The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1920-11-30
!. NJ. c. A. HOLDS
ANNUAL .BANQUETS

The second annual banquet of the
! Lihue Y. M. c. A. was held in the
armory last Friday evening. While
many were unable to attend because
of unusual business and social en-
gagements, still the tables were filled
| to capacity, the diners numbering 12S.
Later in the evening others dropped
in to hear part of the program and
see The basket ball game, bringing the
total attendance of the evening we'll
over $50.
One side of the armory was taste
fully decorated with the national col
ors and things symbolic of the
Thanksgiving season. The tables
were arranged in the form of "Y''
at the one end Of which the stage
| for the orchestra and speakers was
placed The guests were seated ac-
cording to their natural affinities, the
| high school boys occupying one table,
| the business men another, and the
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the others. The Lihue girl reserves
under the able direction of Miss Soule
and Miss Roe, waited table with quiet
grace and commendable efficiency. Mr.
| d. .Ota was the caterer Music was
furnished by the Grove Farm Filipino
orchestra.
Before being seated all Joined in
singing Praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow" and Rev. R. w. Bay
less said gace. At the close of the
meal Miss Roe led in singing 20
Beautiful for Spacious Skies"
Secretary j. o. Warner presided,
! making a brief introductory speech
as to the progress of the local assoc
! alton. He stated that the was
making marked progress in its work
and that the constituency was grow
ing stronger in proportion. The most
| immediate need was the organization
of a local committee in addition to
| the county committee. IN introduc-
| ing the various numbers on the pro-
| gram Mr.. Warner discharged some
original jokes that "got across the
mixed assembly most satisfactorily.
DR.. Karl C. Leebrick, of the Uni
versity of Hawaii, was introduced as
| the chief speaker. DR.. Leebrick de-
| livered a forceful address on the sub
| iect American Institutions" Unfor-
tunately space does not permit re-
production of this speech. His chief
points were: % The typical Ameri-
can is a composite of several nation
alities; CD His form OF government
is not a pure democracy but rep
resentative one; CD He is free to
choose and does choose his own rep
resentatives or leaders; (4) To choose
wisely he must be intelligent; (5)
America provides means to make in
telligent citizens; co She guarantees
equality not of intellect but OF op'
: portunity.
Mr.. Lloyd r. Killam, territorial sec
retary of the Y NJ. c. A. and we'll
known here, was the next speaker. He
told how the Y helps young men thru
stimulation, guidance, and cooperation
with other agencies, while specializing
on young men. The greatest service
the association renders, in the speak
er's judgment, is the development and
cultivation of personal friendships. He
told a striking instance of two Kauai
young men of different temperments
and religious faith, now roommates in
a mainland college thru the VS. as
sistance, and also proving that the
ties of Hawaii are stronger than per
sonal differences shown while here.
Mr. Clifford Dow, next entertained
rapid cartoon drawing. Mr.. Dow prov
ed his artistic ability to the satisfac
tion of all, sketching with amazing
rapidity and skill a dozen cartoons
one after the other, his humorous
comments the while, making his per
Torrance appear like an animated
number of Life. Mr.. Dow, by the way
= is taking advantage of the Y.M.C.A
free scholarship for soldiers and has
elected a course in the Fedora
School of Applied Cartooning.
The closing number on the program
Y at Lihue took the form OF a baske
: ball game between the high schoo
., team and the business men. The game
was fast and we'll played At thu
end of the first half it looked al
though the high school lads would
Outdistance their elders of the bust
= ness mems club, but the second hal
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