The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-22
TALKS ON HAWAII
Lecturer Describe s 'sParadise of
the Pacific.
Remarks of Culture Evinced by
Island People.
AT THE CHAUTAUQUA.
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter
Reads a Story.
lightning and T0othpicks" Is
Longs Subject.

How the Hawaiians have risen from
barbarism to civilization through the
influence of missionaries was described
in word and picture by Charles A.
Payne III his illustrated lecture: 'Ha-
wall. the Paradise of the Pacific" given
at the Chautauqua in Garfield park last
night Nearly every seat in the pavil-
ion was taken.
Mr.. Payne characterized the Ha-
waiians as a warm-heatred race, even
WallanS as Warm-hearted race, even
as salutations words meaning Love
to you and being fond of music and
howers-and flowers and music.
This music, he said, heard under the
spell of the moonlight was more en-
chanting than that heard on the grand
canal of Venice. In this connection he
told how young man from Boston,
who had previously scoffed at the idea,
fell in love at first sight with Ha-
Wa1lan-Am.er1can girl, through tho
Witchery of the moonlight and music,
and married her the morning after they
had met. On account of this instance
he advised the girls of the United States
not to trust their admirers in Hawaii.
Evidences of Culture
According to the illustrations, the ma
tive homes of the better class are re-
narkable for their wide verandas. The
interiors show evidence Of the highest
culture-and all this, since 1920 when
land went to the island.
AT that time even, there was good
soil for the seeds of civilization said
Mr.. Payne. THE natives were never
savage in a cruel sense, although dense
ly ignorant and superstitious. The mis-
slonaries first taught them to sew and
make themselves clothing and then re-
duced the sounds of the language to
u letters and turned it into writing
The natives learned rapidly as they Gag
erly attended schools 1t was not an
uncommon sight to see men and wo-
men 70 years old. anxious to learn.
NO -nortal man can answer where
these people came from but from the
resemblance of their legend of the de-
LUCE to that of the Chaldeans, it is
thought that the latter people, thou
SANDS OF years ago may have found
their way to the islands, and settling
there, developed "a distinct race
The view of the volcano of HauImau-
mau, showirg the fires and steam arising
from the crater was weirdly in contrast
With pictures of tropical fruit great
buncnes of purple grapes, banks of flow
ers. The scenes Justified the title of
the lecture,
TopelSans Give Music.
A quartettep ccmposed of Mrs. o. O.
Moore, Miss Gertrude Clevenger, Miss
Ceora Lannam and Miss Lola Childs,
with Miss Josephine Lynchaat the piano,
gave a concert prior to the lecture. Miss
Lynch played as a piano solo. LISTS
"Rigolesta." MisSI4anham gave a read
| ing, 1.-The Soldier of the Empire" Miss
Lynch. played selections from the Schu--
man concert as an accompaniment. The
girls arranged the music to go with the
reading themselves
In the afternoon, Sylvester Long in
his lecture on lightning and Tooth
picks" told how a universal law ruled
the world and there was no such a
thing as luck or chance. His idea for
4 l,< izok
dent A farmer lad told him that tooth
picks made from a fence post which
had been struck by lightning would pre-
vent toothache.
Using this as an example of super
Etition, he r1diculed other SuperStitions,
to show that ones well being depends
Upon whether he is in harmony with
natural law.
For the w. c. T. U. hour, Mrs Mar
garet Hill McCarter read an original
story describing how Swedish servant
girl, by taking case of the result of
| LIQUOR selling to her employer. a w. c.
| It. u. woman brought Justice to the ir-
| nocent and accomplished permanent
good in the community.
This afternoon the Shut Mandolin
| club of Topeka gave a concert. Fred
o1ick Ward, the author actor. presented
| Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice"
| This evening the Tyroiean Alpine sing
| ers and yodlers will be heard. This is
| considered one of the best features of
| the ChautauQua.
| The program:
FRIDAY EVENING.
500 o. m.-Full concert of the Tyro-
| lean Alpine singers and yodlers. Swiss
and German folk songs. Mountain
echoing Yodling. Tyrolese instrument
| tai music.
SATURDAY.
1920 a. m.-BihIe hour. Dean Lahmon
| Evidential Studies in the Character of
| Christ.
2:SO D. m.-Concert. Shut Mandolin
| club.
300 D. m.-The Fortune Hunter, by
Lulu Tyler Gates.
7:45 p. m.-Chautauqua concert.
8:15 p. m.-Reno, the magician.