The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-23

oughness of the teaching and the high
Christian spirit which pervaded IL all
caused rejoicing that such an impulse
had been given TO education for Ha-
waiian girls. I'll not draw aside the
curtain TO tell you of the perpleXities
and trials and discOuragements that
beset those faithful teachers. They
bore IL all with Christian fortitude.
God has given them the reward OF see
ing many of those girls grown 20 be
esteemed member of their homes and
society and some have gone over the
river. Jewels fit for the Masters crown.
In 1873 when Miss Lydia Bingham be-
came the wife Of DR.. Coan OF Hilo, Miss
2 X Bingham became principal. For
the next eight years Miss Bingham was
at the head Of the institution. Though
not strong in health, Miss BIS love for
the Masters work enabled her 10 carry
on the school in a most successful man
ner Many excellent Christian ladies
were at different times her assistants
in different departments, but we will
not attempt to mention them here.
The Christian atmosphere which per-
vaded the school was very marked.
and many girls went out with their
hearts full of love for Christ and earn
est desire to live good lives. who will
Seminary May the dear teacher. who
has been kept through many sad years
of suffering ''for the natives use" find
a rich reward in the glorious, painless
home beyond.
Miss Helen Norton became principal
in 1880. 1t was during her incumbency
that more decided improvements and
enlargement of the buildings began.
and the growth has been gradual. until
now nothing of the old buildings re-
main. / will not detail succeeding prin
cipaIs and teachers. many capable and
successful ones, but will turn briefly
to the present school, Miss Paulding
being principal with seven assistants
and a hundred pupils. 1t is Christian
institution. Bible study forms part of
the curriculum, interest in foreign mis-
sions as well as home work, shows it
self in their missionary society. Lima
KOkua. from which frequent donations
go TO other lands. The intellectual cul-
ture is shown i'm their excellent schol-
arship, while the sewing and domestic
departments bring credit to pupils and
teachers. Thus Kawaiahao stands
speaking evidence of what is being
done for Hawaiian girls. A noble edi-
flee stands in another part of the city,
which we cannot forget. Herself edu-
Gated in the Royal School by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Cooke, Bernice Pauahi Bis
hop desired to show her gratitude to
God and her love for Hawaiian people
by leaving her large fortune to be
applied for the furtherance of the edu-
cation of Hawaiians. Visit the Kane
hameha Girls School and you will
have one proof of how this has been
done place OF beauty. in itself. II
must be refining With Miss Pope and
her able corps of teachers. what more
IS there to be asked for2 We have
spoken OF the strong Christian ele
ment at Kawaiahao, the same is found
here Many daughters of American
parents have never had such advan-
tages. Blessed be the noble woman
who conferred such benefits upon her
race Let the girls aim high and with
pure motives and actions thus honor
her
NV topic closes with the question,
what is IL still necessary to do for
Hawaiian girls? This implies that
something is needed. AS you see
schools of high order are already
established for their education. Then
we must come TO the personal infiu-
ence Strengthen them in their desire
for what is pure. that they may abhor
ali that is evil. An Industrial Home
was started few years ago under the
auspices of the Counsin's Society. but
il did not prove successful. the real
object could not be obtained at that
time There are now individuals who
are seeking TO find some method by
which a Sheltering Home may be open
ed for Hawaiian girls when they leave
school. But the success of such plans
lies largely with the girls themselves.
iChn
actions. We must remember how much
that is evil meets them on every side.
not only in their own homes. but also
in the example of hundreds of foreign
ers. who are found on these islands
agents of Satan. who stand ready and
eager to overthrow by willy temptations
the good influences that have been
around them at school.
We must teach them to feel that we
love them and long to have their conf
dence: that neither we. nor they can
stand in Our own strength; we must
strive to raise their tone OF moral SEN
timent. They must feel that they have
a moral responsibility" They must
have desire for lives of usefulness
rather than of ease and luxury. To
no happv one must woodwork hard.
with the hands perhaps,-let them feel
that work is honorable and pleasant
They NAV study and attain fine mental
requirements. but they must come 10
the place where they are ready TO reach
out TO others and help them: for truly
useful lives.
Then while we labor to educate and
upIift them let the deep-down motive
be to guide them by our own lives and
counseIs to strive daily to live near 10
God that He may lead them through
the purifying influence of the Holy
Spirit to seek those things that are
pure. that are lovely. that are of good
report.
Let us each watch our opportunity
TO aid in some way the faithful teach
ers who are giving their strength in
this work We may find it in the kim
dergarten for the little ones. or with
the mother who bring them here, or
with the older girls in the Sunday
.oboOI or the kindly word or act TO the