The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-05

manual training. The boys are already
producing some interesting bits Of work
which Will be placed on exhibition soon.
We are dealing with the most neg
lected youths OF Honolulu, and there Is
certainly no better method by which
they can be reclaimed from their sur
roundings and associations than by In
shilling into their minds such ideas as
come through the practical lines which
are in vogue In the Boys Brigade work.
Despite all sorts Of Interruptions, the
Brigade work has been constant. The
Interruptions have come in the shape Of
counter-attractions on Thursday nights
CLUB night, which have called away
boys and leaders. The progress Is ac-
counted for by the fact that some young
men have stuck to their contract to set
apart that night for the waits and
strays of Honolulu. At Palama, the
first place opened by Boys Clubs, Mr..
Erdman has maintained good attend
ance, with Mr. Travens, military in
structor, constantly in attendance. The
boys, some of them now grown men,
have moved into other localities; so has
PaIana changed in the last year, and
many of them are at work every day.
AT Kakaako one of the most difficult
problems Of the City is encountered.
Boys are galore, and apparently have
no occupation save crap-shooting. The
Kakaako branch of Boys Brigade claims
10 be only on the Threshold of the
need To touch this irresponsible set
once a week is something, though no
one would claim it to be adequate Mr..
Frank Atherton, Mr.. Cheek and MI.
Waldron have kept wading down South
street all winter. there being no regu-
lar communication by boat; and there
are evident results. The gang has been
combed' down into a very workable
crowd of boys. All they lack is some
sort of aim, and it will take more than
one visit a week to help them to me.
Meanwhile Judge Wilcox will get better
and better acquainted with some of
them 1t Is manifestly cheaper for the
community to do what 1t can for them
now rather than pay heavy costs later.
AS for Kakaako, the cluu will have to
move from its present quarters. but any
move 1t makes, it proposes shall be for
the better.
''At Punchbowl, Mr.. Moore has held on
to the shifting crowd of Portuguese boys
in the Kindergarten building on Miller
street. and it is from this branch that
faithful few go regularly to the night
Industrial School. The statement will
not surprise any one that these boys are
many of them engaged in daily work.
In Kalihi the same sort of work is
carried on under the shadow of Kameha-
meha School Gin fact, in their gymna-
sium). by the indefatigable Mr. Nakuina.
This is the baby club, but is no infant,
notwithstanding, If numbers and inter
est are to be the test.
But all the above clubs are useful
! apart from their own activities. COM
/ prising military, athletic, entertainment
and musical features. You have seen the
building on the Oahu Railroad premises
/ if you have not seen the twenty-five boys
they dwindle some nights for boys rea-
sons-who work there IN the evenings
Mr. waldron who comes from Mt Hor-
mon School to conduct the work, has put
considerable energy and skill into the
MANAGEMENT of this work, and knows q
good deal of the encouragement as well
as the encouragement which belongs 70
! it."
The following officers are in charge;
Theodore Richards, president; H. r..
Coleman, secretary: H. E. Brown, rehg-
ious committee; A. j. Coats, athieue
committee; E. j. Wilson, military com
mittee; J. E. Davis, enter tainn-eat ON
mittee: P. NJ Pond, Industrial commit
tee: ]. P Cooke, treasurer; with ).
1 Erduan. F. C. Anterior. 8. X. kainalo-
nil. J. M. Moore, NJ. X. Nakuina, w .
! d. westervelt, constituting the ooare o,
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