The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1920-01-06
OUTLINE PROGRAM
Of GREAT EVENT

The most ambitions celebration
ever held in the Hawaiian Islands, ex-
ceiling in brilliancy of pageantry any
thing staged during the former mon
archy days, will be the Hawaiian Mis-
sions Centennial from April IL to IS,
1920, to commemorate the hundredth
anniversary of the arrival in Hawaii
of the first band of missionaries from
New England who landed first at
Kailua Hawaii April Il, and at Homo
lulu April IS. 1920
Descendants of the missionaries
and those affiliated with the Hawaiian
Board of Missions at Honolulu. plan
to develop the celebration into some
thing that will not only. record the
great work done during the past 100
laid by the missionaries, but to send
message to the world of what the
spirit of the melting pot" has ac-
complshed for the varied nationali-
ties dwelling in Hawaii.
The whole week will be spent i'm
the celebration. the tentative program
as follows:
Sunday, April 1.-THE Heritage of
the Past" services in various church
es. with mainland speakers.
Monday, April 12-Day of Reunions;
,t,yS, t1A 1,,, z lao
Mission Children's Society and re-
ception.
Tuesday, April 13-Day of the Pag-
cant. 9 am, Conference on Ameri-
canization: Address by President H.
Suzzallo, University of Washington.
Seattle Open forum. p. M.-Pageant
"A Century of Christion' Living in
Hawaii" Night-Oriental dream "a
Thousand Years Ago"
Wednesday, April 1880 pm.
Conference of all interested in educat-
ion. Address, What shall our schools
teach?" by H. b. Wilson, superintend-
ent of schools, Berkeley, California.
Address: THE School a Community
Center" by Aurela II. Reinhardt, Mills
College. Oakland. pm. Citizens
meeting in Kawaihao Church. Address:
How to Make Americans" by Presi-
dent Henry Suzzallo, University of
Washington.
Thursday, April 15-Civic and In
dustrial Day. am Mass meeting of
women in Kawaihao church. Address:
"The Call OF Civics to the American
Women" President Mary E. Woolley,
Mount Holyoke College. South Had
ley, Mass. 8: 80 pm. Industrial Parade.
pm. Citizens Rally in Kawaihao
church. Address: "Tomorrow's Word
to Today in Civic Life. by Henry
Van Dyke, DID, LID, Princeton
College.
Friday, April 16-9 am. Parade OF
Sunday School children. II noon, lu-
au at Waikiki. Afternoon, Water
sports. s pm. Hawaiian song contest
between teams from the five large is
lands-Hawaii, Maui, Oahu and Kauai.
Saturday, April 17--Recreation Day.
10 am. Hoike Hawaiian Religious Ora
matics. Afternoon, swimming meet.
I pm. Banquet at Armory under aus
pices Honolulu Chamber of Commerce.
Afterdinner speaking by mainland in
dustrial and commercial leaders.
Sunday, April 1S-Religion's Sum-
mons to High Adventure. Services in
the churches with mainland speakers.
Interest in the song contest is ex-
ceptional and teams in the various is
lands, especially those on Molokai,
are reported by the Hawaiian Board
to be preparing as never before to
capture the prize and be acclaimed
the best singers in all Hawaii.
The uau is expected to be big
enough to accommodate 5000 people.
The swimming contests will include
Duke Kahanamoku, Norman Ross,
Florence Bleibtry and many other
notable champions.