Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-11-19
CHILDREN CHEER
And Then PLANT
RARE HIBISCUS
Gerrit P. Wilder Makes ArboT
Day Gift to Kaiulani School;
Day Generally Observed

10y 0OttCi any OboSt W.
The 1900 pupils at the Kaiulani
school gave three rousing cheers foI
Eerrit p. Wilder this morning and
then set 70 work planting 100 speci
mems Of rare hibiscus as a part Of
their Arbor Day program.
II was a gladstone day for the Kaiu
ta1i children as well as for the pupils
IN al OF the other public schools in
t-FIonolulu. There was tree and shrut
planting, recftations and songs, ano
the occasion was thoroughly observed
IN spite OF the rain.
Mr.. Wilder claims Kaiulani as his
school, and his present of the speci.
Mens Of rare hibiscus was the most
valued gift which that institution
could receive at this time of the year,
"a according to Principal Mrs. Nina L.
d. Fraser. Fifteen new school bunga
lows recently were erected IN the Ka.
ipiani school yard, and IL was around
lhese that Mr.. Wiider's hibiscus plants
tSHere set out These specimens wert
not Of the everyday or garden variety
sol hibiscus, but rare types secured
Tom many years of cross-breeding and
experimenting.
IN addition TO the planting, the Ka-
9iani pupils joined IN typical Arbor
AZ program. There we're recitations
al songs, all appropriate for the &C
u asion.
tlder Came With Guest.
Mr.. Wilder visited the school this
Aorning, accompanied by A. Schvan
10, by the way, was chamberlain to
i
IS. Mr.. Schyan now is on tour Of
world. He was much impressed
b the school, and especially with
} large gathering Of children OF sc
ny different nationalities.
The pupils OF Central Grammar
TOOL occupied themselves today with
citing out q large number of plants
nd palms In pots. There was nc
tdoor planting for the reason that
q Outdoor Circle has taken temper
~ charge OF the school grounds. an6
4 soon pillow them mp and plant new
flgs. The supervisors have consent
i TO curb the grounds, and hedge
n be planted around the area The
aygrounds will be coated with black
and Some OF the trees on the Cen
u Grammar grounds already have
Teen removed by the Outdoor Circle
shich has relieved the congestion Of
hrubbery, thus making the former
alace Of the Princess Ruth stand out
greater advantage. Appropriate
EXERCISES for Arbor Day, including
pnes and recimtione, we're held IN
4 d the grades this morning
The Royal School observed Arbor
Dey with exercises In all the grades.
There was no planting. for the reason
that the school grounds are small, and
practically all the space is needed as
~ playground for the 100 pupils.
Complete Normal Hedge.
Programs Of recitations and songs
we're held in the various grades at
the Normal school, the teachers en-
planning the object of Arbor Day. Fur
ther planting of kiawe trees to com
plete the hedge on the terrace in the
rear Of the school building was done
as part of the regular program.
very interesting program was CIV
en at the Punahou preparatory school
4 observation Of the day During the |
hapel exercises, Mrs. Arthur G, |
smith. as representative of the Out. |
ioor Circle. spoke of the purpose of
The circle regarding the trees and
llants OF the city: The second part
the prograu WAS an exhibition for
Judy Of 35 OF the different types Of |
es grown in the islands.
At the close of the exhibition, each
the rs grades in the preparatory |
Aenl planted in the school yard a |
fiety Of hibiscus grown by Valen.
Holt, former Punahou student |
arious other schools in Honolulu. |
b public and private. observed the |
with appropriate programs, and |
ny hundreds Of trees and shrubs |
re planted.
Il Kaahumanu school the students !
the sixth grade were given an idea |
the history of Arbor Day by their
sachers, Miss Eva Alana and Mrs |
Karen Dempsey A recitation was
yFen BY Terreyo Yamasaki entitled |
The Little Tree Anna Silva read |
N article entitled Luther Burbank.
he Plant Wizard ~ Hen Chang Ng
scited planting Tree" Other fea.
ures Of the program were: A song, |
Arbor Day. by the class; selections |
for Arbor Day by the class, and a |
recitation, Little Seeds Like Little |
Deeds" by Esther Tsue.
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