Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-10-07
SCHOOLS OAHU HONOR RILEY
ON BIRTHDAY Of HOOSIER POET
Verses Which Have Made Him
Loved Throughout World
are Read d. n

Riley, the children's poet Z Y
These may not have been the exact
| words used by Mrs. Nina L. ID. Fraser,
principal of the kainlani school, but
nevertheless she introduced James
Whitcomb Riley to the 1882 students
I'm the big Palama institution today.
And do You know" she told rep
resentatiye Of the Star-Bulletin,
who knew who James Whiteomb Riley
was until this morning. SThey know
LongfelEow and Whittier and some OF
the other poets, as they have read
some Of their poems in connection.
with their regular school work. But
Riley was new TO them Z hey were
glad to meet him and enjoyed some
OF his poems. | think the kaiulani
school observed Riley Day right roy
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Today was Riley Day-the occasion
being the birthday anniversary OF the
famous poet--and vas observed in
every public school in Honolulu, as
well as many others throughout the
territory. At the suggestion Of Henry
w. Kinney. superintendent or public
instruction, the principals of the var
ions schools prepared interesting pro-
grams, which consisted largely OF es-
says on the life of Riley, and read.
ing OF some OF his best poems.
kaiulani aMet Riley"
Ii was all arranged In three days.
Early this week an Associated Press
despatch to the Star Bulletin told how
Secretary of the Interior Lane sug-
gested that on October Z, the birth
day Of the Hoosier poet. be comTemor-
ated In the schools. The Star-Bnlletin
drew attention to the suggestion and
talked II over with scnool principals
and teachers and the result was q
hearty and gratifying response.
The biggest celebration, perhaps,
was at Kaiulani As Mrs. Fraser, the
principal. pointed out, the children did
not know who Riley was. But they
were glad to meet him. Kaiulani is
the largest public school In the terri
tory in point of attendance. In this
school one finds representatives OF
practically every nationaIity.
Kaiulani set aside ats opening ex-
ercises this morning fof an obsefy-
ance of the day The 81 teachers ex-
planned to their students who Riley
was, and then read to them some of
his best poems. One Of the most en-
joyed was that entitled The Prayer
Perfect, and its meaning seemed to
sink deeply into the minds of the
youthful listeners. The first verse Is
as follows
Dear Lord Kind Lord:
Gracious Lord IL nl;ai 4.
g we s.
Tenderly today,
weed their hearts 81 -wearfness;
Scatter every CAREER
Dawn Wake1ef angel wings
WinnoWfng tie air
Just Be Glad was another of the
poems hat was read to the pupils, and
made Just as deep an impression Mrs
Fraser says that the teiioh6fs at KAT.
ulani are planning to Tread to their
pupils from time to time poems from
the pen Of Rileys in order that they
may become as well acqtiaiated with
him as they are with LoiIgfd elbow and
other poets whom they have studied
At the Royal School.
The four higher grades at the Royal
school were Introduced to Riley when
the teachers read to them the two
poems published in the Star-B Bulletin
Tuesday, entitled The Used-to-Be
and Little Marjorie. g Tomorrow the
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at truth; through work we achieve
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