The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-08

forlOrn section. There are enough vot
ers and taxpayers in the neighborhood
WHO would be only too glad to avail
themselves of the opportunity of list,
ening TO the band should a park and
band stand materialize there.
] hope ypu. will pardon this somewhat
prolix letter, but Kalihi would like to
share in some of the good things
planned, only unfortunately her resi-.
DENTS do not number many possessed
of surplus cash
Yours truly,
EMMA NJ. NAKUINA.
HAWAIIAN YOUTHS.
A letter from Abram Kaulukou was
read as follows:
Honolulu, T. H., Feb. 3, 1906
| H. p. Wood, Secretary Hawaii Promo
ton Committee, City.
Dear Sir: Acting upon your request,
l take this opportunity to offer you
some suggestions relative to promotion
work. l am deeply impressed with the
letter of Leonard Wilmington, dated 1T
Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jan. 4, 1906,
and which appeared in the Advertiser
OF the 10Th inst, copy of which [
am enclosing.
~
offer as a suggestion to advertise the
islands and their conditions, that COM
petent Hawaiian boys be sent to some
colleges that you may see fit in the
states, under the condition that they
should do promotion work by lecturing,
singing, and reciting both in English
and Hawaiian. | speak for Hawaiian
boys, because they in themselves win
create an attraction, and undoubtedly
will be assured of large audiences at
the various places where they may talk
on Hawaii. Furthermore it is they
who would be able to sing our Hawai-
ian songs, which we know are enjoyed
very much abroad, "to the manner
born -
/ beg to state, what while on the
mainland attending college, / did some
work of the kind described above, dur
ing my summer vacations, and found
it quite remunerative. With a prepar-
ed talk on Hawaii, Hawaiian songs and
Rotations. both in Hawaiian and Eng
lish, all of which took about forty
five minutes TO render | was able TO
take in two hotels night where they
were close to one another and netted
the neat little sum of about ten dol
lars on an average. just before my re-
turn. through the efforts of my friends.
| secured engagements at the Mt. Mo
honk and MinncWaska hotels which are
first-class houses in New York. | made
sixty-six dollars from these two places
| mention this fact, because. if these
Hawaiian boys are sent under the aus
pieces of the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee, with letters of recommendation
from our prominent citizens who are
well known on the mainland, they
would he able to secure engagements
at summer resort places of the kind
mentioned, and net enough to meet
some of the winter s expenses after de-
fraying the summer liabilities.
Work of this kind, am sure can be
had during the winter months also
without interfering with one S studies
very much. at churches or chapels.
In addition to what | have mention
ed, these boys can defray large part
of their expenses by waiting on table
during the college term
In view of what | have related. it
appears to me, that the committee will
be called upon to meet only the travel
ing expenses and tuition for the first
year After the first year I can see
no reason why these young men should
not become self supporting.
Instead of making a gratuitous loan
of the money that you may see fit to
advance, notes might be taken bear
ing reasonable percentage of inter
est. These young men Will then be
made to understand that they are IN
dertakiig an obligation which they
would have to meet some day In view
of that. I am sure they would make
every effort to incur as small an obliga-
ton as they possibly can. would not
be surprised that some Of them. if not
all, would be met ere the college course
is closed.
You viii notice that / am optimistic
about this matter, but I am assured.
however. that with the wide experience
you have had, you will readily support
me in my views ID
Trusting that the day viii soon come
when you viii be able to undertake this
which would be beneficial