The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-15
HAWAII At OMAHA
What is Said Of the Island
Exhibit.
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waiian exhibit. has completed his work,
having the first installment of the
exhibit placed in very neat and inter
es,ing manner. He is now waiting and
daily expecting the arrival Of the sec
ond shipment, which he learns has left
San Francisco for Omaha. He does not
know whether the new commissioner.
Edward Towse. is now en- route to the
city or not. not having heard from him
for some time Mr.. Towse is city edi-
tor of the Honolulu Advertiser. and
has been in Hawaii only "A few years,
going from Wyoming to that country
When he comes to Omaha he will
doubtless visit his old home in Wyo-
ming.
The Hawaiian exhibit is one of the
most interesting on the exposition
grounds. II consists of canned and
preserved fruits, grains. vegetables,
shells. pictures, cloth, handiwork and
many articles rarely seen in this coun-
try. There are hundreds of pictures.
views of Hawaii. showing palatial res
licences. rice fields, dancing girls, SOL
diers. distinguished men and women,
fruit trees. orchard and home views
and large assortment of work done by
the children of the several schools.
Some of this work is Of a very excellent
character and is full of interest.
A lot of pen sketches and drawings
of maps and compositions from Rev
Alexander Mackintosh's school are
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tablished a long time ago. the special
object being for educating the royalty
the rich and ruling people of the
island. The school was very select
and was one OF the aristocratc institu-
tons of the country. When the royalty
gave way to the present idea the school
became less exclusive, and is now one
Of the great educational institutions
of the island. The map drawing. writ
ing, pen sketches and other work by
the pupils is very interesting and cred
table. \ poem by a member of the
school, first class. little girl. on the
death of the heir apparent, kaiulani
will interest many. \ large oil paint
ing of the royal lady hangs near by
handsomely framed. The heir appar'
ent was % years old. highly educated
all in the island. She died last March
all in the island She died last April
Her father, Governor CleghOrn, was ap
pointed commissioner of the exhibit
but Is unable to come.
The exhibit of the Kawaiahao schoo
is another interesting one, containing
innumerable specimens of childish sew
ing and work by the pupils. such a:
pen sketching. water cOlors, paste
work, map making in raised work anC
specimens of composition.
ST .Anthony's school at Waikiki. by
the Christian Brothers. is also wei
represented with specimens of work by
the pupils. such pen sketching. water
colors, pastel work, map making ii
raised work and specimens of compo
sition
A very interesting exhibit is tn,
work Of Miss Shows school. COnsistn,
of paper boxes made by her pupils. an,
each box containing specimen of ma
tive flower. bud or berry, and the pic
ture of the flower. bud or berry ben,
neatly painted on the cover of the box
This school is in the Chinese section o
the city. the pupils being all Chimes,
girls, the name of the school being tn,
Kaumakapili. The attendance is yer,
large. Miss Snow is a native of Massa
chusetts. and has been very successful
as a teacher in Honolulu.
Among the interesting articles is
lace handkerchief made by an ole
woman over 60 years of age, which II
greatly admired by all who see il. Al
old grammar, used in the schools ther,
in 1854, printed in Honolulu, and a res
ident being the author. is interesting
as Is also The Hawaiian Spectator.
a bound volume of small four by 81,
paper printed in Honolulu in 1898 by
an association OF gentlemen" Som,
native musical instruments and musi,
are well worth seeing. being novel anC
unique. There are potatoes, very fine
grown near Honolulu, and corn som,
of the ears as large and full as n,
average and famous Nebraska corn
Three canes show the genius Of tn,
woodworker, being inlaid With severa
kinds Of native woods, the chief ma
terial being the koa wood, OF which for
hundreds of years all royal coiIirs hay,
been made.
Other interesting articles are spec,
linens OF cloth made of the bark OF tn,
tapa tree. Many years ago this cloth
was almost universally worn by III,
natives, but is used now by very few
and only now and then is person
found who can manufacture the ma
terial, which is done by reducing tn,
bark into a pulp and then beating Il
out with crude tools made by the ma
lives, This was made especially To-
this exhibit,
SILK culture is being agitated in la
wall. and the exhibit contains SOM
eocoons, showing great future In thi
direction is In store for that country
Omaha WOrld-IIeralh.