The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-07
MOTHERS LED TEACHERS
ON PLAY GROUNDS
DISCUSS THE SUBJECT or PARKS
FOR THE CITY OF
HONOLULU.
Report of the Special Committee Ap-
pointed on the subjee;-TsIk by
Miss FeIker-mr. Van Dine Also
Has a Word TO Say.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Mothers and Teachers Club was
held yesterday afternoon at the Pun
ahou Preparatory School on Beretania
street.
The hall was well filed with moth
ers and teachers and the proceedings
proved to be OF very entertaining
character. Miss Cora Panabaker was
chairman of the meeting and by her
rulings furnished another argument
/ 10 the advocates of the equality Of
rights for women.
After a vocal selection. beautifully
rendered by Miss Ada Whitney. the
secretary read the report of the
special committee recently appointed
by the club to investigate the posi-
! bilities OF establishing public parks
TO be used as play grounds for the
children of the city. A long discus
sion followed the reading of the re-
port. which follows:
I'VE, the committee on play
grounds, feel that there is ur-
gent need for the establishment of
public Fairgrounds, and we recon-
mend that in addition to the lands al
ready set apart, that play grounds be
established at Kaakopua and in the
vicinity of Kaiulani school, if suita-
BILE lands can be procured
(Signed) EDGAR WOOD.
Chairman of Committee on Play
Grounds"
Miss Allie NJ. Felker, principal OK
Kaahumanu school, made an earnest
plea in favor of Fairgrounds for the
children. She realized the fact that
children have tendency to remain
at Or around home, but thought that
II special attractions, such as merry
go-round. zoo or scenic railway,
could be established at Kapiolani
park. that great park would be to
Honolulu what Central Park is TO San
Francisco or Battery Park to New
York City. II would be to the bene-
fit of the children if We could attract
them outside of the city. Kapiolani
park would be an ideal place for
such a purpose. The Makiki grounds
which are the property of the Terri
torial Government. could not be put
TO better use. They are now used
as play grounds for all the big boys
of this city. They are used for foot
ball and baseball games Why not
have some swings on the grounds
or erect some supports for them. and
open the grounds to the children of
Honolulu? Something like that has
been established at South and Cen
trail parks in San Francisco. Every
afternoon crowds of happy children
exercise there, and go home for sup
per. feeling better for their physical
work and grateful to a considerate
community. Everybody is acquainted
with the amusement piers, built by
the City of New York, and of the good
they are accomplishing for the youth
of the metropolis. Gymnasiums have
been provided for them, and now a
child has no excuse for being found
loafing in the streets of the great EN-
pire State.
Something similar ought to be pro- |
vided for the children of Honolulu. |
and the Mothers and Teachers Club |
can be relied on to agitate and bring |
that question TO satisfactory result. /
d. L. Van Dine, agricultural instruc-
tor in the Normal school. read a pa |
per on gardening and Mrs. Jonathan |
Shaw delivered short but entertain |
ing lecture on cooking.
The next meeting of the club will |
be held on January 10. 1902, when |
Prof n. Thompson will speak on
carpentering. and Mrs. Isabella |
Creighton will read study on sew
ing.