The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-17

report of That institution recently pun
lisupd.
Koul Orphau1po is in the district of
North KouI. ON Hawaii the largest isle
and off the porul-frugpd volcanic group
in itself "a small village, the OThwage
is pgrohed one thousand feet above the
sea level ON the slope of Mt Hualulai
about two miles from the little seaport
town of Eailua.
The healthfuucss of the climate is
thought TO- be unsurpassed. The breezes
coming from the ocean by day and
from the mountain by night render the
atmosphere cool and invigoratug. MI
HualaIai rises nine thousand feet above
sea level on rare occasions its sum-
init is covered with snow, but the
thermometer at the Orphauage seldom
registers lower than sixty or higher
than eighty-five degrees.
June 9, 1894, Alice f. Beard came to
the Hawaiian Islands, and soon after
became interested and actively engaged
i'm work among the most needy children
of Honolulu. After a few years her
father visited the Islands and built
her a home on the Island of Hawaii
requesting on account of the healthful-
ness of the climate, that she live there
as much as a fourth Of the time.
Miss Beard soon made her interest
felt among the children of the settle
ment i'm North Kona. Most of them
were Of japanese parentage She buit
a chapel, gathered the children into
Sunday school, gave them picnics, en-
tertained them at her place and visit
ed them in their homes, which were
accessible only by foot or horse trail.
During the summer of 1899 it was de-
cided to enlarge the work. Much time
was spent i'm consideration, bible study
and prayer that the work which would
do the greatest good might be under
taken During this time, the Life of
Faith" by George Muller telling Of his
wonderful orphanage work i'm England,
and a book by Ichi describing his or
phanage i'm Japan, were unexpectedly
received, and were read with much in
terest.
Another thing which had much to do
with deciding Miss Beard to take care
of the children, was that, during the
summer and fall. the mothers Of those
i'm whom she was interested came to
her place to pick coffee arriving at
daylight and leaving at about four in
the afternoon. The fathers, too, were
away from home from early morn till
late at night. Finally one day in
the latter part of November, while en-
gagged i'm prayer and i'm reading a part
of the ffty-eighth chapter of Isaiah
CTS not this the fast that ! hav,
chosen? " Is it not to deal thy
bread to the hungry and that thou
bring the poor that are cast out to thy
house? When thou seest the naked
that thou cover him; and that thOu
hide not myself from thine own flesh?
Miss Beard decided to take care OF
japanese children i'm need of a home
December l. 1899, she announced hel
decision to the people of the settle
ment, and within eight months six lit
tie people had found a home at Kona
Orphanage.
Miss Beard soon saw that her home
must be enlarged, so she built house
which would accommodate thirty
wherupon she decided to take in needy
chllureh Oh an HatlollalllleS, anu Iron
all parts of the Hawaiian Islands.
There is no age limit A child witt
helther parent Win one parent, VI
with Dolh parents, may enter. " hel
one desires 10 pace chilu III tH'
Orphahase, appilca tIoll Is iilaue 10 MIS-
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chlld reaIly leeus the nome ana Una
ne VIII not De Il hlhurallce 10 IhoSe WIZ
are ALREADY Ihere, ana Il Ihere Is III
sooa reason why ne Shoulu not De az
hitIed' ne Is received II ne mas
parent VINO IS ape TO pay such p're',
Is required TO give " small sum eaci
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for Ihe Pro'e'.lo" ol 'lie c"''uie en-
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give ner Ine'r u"Iul"'lSi'P uur''s Oi''
term oI illllull1S' Hu'n pGll'loIi9 nav
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