The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-05-19
West Maui Children
Tell in Essays Of
Good Citizenship

Lights of interest on the attitude
Of school children of West Maui to-
ward community ideals and aims
were cast upon the subject by an es-
say contest which closed last week
and the prizes were presented on
Monday. II was conducted to learn
the reactions of school children to-
ward the duties of good citizenship
as they are shown to the youth of
the Island by DR.. w. A. Tate, direc-
tor of Americanization for West
Maui with the cooperation of p. H.
Cooley, principal of Kamehameha III
school.
DR.. Tate offered three prizes, of
three, two and one dollars, respective
ly for the best three essays on the
subject of How Can / become a good
Citizen" Conditions we're that the
essays should be of not fewer than
100 nor more than $50 words and
must be handed in at the end of the
week. 1t was open to Kamehameha
III pupils. The prize winners were
required to memorize their essays
and recited them at the morning SER
vices in the Community Church last
Sunday after which DR.. Tate gave
an address on christianity and
Americanization."
Selections of the winners were no
easy matter for 40 contestants had
handed in essays. The awards were
made to Eva Tanoke, Japanese-Ha-
waiian, first; Nicholas Morris, a Rus
sian lad, second, and Jeniki Okomoto,
Japanese, third. Honorable mention
was given by the Judges to Rose
Chun Chuck, Chinese; Cision Berar,
Filipino and Chujino Yamasuki, Jap
anese.
A. w. Collins, manager of Pioneer
Mill Company presented the prizes on
Monday of this week in the form of
savings bank deposits in encourage
ment of thrift. He commended the
young prize winners on their efforts
IN making the presentations.
The winning essays follow:
First Prize
How can l become a good citizen?
By Eva Tanabe, Japanese Hawaiian
9th grade.
ITO be clean in word and thought
and deed is m of the first ways in
which l can become a good citizen.
In observing and correcting my acts,
and living up to the best interests OF
the government, and last of all to
have a good education for it is the
Source of improvements. Education
is the foundation of the mind. 1t en-.
ables one to hold a better position in
business as well as on the farms. II
enables one to read the newspapers
books, business letters magazines
and other papers with more intelli
gence. In other words it brings about
better homes and a better country"
Second Prize
By Nicholas Morris, Russian, Sth
grade.
One of the greatest things I can
do for my country is to become a
good citizen. l should respect its
nag and know the history and mean
ing of it. 1 should be square with
my country, my fellow men and my
self. should help my community by
Improving sanitary conditions, BY
helping needy people and supporting
the different organizations for the
benefit of the people, and last
should be prepared at all times to dc
my duty and to help others whenever
possible"
Third Prize
By Jenichi Okamoto, Japanese, 4tt
grade.
! ITO be a good citizen l must bt
obedient, courteous, respectful, help
full, and clean. l must obey schoo
laws, respect government property
obey laws. and help my country. Thu
United States of America. l mus
try to go to church, to good social:
and to clean games, There I learn t
be good and fair. / can be a goo
citizen if I help correct others wronI
) doings. l help police officers in thii