The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-06

IT, organization as recording secretary.
We regret that enforced absence from the
- mas made her resignation necessary.
Inc kindergarten work on our planta-
tens Is steadily growing. Thirtv-five
chlidren have been enrolled at Eva plan-
eauon. a new kindergarten at waialua
VIE open this month, and on Maui new
hEuergartens are being formed. Paia
a.u hamakuapoko have already organic
le1 NJ an expense of 81 500 a wear TO the
pisntations. and Lahaina, Hama and Wal
Iuku VIII soon establish schools In con-
nScuon with the plantations at those
piaces. Hilo. too. has its kindergarten
we nope for closer affiliation with these
ful TO all.
~ our January meeting a matter of
great interest was presented by Mrs.
coleman. for Mrs. s. n. Castle There
nah oeen long-felt want In the commu-
hity Tor Home for Homeless and Or
pnhn children. Mrs. Castle and family
after hitting up their homestead on King
street. offered II to our organization for
this purpose. The work of the Associa-
ton until this time has been confined to
the kindergartens and their generous Of
ler enables the Free Kindergarten and
Chndren's Aid Association to broaden its
held OF labor and carry out the work in
tended In our charter name. As an asso-
cation we feel deeply grateful to Mrs.
castle and family. Not only is the Home
given. but the matron's salary is pledged
Tor five years. and the insurance and re-
pairs provided. In order t., carry out this
work the bylaws have been changed ana
two new committees have been formed,
the chairman of each being placed on the
Board OF Supervisors.
n canvass has been made of the city fer
subscriptions TO the Home. and the COM
mittee met generous response. Nearly
all OF the rooms have been furnished
nov. and by the envelope system the run
ming expenses VIII be met. The Home
opened in April and there are now ten.
little children there. Several were in
poor health when they came but have
Improved wonderfully and the CHEEKY at
mcsphere of the home IL delightful. AAe
matron Is bright and very hopeful. and
much Is due to her good management.
In November a special meeting of the
Beard OF Supervisors was held to pass
res olutiOns OF sympathy to be sent TO our
beloved president. Mrs. Hyde. From the
beginning of the kindergarten's organiza-
ton DIR. Hyde has been our constant adj
wiser and well-wisher We miss the wise
cot nsel and the ready assistance he gave
us
| AS we look out upon the new year the
possibilities seem greater than ever. Our
work II broadening in all directions. May
we live up TO the motto. Progress"
Respectfully submitted,
\ ELEANOR w. WOOD.
Secretary, F. X G. A. A.
Miss Lawrence read a charming essay
on the social side of children. She also
touched upon the birth and growth OF
the moral sentiments and said that the
end and aim of all education was to mt
children for their duties as members
OF society and homes.
The Matron OF the Castle Home for
children read q report. telling OF the
children under her care and also little
details Of her work. 1t was as follows:
To the Members of the Honolulu Free
Kindergarten and Children's AID
Society:
After several months delay because
Of a visitation of plague in our com
munity, the Castle Home for Children
opened its doors to the needy, homeless
children Of Hawaii mel on April 2. 1910
with three orphaned children. The fam
lily has since increased to eleven-slN
boys and five girls-varying In age from
three To thirteen years.
We have four full orphans, two nan
orphans, and five children with botf
parents living. These little unfortu
mates are homeless by reason of incom-
petent parents, or undutiful relatives
and need most careful brooding In or
der 10 undo unwise training.
Five nationalities are represented II
our home:
Norwegians ........ -. ..........,...
Portuguese 49,. ............ ..''.'.-.'
French ............... $50. IMMUNE.
. English zee. .......... .............s..
American ........ ....-...........s
One girl was born in Sweden. and one
boy was born In Michigan, and the re
manning nine are Hawaiian born.
The children under six years attenc
the Dorothy & Henry Castle MeTnoria
Z 4. 80. he.
over that age attend the public schools
save one little girl who enjoys the privi'
leges OF the Punahou Preparatory
school through the kindness of a friend
out OF school hours there Is motherint
to be done in the way Of training then
10 the ideals of a peaceful. orderly
Christian home and Industrious habits
as well as good reading and character
building by precept on precept.
IL would be easy to fill every bed II
, the Castle Home with children tina
need careful home training, who haV'
relatives willing to pay for the priv
leges OF a well ordered home, but or
} phans and Hawaiian born children VII
+ ever be our first care.
Our latest conner, n waif eleven year
! old. was brought to Honolulu as
/ stowaway on "A cattle transport boun'
. for Manila This wideawake, progress
> sivc spirit. so full of Anglo-Saxon ener
u Ky, OFFERS EOo0 fndleIldl lOI lhS CdSei
Q Home TO work upon, and serves as a
e object lesson in possibilities that awai
= our work
g A long list Of donations to the Cast
4 Home, ranging from fruit, swings,
e piano, toys and clothing. to choic
e library OF twenty-five childrens' books
g indicate hearty interest in our grow
ing family of little people.
The purpose of the Castle Home I
: give careful training in manners, MOI
y ais and industry. with a full develop
y ment OF the individuality Of the chile
= should be kept up TO high STANDARD
!. however great the cost, since II is tn
= only way to give to- the world real me
- and women. and make glad the heart
!, the generous donor Of the Castle HON
Respectfully submitted.
- ELLEN A. WEAVER.
20 DIR. waterhouse sent In this brit
e statement OF his department which wa
20 encouraging:
m Honolulu. II. T., Oct. 3, 1909.
n To the Board OF Managers Of the Cast
II Home for Children:
J. The health of the children at II
p preseut time Is very good in comparisc