The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1918-02-26
That Birthday Entertainment

A meeting was held at the Japanese
dormitory. in Lihue on Friday evening,
to celebrate the anniversary of Wash.
ington's birthday. Charles F. Loomis
was chairman and he seems to be an
adept at that sort of thing. He gave
short address concerning his recent
trip East, and drew a very forcible
lesson from the fact that Woolworth
had been able to erect a twenty mill
ion dollar building from small profits
and quick turnover secured in the
management of ten and fifteen cent
stores. The speaker then applied the
lesson to small savings effected
through the purchase of thrift stamps,
and spoke Of the saving of the wheat
which had been accomplished through
the observance of wheatless days.
Although the meeting was announc-
ed as an observance of Washington's
birthday, it seemed more like beauty
contest For there were wahines ui
nui And most of them were indus
triously knitting If all of those girls
prove as industrious when married
somebody is going to secure real
household treasures.
Professor McCluskey, principal Of
the High School, is a handy man. He
seems to be able to talk on most any
| subject, with the utmost freedom and
erudition. He said that instructors
were not as rule, given much to
| speaking, as it became part Of their
knowledge in others. Then he went
ahead and spoke as naturally as you
please. In referring to George Wash
| ington, he said that there were three
| prerequisites to success, equipment,
opportunity, and courage. He pro-
ceeded to show that Washington pos
sessed all of these.
Judge Dickey spoke of Washington
in very complimentary manner, and
made an interesting address.
l.. A Walworth, the new assistant
secretary of the Y. M. C. A. for Kauai,
was called on to give a resume of his
work and experience in the Y. M. c. A.
and said:
81 first became identified with Y M.
C. A. work through the activities of
an auxiliary society called the Acoma,
which had been formed by students
| of the Kansas University. had years
| before decided to make the Y. M. c. A.
my life work, and here was my first
chance to enter into active participa-
ton. Every June the students of that
university went to Estes Park, in Col
orado, every summer. After confer
ence, during the trouble with Mexico, l
was appointed one of three secretaries,
and was detailed to duty at Rife
Range. military camp situated be-
tween Denver and Golden City.
After that, became connected with
the work in Pueblo, in a railroad Y. NJ.
| C. A, which had just been organized.
| Pueblo is not very large city, and
| | felt that | could accomplish more
| by removing to some larger CONNER
cial center. So went to San Francis
co. Not being able to secure Y. NJ
C. A. work Immediately, | went to
work at my trade in the Union Iron
| Works as a ship caulker.
Last September there arose a de-
mand for an increased number of Sec
retaries, and left my position, where
| was getting seven dollars a day, to
| accept a little more than half as much
as an assistant at Oakland. There Mr..
| Loomis heard of me, and made me an
offer to come to Kauai. l am glad l
came, and have acquired a lively in
terest in the work here, and feel that
| | will succeed. Mrs. Walworth and her
mother came with me as far as Homo
lulu, where they remained to visit ac-
| quaintances for a week or so. When
the house l expect to occupy is ready,
they will come to Lihue. AS soon as
the new residence for Mr.. McCluskey
| is completed | expect to occupy the
dwelling which will thus be made va
| cant.
My Office will be in the building
in front of the Court House, which
was formerly coupled by Mr. McDan-
| iels."
Miss Gates spoke very enter
tainingly, and her address was voted
to be the best one of the evening.
A vote was taken to see who was
considered the most popular man,
Washington, Lincoln or President Will
son. Washington received eight votes,
Wilson fourteen, and Lincoln twenty
four.
Ice cream and cakes were served,
| and games Wara indnlged in