The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19

derstood that all bees were not created
to make honey and bee bread.
The question of temperance is a vital
one for the consideration of mothers
and teachers. The beginning of intern
perance lies in irregular habits of chill
dren, gum-chewing, candy-eating, tea
and coffee-drinking, and in the eating of
improper foods. The child itself is the
most sacred thing In nature, and when
religion is taken into and made a part
of the child's daily life. 1t becomes the
most important factor in education.
In many places the kindergarten and
school must do for the child what the
home can not do, and through the
school We must reach the parents, join
hands with them and march onward in
the struggle of life. The kindergarten
which has no garden, no plants. no pets,
does not deserve the name. School is
not always an inviting thought to chill
dren. l know little people who dread to
go to the old-fashioned school. / know
others who look forward to the new
regime where they can work in the
garden and kitchen. play with dolls end
pets, and have a good time generally
Happiness is an essential of education.
Schools where are seen the duck pond,
the dove cote, chickens. rabbits. gar
dens, cabinets, etc, are ideal. Here the
,, spider, lizard, mosquito, centipede. bee,
wasp, ant and other forms of animal
life come to teach lessons of patience,
perseverance and industry. The flow
ers, milkweed caterpillar, birds, chick
ems, rabbits, help to develop the Easter
thought. The stars. winds, waves, birds,
trees cattle, sheep, baby brothers and
sisters help US to understand Santa
Claus and the Christ-child. Through
studying the life history of rice, taro
we teach children to honor labor and
to do with all their might whatever the
hand findeth to do.
The wise mother or teacher will make
conditions for the child and with the
help of her neighbors and friends and
the dear Father of all, the teaching of
religion through nature will not prove
a difficult matter.
In Hawaii the winds, waves and the
skies speak to the children in a super
stitious voice. When we teach our boys
and girls to understand the forces Of ma
ture, they hear Gods voice instead. The
rainbow, the clouds, the rain, the wind
the sun, the moon, the stars, are full of
interest to the children of different ma
tionalities represented here. Let US
! teach them the true cause of the natur-
al phenomena, and overcome supersti-
ton and fear, the great barriers to re-
ligious progress in every land.
THE OIL OH.
At the foot of Diamond Head there
once stood one of the high class heiaus,
or heather temples. Here the Hawaii
ans assembled to worship the gods and,
on the most important occasions, to Of
fer sacrifices. Historians tell us that in
1907 four men were sacrificed because
the Queen. Keouolani, was dangerously
ILL., This temple stood until 1S49, when
it was destroyed. The spot where the
heiau stood is held in awe by supersti-
tious Hawaiians. Not one Of them
would pass there alone at dead-of-night,
and those who sleep near declare that
| in the darksome hours they can hear
the oil oil, or chant that was sung when
victims were sacrificed.
do you think the strains of music
Heard around old Diamond Head
Are the rhythmic tones Of Nature.
Or the voices of the dead?
Have you heard those Singing waters
Heard them fret and sob and wall
To Hawaiians sons and daughters?
! Listen to their mournful tale
Hear the anguish Of the music,
Cries Of human sacrifice
! To the gods, the old akuas,
Selfish, cruel and unwise.
OH oil singing waters,
Breathe to us another strain:
:. Tell us how the Christian stranger
Came across the storm-tossed main.
Tell US, kindly waves of ocean.