The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-15
Has Good Attendance and an In
tGreStilg Evening.
!! THREE SUBJECTS HANDLED
Palama Play Ground - Committee
Named-The Henry George. Jr.,
Republic-Stock Speculation.

The home of the Rev. and Mrs. D.
P Birnie was thronged last evening
with members of the Young Mems Re-
search Club. 1t was one of the most
has had There was a roll call and a
revision of the list for notification by
Secretary Case.
First on the program was the read
ing by the secretary of Mr.. Andrew
Adams paper on "Palama Play
Grounds" There was suggested such
a resort as would meet the needs of the
people sought to be comforted instead
of an effort to carry out an ideal. 1t
was proposed to secure from the Gov
ernment the use of a portion of the
newly made ground on the Eva side of
Nuuanu stream. Here can be cult
waited grass and placed benches and
shade, together with a small pavilion.
The plan is to cater to the men, WO
men and children of the locality, to
make them feel that the place is at
their pleasure, without restraint and
to give them altogether their own idea
of what small outing place should
be- Concerts will be given from time
to time if the scheme reaches a con-
summation A committee consisting
of c. F. Peterson and Mr.. Adams was
appointed to present a practical work
ing plan and to make inquiry of Gov
ernment people
C. F. Peterson gave a very interest
| ing account of visit with Jack At
| kinson, also of Honolulu. to the Henry
| George, Jr., Republic" near Freeville,
| New York. 1t was while taking a
| course at Cornell, 10 miles away, that
| Mr.. Peterson heard of this experiment
in caring for children Of the slums and
wheeled to the place for observation
and information. Henry George, Jr
was in charge and cordially receiving
| the VISITORS explained everything. The
boys and girls brought TO the farm
| conduct a republic on the lines of
| the Government of the United States.
They have all the necessary depart
mentS and officers, have their courts,
their hotels, stores, factories, currency,
etc. They are given recreation and
instruction and take a deep interest
in everything. They even have a tariff
system and tax appeals brought from
the neighbOring village. Money is
represented by tin tags and those
who work and earn stores of the Iucre
get equivalent in clothing when they
are returned to the city There is
always some litigation under the way
in the Republic and several little fell
lows earn fine incomes as attorneys
| They have a circulating library and a
couple of hours a day are given to
amusement. The little Republic is a
| huge success from every point of view.
| 1t will be continued and the idea has
| been taken hold of as far west as Chi
| cagO. One Of the gentlemen present
| last evening suggested that it might
| be given trial in the reform school
| here
| The paper which caused the most
| discussion last evening was by A. A.
| HObsOn and was on the subject of stock
| speculation. 1t was we'll written and
thoughtful treatise. Mr.. Hobson reach
| ed the conclusion that stock dealing
| as practiced here was rather thrifty
manner Of business resources and
reached out into the realm Of finan-
cial prosperity. About twenty of the
young men present were called upon
TO present their views on stock specu-
| latiOns from several different stand
points. With but one or two exceptions
| 1t was claimed that investment in
stocks as carried on here differed
vastly from the fevers running ION the
l board in the States and that the prac-
tice was not morally incorrect. The
conservative views were that a man
in calling should confine himself strict
ly to that work and that stock dealing
was stock dealing. no matter where
carried on and was nothing less than
gambling.
1t is likely that the whole subject
of stock speculation will be taken up
at another time by the club Mean
while considerable real. earnest work
is to be devoted to providing. if pos
s1bte. pleasure grounds in those por-
tions of Honolulu now pent up or
destitute of opportunity to reach fresh
air and restful atmosphere.