The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-04-23

KOHALA QHawaiD, April 21.-The
event of the week was the seminary
concert given on Friday evening. The
spacious school rooms are admirably
adapted to public entertainments, as
we'll as for the ordinary school use.
They were tastefully decorated with
foliage and flowers. The scholars were
all in spotless white, their costumes
relieved with touches of color, and were
as pleasant a sight as the eye could
care to rest upon; intelligent, viva
cious radiant with unaffected happi-
ness of maidens entertaining sympa-
thetic and responsive public.
The whole school appeared upon the
platform in the opening chorus, THE
Birds of Spring." and the portion of the
audience who have made music study
were at once struck not only with the
character of the music and the evident
training as regards time and tune, but
also with the careful meditation OF
the voices. Children's singing may
generally be expected to be either fall
tering or boiSterous, usually both by
turns 1t was so throughout the pro-
gram. The concert was of decidedly
superior order.
Several Of the numbers were large
choruses Others were by selected
voices. And there were few instru-
mental selections.
One of the most pleasant numbers
was "'The Little Waitress" by Misses
Kaohi, Kamaka, Perry and Kahino.
These four maids were dressed as wait
resses assembled round dining-table,
tod ISh
ments, illustrating the song with evo-
lutions of the table furniture In most
graceful manner.
Another delightful motion song was
"The Choo Choo Car" by the primary
class 1t was a very pretty tune, in
terspersed with and assisted by imita-
tions of the various sounds and mo-
tions of a railroad train. The pulling
of the locomotive the "ting-a-ling-
ling of the bell, and "the wheels go as
fast as they can" will long be pleas
ant memories. And most of the audi
ence would gladly have heard it all
over again from start to finish.
The trio, 1.-THE Parting Hour" by the
senior class, was exquisitely rendered.
The double number, consisting of two
songs in Hawaiian, entitled "Mauna
Olivia" (the classical appelation of the
seminary and "Kaliponi," by the larg
er girls; with accompaniment of guitar
and autoharp, was received very en-
Enthusiastically.
The Goodnight" song by half-a-
dozen very little girls robed for bed,
and with lighted candles in their hands,
was one of the pleasantest events of
the evening.
The public, as is usual in these con-
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tertainment. Mrs. ]. Kinds Guilt
waited soprano was heard to advantage
in Gounod's beautiful and well-known
if difficult songs Sing, Smile and Slum-
ber." Mr.. Paytoe sang the baritone
solo, "Longshoreman Billy" so we'll
that he was forced to respond to an
encore. Mrs. r. Wallace, who accom-
panied him on the piano, contributed
to and shared the well-merited ap-
plause. The quartet, double number
Jack and JILL" and "The Bridal Choir
u.s." by Mesdames J. Hind and G.. L.
Reutor, and Messrs. Renton and Bar
nett, was artistically rendered and we'll
received. Mr.. Payton, in his piano
solo, "Tarantella, delighted the audi
ence.
The concert was brought to a close
at a seasOnable hour, school and audi
GnCS singing together Tie udllOndl dill
them Hawaii Ponoi.'
This successful entertainment must
be a source of supreme qualification to
the Seminary's very efficient staff of
teachers, and especially to the musical
instructor, Miss Clapperton. Both
teachers and scholars have worked
hard and thoroughly merit their we'll
earned success Owing to sickness and
other causes, it has been an exception
ally hard year for all concerned. But
this signal triumph over difficulties in
giving what was probably the most sat
isfactory concert in the history of the
institution. must act as an incentive
and inspiration for the future.
The sugar season is well advanced,
more than half the crop being harvest
ed. The good prices for sugar so far,
and the promise for advance that the
market holds out, have been most
gratifying. There is a more prosper
Gus feeling than there has been since
the Mckinley bill went into effect.
There has been very little rain for
some weeks. Planting, at least to any
extent, will probably be delayed until
a copiOus dOwnpour occurs.
The North, from Honoipu, and the
.Dimond, from Mahukona, have sailed
with full cargoes of sugar, and the Vo-
liant is now loading at the latter port.
The Anna has also arrived at MANU-
kona with a cargo of general merchan-
disc.
A serious accident occurred at Ho
noipu last week, when child was run
over by loaded wagon and killed.
A farewell reception, with dancing,
will probably be given this week in
honor of departing friends. Friday |
night has been spoken Of as the time. |
The monthly meeting Of the Literary |
Circle, which had been announced for !
that evening, will, in the event of the |
reception being held then, be post