The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-09
HAWAIIAN EXHIBIT AT vs' II
BUFFALO WAS A SUCCESS
From Wednesdays Daily)
COMMISSIONERS ROSE c. DAv

. ''h iSSIo4NTh IN's'Ts - In
SON who represented the Ha-
- waiian Department of Education
at the American Exposition, return
ed to Honolulu yesterday after an alb
Buffalo fully convinced that the Legis-
lature had made no mistake in INSTALL
Ing a school exhibit there, as it was a
means of spreading knowledge con-
corning the Islands such as reams 1T
advertising would not accomplish. 1t
vas a practical demonstration of the
educational development of the chill
dren of Hawaii which surprised almost
every one who visited the exhibit, and
has had good results.
There were school exhibits from al
over the United States. The best uni
versities were represented. public
schools from some of the largest cities
of the Union were in the lists, but none
Of them compared in size or variety
with that from Hawaii. There was but
one school exhibit from the States
which had attendants to look after it.
This was from Minnesota. None Of
them had more than a few square feet
exhibited in cases. When the Hawaii
an exhibit arrived at the exposition
there was no space set apart for ii. 1t
was proposed to allot a four by six
area, which was promptly refused. 1t
was only by skillful maneuvering that
Miss Dawson secured from the Direct
or General Of the exposition the prom
Use of sufficient space to set of the
tho loo nf Hawaii
had deemed worthy OF placing before
thu critical eyes OF the effete East.
The Commissioner was asked yester
day concerning the exhibit and what
she considered were the results of the
Expenditure of the $4,000 appropriated
by the Legislatures:
! "Our exhibit was one of the finest a
tie Exposition. 1t excellcd in size any
that were there and was visited by
thousands OF people. 1t required the
personal attention of myself and as
sistants at all times to tell the throng
of visitors about Hawaii, its schools,
people and the prospects. In fact, much
| Of my time was occupied in answering
letters from various parts of the coun
try relative to our commercial and
| financial interests, chances for growing
up with the country and the like.
Upon our arrival at San Francisco
We were greeted royalty by the Hawaii
ans there and at every city we stopped
in were received in a way to show that
| Hawaii is thought much Of The pa
psrs We're eager to get all the news
trey could of the ISLANDS, and while at
! Buffalo | was Interviewed almo"t daily
| hy representatives Of papers i'm Va
,iou, quarters OF the United states. Tive
to Ichers who visited BuTalo were spc-
cially interested in our exhibit and
some OF the leading educators VINO
were present at the big meeting Of
teachers expressed themselves as
charmed with 1t. A prominent educa-
tor of New York City, after viewing the
weaving, painting, drawing and certain
! features characteristic of our educa-
tional system, said that he would make
an effort to send some of the metrupo-
| lis teachers to Hawaii to learn some &.
thing aoou: cur customs.
| Il have heard it said that our eS-
hibt was in corner where il could
not be seen. Considering that we We're
given space in the Government build
| inS, which was quite an honor, and
we're likewise given plenty of space, |
| don't believe that we We're neglected or
| that visitors neglected us. Commission
er Miller was especially interested in
seeing that we were given the best OPP
portunity to display our work, and
through his efforts we were made as
prominent as possible, though his sub
ordinate, Mr.. Boyken. the special agent
from Washington. did many things to
interfere and belittle our exhibit.
| Hawaii was popular from start to
finish. Miss Phillips, my secretary,
and Miss Mapuena Smith were valuable
assistants in disseminating a knowledge
Of what the Islands We're. 1t was a
task to stand all day explaining the
work of our pupils, but 1t was not at all