 8th inst. uprootipg
many large trees. The weather here
has been delightful for some time.
Occasional showers and two or three
all days rain have started vigorous
vegetation. The grass is rich and
abundant all the way to the beach.
Messrs. Hendry and Howard Hitch
cock OF Honolulu were in the district
last week, the former on business, the
latter using his pencil. Miss Paris
has her home open again for guests
ana We notice some English gentle |
men tourists and lady guests Willing |
away pleasant hours on her wide We |
randas by the sea.
Mrs. Catherine Scott is in Honolulu |
ana goes from there to Kauai for a
short visit.
The volcano is low and the snow
mas almost disappeared from Mauna
toa- There has been very little rain
since last steamer.
Hutchinson plantation is still turn
ing out sugar and will ship about
5000 bags by this steamer. NaaIehu
and Hflea mills are both grinding.