Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-06-06
Children Of Asae School
Celebrated With
Special Program
MANUAL WORK RESULT
EXHIBITED AND ON SALE
What Children Did-Large Crowd Of
Friends and Relatives--Band
Gives Concert-The
Future

PATRIOTISM III hawaii puDIic schoois
It ought to be dispelled by the fol-
lowing letter from Thos. X. Nahiwa,
principal of the Alae School. 1t
speaks for itself:
Mir. w. Il. Harrington. Editor Eve
ming Bulletin, Honolulu,
Oahu.
Dear Sir:-Yestcrday, May 30th,
was practically the last day OF the
contest 1t being one of Americas
greatest days, Decoration Day." we
took the day to hold our exhibition
and closing-day exercises.
Preparation for the day began
earnestly in January. When May
3Oth came. every exercise was per-
feet. The program was quite Il
lengthy one, beginning at Q o'clock,
and 1t lasted to 3 O'Clock. 1t being
Saturday, many teachers and people
from North and South Kona were
present to witness the exercises. All
the children's "kukus' were there,
too.
The Honaunau band 15 pieces),
under the able leadership of Lot X.
Kauwe, was present to honor US.
This is a crack band and is at pres
ent self-supporting. 1t now has
petition before the Board Of Super
visors for monthly support OF $50.
The band opened the day with a few
selections and was followed by well
come address in English and Hawaii
an by the principal. Then followed
the patriotic exercises. The Flag
was hoisted while the children sang,
and the band played 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" The patriotic ex-
ercises consisted OF patriotic songs
and quotations and marching to their
seats singing Yankee Doodle"
The exercises were held under the
| trees on the front lawn. The exer.
cises continued to o'clock before the
songs. Rotations. dialogues. calls
themes, and exhibition of plants
were over. The band rendered 4
number of selections throughout the
program and was often encored.
I Some Of the pleasing features Of
the day were the dramatizing of the
pounding of poi while the children
sang the poi song, with motions Of
pounding. mixing. and eating poi.
The wand-drill by forty children
was very much appreciated. The
band played waltzes while the chill
dren went through the motions
keeping time with the music.
How Maui Got Fire" was acted
In the story. Maui got fire by rub
bling two hau sticks. In this cas-,
the boy John Kaikaka) used TIVE
hau sticks and, after rubbing TO
some time, slipped a match down ant
: by continuing to scratch, he ignite'
the match and lighted the pile o
dry leaves, exclaiming Fire for NJ.
1 mother and fire for my people,"
i. THE Gift Of the Trees" was als'
D enjoyed. 1t consisted of twelve girl
2 each representing a tree, bearing 1t
gifts. Along comes Sir Spring {,
,, boy with basket and asks eacl
. tree what are their gifts to him
Each tells him what their gifts ar
4 and gives him their gifts. He wa
h loaded before he was through witt
l. them. He thanked them all an
S said he would. protect them all tn
year and LET each day be arbo
e day." Much applause.)
The songs and Rotations were al
y we'll rendered. The children wer
/ not bashful and they spoke bravely
May Time" was also enjoyed
t May Queen Abigail Kalauli cam
tripping on the lawn while one grou
a sang who's This Tripping?" Sec
ond group sings "'Tis the Lovel
:, Queen of May" She sings to then
a telling them where to find her treas
ures. They run to the gardens an
:. gathered flowers and brought ther
s to her, telling the name of the kin
s. of flower each had found. All tn
flowers were woven into wreat
= and the Queen was decorated. The
7 danced and sang around her, and a.
promised they would be like tn
flowers.
1.-THE May Pole Dance" was yer
much enjoyed and 1t was well dane
ed. Children kept step to the ban
and singing by the Alae School Bant
The dancers went through the seve
:, figures without mistake. TIL
pieces played by the band wer
h Happy Heine," Goodbye, My Lad
e Love" and Medley, kiss Me, M
r Darling" In the last figure til
y braiding of the pole was perfec
much applause.)
II The next was very interesting an
lively. This was the sale of veg,
tables and sewing things. Ever!
body wanted our cabbages. The