The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-04-23
TRIBUTES TO A
G0OD WOMAN

A grcai tribute was paid 10 the
memory ~ Miss Alice N. relker, late
principal n Kaahumanu school, yea cr.
day afternoon IN Central Union church,
when not only the entire school " hun
| dreds Of children NJ almost every ma.
tionality known In the Hawaiian L.
lands. but scores Of teachers from other
schools, friends and thoHse who had at
some time tome within the kindly in.
fuence Of Miss Fclkcr. went 10 pay
their last respects 10 her memory. The
spoken tributes were voiced by fellow
instructors Of the public schools aud
10y the minister, whose tribute was the
finer because the late Miss Felkcr was
of the Unitarian faith and he of anoth.
er, but he was one who recognized the
beautiful character and the influence
for good which she had welded in the
community
The services were held at 3 clock
at which time the edifce was filed,
even the gallery being crowded. The
main body OF the church was filed with
teachers and pupils of Kaahumanu
School, each class and grade being kept
together and under the direction of
their teachers. Miss Felker's only rela.
tive here and intimate friends occupied
pews directly before the stand on
which rested the flower laden urn. Up
on the platform were Rev. Doremus
Scudder, DID, pastor of Central Union
church; w. II. Rabbit. Superintendent
of Public Instruction. and Prof. NJ. NJ
Scott, principal of the Mckinley High
School. The platform was laden with
beautiful floral pieces, among them be-
ing a desk of green and cross of red
| flowers. Tributes were sent from the
school Rebekahs, and others. Mrs. Judd
presided at the organ.
The services were opened by the sing
ing of "The Lord is My Shepherd,
sung by the older pupils of the school
under the direction of Miss Cook. The
assembly sang "Nearer My God to
Thee followed by the singing of
"Abide With Me" by the school, and
at the conclusion of the services when
the school sang Aloha De, there was
hardly a dry eye among the pupils.
w. II. Babbitt paid tribute to Miss
| Felker, saying that from the very
beginning of his work as superintend-
ent of schools he found that she gave
her services freely and even during
| sickness presided over her school until
the very last day. Miss Felker came
| to the Honolulu schools well equipped
as teacher and Hawaii can congratu-
late itself on having had her enrolled
among the teaching corps. Mr.. Bah
bitt said that he did not exaggerate in
stating that, regardless of self interest,
but thinking only of those committed
to her charge. Miss Felker's influence
among the children was wonderful, and
no matter how successful her successors
may be. Kaahumanu School S best ad-
vancement will always be associated
with Miss Felker IS administration. She
was more than teacher, more than
| friend; she was whole-souled wo-
| man, and she had wonderful way of
| imparting her strength to others. She
| had deep convictions and the courage
| of them His own task had been the
easier because of the honest advice she
gave and the high ideals she set for
her school
| Prof. Scott stated that from his OBJ
servation the chief note of her charac-
| fer was cheerfulness and optimism, and
| her work always ran into lines that
| were always for the benefit of those
with whom she came most in contact,
| Having no children herself, like many
of those women who have no children,
she seemed to have intense love for
| those of others. A noticeable side of
her character was the humane, helping
| those materially who were unable to
help themselves, and she did this re-
! gardless of her own comfort. She had
rare qualities for school leader, not
as an enthroned monarch but ms one
down in the midst of the children.
"I think I can truthfully say said
the speaker, "that humanity was a
part of her worship and that to do good
was. at least, part of her religion. y
DIR. Scudder referred to the Unitarian
faith of Miss FellSer. although she
allied herself with the interests of Cen
| tral Union. Her qualities were Chris
tian. All of her school girls and boys
| knew that Miss Fell,er was just. She
always walked with God. "Every one
of us down to the smallest child" said
DIR. Scudder, evil be a better man and
n better woman because of this strong
beautiful attractive life"
The ashes will be sent to the Coast
for interment.
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