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Wise Sayings of the people of old. 1922.
PROVERBS.
In order for us to hold on to all of the olelo noeau and all of the ingenious deeds of the Hawaiian people, we very much want everyone to assist the Bishop Museum in their collecting and explaining of wise and witty sayings known amongst this race.
So that this endeavor will move forward, whenever an ancient olelo noeau comes to mind, or perhaps a riddle, do write it down and send it to the museum; and if not to there, send it directly to the Kuokoa with clarification of its hidden meaning or deep wit.
Here are some olelo noeau sent from the museum to this newspaper:
Uhiuhi lau mamane, kahe ka wai o Kapapala.
Hookahi no hawa’e, lauhue Kona.
Kau ke poo i ka uluna, o Welehu ka malama.
Aohe hana a Kauhikoa, ua kau ka waa i ke aki.
Haehae ka manu, ke aleale nei ka wai.
E aho hoi ka make i ke kaua, he nui na moepuu.
Nakeke na iwi o Hua i ka la.
Uliuli kai pali o Kahikinui, kolo mai ka ohu la he ino.
Ua komo ka i’a i ka makaha, ua puni i ka nae.
Kulia i ka nuu, i ka paepae kapu o Liloa.
Aohe loea i ka wae opae.
Hoi hou ka paakai i Waimea.
Aohe u’i hele wale o Kohala.
Wehea iho maluna o Hihimanu.
E ike ia kaua hoa kanaka, o kipa hewa ke aloha i ka ilio; he ilio hoi ia, e, he kanaka hoi au, a!
Ka poe unaunahi hee o Kula.
Hilinai Puna, kalele ia Kau.
Hihi Kaunoa, hihi Mana; aloha wale ia laau makua ole.
Kiilili pua hau o Kalena.
Maemae i ke kai ka pua o ka hala.
Maewa wale i ka pali o Kahiwa. Niniu Puna i ke ala.
Nui pumaia, ohaka oloko.
Eleelepi ka waha o kanaka.
He wa ulu keia o ka hoi.
Ua le’a kaina a ka la’i, ua malie.
Make ke kalo, ola i ka naio.
Aia i kula i ka alaalapuloa.
E hoomanao i ka lua o ka ohiki.
Ako Nuuanu i ka hale halauloa a ka makani; ako Manoa i ka hale a ka ehu.
Na manu kolea kau ahua.
[And presumably from the responses came the publication we all know today as “‘Ōlelo No‘eau: Hawaiian Proverbs and Poetical Sayings”. If you don’t have a copy, this is a must have…]
(Kuokoa, 9/21/1922, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke LXI, Helu 38, Aoao 2. Sepatemaba 21, 1922.
Lahainaluna School news, 1867.
Items from Lahainaluna College.
Crops.—The plants are thriving in front of the school house and the student’s dormitory, as well as in the back; those being: bananas, gourds, and trees as well, such as the pride of India, and kukui, which are all also thriving; it is very pleasant to look at, and the barrenness will perhaps be no more. But this is a considerably new thing.
The sugar cane patch.—The cane patch seems to be growing well, it is on the left side of the road going down to Lahainalalo.
The taro patches.—The teachers and land supervisors are putting effort into working the students in the patches to increase food so that they will not face problems with hunger. The patches being worked are large, and the loi that were not used before are being worked, those being the ones below the river, and the ones above it are starting to be worked (the ones at the school), and the farming is going well, and the taro production will perhaps increase in this upcoming year.
The canal.—The new auwai is being started under the direction of Mr. Andrews. This auwai runs next to the pali, and it’s source is in the district of Auwaiawao; it is called “Pipikapau” and the water will reach the dry patches here above. The students will be truly blessed by this auwai.
The anatomy book (“Anatomia”).—The College is lacking a volume of this type, but it is not totally without, there are a few; although there were a great many in the past years, this year, they are without the printed book, and the second class is being taught from a handwritten book. They are terribly lacking.
Human bones.—On Saturday, the 20th of this month, the second class went to Makaiwa, close to Kekaa, and bags were filled with bones so that they could see the kinds of bones as in Anatomia.
Lantern slides.—Pictures were projected by our instructor, S. E. Bishop, on the night of the 24th of this month in the Church; all the students gathered together, and also there were some of the teachers.
The activities that night were fine.
Joint school.—Every Wednesday, all the grades join together, from the 1st class to the 4th, and the 1st class checks the mistakes in what is written by the other classes in response to the questions given by Andrews. They join together at 10 o’clock on every Wednesday.
The enrollment.—There are 103 students at this school. And Andrews teaches the students at 5 o’clock in the evening every Wednesday, and perhaps the children are acquiring this knowledge.
