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THE GARDKtf ISLAND TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1914 TEAGHERS GUNVENTIQN (Continued from page 1 ) The morning session was Riven over t o treatment b y different teachers of methods thev had tried and found servicable. These talks were replete with excellent sugges tions. It was in the afternoon, how ever, that the "heavy" addresses, were enjoyed. These were bv Mr. Brandt, Mr. Raymond, Dr. Wad man and Mr. J mid. Mr. Raymond gave quite an interesting prelimi nary ialk, after which he read a paper on the subject "The Recita tion," which will be published in The Garden Island in full next week. Conimissionei Brandt's ad dress was as follows: Mr. Brandt's Address. After listening to so many able and interesting talks on diverge sub jects, I am afraid that there is only little that I can say that would be of any great interest or help to vou, being a lay-man with little ex perience i n school matters, a 1 -though for mauv years having watched with keen interest the progress and development of our schools, but as I have seen from the program that I nm expected to make an address her" today, I trust that my little say will be ac cepted as an evidence of the in terest and pride I take in being af filiated with some of the greatest and most important work that a citizen can take part in; that of bringing u p and educating the voting to be useiul, self-respecting men and women, capable and will ing to take up in time the work and duties in life where we in due course of time will have to entrust them with it. The devotion of the American people to education is and has been for generations most impressive and has shown a spirit of sacrifice, public and private of the finest quality, and in this respect Ha waii, far from lagging behind, has from the time the first Mission aries came, shown that the people were willing, more than almost any community, to further educa tion at great sacrifices of personal work as well as pecuniary means. And the result has been that in spite of great handicaps i n the shaue of a large majority of alien races to be taught in a language unfamiliar to them, the citizens of these islands realize that great things have been accomplished, and far more than sufficient to re compensate them for sacrifices made, and also made it a matter of pride with our Legislators to still furthet do everything possible for the education of the children of the land irrespective of race or creed. So many unthinking men and women fail to realize what a stre nuous work teaching is and rather look upon the number o f days where no teaching is done and the vacation as making it in the lan guage of the street "A soft snap" but those that look into the matter, find that although hours may be comparatively short, the work is exceedingly wearing, and also that a teacher who expects to show re suits and at the same time advance him or hers.el, has a great deal of woik to do after school hours, es ''pecially in the later years when the demands to their efficiency and the results expected from them have increased so greatly. It is not for me to oass judgment on specific work done bv you in your different schools, For that, I have not had sufficient time to draw comparisons pud notice improve ments from time to time, but I will say that in all schools that I have visited, I have noticed that concien tious, able work is being done and that it has been an unfailing source of pleasure to visit them. If, however, I was to be asked what, in mv opinion is missing to a great extent in our schools, my answer would be, that there is a lack of moral force. The children are taught to speak, read and write and many other things, they are taught to salute the flag etc., but that is not suffi cient. The lessening influence of the Church and the very general opinion that the home control and training of the children leaves very much to bu desired in our country. Makes it more imperative than ever that the school should step in and undertake this work with the child at its most impressionable time of life. The Jesuits realize what tremenduous power a teacher has over a child's mind, hence the Catholic Church's constant e n -deavor to get control of the young to teach them . There are so many opportunities in the school-room for the teacher KAUAI VIEWS 10 31 R. J.' Baker, the ncted scenic photographer and lecturer, will come to Kauai to show his collection of views taken on this island a few months ago. Rev. J. M. Lvdgate a c c o m p a n i e d Mr. Baker on his tour at the time the pictures were made, and had much to do in choosing the sub jects which were later to be pre sented on canvas and in the pages of magazines and papers. The stereopticon slides to be used by Mr. Baker on his coining lour were made from the best of those photos. The proposal of a Kauai tour. which wis submitted by letter, tak en up by the Chamber of Commerc e and endorsed, the financial guaran ty asked by the promoter being ipproved. Mr. Baker will certainly give the show at Lihue, Waimea and