Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-21

G. Dillingham;, Joseph F.. Emerson,
Stanley G. Kennedy, Allan ]. Lowrey,
Letitia 81. Morgan, William T. Raw
Inns. George F. Renton, Lewis ]. Rem
ton. Margaret F. Shaw, Ruth c. Shaw,
George s. Waterhouse. Alfred Young.
Story Of Pageant
In any historical survey Of Pnnahcn
the story Of the school falls naturally
into three partsthe early Hawaiian
period dealing with -the new spring.
Kapunahou, and with the Kapunahou
lands; the period Of quiet growth, In
GLIDING the founding and early years
through the SOS. and finally the last
35 years Of rapid expansion
This historical pageant accordingly
follows the same general trend, group
ing itself into corresponding periods.
To unity the three a prolog Is used,
somewhat in the manner OF the Greek
chorus Of ancient times to introduce
each of the three parts, to explain, to
recall, to prophesyin q word, to
weld all the apparently separate con-
triDutions into one coherent whole.
PART 4.
The Early Hawaiian Period.
(Prolog Spirit Ethel NJ. Damon.J
The Prolog Spirit represents the
spirit OF education which cherishes its
light and passes It on from one genera
ton to another.
The Prolog to Part l tells of the
identity Of education with the. spirit
Of helpfulness that works such mir.
acles In mems hearts. Then across
the once barren plain from lower Ma
noa valley to Honolulu bay, the Spirit
two gods Of ancient Hawaii who shall
make green and fair this desert plain.
Prolog Spirit. Ethel III. Damon.
Episode 1. s
A primitive legend the Origin of
the Spring. 4fFrom the legend given.
by Mr.. Joseph s. Emerson.
Kane. ......s David X. Kalanokalani
Kanaloa - Edward K. Lilikalani.
Two of the great Hawaiian deities..
Kane and Kanalpa. were known to be
great travellers. Kane the god Of
flowing streams expresses I'm HIS
character the serenity OF deep waters
and their limitless power when cease
lessly provoked. Kanaloa, petulant.
always thirsty and doublyS impatient
at the heat Of the plain. looking In.
vain for water to mix with his ava,
finally taunts Kane into exhibiting the
power he holds Throughout the page.
ant the upper end Of the stage toward
Manoa looks mauka, toward the noun.
tains, the opposite end makai, towards
the sea, and the barren plain leading
to Honolulu
lnterlude A. - -
A mele prophetic Of the Coming Of
: The spring having been created IT,
bless the plain IAN old woman tseats
herself besfdedt to. tell OF the great
chief Kamehameha who shah some
day come to 1t for. rest and refresh
ment after he has, according TO her
bound the eight islands Of
the Hawaiian group together under
one government The prophetic mele
which she chants is not fictitiousa It
Is made up of parts Of avery long,
epic which was composed,
IL the 18th century, before Kameha- 4
meha had conquered even one island,
and which was sung like many others
before it, among this imaginative ana
artistic people years before such Arts
- those Of writing and printing be-
came known to them.
AZ may readily be seen IN the very /
beautiful English translation Of pas
sages from this mele published In the
pageant book. the language Is highly
igurattxe, its holiness Of primitive
Imagery compelling interest to the i
degree of fascination.
ChaHter OF the mele. Kamiki Nahinu
EPISODE 2.
The First Historic Disposal Of The
Land b 1895.
Kamehameha, having by his spec
tacular conquest of the Island of Oahu
achieved his great design of political
union. takes occasion to reward Ka-
meeiamoku, his uncle and stanch sup
porter, with the gift Of the great .Ka.
punahou lands. It is q historic fact
that 7Kamehameha often retired from
The heat end burden OF the day to the
vicinity of this cool spring. He is fol-
lowed, as usual, by the queen and her
court Cor Hawaiian women Of the high
est rank were proud 10 ACCOMPANY
heir lords even into tho thick OF bat |
lie, oftens rendering great service.
hamenameha ~. y. = !
Kealehapauo1e Kawelauiaokalani
kameehamoku, his faithful chieftain
-. F. w. Kahapula Beckley
kamanawa, twin brother Of Kamee-
taHoku Edward K. Liiikalani |
lamokn Kamehameha,s herald -. 3
=. 1880. Edward Morino |
kaahumanu, Kamehan,eha's fayorite Il
wife ....... Lydia Kamaeokalani
Retinues Of kamehameha and kamee.
amo<u. b.
H. Al zee, 3. Aku, M. Ahuna Theo- |
lore Awana, G. H. Bertelmann, Hilo
Boyd. H. Clark, w. Clark, Malcolm
Coney, Antoine G. CorTea. IT. p. Cum
Minis, g. Cunha, w. De Ia Nux. James
Dwight, Joseph Dwight, ]. Fieldgroye.sl
p kaai, j. Kaawalauole. r. L. Gay, |
4. Kanuha, Kaimoa Kealoha,, Keawe..l
laku, Noble K Kauhane, w. Kapiko.
Robert Kula, William K. Mihikoa,
Ieorge Nanaahoa, William Napftaa.
2eola Nut William e, Paikuli. N.
Peck Joseph Pekelo, ID. Punihaole.
Nelson Robinson, j. Rogers, D. Simeo-
IA. &c. Thornton, p. Thornton. T. Vier. i