Break.—The school might go on vacation during the month of December, for a month. This is what we hear from the President, whether it be true or not.
J. Kaohukoloiuka.
Lahainaluna, July 26, 1867.
(Kuokoa, 8/3/1867, p. 3)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke VI, Helu 31, Aoao 3. Augate 3, 1867.
Where did January go?… In case you are still looking for a calendar for your wall. 2012.
If you didn’t see this yet, here is a calendar given away by the newspaper Ke Aloha Aina in 1906—redone for this year… Click on the image, and it is all ready for you to print out!!
Subscription for a Hawaiian-Language Newspaper in an English paper, 1912.
[Here is an interesting advertisement appearing a hundred years ago in what was until just recently the Honolulu Advertiser. It is a cut out and mail in subscription form for Ka Nupepa Kuokoa!]
Pacific Commercial Advertiser, Vol. LIV, No. 9175, p. 2. January 3, 1912.
Hawaii’s Historical English-Language Newspapers Exhibit, 2012.
Hawaii Digital Newspaper Project
Check out the new exhibit at Hamilton Library on the 5th floor in the Hawaiian/Pacific Collections, of articles from Hawaii’s historical English-Language Newspapers. It sounds fun and informative. I will be headed over to check it out soon!
[Maybe there should be one done of the Hawaiian-Language Newspapers as well!]
Death notice, 1912.
[Found under: “Local News”]
This past Tuesday [1/30/1912], Waihokaea Waiwaiole (f) expired, at 51 years of age, at Manamana. She is a blood relative of Captain Duke Kahanamoku.
[Notice that in the previous Vital Statistics column, it gives “Waihoikaea” passing away on Aloe Lane, January 30. Here, the name given is “Waihokaea Waiwaiole.” To get all possible information, it is important to look at all the different newspapers available, because you never know what additional information will be given. Name variations like the one here are also tricky…]
(Aloha Aina, 2/3/1912, p. 4)
Ke Aloha Aina, Buke XVI, Helu 5, Aoao 4. Feberuari 3, 1912.
Vital Statistics column, 1912.
MARRIAGES.
A. D. Hale to Lokalia Wahinenui, January 13.
Mark Robinson Houghtailing to Daisy Zerbe, January 20.
Lester Petrie to Mary Kamala Crewes, January 25.
BIRTHS.
To John Keliikipi and Nawaa, a son, January 6.
To William J. Jellings and Eelyn [Evelyn] K. McGuire, a daughter, January 24.
DEATHS.
Kuheleloa, in Manoa Valley, January 24.
Matthew Duchalsky, at Koula, January 25.
L. Kaehu, on Auld Lane, January 25.
Umi, at Leahi Home, January 26.
Hannah Kalua Enoka, on Liliha Street, January 26.
Matthew Kimokea, on Coral Street, January 27.
Eddie Kekoa, at Queen’s Hospital, January 28.
Emily Madesky, on Hustace Street, January 28.
Mrs. Annie Rufus Titcomb, on Waiakamilo Street, January 28.
George Keliiku, at the Children’s Hospital, January 29.
Julia Apana, on Maunakea Street, January 29.
Waihoikaea, on Aloe Lane, January 30.
(Kuokoa, 2/2/1912, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 5, Aoao 8. Feberuari 2, 1912.
More drought on Maui, 1912.
[Found under: “Local News”]
According to the news from Hana, Maui, this is one of those years that great drought is seen there, and being that there are no rivers flowing down from the mountains to bring satiating water, the people there are facing serious trouble.
(Kuokoa, 2/2/1912, p. 8)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 5, Aoao 8. Feberuari 2, 1912.
Romeo and Juliet of Hawaii? 1912.
HOPE LOST.
This Saturday Avira was returned to Honolulu nei; he is an 18 year-old Portuguese boy who left aboard the Maunakea on Tuesday to marry the young woman who he is deeply in love with, in Hawi, Kohala. This desire of the boy would have perhaps been fulfilled were it not interfered by the police of Kohala. When the young Avira arrived in Kohala, a wireless telegraph from Deputy Sheriff Charles Rose had already reached the police there, to watch for the young Avira and to stop him from marrying the young girl he loved, according to the request of Joe Augustine Avira, his father, who was opposed to the marriage of his son to this girl. According to the statement of the police department, these two sweethearts are children that have not reached the age of adulthood.
(Aloha Aina, 2/3/1912, p. 2)
Ke Aloha Aina, Buke XVI, Helu 5, Aoao 2. Feberuari 3, 1912.
