Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-09-02
RESEARCH Club IN
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the Research
Club was held last night at the home oi
Rev. VIM. NJ. Kincaid. TGere were fif.
~ people in attendance. The talks OF
the evening were by President p. N
Pond and Prof. w. T. Brigham, cur.
ntor OF the Bishop Museum. The lat
ter spoke on avocations. lie pointed
out the great value to science as well
as interest involved in a scientific study
OF land shells. of local fruit such rs
the avocado pear and papaia the eth
nology of Polynesian races and a study
Of the flora and fauna of Pacific islands
as indicating the history OF the PA.
Gifc Ocean bed.
7. NJ. Ponds address was lengthy but
most interesting. The following are
extracts from this address:
The Young Mems Research Club was
organized some seven years ago bI
Rev. DR.. Douglas p. Birney, then pas.
tor Of Central Union church.
During the past year or more anoth-
er step has been taken in the growth Of
the club, viz, the public advocacy and
promotion OF the Torrens Land Sys.
TEN, and the Mosquito Campaign
! The Research Club has always been
free from religious or political bias. II
has never been the tool OF any Office
seeker or man with an axe to grind.
and the esteem In which It is held In
the community Is, In no small degree.
due to the wholesome, sane and fair
minded treatment which has been given
all opinions and shades Of belief.
During the years OF its work the club
has received many favors from ths
press.
Tonight we bring TO close pLvtheI
years work. The clubs membership
has never been greater nor It's friends
more numerous or more willing to co..
operate.
For new year the retiring Presl.
dent would suggest In general a con-
tinuance OF the same policy. While va
should hold ourselves open 10 the dis.
cussion OF such topics as may be timely
and, profitable, especially TO the oppor,
tunities that may offer OF listening Il
such able men as pass our gateway,
believe the keynote Of the club for the
new year should be Good Citizenship
or What Can We DO for Honolulu
Not that we restrict ourselves to prac.
tical or political matters, but that the
under-current and purpose OF the clut
shall be to TT Its members for an In.
telligent and conscientious handling ir
their capacity OF private citizens OF the
many difficult and vital questions which
are today awaiting settlement amonl
us. Among these | might suggest al
random the following: "A primary
system adapted TO our local conditions;
A Tantalus park; Oriental versus cit
liens skilled labor; and In connection
with II the problem of the education o.
the Orientals; the sugar outlook by {
practical sugar man; Is It possible t.
reduce the cost OF living In Honolulu,
II so, how; The opening OF public land,
to the small farmer; Civic spirit In Ho
nolulu or the Knocker knocked"
When we consider the results attain
, I'd at the recent Republican primaries
' Whlch on the Whole are said TO be quit
!. encouraging, and remember the utter
ly d!sorganized conditions OF the citlzel
a vote; OF the weak support those OF on
|. politicians who are working for goo
government received and OF the thor
!, ough organization Of the office seekers
. II would seem clear that with moderl
primary methods, and spirit OF broad
minded fairness in the dealing wit
the race and social questions, It is pos
,sible today to elect honest and compC
tent officials to every important publ
position.
: After the address by the retirin
y president, an election Of officers wa
: held with the following result: w. !
Q Bryan, president; C. II. Tracy, vic
q president; w. G. Parke, secretary.