If you are into science and animals with vertebrates? Here is a new blog you might get a kick out of, still hot off the presses.
VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY
New blog out from the Bishop Museum Natural Sciences Dept., 2014.
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Papakilodatabase down?
Has anyone else been getting this from papakilodatabase.com since Friday? Does anyone know where current updates on the situation can be found?
Secret Societies in Hawaii, 1914.
The Representatives of the Secret Societies Off To San Francisco
From the left to right—William Beers, Charles H. Rose, H. Pereira. On the second line below, from the left, John E. Garcia, E. J. Rego, Gaspar Silva. On the very bottom, James K. Kaulia.
Aboard the steamship Manoa leaving this port for the Golden Gate of San Francisco, rode some representatives of secret societies [hui malu] of Hawaii to join with other secret societies of the Pacific in their biennial meeting being held on the twelveth of this May, spending three days in meetings with these societies before their activities are let out.
The representatives of hundreds of secret societies will attend this great meeting, and at the conclusion of the annual men’s gathering, then the women will hold their meeting for they have established societies on the same foundation as the men.
The representatives from the various secret societies of Hawaii nei headed for this huge gathering in San Francisco are:
From the secret society of Court Camoes, H. Pereira and E. J. Rego. From the secret society Court Lunalilo, C. H. Rose and James Kaulia. From the secret society Court Maunakea, W. H. Beers and B. F. Shoen. From the secret society Court Valley Island, J. E. Garcia.
The representatives meeting at the women’s gathering are: Gaspar Silva, Mrs. Silva, and H. Pereira from the Camoes; and Miss D. M. Osorio and B. F. Shoen from the secret society of Maunakea.
The secret society representatives from Honolulu will be travelling to the Golden Gate in three trips; this Tuesday, some of them, Charles H. Rose, James K. Kaulia, H. Pereira, E. J. Rego, and John Garcia, boarded the steamship Manoa.
Tomorrow, the second of this month, Gaspar Silva and Mrs. Silva will board the Mongolia; and on the Matsonia of The sixth, W. H. Beers, Miss M. Osorio, and B. F. Shoen will leave, and it is from Hilo that they will board that steamship.
When all of the representatives reach San Fransico, they will come under the care of a committee set aside for that purpose, and there are people there who are kamaaina of Honolulu who await happily to see these keiki of the Territory.
[These all fall under the Ancient Order of Foresters.]
(Kuokoa, 5/1/1914, p. 1)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LII, Helu 18, Aoao 1. Mei 1, 1914.
Hawaii Book and Music Festival, 2014.
Off to check out the second day of the Book and Music Festival. What about you?
More on Don Blanding, 1939.
About Don Blanding
Don Blanding
Moses Company, Limited announced the arrival of plates decorated by this famous poet, Don Blanding, a they are being displayed in their store and are placed in one of their show windows. You can see the true value of his recollections. His abilities in painting is incomparable.
You can begin your collection of plates for $8.80. They are beautiful to look at, and can be used everyday.
Should you desire to see some of those plates, go to the book store of the Moses Company. Continue reading
Don Blanding poem in English, 1939.
Don Blanding Dedicates Poem To Old Hawaiians
Don Blanding, Hawaii’s own poet, now visiting in Hilo, has finished a poem and dedicated it to “those grand old Hawaiians you see sitting on the doorsteps of the little houses along the road in Kona watching life go by, smiling.”
Here’s the new poem:
Tutu
“Tutu” is the affectionate Hawaiian name for grandparents or very old people.)
I would grow old as you are old, Tutu,
Seasoned with loving, mellow with gracious giving,
I would have hair like your grayed hair, Tutu,
Each silver thread a service stripe of living.
I would have eyes like your kind eyes, Tutu,
The veil of tears pierced by gay laughter’s twinkle,
I would have lips that smile like yours, Tutu,
A line from Life’s rich story in each wrinkle.
I would look back as you look back, Tutu,
Remembering all the good, the rest forgetting,
I would face death as you face death, Tutu,
Grateful of heart, undaunted, unregretting.
—Don Blanding
July 9, 1939
(Hoku o Hawaii, 7/12/1939, p. 6)
Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIV, Number 11, Aoao 6. July 12, 1939.
