The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-17
ALL FOR MOTHER
Exercises BY the Little
Ones of Kindergartens.
Christmas Trees Laden with Pres
ents from the Chndren-Gave
Songs and Pretty Drills.

teachers of the fact that the heart,
; cooperation of the parents and parti
cularly of the mothers, in the worl
for which they have prepared them.
selves, in order to get the best results
seems TO be very well marked in the
city of Honolulu. The little tots who
journey from day to day to their re-
spective kindergartens have no more
sacred thought in their breasts than
that of the mother at home where they
have learned their first little lessons,
What is more natural to them than to
feel that their mothers must needs be
interested in their work in the kinder
gartens when they themselves are in
terested parties.
! Yesterday was set aside for the
children of the kindergartens of the
city as one day upon which they could
invite their parents to their various
rooms and there give them fresh from
a Christmas tree, gifts made by their
| own hands. The result was an entire
success and awakened in the mothers
a keener interest in the formation of
the nucleus of the future education of
their children than they had been pos
SCISSORS of before Congratulations and
hope for abundant future success were
offered the women who are toling from
day to day in the welfare of the little
ones.
The little Chinese tots had a Christ
mas tree for their mothers in Emma
Hall yesterday morning. a tree from
Tantalus, obtained through the kind
ness OF Mr.. Marsden, was laden with
the presents made by the children.
This, however, was not uncovered until |
a song of Christmas bells was sung
and the children had performed the |
very important duty of washing and |
hanging out to dry before the very
eyes of their mothers, their dolls |
clothes.
When the tree was uncovered it was
found to be laden with candles. stars.
worsted balls, pen wipers, pin balls,
oranges, Christmas cards, etc. The
children running and dancing about
the tree in their brightly colored cos
TUNES and calling out to their mothers
in the native tongue, was most attrac-
tive to watch. There seemed to be a
simple happiness about the whole that
was pleasing. The children performed
their parts without flaw Particularly
noticeable was the correct and sweet
singing of the little songs. There were
aside from the fathers and mothers. .
he following present: Mrs. Coleman.
Mrs. Kitchell of Minneapolis, Mrs.
Mabel Wing Castle, Miss Lawrence
Miss Montague, and Mr.. Leonard.
Mr.. Damon who is so well known by
his work among the Chinese. was an
Interested spectator.
Miss Seon interpreted for the bene- !
1t OF the Chinese mothers present
very interesting story which was at
entively listened to and much enjoyed.
The ladies who have charge of the
chinese kindergarten are: Miss Snow,
ilrector and Misses Violet Lima and
Mary Seong, assistants
At o'clock in the afternoon the
children of the Kapalama chapel kin ,
1ergarten gave their Christmas tree
or the parents and made out of the
occasion, very great success. A bet |
-er behaved set of children would be D.,
very hard to find no matter where one
night search. The main room of the
,hapel was filled with people and even g,
1t the doors stood children who were
anxious to get a glimpse of the pro-
,eedings. 4
After a few songs and Christmas car ,
Ills. the Christmas tree, lehua taken
rom the mountains by some of the {
Aamehameha boys, was uncovered, and ,
is mass of shining stars and presents
eVealed. Hanging there was present
or every mother in the room. made {
~ the little ones themselves. Each
vas carefully prepared and might have
lone credit to more mature hands. r
'erhaps the best were the Christmas !;
ards enclosed in kindergarten-ma /
rames. a
The Christmas tree revealed. the r
title ones went through a drill with
hairs which they carried and placed
bout tables. Here they were seated
ntil their parents had been served
refreshments kindly furnished by d
irs. P. c. Jones and Miss Pope and Y
erved by young ladies from Kameha-
leha School 1t was noticed that up
n each of the tables was a large
rosted cake in the center of which
ere several candles of various colors.
urning. 1t was learned that the birth
ay of two of the children happened
fall on the 18th so the cakes were
emit in by the mothers to be a part of
ne good time.
The women in charge of the Kappa
ina kindergarten are: Miss Anne
ope, director and Miss Jessie Neil.
Miss Pope is just the per-
On to build up the kindergarten as
ne is most enthusiastic in the work
nd believes in going into the homes
the children and there consulting ,
18th the mothers.
At 4 o'clock, the Hawaiian children II
adj their entertainment in Emma !,
Iall. There was liberal attendance =
the parents and the exercises took D
ne same form as those at the KAPPA
INA chapel. Miss Bray is director at .,
lis kindergarten and Miss Hattie Al q
u, assistant o
string of Japanese lanterns hang :,
lg outside Emma Hall last night. was
Efficient to show that something jap G
nese was going on inside. 1t was in
ne basement of this building that the
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