The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-08


dress in quiet colors they are personally
clean and seek clean surroundings. they
have taste In ornamentation; they are po-
lite to each other and to those of other
Eationalities.
In Japan the manners of the better class
are exquisite.
Some years since, when the relations
between Korea and Japan were strained,
news came to Osaka that the Japanese
Legation and Consulate in Seoul, Korea,
had been attacked and many Japanese
had been massacred. The excitement at
Osaka was intense. The citizens in mass
meeting voted one million dollars and
three regiments of soldiers. There were
two Koreans wandering in the streets of
Osaka when the excitement was at the
highest pitch-yet no deed of violence was
done or word of insult offered. Would this
conduct have been duplicated in any
American city?
| Is Japanese politeness superficial like
their own lacquer which we admire so
much? If it is. let me add that so is the
d. wdrop that adds lustre to the rose.
| Do you know what Phil.stnism is? Do
you think that Goliath was the last of the
Phllstines? Oh no! There are thousands
o. them-yea, tens of thousands not yet
slain.
Do YOU know a Vandal when Won sec
him:
In the fifth century after Christ a rude
tribe of barbarians. called Vandals, came
down from the North and conquered
Rome. They destroyed countless monu-
ments of art and literature and so we stig-
ma tie as Vandal any person who is so
ride as to disfgure that which is beauti-
lful-one who Will cut his name on a grace
full palm, break an iron fence, whistle in
the opera house, mar the smooth surface
of beautiful furniture, injure statuary,
paintings and other works of art. who
viii deface the fair pages of books, break
a lady's fan, step on her train. Oh how
ladies dread to see the Vandal approach,
l saw Vandal once. He was gradu-
ate of an American college. 1 was in the
parlor of a distinguished son OF Massa-
lchEsetts. The Vandal was announced
and entered, the gravel of the walk still
lolirg.ng to his boots. He interrupted our
conversation. Soon he tilted back his
chair, and placed one foot on the polished
oak table and swayed to and fro, grinding
the smooth surface of the costly wood
with his gravelly instep. The host en-
dured it in silence till patience ceased to
be virtue. He reached out his hand
grasped the offenders ankle, and placed
his foot upon. the floor.
Well what is Philistine? Matthew Ar
rold tells us that He is one who is def
Client in liberal culture and refinement;
one without appreciation of the nobler as
/ Ipirations and sentiments OF humanity; one
whose scope is limited to selfish and ma
tcrial interests Philist.nism is vulgari-
! ty, coarseness, rudeness. lack of good
sense.
Some people are born coarse in the
) 81 ain. They cannot be polished. To give
2 them opportunities of education and re-
, finement Is like the traditional casting Of
pearls before swine Thank God, there
D are none of that number in Punahou
e Let us turn from this picture to anoth.
Tor tfvo,, TO hot 1x3 -
: fish manhood in the days of good Queer
Elizabeth-Sir Philip Sidney. He has lef
4 us the true definition of noble manhood
and noble womanhood. 1t Is to have 'hgf
4 thoughts seated in heart of courtesy.
; When dying on the fielo of Lutzen,
/ cup of cold water was brought to cool hi.
e parched lips and as he eagerly seized 1t
e he. saw private soldier, wounded unit,
L death. wistfully gazing at the precious
y lcup. Take it, said Sidney, thy neces
[ lsity Is greater than nine" Even in dealt
e he was thoughtful to be a gentleman, t
: have high thoughts seated in a heart o
t courtesy.
:, If our young men and young womer
e have high thoughts, If they courteous
q and considerable if they can always be de
r pended upon to do what is right, thei
r manhood and womanhood will be recog
nized by all people whose opinion is worth
u respecting.
: To the young ladies ! would say in clos
u ing:
n Girls
knowledge is now no more a fountain
e seaPd;
t Drink deep. until the habits of the slave
Y The sins of emptiness, gossip and spite
And SANDER die. Better not be at all
e That not be noble"
s. And to the young men, these words:
:, !, Gene wealth or want, come good or i'll
= Let young and old accept their part
z lsrd bow before the awful WILL
? And bear it with an honest heart.
"Who misses who wins the prize,
Go, lose or conquer as you can;
- But if you fail or if you rise,
Be each, pray God, a gentleman