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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28
TAKE NO ACTION
ON PROPOSITION
FOR PARK SITES
Three counelImen Attend Meeting
Held by c. OF c. officers and
commltteemen; Had City
Park Proposals

No action was taken this morning
on proposition. faihercd by men
behind the Grady county fair grounds
TO get tho city council and mayor
to agree TO the purchase with the
park bonds voted by the city. OF 40
acres OF land located Just east OF
the Rock Island tracks. when four
OF the city council and the mayor
did not attend meeting held In the
Chamber OF Commerce headquarters.
Present at the meeting were the
Chamber OF Commerce officials and
workers in the movement to provide
Grady county with site and perma.
nent buildings In which TO hold a
Grady county free fair. together with
baseball park and athletic field.
In addition. Councllmen lily DuI,ose,
Jacob Lorenson and J. w. Conner
attended the meeting. Chamber OF
Commerce officials stated this morn
ing that requests had been made
that the mayor and city council at
tend. the meeting. The three coun'
cilmen mentioned were all the city
officials who attended.
a member of the Chamber OF Com
merce committee stated that the com
mittee was prepared to offer the
following proposition: That the city
purchase the ground mentioned, with
the bonds at $500 an acre, being s2O,'
100 for the 40 acres and that the city
get par for the bonds. In order to in
,ure that the city did receive par
for the bonds, this official stated
those behind the proposition were
Wiling to guarantee the difference
between par and the price that could
be received for the $4,000 worth of
bonds in question.
1t was stated that the councilmen
present were in favor of accepting
the proposition. but no action could
be taken owing to the absence OF
the other officials.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28
RESOLUTIONS OF sYmpArHY

Adopted by American Railway Ex.
press Division Of II. c. washita
Lodge No. e22i:
Bc Il. Resolved. That we extend
10 J. II. Saora and his family our
sympathy In the affliction that came
upon them In tho death Of their son.
John y. Sacra. jr Words ara an
empty comfort. but we realize that
a loving Father wipes away all tcarS.
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be sent to the bcreayoi
family aud a copy be spread upoa
the minutes OF this lodge
Mabel c. Dekinder. Secretary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28

Jack Letcher May Resign.
There are rumors that the league
will have to elect a new president
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28
WINDER TO REPRESENT CHICKASHA
AT SCHEDULE MEETING MARCH 6

Ray Winder. new Chicks manager
will represent the local club at the
Western Association schedule meet
ing to be held in the Brady hotel,
Tulsa, Sunday, March C.
President J. c. Letcher, OF Tulsa,
has just issued the call The date
selected is one week sooner than ori-
glnally had been intended but an
nouncement having come from ]. w.
Seabough. chairman of the schedule
committee, that the committee had
completed the draft, President Let
cher decided to hurry official adop-
ton so that club owners could cen
ter their attention on preparations
for the start of the championship
race.
While the league at It's mid-winter
meeting decided not to start the
championship season until May 4. it
would not be surprising If the direc-
tors should decide to set up the
opening at least one week.
II have been connected with the
Western Association since its first
Reorganization in 1911, President
Letcher said, and | never have seen
league affairs better at this time of
year There is no uncertainty any
where. Every club is well financed
and well supplied with players. | pre-
dict not only a successful financial
year in spite of the high cost of ath-
letic goods and transportation, but
also marked advancement in the
brand of baseball played
To Get Earlier Start.
The league may change the date
of opening its season when the mag !
mates meet in Tulsa March 6, it has
been learned here. Last season
Drumright, Pawhuska and Enid suf-
fsred heavily on account of rain in
the early weeks and they suggested
a later opening at the annual meet
ing and to please them May 4 was
odopted as the opening date
The advent of so many teams in
to the Southwest to train this year
has caused change of plans. All
of the clubs have booked exhibition
games to the limit and have ordered
their players to report the latter
part of March. AS all of the visiting
clubs get out of this territory by the {
middle of April, the club owners will
be left with teams on their hands to {
eat up all the profits of the exhibit
tiOn season, while players and fans |
grow stale. Every club except Paw. l
huska is on record favoring an early {
start than May 4. and new sche- I
lule is being drawn to meet that c
lesire. The sentiment in favor of the Q
,hange is one of the causes of the a
ate schedule meeting. 1t is thought u
t will be held the first Monday in t
March. II
Jack Letcher May Resign. e
There are rumors that the league fl
will have to elect new president p
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28

strcl troupe will appear in program
In verden, Monday evening March Z.
Lanson ID. Mitchell. high school
principal announced this afternoon.
The affair was booked for this even.
Ing but was postponed.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28
SCOUT RAskETEERs win

