The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-30
TALKS To THE
HIGH SCHOOL
An Address by Representative
Conner to Honolulu
Young Folks.

1 ReDreSeNL i've COIlliCL VI AN'
tied the Grammar department of the
| High School yesterday morning, and
| addressed the pupils. who lined up I'M
der the bamboo tree, each room recl'lilg
| some patriotic selection
| The Representative who was intro
duced bv. Professor Scott, said IN part:
children. I cannot begin to tell you
how nv heart is touched listening TO
the natrfotic sentiments which you
have expressed today. Let US see Il
Won can think of the things we love
the most. | think about parents. we
all agree that we love our parents, 90
we not? We all agree that we love our
homes. do we not? We all agree tnat
we love our country, do we not! no"
much do we love our parents, our
homes. our country? 1 believe that
we love our parents so much that IL
some one should try to assault them.
we would fly to rescue them. L belleVe
that we love our home so much that
if something should happen to II we
would try to avert the harm. be-
lieve we love our country so much that
if some danger should threaten we
would rise up quickly to protect it.
81 wish to talk to you about our
country. the country which we love so
dearly In this country of ours there
is a state called Iowa. 1t is beau
tiful state. We raise corn, wheat, and
nearly everything else. They say that
we raise hogs, and SO we do. Nearly
everybody can read and write in Iowa.
Nebraska is the only State with larger
percentage of citizens who can read
and write than Iowa, and nearly every
body in Nebraska came from Iowa.
That's probably the reason said
Prof. Scott.
It merely mentioned the fact" was
the reply. you can draw your own
conclusions.
MANY thousands of lives of good
people were given to defend this Union
of ours when along in 1860 there We're
some people who appeared disloyal to
this Union and so we had great war.
The best men we had gave up their
fortunes and gave up everything in fact
to fight for their flag. Over 100000
lives were given to save the Union and
we had expended untold treasures Tor
this war. The country was devastated
and yet that was a good investment
and no man regrets it for we saved the
Union, and saved the flag. point this
out to you that you may see what it has
cost to preserve the Union. And we
meet once a year to commemorate the
death of those who gave their lives to
save their country. L wish you child
rem would appreciate the fact that So
many men gave their lives for their |
Boys, some day you may be
called to the battlefield to give up your
lives for your country. Now tomorrow. |
all the people of the northern portion |
at least, will go to the graves of those |
who died for their country and place |
lowers there. And when they place
hem they will shed tears and express
heir admiration and appreciation of
he gift.
When you go to the graves tomor-
'ow 1 wish you would appreciate the
act that those sleeping there gave
heir lives for you. In fighting for
heir country they fought for you.
You are a part of this great gov
What 1 see in these islands,
which have SO recently been added to
he Union pleases me immensely. 1t
means my country, the Mississippi Val
ey, Washington and Hawaii. Hawaii
md the United States are one and the
anne. Your flag and the flag of the
have been merged and they
mean the same thing-Liberty.
My prediction is that the mainland
will not suffer for the merger. 1 have
10 doubt of the benefit to the United
states