Koloa. Makaweli, Kapaa and othti places have been suggested, but on'.v the beginning of the program has yet been considered so that oilier places wishing to see the pictures will doubtless have the opportunity before Mr. Baker's tour is entiu-ly ever. Of the Baker collection of Kauai views a Honolulu paper of a few- days ago said: Photographer R. J. Baker gave an interesting evening with his pictures at the Y. M. C. A. last night, showing a large collection of views of the Island of Kauai. The audience, which hllcd Cooke Hall, was delighted with his many views of the canyons and valleys of the Garden Island and ihe pictures ot native life and types. This was a regular number of the Thursday night lecture series. Twelfth Night Party One of the items, among a large number, regrettably crowded out of the last issue was an account of the Twelfth Night party at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. Harold Morgan. It was a most enjoyable affair, participated in by twelve people. Dr. Glaisycr officiated as the King. Mrs. Dean the Queen Judge Dole the Judge and others in various roles. Automobile Lists Neat cards, giving the list of registered automobiles on the is land of Kauai, number of machine and name and residence of owner have been issued by The Garden Island Publishing Co., and are on sale at 15 cents each, while they last. Every auto owner and every garage should have these cards for ready reference. George R. Humphrey, of the Yon Ihmm-Yoiin? C o m n a n v . brought over a fine 3000-11) truck last week to show to Kauai mer chants, lie visited most of the towns of the island in it, and re turned t o Honolulu Saturday night. to impress upon the child's mind, the importance of Justice and Fair ness in all one's dealings; truthful ness, unselfishness, selfcontrol, kindness and to do right for right's sake and not on account of fear of the penalties of the law. A systematic beginning is now beingmadeto give "Handminded" girls and boys in our schools as good a chance in life as the "Lan guage minded" have aUvavs had. It is not necessary for me to dwell upon the great importance of this part of the child's education. Sonii unthinking men and women will call it a fad, but you may easily ignore such criticisms. Thousands upon thousands of men and women will in years to come look back upon the seeds of indus try and self help, sown in their voung school-days with thanks and gratitude and no greater prize can be wished for. H has been a great pleasure to me to be here today and I also trust that you all, in addition to having had a pleasant time, will also carry away with you some positive results derived from having been here and that you will go back to your often hard work in isolated I and lonelv places with a feeling of : I-sprit de Corps, new inspiration and enthusiasm for the all impor tant work you have chosen to do in lite, BE SHOWN HERE Kauai's L:,.: ', . . Tin' uIhim' i:- u strikhi!! view on the runs; nf Kuuiii. It is t!:c lir-t f a scrie "f i be presented, one cacli week, in TIIK (iAKDKN Eleele News Notes The big event of the week at Klecle was the Teachers' Conven tion. Most of the educators arriv ed in the forenoon and departed in the afternoon for their homes in various parts of the island, al though Klecle, McBryde and Ha- napepc homes had the pleasure of entertaining not a few of them over night. They were very wel come folk, and on the whole Klee le feels foitunate in being able to get better acquainted with the school teachers of Kauai. One of the real treats of the Teachers' Convention was the wit and wisdom of Mrs. H. C. Brown of Waimea. This indefatigueable head of the arrangement committee was on the floor a number of times and both pleased and edified by her wholesome counsel and ready- wit. The immensity, as well as sincerity, of Mrs Brown's interest in school work is almost a marvel. Miss Helen Schimmelpfennig, of the Koloa School, was the house guest of Mrs. J. I. Silva at the week-end. J. C. Moura has erected a gallery in the Park theater and made other improvements. The "gallery" is now the favorite resort of Kleele's ' 'smart set. ' ' After the picture show in Kleele hall Saturday evening the place was cleared and a very enjoyable dance program put on. Dr. Wad man and Mr. Jiuld visi ted the various camps and towns of the neighborhood at the week end in the interest of their reform campaign. Thev were cordially greeted everywhere. "C. II. Alspaugh. the new voca-1 tinal teacher in the Kauai schools I has taken up his permanent home. in Kleele, occupying one of the cottages at Mr. J.I. Silva's. Judge Hofgaard of Waimea, and Judge Dole, of Lihue, both spent Friday in Kleele. taking in the Teachers' Convention. Makaweli Happenings. Mr. and Mrs. Danford of Mana took in the moving picture show at Makaweli last week. The Misses Lee gave a delightful Card Party at their residence in Makaweli last Friday evening, the guest of the evening being Mr. F.dward Anderson of Honolulu. Judge Chas. Dole was here last Friday with his Ford. He was much surprised to find that he had just turned the thousand mile mark in