The Ohickasha Scouts defeated
the Union City high school basket.
ball team 10 to 16 in a game played
Saturday evening in Union City. The
Scouts used the following lineup:
Duncan and Winans, forwards; De
Kinder, center; Parsons and Fitz.
guards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28
Grady Ranks 18th
In Enrolment At
State University

Grady county ranks thirteenth in
The number Of students enrolled in
the University of Oklahoma. accord
ing to figures Just received hers
from the registrars office. Grady
has IS students at the state univer-
siiy.
Counties having representation
at the state university larger than
Grady county delegation are: Alfalfa,
Blaine, Canadian. Carter, Cleveland,
Creek, Garfield, Logan, Muskogee,
Oklahoma, Pittsburg and Tulsa.
Out of 2,756 students enrolled in
the university, only 1853 or Al per-
cent, come from counties within
fifty mile radius Of the university.
Only forty-fivo percent of the states
native students live in this neighbor-
ing area. Included in this fifty miles
radius is the largest city in tho
state, with $1,000 population, which
contributes 1913 students
Another noteworthy feature which
has been brought out in the recent
territorial census CT university stu
dents is the heavy attendance from
far outlying counties which border
otter states. Five hundred end TWEEN.
ty-three students come from thirty
counties which make up the boun.
dary band of the state. Many of
these counties are somewhat sparse.
!y pOpulated with small high scLnnls
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28
HARDING WRITES ADDRESS

BY United Press.
Atlanta. Ga, Feb. 2S.-presldent'
elect Harding was busy In his pri.
vate car here today finishing his In.
augural address. He expects TO com.
piote II before reaching Marion.
Ohio. early tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-02-28

FLORENCE HARDEMAN
With Willie Miss will
recital the Oklahoma College
Ing March
This American volni has herself nviabe reputation
York Pacific
their her according college officials
public
assisting artist
admirer the voiniss work
Miss Hardeman with leading
the and with the New York Gee Club
Hail. the Rubnsten Club Waldorf the New York
with
al knickerbocker
proud possesor Of Bulls violin. This
the OF music who
studied with the Leopold
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-28

districts, electing officers correspond
ing to our County and district officers.
In this way the boys learn the use of
the ballot, and to respect the law, and
to feel a sense of responsibility.
In 1881 Lahainaluna will have COM
pleted a century of work. AS we look
back over the years we wonder at
the courage and faith shown in over
coming obstacles. Buildings have
burned down, but have been replaced
by better and more commodious ones.
Means to rarry on the work, has often
been very inadequate, but always the
work has gone on, always the high
standard set by the founders has been
kept, and surely the results have
justified their faith and vision.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-28

to the school from Hoopili Wahine, the
wife of Hoopili, Governor of Maui.
who was a kind and sincere friend
to, the missionaries.
First Buildings Crude
The school opened September 5,
1851, with a temporary schoolhouse,
which was just a 'lanai" shed of ku-
poles with roof of grass. The
tuition was free, but the scholars were
expected to raise their own food, and
do whatever work was needed. A
selection of the most promising and
finest young men from all over the
islands was made, all of whom were
adults, and many of them married
men.
And thus the Lahainaluna School
began, with 25 scholars, with very few
books, no tables or seats, paper or
~blackboards, but with a devoted teach
er, the Reverend Lorrin Andrews, and
with enthusiastic scholars, eager for
knowledge. During the following year
a stone building with matched roof of
ii leaves, was built entirely by the
scholars. And as time went on, more
and better buildings were added.
The work became more encourag-
ing. A geography had been prepared
and printed, large maps obtained, and
Colburn's arithmetic and geography,
and writing, were added to the cours
of study.
Prints Own Books
In 1888 a very poor printing press
with type much worn was obtained
and placed in charge of Mr.. Ruggles.
School books were printed, and on the
14th of February, the first newspaper
ever published in the Hawaiian Is
LANDS was printed. 1t was called the
Lama Hawaii" or Hawaiian Lumin-
airy. 1t was a small four-page paper,
each number adorned with a wood cut
on the front page, and one page in
each number was reserved for the
! writing and thoughts of the Hawai-.
JAMS. which often showde much merit,
ana was a credit to them.
In 1884 it was decided to erect perm
anent buildings, and to enlarge the
school, taking a younger class of
students. of boys between ten and
twenty years of age. An additional
teacher was needed, and the Rev. E.
w. Clark was appointed, and a little
later the Rev. Sheldon Dibble was
added to the faculty. Both Mr.. Clark
and Mr.. Dibble, besides teaching and
preaching on the SABBATH, were occupi
ed in translating and preparing text
books. Although in failing health, Mr.
Dibble at that time wrote his valuable
History Of the Sandwich Islands," to
which l am much indebted for many
facts in this story of the L~ahainaluna
School, or Seminary as it came to be
called. Mr.. Andrews also prepared
the Hawaiian grammar, and later the
Hawaiian dictionary.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-28

