The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-03

on which are mounted cannon, giving
an appearance of power to the place.
Near the fort stands one of the two
story stone buildings, the residence OF
Governor Kehuanoa, the father OF four
of the royal children. A truly regal
looking specimen of a man; but the
royal descent came TO the children
from their mother, Kinau, once one OF
the Queens of Kamehameha, the Con-
queror She had been the Premier OF
the Islands, but had passed away from
life in 1889, Christian convert, COM
paratively young, greatly desiring
Christian education for her children,
one of whom, Alexander Liholiho, was
then the adopted child of Kamehameha
I'LL, and heir TO the throne.
Two other large stone houses, with
many windows and broad verandas,
are on King street, and occupy the
square from near Punchbowl street to
Richard street, and are enclosed by
high. solid coraI-stone walls laid up in
masonry. (The last relic of these old
fashioned walls can still be seen around
the Kawaiahao Church, These houses,
whose grounds were separated by a
stone dividing wall, were the palaces of
Kamehameha Ill, the reigning King,
and the Premier, Kekauluohi, and her
husband, G.. Kanaina, the parents of
VIM G.. LunaIiIo. Heavy wooden gates
on each side, constantly guarded by
armed sentinels, prevented any imper-
tinent gaze into the interior of the
yards. Just mauka of this square ran
a narrow street or lane, called Palace
Walk, and on the mauka of this lane
was the piece of ground selected for the
Young Chiefs School. The situation is
the same now occupied by the stone
barracks of the Hawaiian Government,
with all the lawn in front added to the
enclosure. The building, which was
erected very near the lane, was in the
form of large hollow square, a low,
one-story adobe building, plastered and
whitewashed and closed in front by a
large gate or portal, which was guarded
by a sentinel continually, day and
and night. No door of exit was found
on the back side of the buildings though
there were numerous windows there for
ventilation.
Here, then, we find the quaint, inter-
esting family school where Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos S. Cooke reigned supreme in
love, and exerted for ten years an in
fluence for the future of these Islands
they then had no idea of, and the full
results of which can only be revealed |
in eternity.
Let us pay a visit to this unique |
school. Approaching the portal, we
raise the knocker, and it is opened by |
the sentinel, who stands within the !
arched passage, and we pass into the /
lovely grassy courtyard of soft mamie |
ME turf. The interior of the buildings
are all surrounded by projecting veran
das supported by wooden posts, all
facing on this courtyard. The doors all
stand open, and the whole quadrangle
towards the Verandas is bordered with
gay blooming flowers. MarigOlds, dod-
BILE balsams, larkspurs, blue and pink,
lavender and dill, with it's tall fragrant
heads of seeds; white jasmine and
damask roses in their season perfume
the air. On one side of the cour--the |
Waikiki side-were the apartments for /
Mrs. Cookies family, with the general
dining room and culinary arrangements
in the rear. On the other three sides
were the school room, the apartments
of the beloved helpers, John Ii and his
noble wife, Sarai, and the living rooms
of the royal scholars The place was
always happy with the joy OF youth,
sometimes busy with the regular work
of the school room, again with Sports
or the charms of vocal and instrument
tai music. Daily exercise was taken,
either on foot or on horseback, unGer
the care and supervision of Mr.. or Mrs.
Cooke or one of their assistants.
Here we find Mrs. Cooke, the Mother
and presiding genius of this interesting
group: Moses Kaikioewa. Lot Kane
hameha, Alexander Liholiho, Victoria
Kamamalu, William C. Lunalilo, Ber-
nice Pauahi, Jane Loeau, Elizabeth
Kekaaniau, Emma Rookie, Peter Young
Keao, James Kaliokelani David Kala-
kaua, Lydia Kamakaeha, Mary Paa-
alma and Kinau Pitt LeIeiohoku. All
these fifteen children varying, in ages
from thirteen to two years she had |
to love, control and train, besides a |
rising family of four of her own.
1 we'll remember the very crowded !
state of her own rooms, the piles and /
piles of sewing that passed under her
eye-that was before the day of sewing
machines OF course there were an
abundance of servants, for each child I
had a haiku or attendant devoted to /
his or her welfare; and often great per-
pleXity arose from that very fact. But
they all needed watching and training,
almost as much as the children. Her
own little children suffered in learning
their own tongue, from the constant
intercourse with these Hawaiians, /
speaking broken English. Often Mrs. /
Cooke was Frustrated with headache .
from the constant nervous strain. Very
seldom did she leave the precincts of .
home, for eternal vigilance was the /
price of safety" In every respect this .
was a Christian home. Morning and /
evening they met at family prayers.
On Sundays the school usually attend
ed the morning service at Kawaiahao I.
Church, and sat in a special large en-
closed pew under one of the galleries.
They sometimes attended the foreign
worship in the old Bethel, and it was
always a pleasant sight to watch them
come in and to note their perfect be-
havior during the services. l we'll re-