The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-06

ritory as regards our church, the Sis
ters and their schools. 1t is claimed
that the church is wealthy in money
and in lands, and consequently the
sisters must be wealthy too. It is al
SO said that their system Of teaching
is not abreast of the times.
Those charges from whatever source
they have emanated, or for whatever
reason they are made, have no hest
tation in branding is false and libel
lous.
The church here is poor. l speak OF
what l know, for am conversant with
its affairs, have travelled round the
islands, shared the Fathers humble
fare and partaken of their poor but
friendly hospitality. The church, 1
repeat it., is poor-so poor that it can
not in comfort feed and clothe its min
listers, in the country districts. The
priest acts as his own clerk, cook ana
sexton, and l have seen the birds OF
the air build their nests above MS
humble cot. The sisters are poorer
still. They have neither dover nor
! income, nothing but what they earn
by head and hands. Theirs is long
and burdensome day, which starts at
daylight and ends only when the time
comes for repose. This school, with
the exception of a donation made by
the late August Dreier and one by MrsI
Allen, represents the savings of fifty
years, and when we contemplate the
great work that has been done here,
the obstacles that had to be surmount-
ed and the humble instruments by
which it has been accomplished, we
are filled with admiration and under
God must accord the Sisters the high
est need of praise To the charge
that the sisters methods of teaching
are not up to the times we would an
swer that this is one of those vague
generalities whose reiteration may i'm
press fools but can have no weight
with thinking men. The sisters are
not only highly educated, but are
eminently fitted for the training OF
children. They come from refined
and cultured homes, and their system
of teaching is the product OF centuries,
improved as the years roll by. 1t has
stood the test of time, and the best
evidence of it's worth is found in their
schools, their graduates and number
of their pupils. In the erection OF
schools, the number of pupils attend
ing and the good deeds they have done,
the sisters deserve well OF the people
of this Territory. Their school not
only relieves the taxpayer of a heavy
burden but they are also an abiding
element for good in the community
The residents of Kaimull are to be
congratulated in having this school in
their midst. AS a chaste and stately
piece of architecture it is a notable
addition to he district. 1t brings
school facilities close to their very
doors and its refining influence must
work for the social, moral and intel
lectual welfare of the people.
In the ceremonies here today we in
a measure reap where others have sown
and so it is meet that we for few
llOllOhAo dNCll vi lhO
names and memories of those noble
workers who have gone before. The
name and memory of Bishop Hermann
and of the sanity Gulstan should be
ever green in Catholic hearts, and
Fathers Damien and Clement have
left to their successors a legacy of good
deeds, whose memories cannot be dim
med by times corrosive hand 10 the
noble men and women, whose names
are legion, members of religious orders
who have passed away, we tender to-
day a sincere aloha. Each and all OF
,uem have added their contribution to
our success here.
On coming into this school you will
note that the only banner that flies to
the breeze is our country's flag, me
it should be so, for in all earthly at
fairs there is no dual allegiance here.
This is an American school, whose
watchwords will be Faith and Father
land-a faith whose fundamentals
teach us to love our neighbor and our
God, a patriotism that teaches us TO
love our country, to preserve its in
situations to keep our leaders honest,
virtuous and true.
To the church all over the ISLANDS
the opening of this school is an aus
picious occasion, to those gathered
here it is a time for great rejoicing |
To the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts 1t
Is something more, more than word
can tell or heart conceive, 10 them
it is a victory over adverse ctrcum-
stances II is the reward of wears of