The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-15

& In this way only can the full reward o
/ effort be obtained.
Then there should be a first clas'
! exhibit OF native woods. Such dis
/ play always attracts attention. There
are beautiful woods here such as thos'
from which the calabashes are made
for instance. and these should be shown
so as to attract the attention of all who
admire beautiful finish.
LAS TO the museum, l recognize thai
IL is very difficult to arrange for the
sending away OF articles from such
a museum as You have here 1t must
be remembered that the greatest art
galleries OF Europe contributed to the
displays at Chicago. and without doub;
there could be arranged space for a
display in the great fre-proof art gal
leries which are being built at St. Louis
for the housing OF the works OF art
which will be received. The museum
here is without doubt one of the great
est In its field in the world. I have
looked through il carefully and wish
only that | had a month to give to a
study OF the specimens which are there
displayed. II II becomes known just
what things are there. things which are
without parallel. things of which there
are no duplicates known in the world.
students and savants will come here
for the purpose of studying its treas
ures. In addition there should be com
prehensive photographs of the interior
taken and displayed so that the people
might realize the scope OF the museum
and its wealth of objects bearing upon
the history OF Polynesia.
"A no unimportant feature too. will
be the school houses and the work done
by the young people. The Kameha-
meha school will compare most favor
ably with the best institutions OF the
United States. and the Punahou Col
lege and the private schools as we'll as
the public ones are of such high stan
dard that there will be left the very
best impression upon the people who
look into the work of the children and
the class of Instruction. Too much at
tention cannot be given TO this feature
for the impression left by those who
see the really wonderful schools of the
Islands cannot but be of the best.
Il should say generally that one
thing To be remembered is the fact that
photographs must not be of small size,
nor must they ever be piled up. a
large picture will arrest the attention
of visitor and hold it, and all should
be placed In frames on swivels so that
they may be moved and not have to
be held 1 am hopeful that the prepa-
ration of an exhibit from Hawaii will
develop along lines which will mean
hearty cooperation OF the people and
Will show as well the advancement of
the race during the past century. AS to
any representation of the life of the
Hawaiians. 1 think there should be
some gathering Of the native people,
showing their methods of preparing
their food. their employments, their
homes and the habits of the people
This would give an opportunity 70 in
dictate the advances made by the Ha-
waiians and would be a lesson to those
who look into the history of the race
las the objects of an exhibit are pri-
marily education and interest, too much
care may not be given to the setting
forth of the resources, for there is
much to be won by the proper enlight-
eminent of the, people of our country as
To what Hawaii has. With more exact
knowledge will come visitors, invest
ments. legislation and thoughtful ap-
probation OF the Islands, and TO win
these the efforts put forth are worthy
the best thought of the best men. 1
have a deep appreciation of the many
and courtesies with which
have been met here. and the sympathy
of the press and people with my labors
is most gratifying"