Mr.. E. H. Rogers took charge in
1885 of the printing office and a
better press was obtained.
Curculum Expands
The American Board for Foreign
Missions, at this time, gave $4,000 0
towards the erection of permanent
buildings. This was a great help, and
as the pupils were taught carpentry
and masonry, much of the work was
done by them.
In 1912 the school was in a flourish
ing condition, not only were reading,
writing, arithmetic and geography
taught, but the higher branches, as
algebra, geometry, trigonometry, sur
veying and navigation, also history,
natural theology, moral philosophy,
and some chemistry and composition
writing. Printing and binding was
taught to a few and those studying
surveying were given practical ex-
perience, and later many proved trust
ed and successful surveyors.
Mr.. Andrews remained in the school
for about ten years. Rev. j. S. Green
became one of the teachers in 1912,
and was associated for a short time
with my father, the Rev. w. P. Alex
dllutl, WIN was dppointtu pllllClpdl III
1S43, remaining till 1857 when failing
health obliged him to resign the posi-
ton. With him were associated at
different times, Mr.. Dibble, Mr.. Emer-
son, Mr.. Hunt and Mr.. Pogue, also Mr..
Ia, an assistant teacher and superin-
tendent OF outside work. Mr.. Pogue
succeeded my father as principal, and
was associated with my brother, S. T.
| A1nyan6pr for n fnuy yAorc Than IN
1865 the Rev. Serene Bishop took
charge of the school, remaining there
IL years. In his Memoirs" We read
that "Mr. Bishop considered that the
work which he did among the students
was among the most fruitful of his life
He left his mark at Lahainaluna phys
ically, in the shape of the grand ave-
nue. of monkey pod trees, which he
personally planted" Following Mr..
Bishop were the Rev. CT B. Andrews,
Rev. A. Forbes, Mr.. d. d. Baldwin, Mr..
Rexford Hitchcock, and others.
Men Trained to Strength
During the first so years of it's ex
istence, Lahainaluna furnished many
worthy and successful teachers, law
yers, judges, surveyors, and ministers,
From this school were chosen men OF
high moral and mental attainments to
attend the theological school. Many OF
the graduates became ministers of the
gospel. Three noble men, Kauwealo-
ha, Kekela, and Kaaia, went as mis-
sionaries to the Marquesas Islands
Rev. Kaaia, who graduated in 1853
was for many years the pastor of Kau
makapili Church in Honolulu. David
Malo, one of the most original and
eloquent of Hawaiian preachers, was
a graduate of Lahainaluna. He was
also a great historian. He taught fol
a few years at Lahainaluna after being
graduated at a salary of $4,000 6
year. Pilipo and Kauhane also gradu
ates of this school, were honored fol
their noble and fearless stand fol
righteousness in several successive
sessions of legislature. Time would
fail to give honorable mention of all
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-28
Brief History of Lahainaluna Seminary
BY MRS. H. p. BALDWIN.