the first month of owner ship. 11c must travel a great deal. Carl Bayer, manager of the Makaweli Store is expected back here on Wednesday with his new Studebaker. Mr. Bayer is return ing somewhat earlier than anti cipated. There is talk here of a Ford auto passenger "service to compete with the present line of auto stages between Kekahu and Kea-lia. Beautiful .Vl- ...... In OH Waimea Town. Tom Gunn's flying machine made iis first landing at Waimea, strange to say, instead of Koloa. It was discovered to be all in pie ces when it struck the earth after its rough trip which, by the way, was on the Kiuau. . Messrs Wadman and Judd cer tainly made their stay in Waimea most inspiring and helpful to the large number of people who desire to make life more worth living for themselves and the community. Their well chosen words to the school children seem to have taken deep root, and are not scon to be forgotten any more than their pleasing personality. All wish that they might make regular circuits of our island. A sample day's work of the Wadman-Judd team included among other things, addressing the near-bv schools, a dinner party with their old friends, the Browns, addressing church meetings, and filially speaking to the Waimea Li terary Club, before returning to the home of their host, Mr. Au brey Robinson. Inspector George Raymond, of the Department of Public Instruc tion, was the house guest of Com missioner Thorwald Brandt from the close of the teachers' conven tion Friday until his duties took him along the line. Such a wide a wake and keen observer and com petent adviser will give our pro gressive schools an added stimulus and efficiency push. Waimea schools has enjoyed the calls of Clyde II. Alspaugh who will next week begin classes here in Manual Training for boys; of the upper grades. He has learned the art of motorcycle rapid transit so that he may be able to set clas ses to going here at eight o, clock and do lull justice to classes in Kleele school before the regular session closes. He is even consi dering an occasional stop before lunch to train Makaweli boys in things most practical. lie finds a warm welcome everywhere. i A Mission Version How dear to our heart is the steady subscriber Who pays in advance at the birth of each year. Who lays down the money and does it quite gladly. And casts 'round the office a halo of cheer. ' He never says: "Stop it: I can not afford it; I'm getting more papers now than I can read." But always says, "Send it; our people all like it- In fact, 'e all think it a help and a need. How welcome his check when it reaches the office, How it makes our pulse throb, I how it makes our heart dance! j We outwardly thank him, we j inwardly bless him- The steady subscriber who pays ; in advance. Former Represei.tative Jonah Kumalae has established a ukele- j le factory at Honolulu, on a very 'large scale. The factory will turn 'out 3,000 instruments a year. Scenery : vw pict ur's of Kauai's beauty spo Sl.AM. to Store Improvement Avery great improvement hrs been made in the Homestead Store, , :.t Kalaheo, owned bv J I. Silva. i The original building has been turned around so one of the sides now faces the road; and handsome1 windows have been put into the new front. An addition to the building makes it nearly twice as large as formerly. It is the inten tion of Mr. Silva to well stock this, store and make of it an important trade center in that locality. JEWELERS evkrvthing in the Sii.vkr and Gold Link, Rich Cut Glass and) Art Goods. ' Mkkciiandisk ok thh Bi;st Quality Only. H.F.WICHMAN&CO.,Ld. Lkading Jkwki.eks P. O. Box 342 Honolulu CALIFORNIA FEED CO. l.IMITKI). Dealers in Hay, Grain and Chickkn SriTi.iK.s. Sole Agents for IntiTiialidiial Stuck, I'naltrv Komi and ntlier sM-ciiilticf. Arabic lor ling I rmi Hunt's. lVtahiina In cubators mid liroiiilcrs. Kino's Simjciai. Chick Food P. O. Box 452, Honolulu We are now showing the loveliest new Butterick Styles and the very latest materials for reproduc ing them exactly. fJYou can have beautiful creations made up inexpen sively in cotton crepe, ratine or duve tyn, or in silk Crepe de Chine, char meuse, taffeta, broche, etc. Send for newest Butterick Fashion Sheet. It is yours FREE. TV. 5. Sachs Dry Goods Co. HONOLULU MENDES & SOUZA Automobile Rent Service Day and Night Tel. 600 Lihue Koloa Plantation Store Wholesale and Retail Groceries 1 Dry Goods of all Descriptions. General Plantation Supplies JKL F. ffiOH Co. Ltd. Stock?, Bends, , Real Estate and Insurance ; NO. 125 131 MERCHANT ST. I P. O. Box No 594 Honolulu Manuel Silva Homestead Has added a new six-seattr Studebaker to his garage and is in a position to give his patrons even better service than ever before. Careful drivers, comfortable cars, and always ready to start. DAY OR NIGHT SERVICE TELEPHONE 84L The MAJESTIC Cor. Fort it Her. Stx., Ilon.iluru Rooms by the day, week or month single or in suite. REASONABLE RATES OPEN DAY and NIGHT Kauai trade solicited MRS. C. A. B LA IS DELL, Proprietor HOTEL WAIMEA Waimka, Kauai j j Jt The Commercial Mans Favorite Hostlery . DICK CLIVER, Manager I i ij 4