The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-05-08

patience and gentleness never failed
She had shown through days Of real
| trial the spirit of loving enid.
MRS. WEAVER < TRIBUTE
Mrs. T A. Weaver also read short
paper in which she dealt with Mrs
Castles personal traits; the nobIeness
that could condeseend 10 nothing petty
or unworthy, the light that shone in
her eyes which all remembered, her
keen sense OF honor. which, however.
had IN it nothing thar was inconsistent
with her sympathetic and loving ma
ture. She recalled the time when the
younger took up the mantle that had
fallen from the shoulders OF the elder
sister, doing her duty as wife and
mother, and negleeting nothing. She
reviewed her Iabors in the home, in the
church, the schools and the work Of re-
form and Of missions. and the estimate
was, that she was found wanting in
no relation that she had assumed.
Mrs. Viewers eloquent eulogy was
followed by an original poem Of great
merit by Miss Anna Paris, which was
read with great feeling.
The President, at the close Of the
memorial service, said that she felt
that 1t had been an honor and a privi-
lege TO honor Mrs Castle, comparative
y brief as her acquaintance had been
BUSINESS MEETING.
The various matters of business
which were then taken up showed that
the board. both as to what it had ac-
compIished and its finances, is in a
very prosperous condition II was de-
cided 10 extend the work into the for
eign field, which is now limited 10
contributions to missions in America
and TO the school for child widows
which Is being carried on in India by
the Pundita Ramakai.
The secretary's report was submitted
by Miss Shelley, and that of the
treasurer. Mrs. B. F Dillingham;, show
ed that the contributions for that day
had been S2S.40, while the thank Of
fering," which was always sent in at
this last meeting preceding the annual
meeting. amounted 10 s201.
The permanent fund had had an adj
dition of s500-a memorial Of Mrs. Cas-
tle-which increased the total to $500.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the chair to serve during
the coming annual meeting:
Appropriation Committee-Mrs B.
r Dillingham;, chairman; Mrs J. B.
Alexander. Mrs. c. II. Cooke. Mrs s.
NJ Damon, Mrs. W. c. Moore, Mrs.
Theodore Richards.
Luncheon Committee-Mrs Andrew
Fuller, chairman; to choose her assist
ants
Reception Committee-Mrs. W. W.
Hall, chairman: Miss Jane E. Johnson.
Mrs. T. 6. Thrum, Mrs. J. P. Erdman,
Mrs. G. H Gere.
PAPER READ
A most admirable paper on Moham-
mechanism was read by Mrs Philip
Weaver. II was not only of remarka-
Bile excellence from a literary stand
point. but inspired by a fine spirit of
justice and nberaIity. The virtues of
temperance OF reverence LOT AO3y
things, for the family relations. were
all touched upon. with the influence of
Islanism on the race. But the sum- |
ming up was, that with all that could /
be said for il, Christianity and Mo- |
were irreconcilable. one |
the racial instincts OF the
Orient, the other rejecting the life and |
thought Of the Occident.
KAWAIAHAO SEMINARY.
An excellent report from the HAWAII
ahao Seminary was read by the prin-
cipal, Miss Kathryn Mcleod. She
gave an interesting account Of the
various branches Of instruction. from
textbooks and in manual training. with
the religious teaching and the new
method Of government adopted by or
ganizing the school as a municipality
and turning incorrig1bles over TO the
sheriff. elected by the pupils, for pun
shment-
The report Of pupils who have left
The school to take up work in the
nome or as teachers. nurses. stenogra-
Pliers, or in other occupations was
gratifying.
A number of interesting letters were
cad. from friends OF the board, visitors
rom the Coast and elsewhere. and
rom three young girls being maintain
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