The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-06-08
DAMON TROPHYIS
AWARDEDAT MILLS
TOAlHCHONGCHUN
His Essay, English: Pidgin Or
Classic Urges Command
i OF Classic Speech

MILLS SCHOOL, June 3--Ah Chona
Chun, a Chinese boy in the freshman
class, won the Damon Lyceum English
trophy offered by the Damon Lycenm
Literary Society of Mills School. He
was selected winner as the boy that
made the most Improvement in English
during this year and by his carefuIness
in speaking and writing won this honor.
The conditions for the contest were as
follows. r..s
Ten Essays Chosen aa@
Each boy in school was to write an
essay, and his essay was considered ac.
cor,ling 10 the class he was In. Ten %.
says we're chosen, and among the ten
one was chosen by consideration OF his
English around the school. on the play.
grounds and In classroOms, and also his
Improvement, each of which was 10
count as twenty five peg cent towards
the cup and fifty per cent for the ESSAY.
The ten essays chosen for the contest
were written by All Fong Chuck, Annie
Man, All Ohong Chun, G. Umemoto.
Dang Tai Hee, Chang KONG, Charles
zap, Tokuichi Ishmura, Edward Ha
and " Matsuki. ,.- s..
The following essay was written by
All Chong: .,IaE
English: Pidgin Or Classic7 .E.,
~ There Is no doubt that every man
Who has lived n success! flt life owes IL
to the fact that he always did his beet
IN his tasks, and did things that were
worth while doing, seeking the best
things that he could find for the better
ment, OF his life; and also for the good
9t his associates and his fellow eoun
trymen. "
Every one Of us in Mills School who
y looking and striving for success
should have the ambition Of doing his
best IN everything that is worth while
doing ind 20 seek for the best things;
seizing every opportunity 10 act accord.
ing to his plans and ideals. Follow the
footprints of great men, for they all re-
mind US that we can make our lives
sublime. 800 ..n0 ~
One Of the worth while things that
we students Of Mills School can strive
Tor is the use Of classic English. Why
should we use classic English instead Of
pidgin Englishf The first reason is be-
cause il is the right thing TO do and il
is the best kind Of English to possess.
An American Institution
g Another reason il that Mills School
IS an American Institution which trains
and prepares young men Of different ma.
honalities and races as Christian lead
ers among their fellow countrymen and
associates. With this notion and ideal
xrfaa .aE.k 4. -. a A
the best kind Of Englishq Yes. we
have. Therefore we should use classic
English in every way possible, SO a. "a
get into the habit Of using correct ENG,
fish wherever we, rs leaders, NAV be.
j i Furthermore, we should use classic
English because, If we areSent out from
Mills School rs leaders, we should be
able to address and teach chose whom
we should associate with, the ripht
things Of life in good English. And n
we ourselves do not possess good Eng
fish we cannot lead others into the right
path and be examples to others.
when are we TO do thisf Next
week, next month, next year. or when
we become gray haired menl mol II is
not next week, next month, neither next
year.. nor when we become gray haired
men, but now.
Stick To what Is Right
Mhile we are now young we should
do what is right, and stick to il until
we have accomplished it. What we ne
cComPlish now will stay with us for life,
because il becomes a habit. 1t is a
good thing to develop good habits.
GOOD habits are just rs hard TO
form as bad habits are as hard 20 break.
For our, own sake get into the habit of
using classic English, aud you will have
no fear along that line and any other
line that requires English, when YOU 90
INTO the world for business. Choose the
best side of everything whenever pos
Use Classic English
This is not by any means the best es
tay that could he written by Mills
School boy, but il is good for n fresh
n , and is one of the ten selected by
the FACULTY committee in the contest.
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