The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-12-12


regard to program ever held on the
island. For the pas, FIVE or six years
the yearly meetings have been held in
Wailuku and the attendance has aver
aged between thirty and forty.
THE TEACHERS MEET.
Between sixty and seventy teachers
and spectators were present at Hama
kuap0ko last Monday. At 1920 a. m.
the exercises Of the day began by a
prayer by DIR. f. G. Beckwith. Compli-
mentary remarks as to the influence
and progress OF Maui conventions by
President c. w. Baldwin introduced
the following program which was ex-
cellently rendered;
1.-"Concentration as Applied to Ha-
waiian Schools, w. T.. Reavis OF La
hainaluna.
2.-Reading Books in Hawaiian
Schools, C. Crook OF Paia.
3.-"How to Teach the Geography OF
Maui."-S. Keliinoi OF waihee.
4.-"Botany in Hawaiian Schools, =
-Miss Simpson of Maunaolu Seminary.
5.-"Grammar in Hawaiian Schools, g
-. A. Moore of Wailuku.
6.-"Elementary Science in Hawaii
an Schools. II. Nlshwitz OF Kula.
Iotermission till 80 p. m.
8.-Reading Minutes OF the '9S Meet
ing-Secretary S. Keliinoi.
9.-'Industrial Education" w.
Baldwin OF Kaupakalua.
10.-"Lauhala Work, etc."-Miss
Watson OF Maunaolu.
11.-"Sewing in Hawaiian Schools" 4"
Miss K. dos Refs Of Paia
12.-"Hawaiian Soils, ID. ID. Bald
win Of Hamakuapoko.
13.-Reports Of District Circles.
14.-Election OF Officers.
Nearly every number was worthy of
compliment. Mr.. Keliinoi recommend
ed the use OF myths and legends In
teaching Maui geography and for ex-
ample he read several most unique
stories OF Maui mythology.
Miss Watson showed some very pret-
ty specimens OF lauhala, bamboo and
fern braiding, the handiwork Of Maui
naOlu pupils. Several OF the Seminary
girls were present and while Miss Wat
son was talking were deftly braiding,
beginning, half-fnishing or complet-
ing different articles made of pretty
woody fibres.
Miss dos Refs also during her talk
exhibited some good specimens of sew
ing, outlining in red cotton and drawn
work by pupils of the Paia school. Dis
cussiOns followed nearly every subjec,
presented. A dainty lunch provided by
the lady teachers of Makawao was
served between l2: 80 and 1870 p. IN.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows: w. c. Crook, president; Miss
Charlotte Turner. vice-president: s.
Keliinoi. secretary; Miss Mary f.
Fleming, Messrs. w. Il. Reavis and G.
w. Baldwin, executive committee.
The next meeting OF the association
will probably be held in the new Ma
unaolu Seminary soon to be construct
ed at Sunnyside. Paia. The meeting
adjourned at 4:3O p. m.
COURT AT LAHAINA.
At Lahaina the foreign jury is still
busy trying numerous cases The
panel was exhausted on Thursday, the
7th, and talesmen were summoned
several from across the mountain.
This occurred in drawing the jury for
the Kula murder case.
THE MAKE.NA CHINESE.
The Makena Chinese whose arrest
followed the seizure of fifteen tins OF
opium In his valise was not tried at
Wailuku during the week-Judge Nc
Kay being at Nahiku and Judge Ka-
leikau being absent.
WAREHOUSE COLLAPSES.
On the End instant the large guano
warehouse OF Alexander a Baldwin at
Kshului suddenly collapsed. Forum
ately no one was In the building at the
time. There were 5000 bags OF guano
stored In the warehouse. which proved
too heavy, and, the floor giving away,
pulled the walls inward The ware
house was sixty by one hundred feet In
size; 1t will probably be again erected
near the warehouse OF the II. c, Co. In
the near future,
FEARS FOR BARK cOLusA,
some anxiety II felt In custom h0us,
circles concerning the fate Of the barl
coiusa, which left kahului for pugeI
n0und the eoth of last October, and hai
nat besn heard of since, The captain
NJ the Geneva" now In port has .
clippinE fran Coast newspaper which
6ssualrla thc sixbtlnn Of A large Nssse