The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-29
WILL TRY A
NEW PLAN
Social Settlement
Idea in Hilo
Town.
HOW CHRISTMAS
WAS. OBSERVED
Preparations Made for the New
Years Race Meet-popular
Couple Welded.

HILO, December 26.-Social settle
ment work is to be inaugurated in the
Waiakea district for the benefit of the
various nationalities of the city who
require such attention. A preliminary
start was made three years ago, with
the starting of the Waiakea mission,
and now. a social settlement is to be
started on a small scale in Hilo with
a salaried officer, Miss Wight OF Hilo
Hospital, in charge.
A hospital dispensary will be opened
each forenoon where Miss Wight will
receive and attend the sick. She will
visit the homes and look after the
needy. She will instruct in the art of
tidiness and order in the home, and by
various methods incnlcate in both
parents and children a desire for the
better side of life. A library and read
ing room will be established In the
matter of thrift and economy, better
habits will be promoted by savings
bank, which will also be managed by
Miss Wight. AS the work progresses
and public interest is aroused, Miss
Wight will have an assistant.
The purposes of this movement are
strictly practical. The boys Of Wal
akea are to be taught how to make of
themselves men, and the men are to be
shown how they can better support
their families and better serve their
employers.
The work is in the hands of a COM
mittee consisting of Mrs. l.. c. Lyman,
chairman; c. C. Kennedy, Miss Deyo,
Rufus A. Lyman, and Mrs. McTaggert
The people at large are not to be be-
sieged with subscription papers TO
support the Waiakea Social Settle
ment. Contributions are to be entirely
voluntary, and those in charge expect
a liberal response. During the past
year the work of the mission has been
handsomely supported in this way, and
it is believed that the practical pro-
gram of the Social Settlement will be
promoted with the same generosity.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.
Christmas festivities in Hilo have
never before been as interesting as
they have been this year, The chill
dren in all the Sunday Schools and
missions of the city have been work
ing for a month past, under the tutel-
age of Industrious and patient teach
ers, in preparation for the eventful
week. The little folks, as a result,
have not only entertained the crowds
that have gone to hear and see them,
but they have given their elders an OBJ
ject lesson of what may be accomplish
ed by earnestness of purpose and in
dustrious application. This year every
church in the city was the scene of
happiness and good cheer upon some
one night.
Entertainments were given at the
First Foreign Church, Waiakea Mis-
sion, Chinese Mission and at HALL
Church.
AT THE TRACK.
Last Sundaya large number of spec
tators were present watching the try
out of the various horses that will take
part in the New Years meet. There
was no particularly fast time attempt
ed, the workout being more in the
nature Of working to get in trim.
The week between Christmas and New
Years will give the horses the hard
work
Fferra had a go with Dixie Land for
a mile, and showed good form, though
he was recovering from lame leg.
Acrobat and Mel MCGOWAN each were
worked, as was Carter Harrison and
Frank S.
1t is possible that Albert Horner may
send over a couple of horses now hay-
ing a try-out on the ranch
Prof. Berger and his band will prob
ably be here for the meet.
1t is expected that Sunday will wit