The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-09

gather wild fruit for mamma to make
into jelly.
! From Laulani Kuki to Ida Hard:-We
do not have snow on the ground, but we
do have snow on the high mountains of
Maunakea, Maunaloa, and Haleakala.
We get ice here from Oahu, but it is
manufactured in ice mills. There are
lots of beads and shells on this island.
These things are often made into leis.
From Achoy Ahu to Sarah McGaghie:
In our back yard we raise lettuce,
cabbages, beets, peas, onions, beans
and sweet potatoes. Right near them
are many flower beds, and many yards
from there is our hockey field. I am
one of the girls that play hockey and
we enjoy this sport very much. 1t Is
played by twenty-five girls. Our prin-
cipal is very kind to us.
From Matte Rowland to Hattie
Tyler:-We were all happy to hear the
sweet letters that you children wrote
TO us Our school is four stories high.
There are three stairways. We wash
and iron in school-on Mondays wash
and on Thursdays iron. This is all
done in the basement. This is a beau
tiful school The cars run past our
school. In the tower only one class
meets, the lace-making class. Will you
please tell me your age? I am four
teen years old. My home is in Homo
lulu. I hope when this letter reaches
you you will be in good health.
From Helen Kaiwiaea to George
Tyler:-Your kindly letter was receive
ed and I read it with pleasure. I think
you children are very thoughtful to
write to us Hawaiians about yodr
school. We have a chapel, to which
we girls and boys gather every sun
day morning to hear the sermon.
Each girl has her own work to do IN
the morning. Some are cooks and
some prepare the tables for meals. We
have devotions before we go to our
classrooms. The outdoor games begin
at and stop at 8 o'clock. AT in the
evening the girls are gathered together
in the assembly hall, where we study
our lessons. The retiring bell rings at
and at a quarter past the second
bell rings, and every part of the house
must be silent. The teacher who takes
the study hour comes to every room
and says good night.
From Helen Nahielua to Lawrence
Meyers:-I am in the second grade. In
geogra Apply we are now studying about
the southern states. In arithmetic in
decimals. Our lessons are manual
training, nature study. Hawaiian his
tory, sewing and grammar. In the
evening while we are studying our les
sons the mosquitoes are biting us. We
have plenty of mosquitoes here in the
night. Miss McCracken is our matron
and Miss Mcpherson is our nurse.
Will you please tell me what kinds OF
flower do you have at your home? 1
remain, your unacquainted friend.
From Daisy Sheldon to Joseph Navi- |
gato:-We have museum just across
the street. There is a beautiful vine
growing over this building. and certain
times of the year the flowers of the
vine are in bloom. Our teacher took a /
picture of it and I am going to send |
that picture in my letter. There are /
many stuffed animals and birds in the
museum, and also some idols of an |
cient times. It is very interesting to /
look II the idols. although some small /
or children might be afraid of them. /
remain your unintroduced friend.
From Mary Aea to Title Welshons:
I shall tell you Of our founders day.
1t is the day that Mrs. Bernice Pauahf ,
Bishop founded these three schools. At I
that day the boys and girls all went 70 /
the mausoleum to decorate her grave :
Some of the boys played the band !
while the other boys and girls march ,
ed. This day was also her birthday /
When the boys and girls all had got !
there We would sing the song, Only,
Remembered. and after that some or !
the girls would read some references; !
and after all the things are done we /
all would return and had a picnic and /
the boys and girls eat and associate !
together. After the picnic is over the /
boys went home and some girls took /
rest for the evening and reunion Is
held in our chapel. and after the ser /
mon is over the girls all would return I
and get ready for bed, then founders /
day is close.
From Maud Cushingham to Rutheda !.