Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-15
MAUI NEWS

Il :
Especial Star-Bullet.n Correspondence
| WAILUKU, Maui, Sept 12.-Miss
Sadie Lea Weidman, for thirteen years
a teacher at the Sendai School in
Japan. has been paying Miss Clara
Mosser. Of Paia a visit for a month
while on her way back to her home
liz liffin, Ohio Miss Weidman has
lhad an unusually interesting exper-
fence during her years of teaching,
and Is an able speaker. She Is on q
vacation, and not many people knew
much of her work in Japan until she
spoke before the Women's Aid Soci-
ETY. Of the Makawao Union Church at
a meeting held last Thursday after,
noon at the Maunaolu Seminary.
The meeting was largely attended
I by ladies' from all parts of Maui. and
all were greatly impressed with what
Miss Weidmanitold them of the needs
of Japanese women in the home coun-
try. Che spoke particularly upon the
effect and need of Christianity in ia
pan, and of the benefit that Christ
| ian yomen's college would do for the
Japanese women who. We're In such
need of broadening education.
The meeting was easily one of the
hest held In years, and all were most
grateful to the returning missionary
teacher for the insight into the needs
and conditions of Japanese women
that was given. -
The teachers of the Maunaolu Sem
mary gave a most delightful dinner
party to the trustees of the seminary
last Friday evening. All the teachers
of the stat, were present Their
guests were: F. w. Hardy. yice-pres-
ident of the Board, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence G.. White, Rev. and Mrs. A. Craig
Bowdish, Rev. r. B. Dodge, Miss Hen
rietta Lay and Mrs. Chas. Loveland.
The table was arranged in a square
and the dinner was delicious. 1t was
| followed by few speeches, and stor-
les and games. The guests enjoyed
themselves at one of the pleasantest
gatherings ever held at the seminary.
All the trustees we're present except
Harry A. Baldwin, who was called to
San Francisco two days before by the
serious illness of his son Jared
The gathering at Kaanapali the last
Sunday of August of the Hawaiian
people from Lahaina and Honokohau
as well as from Kaanapali was one OF
the largest hoikes ever held at the
old Kaanapai church. A large sum
was realized for the repairs of the
church, which for many years has
been sadly neglected. w. E. Saffery
was in charge of the Sunday school
rally, and Rev. d. w. K. White OF
the Christian Endeavor. A delicious
luau was served at noon.
The new school at .Lahaina is near
ing completion. 1t is finished as far
as the building is concerned, and is
quite an addition to the public build
the pupils have not yet arrived, but
1t is hoped they will be here in time
for the opening day of school.
The Lahaina National bank has Just
received a handsome new manganese
cafe like the one in the bank at Wal
luku. The new acquisition to the fur
Eishings in the Lahaina bank cost
$1,000 and puts the bank in splendid
shape. The weight is some $500
POUNDS.
The new benches for the school
connected with the Church of the
Holy Innocents in Lahaina arrived
this past week. and Pastor Bodel is
much pleased that his school will
start fully equipped this year.
Sunday School Teacher-"Now,
Johnnie. who was the strongest man?'
Johnnie-'1 don't know Papa won't
let me read the sporting news"