Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
UNCLE JOE CANNON DISMISSES
SCHOOL ON CONGRESSIONAL TOUR
Visitors See Work of Education In Honolulu on Busy Auto
Trp-InStutionS Supported BY Public and Private Funds
are SeeR-Fag Salute BY Thousand Children at kallan

For the first time in the history oil
the territory, school was dismissed
this morning by a United States Con
gresham.
Representative Joseph G. Cannon OF
Illinois did il, and from now on he
will be known as Uncle Joe" to each
and every ont of the 1000 or more pu,
pills at the kaiulani school.
II was all due to the clegerness~ and
attractiveness Of the reception which
the pupils OF the school gave
the n congressman and 1.-THE mem
bers OF their parry, as we'll as local
hosts, following an inspection of ,9ub-
lie and private schools and fCTts.
Uncle Joe" was. without doubt the
happiest person In the party When
he saw those thousand or more child
rem lined up in perfect order, heard
Them sing and watched them give the
Nag salute, he laughed and c.it capers
like sehoelbos. Ei.s ~, Z. ...
When, at the close OF the exercises,
he climbed upon the speakers stand.
One arm was about the shoulders of
Scheoi Inspector George Rasmonds,,In
one hand was an unhghted efgafzani
black crush hat. He waved for 81.
lence. 49, 49,. H.. Z
b Hear We, hear We, near we. ! here.
by declare a half holiday for every.
one" .-.... -..#
That was his verbal proclamation. II
was his way Of thanking the pupils.
OF course, he asked beforehand il it
would be all right Inspector Raymond
said he didn't mind. Governor Pink
ham was willing. Delegate Kuhio
thought 1t was. the proper thing to
do. Thus were the children and teach
ers thanked for their reception.
And what reception! More than
a Thousand children of every nation.
atty, each waving an American flag
lined the driveway to the school as
the Gordon of automobiles drew up at
the gate. Hearty cneers and APP
plause greeted the entrance of the
party. The Hawaiian Band, seated
under a huge tree, played a quickstep.
The pupils we're lined up back of the
flagpole and speakers stand. Perfect
order prevailed. Hardly one did thel
teachers have to reprimand
After the band had played Hawaii
Ponoi, during which everyone stood at
attention, the history or the American
flag was recited by pupils who spokei
loud and clear and without embarrass
ment. Then, as the Stars and Stripes
were broken from the top of the pole
the assembled pupils gave the impress
siye flag salute.
One of the prettiest as well as the
most attractive features OF the recep.
ton were groups of various nationali-
ties passing before "a pretty miss
dressed to represent the Goddess of
Liberty Among the nationalities rep
resented-all were in costume-werel
Hawaiian, Russian, Span-
ish, Porto Riean, Filipino. Japanese.
Chinese and Korean. One of eacnj
group made brief speech as he paus-
ed before the flag, the sentiment bel
ing that all nationalities in Hawaii
ale ready to stand by Old Glory,
1t was originally intended that there
would be no speeches but some of the
senator's and Representatives became
SO enthusiastic that they were intro
iuced and briefly, they Expressed the
feeling born in them BY the patriotism
displayed by each and every pupil.
RE speakers were Representative ].
n. Moore of Philadelphia, Represent