The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-11-17
Set Aside for The Homeless
Children.
OF the foMICu POPULATION
a Kindergarten Memorial to Ne nry
Ca 81. ana His Little Dauyh.
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taking place for the purpose Of dedicat-
ing the old Castle homestead. on King
street, to charitable uses. For private
reasons the Castle family have in the
past declined to give out details re.at-
ing to the matter, but have now kind
ly furnished the Advertiser with brief
outline Of their purpose and pans.
The property that Is now set aside to
carry on = branch OF the mission work
begun years ago has an interesting his
tory of which the following are a few
Of the leading facts succintly stated:
The house was built early in the
thirties, by the Rev. T.. w. Clark. the
father of Mrs. o. II. Gulick and OF
Mrs. Luther Severance OF Hilo. The
missionaries moved from station to sta
tion In the early times and, as a result.
Rev. Mr.. Clark removed to another sta
ton. Mr.. 8. N. Castle was appointed
to occupy the property. At that time
Mr.. Castle was the financial agent OF
the American Board ard resided IN Ho-
nOlulu all his life. In later years when
the homes of the missionaries in the
Islands were turned over to them in fee
simple. the Kawaiahao residence fell to
Mr.. Castle. where he resided from the
year 1887 to the time Of his death in
1S94-in all fifty-seven years. Mrs.
Mary Castle, his widow, came to this
house upon her arrival in 1912. Here
it was where she and her husband cele-
brated their golden wedding in 1892.
The homestead has been the birth place
Of all the members of the Castle
family.
After the death of Mr.. Castle the
question of a change of residence first
came up for consideration and with It
came the question of the disposal OF the
old homestead. .,rs. Castle and her
children felt they wanted the home
stead to go on with its missionary work
as in years past. AS the different
needs Of the community were being
considered. appeals came in from time
to time which showed the growing
necessities for a home for the homeless
children Of the foreign population.
After consideration of these appeals 1t
was finally decided that when the time
came to give up the family residence
1t should be devoted for home for
those children made eligible for 1t.
The residence is large and COM
modious one and is particularly adapt
ed for such a purpose. The main
house contains nine sleeping rooms on
the second and third floors and several
commodiouS living rooms on the first
floor. These latter can easily be adapt
ed for bedrooms, II required. Mrs.
Castle proposes to turn over the house.
rent free. 10 the Childreu's Aid Asso-
citation, or some other organization that
will carry on the work, II the former
association Is not prepared to 40 30.
The eastern one-story wing of the
building Mrs. Castle reserves for her
own uses. After the family moved to
Manoa valley In last March the build
ing was put In thorough repair. new
kitchen. lavato-ies and laundry being
added, and every comfort and con-
venlence considered in making the
premises ready for its new use. Mrs
Castle hopes that every thing will be
finished and the home ready for occu-
patton by the hrst of the coming year.
It has been the desire of Mrs. Castle
and the family that some fitting memo
rial should be established for the
youngest son. the late Mr.. Henry Cas-
tie, and his little daughter Dorothy,
who were lost on the steamship Elbe
early In 1896. Nothing seemed so APP
prOpriate rs some provision for the
education Of the youth Of his country.
The age of his little daughter Dorothy
(f0ur and a half years. and his own
deep interest In the Kindergartens
which bad Just then been established
In Honolulu. made the choice for the
memorial an easy one. In carrying
out this purpose and the wishes OF the
family. Mrs. Castle has just erected a
cemmodious kindergarten building
upon the eastern part OF the premises,
This school was formally opened on
,he 18th Of the present month. with
an attendance Of thirty-hye little ones
~ all nationalities. from the nsighbor-
ing district. The director, Miss Flor
enco Ia viotoire, has been making
special preparation. during the pas,
year. for her work here. In Dr, John
Dswey's school, which Is connected
with the University of Chicago,