The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-16
HAWAlrS SCHOOLS HAVE
SPLENDID EXHIBIT FOR
THE FAIR IN SEATTLE

lefi opon FOR Inspections. and which
contains all tho house furnishings used
by the llawatnns 10 the oldcn days
An interesting feature Of this house is
the different kinds Of woven mats
which are used. The Hawaiians for.
mcrlv had n special kind of mat for
each different use in the household, and
this fact il brought ont very cleverly
by the llllca pupils. There is the
sleeping mat, the table mat, the floor
mat, the pillow mat and the tnpa
cloth which was sometimes used as
bed cover. On the raftcrs Of the little
house hangs n real ouirigger canoe,
with paddles and all fixtures in minia.
ture, ready Cor use, and on the floor
is tiny poiboard and wooden pound.
er. Hanging from the rafters also are
samples Of the old woven sandals used
by the natives
A practical method of bookbinding,
ms put into use by the pupils at the
Papaikou school, is shown. The dis
play of iron working, shown by the
Hilo Boarding School. is well worthy
of special mention. This little insti-
tuition is said to be the father of
eral Armstrong, who studied on Ha-
wall many years ago, later establish
| ing now well.known school in Nir-
ginia and patterning it after his alma
meter in Hilo.
| The various nets, drawing throwing
| and catching used by the Hawaiian
, fishermen have been made by the chill
! dren, and they are exceedingly well
| done. Showing what can be done with
/ these nets. splendid. comfortable
hammock has been woven. The wood
working department in the public and
| private schools has been n favorite one
among the scholars, apparently, for
there are hundreds of excellent sam.
Piles of their work, illustrating things
peculiar to Hawaii, on exhibition. The
Legislature, it is understood, has cut
out all appropriation for this feature
Of school work, but the teachers claim
that by so doing the children will lose
much practical education.
A table top, made from koa wood
the work of a young girl at the loca
Normal School, deserves attention, OF
account of the fact that it shows what
can be done in the way of woodwork
.
schools This table. if pnt up for sale
would net the maker a tidy little sum
A lamp stand. made from the beauti
full wood of the mango tree, displays
the splendid results achieved by tn,
school children.
The pupils of the Papaikou schoo
revived what has been said to be {
lost art when they dabbled in stone
cutting. They have produced exac
duplicates of the old stone poi-pound
ers, showing the kinds used by tn,
various tribes on the different islands
The work is very creditable.
,, Forty-eight kinds of wood, all foun'
on the grounds of the Lahainalun;
school, have been mounted and max
/, a unique display. One of the fines
, miniature outrigger canoes made en-
tirely from koa wood is on exhibition
and there are numerous other well
constructed Hawaiian craft include,
in the show.
! Dresses made by the girls form
I most interesting feature of the eX
/, hibit. These are shapely, pretty crea
} tions, designed and sewed entirely b.
the girls. There is one little piece o
e lace made by the girls of one of tn
D schools which has considerable of
: story attached to it. 1t is duplica
5 tion of small piece of the altar lac
/, belonging to Pope Leo Kill, sent b.
4 the Sisters in Rome to the Sisters a
= the Kalihi Receiving Station, and loan
r ed by the latter to the Girls Indus
n trial School to ne copied.
t Kauai shows up well to the from
K in the exhibits of sewing work, a
does also Maui. Oahu featured in tn
: written work, while Hawaii took tn
t palm in the display of manual trainin
S specimens. 1t is a splendid represeI
h tation of the school labor done in tn
e Hawaiian Islands, and will undoubtei
n ly excite considerable interest at tn
4 great fair in the Northwest thi
s summer.