The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-28
MAUI NEWS
IS LIVELY
WaiIukuSChOOIsto
Render Gypsy
Queen"

Maui, May a.-The district teachers OF
Makawao held their regular monthly
meeting in the Makawao school house on
the afternoon Of May 20. The order OF
exercises was Of shorter duration than
is usual owing to the non-appearance OF
two teachers appointed to take part In
the program.
Miss Oss OF the Haiku school gave a
lesson on primary geography and Mrs
Sabey OF the Spreckelsvllle school con-
Quoted the discussion on James Russell
Lowel's "The Vision OF Sir Launfal."
Rev Mr.. Thwing OF Honolulu was pres
ent and in n brief. Informal way pointed
out some differences between American
and Chinese schools Mr.. Thwing has
been a teacher in one of the schools OF
China for several years, using the Chi
nese language in his pedagogical work.
During the evening of June 9th the
Waikiki Government school children, I'M
der the skillful direction of Miss Mar
garet Nape, will give the well-known
cantata, 1.-THE Gypsy Queen" in the
large hall of the school. This musical en-
tertainment will undoubtedly prove one
of the best given on Maui for several
years past. Misses Nape and Hons and
Mrs. Austin will take leading parts. The
Will eSnlDll HdIly elaborate GUS
tunes. not to mention the music, solos
and choruses, all of which are charm
ing. The proceeds will be devoted to
settling the balance due on the school
plano purchased some time ago.
Paia plantation lost nothing by the
burning of six acres of cane at Grove
Ranch during the night of the 18th. for
all of the burnt cane has since been
ground into first-class sugar. The fire
started at II p. m. 1t is surmised that
some Porto Rican laborer while sleep
ing In the field accidentally dropped a
lighted cigarette.
The spirit Of spring-perhaps 1t Is mat
has caused baseball to become suddenly
popular on Maui. During the 18th the
waihee club played All Spreckelsville on
the Kahului grounds and won the game
by the score of IS to 2.
During the same day In upper Maka-
wac, the local nine defeated the Kokomo
team: score IA to II.
During the afternoon of the 2lst Mrs.
+. F.. Baldwin of Paia gave an afternoon
tea in honor of her guest, Mrs. g. e. Da-
mon of Honolulu.
On the 23d. Judge A. N. kepoikai gave
a luau at his fishery headquarters In Ka-
hulu.
on June l Manager w. J. Lowrie Of
Spreckelsville will take a three months
trip to the Coast. He will visit Lake
Tahoe and New Orleans. Mrs. Lowrie
and Miss Clara Lowrie will accompany
him.
Rev and Mrs. Thwing of Honolulu are
at Puuomalei, Makawao.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Potter and Miss
Patty of Honolulu are the guests Of the
II. A. Baldwins at Olinda House.
Next week Mr.. and Mrs. w. 8. Nicoll
of Hamakuapoko depart for several
months visit to Scotland.
on the evening of May 81 the young
men of Spreckelsville will give a dane
ing party.
A. p. Taylor and L. C. Parish OF Ho-
nolulu We're the guests of Miss Crooks
last Saturday and Sunday.
Ulupalakua and upper Kula have had
several inches of rain recently.
1t is stated that E. II. Pepper will soon
build a hotel at Paia. This will be No.
for Pala, as Antonio Fernandez, Jr., has
been running a good public house for
several years past.
Maui people generally would be most
grateful to Jared Smith IL he would
teach the garden farmers OF the Island
how to raise sufficient vegetables to
supply the local market. At present
there is a great scarcity of all kinds of
green things. Cabbages of a moderate
size are bringing fifty cents each in Wal
luku.
" eather-Very warm, very dry and
very dusty.