(This paper was prepared by Mrs.
H. p. Baldwin for the Historical De-
partment of the Maui Woman's Club
and was read to that body at a public
meeting held last Friday afternoon.
At this particular time, when it has
been proposed that Lahainaluna Sem
mary be abandoned as such and be
made a high school for Lahaina, more
than ordinary interest attaches to
Mrs. Baldwin's article.)
In January, 1881, at the annual
General Meeting" in Honolulu of the
missionaries, when the many problems
of the mission were discussed, the
most important one seemed to be the
great and pressing need of more and
better educated teachers for the Ha-
waiian people.
After much prayer and much de-
liberation, by the good fathers of the
mission, it was decided to establish a
seminary that would serve as high
school and normal school for the train
ing of teachers and helpers in the
missionary work
At that time there were some eight
or nine hundred native teachers, who
could do little more than teach read
ing and writing, and a little very ele.
mentary arithmetic . Still, when We
remember that only II years had pass
ed since the arrival of the first mis-
%sionaries, it seemed very wonderful
that books in Hawaiian had been
printed, schools established, and SO
many native teachers trained to teach
both reading and writing, and that OF
the 5000 or more, Hawaiians, more
than three-fourths could read and
write.
Ideal Site Selected
But, more and better equipped
teachers were needed, so Rev. Lorrir
Andrews with Rev. William Richards
was appointed a committee to select
some suitable and favorable site fol
the proposed school. After VISITING
and investigating many locations, they
decided finally on a spot about two
miles above, or mauka, of Lahaina
Maui. The first or pioneer students
of the school gave 1t the name of La
ha%inaluna, or upper Lahaina. Beautf
full for situation, on the slopes of the
West Maui mountains, at an elevation
of 700 feet above the ocean, with the
grand mountains as a background, anC
the tropical town of Lahaina in the
foreground, the blue ocean beyond dot
ted with the islands of Molokai, Lana
and Kahoolawe, it seemed an idea
spot for the school.
At that time it was a barren trac
of land, but with fertile soil, and {
beautiful stream OF clear, cool, noun
tain water, the possibilities were great
and the missionaries had vision tt
see what it might become with cult
walton and care in the years to come
This fine tract of land was a gift
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-01-28

those graduates who have been a
credit and honor to L~ahainaluna.
In 1S49 the school was taken over by
the Hawaiian Government from the
American Board for Foreign Missions.
The Hawaiian Government now assum-
ed the entire support of the school.
Many new and more modern buildings
have since been erected. The grounds
now are beautiful with fruit and shade
trees, and Towering shrubs. The build
ings are lighted by electricity. A fine
macadamized road of easy grade leads
fro mthe town of Lahaina to the school
in place of the steep footpath of early
years.
Present Day Management
The school owns 1000 acres of land
and a valuable water right. About AZ
acres are used for the cultivation of
cane by the scholars. This brings in
an income for the school of about
SS,O0O.00. With the exception of land
needed for gardens, and the raising of
taro, the remaining acres are leased
to the plantation at Lahaina. The in
come from this, goes, however, to the
government, not to the school.
Since 1916 Lahainaluna has been
placed under the control of a separate
Board from the Territorial Commits
sioners of Education. The character
of the schol has changed. The higher
branches of a seminary are no longer
taught, and it is now what is called a
trade school. Under the able manage
ment of the present Principal, Mr.. G.
K. Macdonald, the school has greatly
p~rospered. The cours of study covers
i've years. The grades correspond to
the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
grades of the public schools. The time
of the fifth year, or ninth grade, is
given to shop work entirely. The
course provides that boys in the sixth
grade shall take printing and binding,
as well as the usual studies of that
grade, carpentry in the seventh grade,
blacksmithing in the eighth, and ma
chine shop work in the ninth grade or
fifth year. Plumbing is also taught,
and all the plumbing and plumbing re-
pairs are done by the boys.
The boys have built the shops and
the cottages, and have made the re.
pairs to buildings and fences. They
have wired the buildings for electric
lights, and the senior class has charge
of the running of the lights.
Students Govern Selves
The government of the school is
largely by the boys themselves, and
is modelled partly after the county gov.
eminent of Maui, being divided into
Evening journal., 1921-12-17
THATCHER UNION WORK.

