The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-25
OLD KAWAIAHAO
Meeting of Hawaiian M.
G. Society.
Chinese Lads Recite Milton's Ode
to the Nativity-Report from
KaWaiahao Girls.

a meeting of the Hawaiian Mission
lChildrens' Society was held in Hawai-
ahao Seminary Saturday night, upon
which occasion there was a goodly
representation of the members, girls
of the seminary, members of other IN
situations and visitors from the States.
The exercises of the evening were I'M
der the direction of Miss Jessie r.
Brockie, a teacher at the seminary,
and a member of the Male Wreath
Committee.
The first number on the evenings
program was a double quartet, go Ye
Into All the World sung by Portu-
guese girls from the mission on Mil
| Ter street.
| Next came a recitation, Millions
lode to the Nativity" by number
of Chinese boys, under the guidance
OF Mr.. Frank Damon. Each one of the
j little fellows recited separate part
and then the recitation was completed
in concert. They were heartily ap-
plauded, for the thing was so we'll
done The very earnest and success
full effort made by the Chinese boys 10
gain control of the English language,
which must be to them all but uncon-
querable, was noticeable. They spoke
clearly and with a great deal of ex-
preston.
Girls of the seminary read four let
tiers from beneficiaries of the society
at Makawao. In them the girl writer's
showed Christianity and a spirit CT
loving desire to make the best of the
opportunities given them. 1t was the
opinion of the members that if such
Christian teaching should continue to
bring forth good results, the society
might feel amply repaid for the assiS-
tance given. Each one of the letters
was directed to Dear Cousins" and
in them were contained accounts of
themselves and the work in which they
were engaged. Altogether the letters
formed a very interesting budget for
the members of the society to consider.
The reading of the following report
OF the Christian work done by the
girls in KaWaiahaO Seminary came
next: 1.-The work of the Christian En-
deavor is progressing. Our last years
work was a successful one. Much good
has sprung up among the younger
members of the socity, not only in
school, but outside of school as well.
Our Christian Endeavor meeting is
held in the chapel every Sunday ev-
ening. We have seven branches in
our society-prayer meeting, lookout,
missionary, temperance, social, music
and flower committees. Our Sunday
evening meetings are led by girls IN
turn appointed by the president. We
open our meetings by singing and re
citing the Lords Prayer. After that
the girls help to make it interesting
by reading Scripture, reciting verses,
praying and selecting songs.
''Some associate members have be-
come active members now, and two OF
them, who became interested in the
work joined the church last commun-
| ion.
"The active members are helping
some of the schools. They attend
| these schools in the afternoons. Some
help the church by singing in the
choir and some by teaching classes in
Sunday School in the morning. We
hope others may join this band OF
love and peace, and we pray, too, that
the Lord will make us to become faith
full workers. LUCY LELEO,
"Kawaiahao Seminary
A double quartet of Kawaiahao
girls sang Longing Miss Hamnl
presided at the piano.
Rev. o. H. Gulick, the president,
gave a short resume of the work
among the Japanese. The number CT
teachers on the Islands are nine. There
is need of two more on Kauai. 1t IS
gratifying to notice the freedom Of
the Japanese on the Islands from the
influence of the Buddhist priests.
They are not ostracised on account of
their choosing Christianity as their
religion. The Japanese kindergartenS
are getting along very well. There IS
one school in town where they teach
altogether in Japanese
Rev. James Alexander spoke of the
needs of the children of the mission
aries in the Marquesas Islands. 1t
seemed to be the desire of the society
to assist, and a committee consisting
of the president, Professor Alexander
and Mr.. w. w. Hall, was appointed to
confer with a committee from the Ha-
waiian board TO see what might be
done in regard to the question.
A vocal solo, ooh Day of Bliss" by
Miss Hamm, was very much appreci-
ated. Miss Charlotte Parmelee pre-
sided at the piano.
The reading of a paper by Miss
Brockie furnished some food for sober
thought. Its title was "How Can We
Extend Work among the Hawaiian
Girls?" There have been, and still are,
at Kawaiahao Seminary a number #
girls who have finished the regular
prescribed course, and who are still
at that institution. Some of these are
doing work in the dressmaking depart
men, while others are employed out
side during the day. While, as the
writer stated, the girls have really
finished the regular prescribed course,
still they come under the same rules
and regulations as all the remainder
OF the girls at the institution Some
support themselves fully while others
do not. The writer seemed to think
that this state of affairs would not re-
dound to the benefit of the girls when
1t was question of independence.
They are dependent on an institution
that is already crowded. Younger girls