More on the originator of Lei Day, Don Blanding, 1939.
Don Blanding Dedicates this poem to the oldsters of Hawaii
This was translated into Hawaiian for the writer by Mrs. Mary Kawena Pukui of the Bishop Museum. These mele in English and Hawaiian will come out in the new book by Don Blanding, Drifter’s Gold, which will be published in the last week of September.
Tutu
WRITTEN BY DON BLANDING
E iini no au e kahiko aku e like me kou kahiko ana, e Tutu,
I ike i ka hua o ke aloha, i haawi oluolu aku,
E iini no au e like ko’u oho me kou oho poohina, e Tutu,
O na oho kuakea pakahi, he makana no keia ola ana.
E iini no au e like o’u mau maka me kou mau maka oluolu, e Tutu
I piha i ka waimaka a puka mai hoi ka aka ana,
E iini no au e loaa ia’u ka minoaka ana e like me kou, e Tutu,
O na alu pakahi o kou papalina, he waiwai i kaha ia e keia ola ana.
E iini no au e nana i hope e like me kou nana ana, e Tutu,
E hoomanao ana i na mea maikai, e hoopoina aku i ka nui,
E iini no au e nana aku i ka maka o ka make ana e like me oe, e Tutu,
Me ka naau hoomaikai, wiwoole a kaumaha ole.
(Hoku o Hawaii, 7/12/1939, p. 1)
Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIV, Nuimber 11, Aoao 1. Iulai 12, 1939.
Honokaa School May Day, 1942.
MAY DAY & LEI DAY
Honokaa School Park
Friday, May 1, 1942
Mr. Herman Larsgard, Principal
Mrs. Hattie L. S. Reinhardt, Chairman
Mr. Roy Mitsuka, Announcer
Miss Sueko Higashi, Information & Phone
Mr. Robert Main, Carpenter, Stage
9:30–11:30 A. M.
Sound of bugles or shell horns announcing the
Appearance of May Queen, Miss Hannah Akini
(Everybody clapping hands)
May Day & Lei Day Prayer, Reverend Abraham Poepoe
Sound of bugles everybody steps into his place for the
May Day & Lei Day Parade
May Day Queen leads the parade with her attendants,
followed by the rest in the other of the parade
Queen walks to her chair on the stage, her attendants stand in
their places, the Queen bids ALOHA to everybody and asks
them to sit in their places
Chant:—HOOKUPUS to the MAY QUEEN
(Queen thanks for the HOOKUPUS)
Hawaiian Hulas, Mrs. C. Hermann & Girls
Hawaiian Music, Auna Family Troupe
Impersonation, Don Blanding, originator of
Lei Day in Hawaii, Dr. C. L. Carter
Song: “May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii,” The whole Honokaa School (Led by Mrs. Carl Braun)
May Day and Lei Day Cheerio, Mr. Kim and Cheer Leaders
Hawaiian Games:
Mrs. A. G. Robertson, 1A—Hawaiian Menehunes at work and disappear behind stage
Mrs. Annie Awong, 2A—Hawaiian Yo Yo
Mrs. M. Hayakawa, 1B—Gathering flowers and ti leaves
Mrs. Daisy Souza, 2B—Stringing leis
Mrs. M. Meyers, 2B—String games
Mrs. L. McGillivray, 4A—Slapping game
Mrs. H. Reinhardt, 4B—Play Pio
Mrs. E. Montgomery, 3A—Hawaiian May Pole Dance
Mr. C. Kobayashi, 3B—Uma, Skip rope
Mrs. J. Fraser, 5A—Make flower kahilis, paper capes
Mr. J. Souza, 5B—Sling shots and send runners to get the maa stone and return them to Queen
Mrs. C. Gordon, 6A—Make flower kahilis, paper capes
Mr. Robert Hayakawa, 7—Fishing: rod & line, throw net, torch fishing, hukilau
Surfing with surf boards, Spearing fish
Hawaiian School, Mrs. Hattie Reinhardt
Hawaiian Hulas & Hawaiian Songs, Auna Family Troupe
Mrs. Kekoalani & Girls
