Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-11-28
BOYS BRIGADE WORK
PHYSICAL DRILL AND
MENTAL DISCIPLINE
What is Being Done by Promoters Of
this New Institution Boys Taught
to Use Tools and Improve
Their Minds.

that there is a Trade School establish
ell. equipped and successfully running.
The Boys Brigade is its founder. or
the Brigade, Theo. Richards, J. Z.
Cooke and p. NJ. Pond are the officers.
Besides twenty of the best young men
OF the city who carry on the work.
Every Thursday at p. m. different
companies meet at Palama IA. Punch
bowl. The drill begins with a religious
service, short, and then song. Then
to music there is a military drill con-
quoted by competent soldier. Physical
exercises come next led by teacher
from the Y. NJ. C. A. Soon drill In
speaking is to be added. The mem
bership is free and open to all young
men and boys. Those in charge help
by advice, counsel and example and
recommend worthy ones to situations.
But 1t grew upon the workers that
there was need for more training and
field for different effort. Under the d.
rection Of Mr.. Bailey a shop was built
at the junction of King and Beretania
streets. 1t is two stories high. The
upper floor is lumber loft and assem-
bly, room. Down stairs is bench room
with thirty-six tool closets. This Is
brilliantly lighted with fifteen mean
descent lamps. The shop is supplied
with all the ordinary tools in the best
make. Disston's saws. Bailey planes,
Jennings bits, Riverside chisels. ham
mers, oil stones, screw drivers, bevels,
squares, rules, etc. When the shop was
ready the plague came. When that was
ended 1t was found that the running Of
a shop required more time than vol
un.eers could give. A teacher must he
founu who could give instruction along
practical lines.
Those in charge naturally turned to-
ward the Eastern States for there many
States require all cities OF 10000 to
have manual training school in con.
nection with its high school. Girls are
taught cooking, dress making and nurs.
Ing. while the boys are taught joinery
aud forgework. While every one ex.
poets a wife to be able to cook. sew
and nurse II has not dawned upon all
minds that from her side, every hus-
band, doctor, lawyer, business man or
minister ought to be able to drive a
nail for dish pan, mend a trunk after
O trip. plane a door SO the mosquitoes
are kept out and do all without smash
ing ten fingers or ten commandments.
But Il is as easy to give boy the rudi-
ments Of joinery as 1t is to give a girl
the foundation for housekeeping, and II
Is just as necessary. Through Prof.
Norton Of Mr.. Moody's Mt. Hermon
school, j. ID. Waldron was recommend
ed. Mr.. Waldron served his apprentice
ship to the trade learning in all its
branches. For six years he had charge
Of all carpenter work at Mt. Hermon
school and constantly had boys to
teach Young men who were going to
be missionaries and learned carpentry
as part preparation.
He had classes in manual training
in Gov. Cranes home church In Dolton
ana in Pittsfeld, Mass. Besides he has
had experience as teacher in Y. VI. ..
4. and in his senior class in Hermon 81
h, was assigned to teach a class in Bible
receiving pay. Besides is has beer q
S A. officer in New York, a s. S. mis-
siorary in Western Massachusetts, and
pastor Of the Lanesboro Congregation
al church. While very happy in thp
last work he left II because he believed
ed that the opening was one God had
fitted him for and called him to. He
believes that by means of the training
of trade, minds are sharpened, wits
are quickened and character made
stronger. In fact, that every education
requires manual exercise to complete
II end that 1t offers much to many in
this city. Besides It enables one to dc
many things about house which will
add to comfort and that In some cases
becomes a means OF better wages.
Already there are forty coming tc
lessons three times a week, most OF
them. The members of the Boys Bril-
Eade have the first openings but no one
will be refused, because of race, creed
Or condition. All will be taught free
ly, but unless there are good reasons
they will be expected to attend the
weekly Brigade drill.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
frcm $3.50 p. m. till $3.50 p. m. are the
free hours. Others will have to be
added as the classes are already crowd
ed.
Thanksgiving evening at 1880 p. n,
the Brigade with its officers will hold
a rejoicing in the school shop. Rejoic-
Ing will be stimulated by Ice cream,
lemonade and cake, song and speech,
Responsible citizens who are interested
In the work are cordially invited to
call in that evening or any other. AnJ
questions will be cheerfully heard bj
JOHN ID. WALDRON,
supt, Boys Brigade, Teacher in Trade
School.