The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-11

mers and often a passing steamer or
a low-fying appliance.
The Pan Pacific Club might be lik-
ened to Athena springing from the
brain of Zeus, for it was conceived in
the mind of one man in Honolulu,
which in its infancy was spoken of as
"Ford's folly" Today it is a power,
embracing every Pacific country in
the Orient, North and South America,
Australia and New Zealand and Poly
nesia. It's object has been to estab-
fish better relations between these
countries, to study and mature plans
for more intimate acquaintance and
mutual interest in the everyday things
of life. Congresses, both profession
al and economic, meet every summer
in Honolulu, delegates coming from
every Pacific country. Interracialism
as we'll as internationalism is one of
it's hobbies.
The Institute of Pacific Relations
is another organization, also meeting
in Hololulu, this summer being its
second annual. It's delegates are
men of force and character who are
only too glad to present the work
for the uppermost needs of their own
country.
Last year it took up the conserva-
ton of the fisheries of the Pacific.
Round table conversations are held
daily during the convention, each del
egate presenting that which appeals
to his own people for reform or diff
ferent handling. Beside the Round
Table talks more general matters are
discussed at the public meetings given
at intervals during the sessions of one
of which l would like to speak.
Yen, a young Chinaman, who spoke
the most fluent English, took the plat
form, and l shall never forget the in
terest he aroused; his vitality, his en-
thusiasm. A few years ago he con-
ceived the idea of having seven mil
lion adults, men and women of one
province, learn to read so that on a
small printed daily sheet they might
learn something Of what was going
on in their province, if not in China
at large, and in the outside world. So
ne selected, if l remember Alright
about twelve hundred of the most gen.
orally used words, and so embodied
them that within a period of five
months the adults learned to read. He
enlisted volunteer service willing tc
, work with adult classes of say about
. ten pupils each who would come
nightly to these several classes. Wher
we heard him about four million
: adults could read their little paper.
Yen was truly live wire, magnetic
stirring every listener to a desire to
be of more use in the world and tc
| belief and confidence in whatever the
. aspiration. This Institute of Pacific
: Relations is now in session.
: Each of the clubs mentioned have
: their gala days or ANIMALS on which
occasion the yearly fee of $1.00 fol
: some is given as one enters the por-
: tails.
: l recall last years annual of the
Outdoor Circle, held on the lawn of {
spacious and beautiful home, where
} large trees, including the wide spred
: ing banyans, colorful vines such a.
, the bougainvillias and the pink Mex
e lean, the Cup of Gold, the Alamands
: predominated, and where pond lille
!, with fountains playing and gold fisl
/ darting thru the cool waters abound
! ed; where dainty refreshments AM
/ cooling drinks We're served at this yer
liable garden party; and where W
were favored with music and Orienta
e dancing. How l wish you could hav
e seen these young people in their ma
e tive dances, arrayed in their nativ
costumes, having their own musicians
}, all so colorful. The Koreans woul,
d have attracted you with their yer,
f short waists of white; with skirts 0
o green or crimson, pink or lavendar
: the Filipinos with their fiaring shoul
e der costumes; the Chinese in thei
: shirts and trousers, often of very ric'
: material, but best of all the dainty
e pretty little japanese children in thei
e vari-colored, richly embroidered ki
r monos and obs, dancing so GRACEFUL
f and keeping time with their Lowell
5 fans or parasols, fitting in and on
e under the great vine EMPOWERED tree
e just radiant bits of color, flashes o
t. rainbow-and then our own girls i
: Greek costume, aesthetic dancing, ct,
It The Daughters, of the Revolution,
/ branch Of the National organizatio
to which delegates are sent, has
h very large membership.
IS Then there are the Daughters G
Y Hawaii; large membership of Ha
/ waiins, with a sprinkling of whit
h honorary members, which hold month
/ ly meetings at the former home 0
= Queen Emma, the consore Of Kane
: hameha the With. Records such a
d meles, Hawaiian shants, poems, fol
i lore, etc, are taken care of and adde