The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-06

CEREMONY
At TEMPLE
Opening Exercises
of japanese
School.

The opening uf The new primary
school. for Japanese under Buddhist
auspices WAS celebrated yesterday at
ternoon at the Buddhist Temple
grounds on upper Fort street with
much ceremony The srounds were in
gala attire with decorations consisting
mostly OK japanese lanterns, striped
red and white bunting. flowers. leaves
and nags and the premises presented
an animated appearance. as the ma
jority of the children wore brlght-col-
ored kimonos.
The primary school begins its ex-
istence with i5i boys and girls and win
be conducted by AR and Mrs. II. Mlya-
zski who arrived from Japan about
two weeks ago. These teachers come
10 Honolulu from Hiroshima highly
recommended 1. is their purpose TO
teach 10 the children the pure Japanese
language. such 80 they would be taught
II they were IN Japan. There will also
he Instruction in English. The Budd-
hist religion Is not 70 be taught the
children. and Il will not form a part
of the school curriculum.
4 marquee. erected upon the lawn,
was radiant with Kaleidoscope blend
ing OF colors in bunting. with which the
sides were enclosed Red and white
strips OF bunting surrounded the cool
gathering place and strings of Japan
ese lanterns were festooned in and
about the tent. The interior was ar
ranged with benches and chairs for
the seating of the school children and
the visitors. The roll was called pre-
paratory to the children being marched
into the school room in the lower part
IL
Saito were interested spectators during
this process.
The school room was decorated with
strips of red and white bunting run
ming around the entire room. The en-
trance was marked by Japanese flags.
, Upon the speakers desk was a vase
filled with flowers. Directly behind the
desk was a doorway with a purple cur
tain hung across 1t. This was the
shrine. Above the arch were pictures
OF the Emperor and Empress of Japan,
fanked by several small flags. The
| guests were given seats at the sides OF
the room, the children occupying desks
! in the center.
DIR. S. Kobayashi presided at the exer-
cises, and the speakers were Y. Taxa
kuwa, Y. Soga, l. Mori. X. Inouye, o.
| Shioda. Consul II. Saito and Y. Suga
All spoke OF the appreciation they felt
In such school established in Hon
| olulu, inasmuch as the young children
would be given an opportunity to lay
the foundations for a thorough know
ledge of their own language, as well as
English
The exercises opened with a chorus
by dozen little misses, who chanted
in manner which won the approval Of
their elders. Mr.. Miyazaki, the teacher.
read from a scroll the Emperor's ap-
proval of the pursuit of education.
which was listened to with profound
( attention.
/ Following the exercises the children
( were regaled with lemonade, cake and
! sweetmeats.
There was a continuation of the Gel
cbration last night under the canvas
! tent. where an ente~ts inment in the
form of oldfashoned Japane.e dances,
Inonologues and singing was given be-
fore an audience which numbered be-
tween three and four hundred people.
A stage, raised about three feet from
the ground, was covered will, mating
and was lighted q. either end by sew
era ""rhes. Boards on which can
dies we're l,ar were moved about the
stage as the requirements of the va
rious performers demanded. There vas
a large representation of the business
men of the Japanese community pres
ent and a sprinkling of foreigners.
DR.. Imouyme and X. Wada were
capital monologuists and kept the au-
dience continually in laughter with
their odd sayings and attitudes. A sam.
isen player appeared upon the stag,
with Dr. Kobayashi, who was gro.
tesquely costumed in a klmOno COY
cred with banana leaves. On his fac,
WAS a black mask of hideous aspect
which at first terrorized che children
but their fear turned to wonder wheI
! they saw this strange being drink from
a glass. DIR. Kobayashi sang n son,
which seemed to strike the audience a
being quite humorous, judging frum tn
applause and laughter. Following thi
number. male fan dancer appeared
To the accompaniment of samisel
and singer he executed dance IL
y, which the nourishing of the fan posing
!, srimaclng and cat-like movement
: seemed to be the principal features. :
/, sword dance followed. This was
! Japanese delsarte exhibition in whicl
!, son striking attitudes were assumed
much to the deectation of the au3i
: ence. The dance began with eas
slides over the stage, which 500
changed to sharp, decisive motions, tn
II opening and shutting of a fan, an
stamping the roor with the feer. Fl
nally the fan was thrown away and
/, huge Japanese sword was drawn eroT
d lis sheath in the dancers waist sash
: and then followed a series OF fcncIa
= motions and posings. which seemed [
q end in the death of an imaginary 70,
: The entertainment concluded with IN
G playing of the national anthem on
: violin. Several invited guests repaire
S 10 the study OF the temple afteTwari.
4 where refreshments were served.