The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-06-20

The introduction of lace-making into
these Islands is likely to prove success
full. The industry Is being taught on a
somewhat limited scale, but Miss Lucy
Adams, who studied it as a speciality
on the Mainland ana who Introduced
it here, has been very successful She
has three or four young women who
ere fttei 10 teach the art, and it is to
be hoped that they will find opportuni-
ty for spreading, their knowledge.
The pupils who have learned from
Miss Adams at the Kamehameha
school have found the work quite re-
inunerative and have more orders than
they can fill. They have formed them
selves into q sort Of company and have
raised quite, a little sum Of money
which naturally gives them consider
able Incentive for. continuing their
work. Those who have practced the
industry are HaWaiians, part-Hawan-
ans and Portuguese girls.
An industry such as this is most val
liable to a country. The coarser kinds
of lace can &c made in the home during
intervals in the domestic duties. La
dies prefer hand-mad lace to machine
made lace for trimming if it can be OBJ
tanned at anything like moderate
price. Among the poorer classes of the
population there is not much reading
done, and time is wasted during the in
tervals of domestic work which could
be put to profit moreover lGce-naking
does not stop conversation, and in Eu-
ropean countries where lace is ma ie il
is quite common thing in the summer
evenings to, see the village mauons
busily at work upon their lace and
sossiping over the village news and the
affairs OF their neighbors.
Thu Commissioners of Education in
planning out the program of the Sum
mer school have included a course in
pillow lace-making, 1t is to be hoped
that number of the teachers from the
other Islands will avail themselves Of
the opportunity of learning something
OF the industry and will introduce it
among the country schools Anything
in an industrial way which can be
taught to our population viii be Of
value. There is considerable industrial
work organized already, but there is
much more to be done,
But there is something more which
can be aimed at in the manufacture of
I'M &c Of .,
artistic of Industries, and can call forth
the most original of designs. Many
cities have devoted large sums of
money towards forming distinct lace
making school which will bring profit
and credit to the community. The es-
adjustment OF such school or manu-
factory here may seem a far-off idea,
but it is practicable, Girls who showed
aptitude in design would be chosen out
and specially trained. We have many
beautiful forms in our woods, in our
lagoons and so forth which would fur
nish endless designs of EFeat original
ity, and we might win d Worldwide
reputation for this. branch Of our work.
This of,eQurse is far ahead, but there
is no valid reason why, laying the
foundations of an industry as the Com
nnissioners of, Education. intend to do,
there should be a distinct method of
future usefulness and success. What
is wautedi i'm the, Territory is some light
and congenial employment which will
Keep idle, hands busy and bring in some
remuneration Lauhala work is taught
in very great number Of schools and
fans and hats are made. in some cases
for sale.JtAt all events the art is learn
ed. Tourists,t buy, specimens of these
small Industries, The more industry is
taught the better, and the fewer fads
followed out the moro useful the chill
dren win be as they grow up. There
is a wide difference between an indus
try and a fad.