The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-29

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REPORT OF GENERAL SECRE-
TARY.
The year just closed has been a
strenuous one; year of uncertainty
and economy both in this Association
and in Honolulu; but nothing that has
happened has lessened the need of Wig
orous work for young men by young
men in this place Our honored friend
and benefactor, J. B. Anterior, died at
the beginning OF the year, before his
successor to the Office of President, Mr.
Up. Cooke, had taken the chair. After
two months of service Mr.. Cooke found
II, necessary to lay down the office and
leave the city. Two recording secreta-
ries have followed his example, and the
Treasurer's poor health and multiplied
RESPONSIBILITIES called for another to
act In his place. Frank G. Anterior
stepped in and filed the gap in most
creditable and satisfactory manner.
The death of Henry Waterhouse was
a real loss to the Association which he
worked in for thirty years. We stop
and wonder whether we are really max
ing good these losses; whether we
Young men are developing the same
strength Of character, the same power
of usefulness to the community.
We have endeavored to be hospit- :
able in various ways, not only to those
who have come to stay, but to visitors
off the steamers; and we have been
amply repaid. Especially have we been
helped BY Messrs Warner, Morse and
Mott of the International Committee,
and Mr.. S. r. HARRISON OF Pittsburg.
Several sailors touching here now and
then have Joined orr membership, and
one voting man joined because met at
the steamer and assisted, though
stranger The presence of the Asiatic
Squadron in our port Tor a time gave
us an opportunity TO enlarge the scope
of our work, and we not only made the
men welcome when they dropped IN,
but we took launch, chorus, meg
aDhone and printed cards of invitation
around to the various ships inviting
them to use our building and our SER
vices
Last year you heard that we were
bound to have a vacation home for the
use of our members, at Wahiawa. As
you know, it was happily realized,
thanks to Prof. Wood, who gave the
acres: TO c. NJ. Cooke, S. NJ Damon,
S. P. HARRISON, Allen & Robinson, I.
H. Davies & Co., Levers & Cooke,
Geo. P. Castle. M. p. Robinson, Robert
and multitude of donors
Of from ST to $40. Those members who
have not yet seen how we'll invested
was the thousand dollars should GER
Eaia1y visit the Wahiawa Vacation
House. Many have already used it,
and if will be hive next summer. The
trees are beginning to grow, and a
~hinaman is given a room in the stable
for looking after the place.
The Membership Committee report
Explains the loss of 1876 members dur
ng the year, but congratulates itself
On the acquisition of I57 new mem
Ders, with total of 432. The greatest
gain is at the right end, Juniors. so we
ire not growing old. Business situa-
ions were found for eight men, board
ng places for many more, advice given
20 more than one could keep count of,
md numerous letters answered regard
ng the wisdom of coming to the
Islands, Among the diversified indus
ries of your General Secretary is the
.diting of the bi-month1y Association
Review, which has been made TO pay
IS own printing and postagt, thanks
o She advertisers and the excellent
BUSINESS management of Mr.. Middle
Itch, who declines reelection.
The Physical Department speaks for
tself, through another report, but /
wish to add my satisfaction with the
mount Of work that has been put into
hat department, and the results ac-
The present illness of MIR.
Young is loss to the gymnasium
isers and sorrow to ali. 1t is to be
loped that even more may be made of
,utdoor athletics in the coming year,
Saturday and holiday
ramps. We hope that the Boys Field
nay make possible more outdoor
earns.
Four important classes without
eachers was problem confronted last
ummer, SO it is pleasure TO look