Musical Selections (8 or 10 pieces), Army Band
Leader, Sgt. Mitchell
Hawaii Ponoi
Star-Spangled Banner
ORDER OF MAY & LEI DAY PARADE
JUNIOR POLICE
American Flag
Honokaa Unit Soldiers
Majorettes (2) Juliet Paiva, Catherine Paiva & Antonina Figueroa
Army Band
Scout Boys, Elder Weeks—Scout Girls, Mrs. Virginia Torres
Mrs. A. G. Robertson, 1A Pennant “ALOHA”
Mrs. A. Awong, 1B Pennant, “LEI DAY IN HONOKAA”
Mrs. M. Hayakawa, 2A, Pennant, “MAY DAY IN HONOKAA”
Mrs. D. Souza, 2B, Pennant, “Hauoli Kakou”
Mrs. M. Meyers, 2B, Pennant, “MINOAKA”
Mrs. Montgomery, 3A, Pennant, “HULA HULA”
Mr. C. Kobayashi, 6B, Pennant, “Penei Hoi”
Mrs. L. McGillivray, 4A, Pennant, “Auwe Nohoi Oe”
Mrs. H. L. Reinhardt, 4B, Pennant, “Lanakila”
Mrs. J. Fraser, 5A, Pennant, “Hele Malie”
Mrs. J. Souza, 5B, Pennant, “MANAOLANA”
Mr. R. Hayakawa, 7, Pennant, “Lawaia”
7th grade and teacher,
8th grade and teacher,
9th grade and teacher,
10th grade and teacher,
11th grade and teacher,
12th grade and teacher.
Scouts lead Army to bleachers and all the children to their seats on bleachers.
Mr. I Fukuda, Type Programs
Miss M. Genung, Girl Reserves
Mrs. M. Chen, Make ilima paper leis
Mrs. H. Spalding, Red Cross
Mrs. Kobatake, Majorettes (Juliette Paiva & Sisters)
Miss Takano, Make paper leis
Mrs. C. Braun, Make paper ilima leis
Mrs. Ethel Blackadar, Chairman, Decorate Stage
Mr. Yamauchi, Mr. K. Hayakawa, Janitors, Helpers
Mrs. Mollison & Mrs. Torres, Prepare May Day Lunch
Mr. R. Kim, Pennants
(Hoku o Hawaii, 4/29/1942, p. 4)
Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXVII, Number 1, Aoao 4. Apelila 29, 1942.
Lei Day in Lahaina, 1944.
[Found under: “Na Hunahuna Mea Hou O Maui”]
Lei Making is Held
Last week, an event was held to commemorate Lei Day by the classes of Lahainaluna School.
The May Day queen was Kuulei Bechert and her attendant was Theone Freeland.
The featured things at this event were the display of items of koa, the lei, lauhala and applique quilt [kapa apana]. The koa display was from Mrs. G. Alan Freeland, and lauhala was done by Mrs. C. K. Kunane. The lei were done by some classes of the school watched over by Hannah Reimann.
Also undertaken was the selling of war bonds and the proceeds reached $10,000.
The quilt, “Ka Lama o Lahainaluna” [The Light of Lahainaluna] was on a dark background with a pattern of kukui leaves, fruit, and torch, which was spread out to be seen.
Mrs. John T. Moir, Jr., was the adviser of this event, and Mrs. Alice Banham was her assistant along with William McWayne; they were the supervisors of this program.
(Hoku o Hawaii, 5/17/1944, p. 1)
Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXIX, Number 4, Aoao 1. Mei 17, 1944.
University of Hawaii Lei Day Queen, 1936.
Hilo Girl Is Lei Queen At University
Flanked by her six retainers, Esther Waihee, of Hilo, first freshman ever chosen lei queen of the University of Hawaii, is shown as she appeared ruling over the university Lei Day pageant. The girls are left to right, Puamana Akana, Ellen Stewart, Mele Aiona, Miss Waihee, Carol Ross, Rosalind Phillips and Kaliko Burgess.
(Hoku o Hawaii, 5/13/1936, p. 1)
Ka Hoku o Hawaii, Volume XXXI, Number 3, Aoao 1. Mei 13, 1936.
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