Members OF the Ella Thatcher
Union, W. C. T. U. held the Decem-
Der meeting on wednesday afternoon
in Harrison Street NJ e. Church. De-
tional services were in charge OF Mrs.
John Knots. It was decided to send
fruit to the residents at Hope Farm
and at sunnybrook Cottage. at
Christmas
A quilt was donated to the union
by Mrs. William ~ Lank, and when
II Is quilted It will be presented TO
the Girls Industrial School. at Clay
mont. Ella Thatcher Union has
furnished a room at the school, and
keeps it in an necessary fittings. For
Christmas. towels and candles will
be sen to the school.
Mrs. Hugh Crooks. Mrs. Charles
Collins and Mrs. r. J.. McSparrer
were appointed a committee 20 spend
$50 from the treasury OF the union
for needy families A check OF 81
was received from Miss Elizabeth
Tuli in memory Of her mother. the
money to be used in temperance
work
During the afternoon Mrs. Jan'
w. Pennewill gave an interesting
talk on how necessary it is for wo
men TO vote for dry legislation.
Evening journal., 1921-12-17
ASSEINBL Y AGAIN
PROVES BRILLIANT

The assembly held in the ball
room of the Hotel DUPONT last night
was a repetition of its previous So
cial success. Many out-of-town
guests were present. The assembly
attracted the seasons debutantes of
this city. too. In the receiving line
we're Mrs Eugene dupont. Mrs.
Irenee DUPONT, Mrs. r. r. NJ. Car
penter and Mrs. Harlan G. Scott.
There were no decorations other
than the beautiful furnishings of
the gold ballroom. Meyer Davis
Orchestra of Philadelphia furnished
music for the dancing.
Bridge tables were arranged in the
ante-room of the ballroom and this
form of amusement proved popular
with many of the guests. A buffet
supper was served in the duBarry
room at 1890 o'clock.
All of the committee received con-
gratulations on the success Of the
ball. The committee in charge in
cluded Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT, Mrs
Henry B. Thompson, Mrs. w. X du-
Pont. Harry G. Haskell and Harlan
c. Scott. Mrs. Thompson was un-
able to attend the function because
OF the death of a relative.
Previous TO the dance dinners
were given by Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee
dupont, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene f. du-
Pont, Mrs. c. Douglas Buck and Mrs.
+. Lindsey Curtis.
Evening journal., 1921-12-17
HOLIDAY JOYS
AT SETTLEMENT

Many social activities have been
arranged TO be held the next two
weeks at the Peoples Settlement. all
OF which will be appropriate to the
Christmas holidays.
The first OF the parties will be
held at 4 o'clock on Tuesday after
noon when Santa Claus will visit the
Little Lads" and Merry Maidens. Do
The following program will be
carried out during the week:
Wednesday, December 21, 7.30 p
m.-Senior Girls party.
Thursday December %, 3 p. m.-
Child Health Centre Christmas
Party.
Saturday. December "a. . a. m.-
Christmas carols and stories for
children.
Tuesday, December 81. 7.3o p. m
-Women's Club and Mems Club
Christmas carols and party.
Thursday. December %. 7.3O p
m.-Senior and intermediate Club
Party for boys.
Saturday. December 81, . a. m.-
Christmas entertainment for chill
dren. Christmas play. Brownie
Club.
The Settlement House will b,
closed New Years week from Janu
airy 2 to ..
Evening journal., 1921-12-17

is chairman in charge Of the recep-
ton.
The members OF the club decided
to form a group and to sing carols
in the community OF Bellefonte on
Christmas eve. All those who in
tend to take part in the singing are
asked TO meet at the club house at
1l.3O o'clock. Following their CAROL
ing refreshments will be served in
the club building.
The Woman's Club OF Ell1ton on
Tuesday held an interesting meeting,
Mrs. Hester C. Lewis. presiding. The
.Civics Committee had the programme
in charge. and after Mrs. Bessie Scott
Evans gave a number on the piano,
Mrs. Henry Mitchell Mccullough read
IA paper on Current Events. The
address of the afternoon was by Mrs
Benjamin w. Corkran. Of Baltimore
vice-president OF the Woman's Civic
League, and former president OF the
Maryland Federation OF Woman's
Clubs. The subject was "Woman's
New responsibilities"
Evening journal., 1921-12-17
DINNER AT GRACE

Arrangements for the program at
the mems dinner OF Grace NJ. E.
Church. to be held in the church
house next Wednesday night will
be in charge OF the Boys Work
Committee OF the church. T h e
committee are j. c. Bentley. chair
man; Walter b. Banker. f. f. Gal
lagher Jr.. and Harry Mock. The
boys Of the Saturday Boys Club will
be the guests Of the men, and the
first fifty men to make reservations
will be given the privilege OF having
the boys as their guests.
Following the dinner the boys
work committee will also have
charge OF the mid-week services. a
religious picture in keeping with the
season will be shown.