The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-20
SCHOOL
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AT MILLS INSTITUTE.


The first decade OF Mills Institute for
Chinese boys was completed last even
ing when the closing exercises FOR the
year were held. The program was CIV
en- m the assembly hail. which was dec
Grated with greens and red flowers TO
represent the coiors OF the school,
which are red and green Whole BAN
ana stalks standing against the wood
en- pillars formed an effective fore
ground for a handsome Chinese hve-
cIawed dragon flag which hung upon
the wall behind the platform. The stu
dents. So I'm number. occupied seats at
on. sid. OF the hall. all of them attired
in the neat Institute uniform coats OF
blue with white trousers. The remain
der OF the space was occupied by an
audience OF relatives OF the boys. ana
friends Of the institution.
There was an interesting series Oh
recltations given by students VINO APP
piled all the spirit OF the American
youth In their gestures and manner Oh
susech The recitations were well rem
derrd in all cases and some OF the boys
possessed splendid qualifications as
speakers. one OF the most amusing
features OF the entertainment. not oniy
TO the audience but To the studehts
themselves. was the appearance OF Two
boys made up with burnt cork anu
plantation costumes to represent ne
gro hoy and girl. Their endeavors 10
sing a popular coon" song ana do a
cake walk convulsed the audience ana
the Young folks were accorded q ire
nandous amount OF applause as they
left the platform. The Introduction OF
the coon" songs and cake walk per
formed by Chinese Is an innovation
which indicates the Americanization OF
- 0-tar,aI youths In Honolulu Is quite
Another odd number on the program
was that conducted by six students got
ten up in the blankets. war paint
feathers and gewgaws OF lnulahs' eaSh
how representing a tribe. such as the
Sacs. Apaches. Sioux, Piutes and 81
washes. Some OF the boys were strip
ped TO the waist and carried irnpIe-
inents Of savage warfare. others Me,e
wrapped In gaudy blankets. one little
fellow. known as Tom Thumb around
the school. made a hit as the oniy
white man" I'm the group OF savases'
ana was armed only with an umbrella
and I,ripsack- Each boy gave n oriei
history OF the tribe TO which he belong
ID. one boy went so far as TO say IN
concluding a philippe against the pale
faces" II and many OF my comrades
baN.c been killed" and the audience
gave him generous applause.
At the close OF the exercises. Rev. MT
I IL. IL
program. said that II was regrcttaDie
that the organizer and head OF the IN
rtltuts. could not be present He stated
/ that owing to illness Mr.. Frank Damon
had been compelled TO go elsewhere To
recup.rate. but that the latest word
from MIN was 10 the effect that he was
| growing physically stronger week ny
| week and ne hoped soon TO be well
enough To- return TO the school.
Mr. LeadinEham also announced that
MeSsra. Sturtcyant. Powers and Searle
/ OF the Mills Institute faculty would re-
/ tire from the school ard return to- the
Th.. audience was then RECALLED with
ice cream and cake. which was served
By the students
The program was as follows;
Chorus .......... Pupils Mills Institute
/ warren's Address ....----..-. sing Lee
/ The owl and the Pussy Cat
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. guam Yin
4 Frogs at School .............. Goo I'm
i Living I'm the Present ...s... Hang zen
/ Vocal Solo ............ l. G.. Blackmah
/ The Goose .-..............-.... An aoS
Dear WAIKIKI ..-........- Goo "''
Il HoneysuclSIe and the Bee CDuet and
Cake Walk In Darkey Costume)
............... En- Linn. On sol
Barbara Frietchie .-..-. Thomas Atau i
The Brook .................... An fui
who stole the Birds Nest?. .Lum Lee
y-tute solo ......... +. Armstrong
Indians OF the Past go. Six Small Boys
Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg.
............. Vitaro Mitamura
Chorus ....... Pupils Mills Institute
THE KINDERGARTEN TRAINING
. SCHOOL.
SIX sweet girl graduates were
awarded certificates yesterday after
room at the graduating exercises or the
Free Kindergarten Training School
which were held in the pretty study oi
the Henry and Dorothy Castle Memo
rial kindergarten on King street. The
exercises were we'll attended. The room
was decorated with island blossoms ana
greenery The young ladies VINO pass
ed out OF the school ready to INSTRUCT
tho little ones in the first steps to
knowledge were Gladys 4. Akina. VINO
was given a first grade certificate, and
Pung En- Flung. Alice J.. Kepiki: Ar
cenia Franks. Mary Philip ana MARY
| Brown, who were awarded certiilcates
OF the second class. The presentation
~ the diplomas was made by Mrs. &
NJ HYDE. who made a brief address Ia
each. ,.,,
The exercises were interspersed with
selections OF music by the kindergarten
| Training School. anu auu o.
made by Prof. 4. VI. Smlth OF oaliu
| College and Miss Frances Lawrence
Dr. smith spoke OF the KINDERGARTEN
teachers motives. saying that some
tiIlies they took up the work LOT t IN.
Dosition IL offered them, sometimes
there was the opportunity TO nit ~
son,. money ard oftentimes IL was De
cause they thought II easy work ne
said that none Of these motives MoIio
7DpeaI to the true kindergartener; h'
took for a sort OF text quotations IRON
Miss Smiths book. The kindersaI.e'
In = Nutshell" as follows: The kinu
,.,rarten Is the philosophy Of life; "th'
/ $500 n n GOsnel OF Eoot