The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-26
PORTUGUESE KINDERGARTEN Is
DEDICATED.
Attractive Structure Built by Kind
Friends of the Little Ones-Interest-
ing Program Carried Out.

On the same grounds on Miller
street, where three weeks ago today
school was being kept in an old white
washed wooden structure, this morn
ing was formally opened and dedicated
the new Portuguese kindergarten
building. -.. ..........
Previous to the commencement of
the exercises "A large number of Por-
tuguese residents of the vicinity went
through the building and about the
grounds with aamiring eyes. The large
room where the exercises were held,
was neatly decorated, over the door
way in front being the Portuguese
flag. The Portuguese colors were
draped on the wall near by the triple
window in the rear end. Beautiful pic
lures, including portraits of the Savior
and John, by Cignani, were suspended
from the walls about the room. Large
glass jars, in which darted to and fro
lively goldfish. were stationed on
stands about the place. Palms, ferns
and flowers were everywhere conspic-
uous. Two immense pots of palms and
ferns, donated by a lady deeply inter
ested in the work stood at the head of
the room. All of the pictures and dec
orations were donated.
The exercises opened with song in
Portuguese by the Lusitania Quar-
| tette. Following this came report
of A. F. Cooke, who had supervision of
the building. The bills as presented,
amounted to $1,O3O.73. This included
the erection of the building, construc-
ton of new fence, cost of furniture
and blackboards, the latter have not
arrived from San Francisco yet, and
the grading of the grounds. The do
nation by J.' b. Athcrton of an Eva
bond worth $1,000, with accrued inter
est amounting. to $35, left a balance of
4.22 in the building. fund. Mr.: Cooke!
then presented ther keys to Mrs, Clhas.
NJ. Hyde, president of the Kiudcrg1r-
ten association.
Mrs. Hyde accepted the keys with
! thanks to MIR. Cooke. of the Building
| Committee. for his direction of the
work In behalf of the kindergarten
Association, she acknowledged the lib
eral donation of money from Mr.. Ath-
erton of 81 ,035. which made the Kind
ergarten possible. Mrs. Hyde stated
that she was sure that MIR. Atherton
needed no other remuneration than
| the consciousness of having provided
a building so pleasant and commod-
ious, which is absolutely necessary for
! the accomplishment of successful
work Speaking for all who are inter-
ested in the kindergarten work in this
community Mrs. Hyde extended heart
! felt thanks to Mr.. Atherton for his lib
eral contribution.
Mr.. Atherton was invited to speak
He responded with appropriate re-
I marks touching on the migration of
the Portuguese colony to these islands
and dotting the barren hill where they
now live with their pretty homes. He
! felt that good deal should be done
for these people. Mr. Atherton men
toned that the new Portuguese church
on the corner, the two schools, and
now the new kindergarten, should
show much had been done in this di-
rection already.
Mrs. Hyde announced that it was a
matter of personal regret to all that
Mrs. II. c. Coleman, whose heart was
so interested in this work and who
has done so much for it, could not be