The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-26

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is that of the firm of II. Hackfeld e.
Co. 1t is built of the blue-gray lava
stone, quarried near Honolulu.
The Alexander Young building is de-
signed for hotel building and stores
Being in, the heart of the town. it will
make striking appearance when fin
ishcd, and from a business point of
view it will be great improvement,
though the removal of old landmarks
and the Telling of beautiful trees must
cause pang Of regret.
The Moana Hotel, at Waikiki, a new
four-story building just opened to the
travelling public. is very attractive and
fills n long-felt want. 1t Is situated
on the beach and affords excellent ia
cilties for sea bathing, and the de-
lights of canoeing and surf riding. 1t
is about three miles from the center
of town, but the drive is n pleasant
one. and for those who come here for
rest and quiet the situation is good.
Another favorite resort is Haleiwa
Hotel, at Waialua, on the Oahu Rail
way, too far from town for a place of
residence but charming in its quiet
beauty.
The Hawaiian Hotel, conveniently
located in the center of town, has
greatly increased it's capacity in the
last two years, and contemplateS still
further enlargement.
Steam laundres, several warehouses,
new livery stables. an automobile es-
| adjustment, a malt and brewing COM
pany, powerhouse and barn for rapid
transit company, and the new steel
frame building of the Honolulu Iron
Works are u few of the latest additions
to the commercial center
Travelling accommodations have been
increased by the addition of three new
! steamers to the fleet of the Oceanic
Steamship Company.
| Pacific Heights, Il new residence site
! close to town, Is on the ridge between
! Nuuanu and Pauoa Valleys. An cleo
, trio railway climbs the hill and brings
these homes within easy reach, Fresh.
pure air and a wonderful outlook make
! the locality popular.
| The prospect of Il rapid transit line
| has encouraged the opening of fine
tract owned by the Oahu College and
situated on an elevation at the en-
trance to Manoa Valley. This is also
a fine residence locality.
The construction of railways on the
Island of Hawaii has made considera-
BILE progress in the last two years, and
will be of inestimable value to the peo-
pie of the Big Island"
We are still literally lat sea" as re-
CARDS the Geographic communication
with the world at large, but that is
not the fault of Hawaii, We have
lonGed for a cable with a longing un-
utterabe for many years, and Were
bitterly disappointed at the failure of
the cable bill during the last session of
Congress. Probably no one who has
enjoyed for n lifetime Geographic COM
muniCation with nearly all the world
can realize our feeling of isolation UNI
til he puts himself in our place. With
out cable Hawaii is in the Union,
but not of II.
The Marcoui system of wireless teleg-
raphy already connects four of the ISL
ands, and is to be extended throughout
the whole group. This will prove an
inCalculable blessing when complete.
The traveller visiting Honolulu who
expects to find a little provincial town
half asleep will be disappointed. 1t is
about as live as it can be without all
ocean cable. The people are public
spirited and progressive, and ii is often
said that in no other place is money
so quickly forthcoming for deeds OF
charity and benevolence.
! Hawaii has always paid much attcn'
ton to education, which from early
days has been compulsory, so the II"
Waiian over ten years of age who can
not read and write is an exception. The
| missionaries established boarding
schools for Hawaiian girls and boy!
separately, many of which are still
doing excellent work, giving "A good
plain course of study with manua
training as we'll
The public school system is ais,
good, while the generosity of the lat
Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop, one of Ha
waits noblest daughters, has given u
the kamchameha schools for Hawaii
an girls and boys with their eNcelien
equipment and attractive surround
ings.
The Honolulu Hig h School and pahl
College, a private boarding and da!
school endowed by the missionaries II
1871 for their children, both prepar
students for colleges abroad.
; oahu College has an ideal situation
for a school of its kind, being two am
a half miles from the center of tow
/ on large tract of land in a cool an,
I healthful locality. 1t is coeduCatioua
l and aims to lay the foundation of
I Christian education without being
; UNCONVENTIONAL school. Its influence II
r the community has always been mark
ed, and plans for its enlargement AM
5 increased efficiency are now under con
I sideration.
The Free kindergarten and Chill
dren's Aid Association and the Cast
! Home for Orphans and Friendles
. Children are among our most value
philanthropic works. Some planta
; tions have established free kindergar
5 tens for the benefit of the children q
= laborers. Nor should we forget the Vic
+ tOria Hospital for lncurables, estab
= lished within the past two year
e ! through the efforts of Bishop Willis
!. of the Anglican Church, and his esti
= mable wife \ movement to secure a
endowment of 100000 for this valuabl
= institution will, it is hoped, meet wit
n deserved success,
Social life in Hawaii has a charm G
y it's own. In the old days, say thirt
!, years ago. we knew everybody b
I, sight, at least, and there was an AL
d in-the- family" air to society quit
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