The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-28

breeze than over the school house. We
Will acclaim it as our national emblem
| and under it we will fight for the truth.
| IrnflIrl the banner and let it float in
the breezes.
Amid the waving Of flags, martial
notes of music from the brass bugles
and to the lifting OF hats. the flag was
hauled to the peak by two Grand Army
veterans.
Shortly afterward the pupils marched
into the main hall of the building and
stood in regular lines before the plat
form. At a given signal they seated
themselves upon the floor. Fully two
hundred guests were present. The eX-
ercises began with the singing of
Father. We Thank Thee" by the
school. the composition of Mrs. Mary
DiTingham Frear. Following this the
Thanksgiving Hookupu, written by Miss
King. was commenced. Hawaii" rep
resented by Louisa Wilhelm, winsome
Hawaiian maiden, adorned with lima
leis and MALE. entered. accompanied by
six attendants, bearing beautiful feath-
er kahilis Hawaii seated herself on
a throne. the attendants grouping them
selves about her in royal state. Roose-
velt's Thanksgiving proclamation was
read by James Blaisdell, attired to rep
resent Uncle Sam.
The pupils then marched by classes
to the platform where they made their
Thanksgiving offerings of the Island
products accompanied by appropriate
little speeches and songs. One class
presented avocado pears, another
oranges, others papaias, bananas, taro,
corn, pineapples, peanuts, cotton, sweet
potatoes, coffee, sugar cane, rice. From
the smallest tots to the oldest pupils
all had been we'll drilled and there was
not a flaw to mar the entertainment.
One of the hits of the program were
the pupils of rooms eleven and twelve, |
who appeared as negro mammies, attir- !
ed in fantastic garments, with their
faces blackened, and prancing in and !
out of the hall to the music of the cake |
walk. The costumes were we'll conceiY- |
ed and created amusement>for young |
and old. AS each class finished it's part /
in the program it marched around TO |
the front of the throne where the prod |
ucts which they held in their hands |
were deposited at the feet of Hawaii |
The concluding portion of the program
was given over to recitations and songs,
the Thanksgiving Song" and Under
the Palm Trees" being written and |
especially by Anna B. Tucker
and Mary Dillingham; F'rear. The pro-
gram was under the direction of the
principal, Miss Felker. Following is
The program:
Song, Father, We Thank Thee"
School.
Thanksgiving Hookupu." written by
Miss King. Cast of Characters-Hawaii,
Louisa Wilhelm; attendants, Irene |
Boyd, Sarah Apo, Kealoha Lapilio, Isa-
bella Kaula, KOa Lanaulu, Lizzie Mai
nae: Uncle Sam. James Blaisdell.
Thanksgiving Proclamation, Uncle |
sam.
Dialogue, Hawaii and Uncle Sam.
"Hawaii's Address to Her Subjects
Recitation, Avocado Pears Room 0. |
Recitation, Oranges" Room 1.
Negro Cradle Song" Room H.
Recitation, "Papaias." Room 2.
Song, Mother Papaia," Room 2.
Recitation and Song, Bananas"
Room 5.
Recitation and Song, "Taro." Room 4.
Answer, Hawaii.
Recitation and Song, Corn Room 5.
Recitation and Song. "Pineapples."
Room 6.
Recitation and Song. Peanuts.
Room z.
Negro Lullaby" Room IL
Recitation and Song. Cotton
Song, "Old Folks at Home" School
Recitation. sweet Potatoes" Room 9.
Song, Mai Ponia oe Iau," Room 9.
Recitation and Song, Coffee"
Room 10.
Recitation, Hawaii.
Recitation with Poem, Sugar Cane"
Room IL.
Recitation and Song, Rice" Room
e.
Concert Recitation, Were Thank
ul." Rooms 0 to z.
Hawaii's Farewell
Thanksgiving Song Gamma B. Tuck
~, School.
'.who Gives Us Our Thanksgiving"
da Timmons.
The Autumn Festival" Manuel AL
ares.
The Pilgrim Maiden" Evelyn Cid
ings
Anthem, Praise and Thanksgiving.
looms HIP.
Composition, miles standish," Hen
V Aylett.
Recitation, 1.-THE Cats Thanksgiv-
49," Lydia WAGNER.
Recitation, 1.-THE Pumpkin" Room g.
Jack o. Lantern" Douglas Moss .
ian.
Song, Under the Palm Trees" MARY
dillingham; Frear), Rooms HIP.
Recitation, I'VE Thank Thee" Callie
ucaS.
Chorus. star Spangled Banner