Kiai Flora Hayes, 1940.

“MY (OUR) CHIEF INTEREST IS OUR CHILDREN”

—and Flora Hayes has proved it!

On the basis of no flamboyant promises does Flora Hayes seek election to the Territorial Senate.

Her record as President of the Hawaii Congress PTA, her record in the House of Representatives, in fact her entire life is standing evidence of her undivided interest in the children of the Territory! Continue reading

“Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii” published, 1961.

S. M. Kamakau, whose writings provided much of the material used by author Alexander in his “Brief History” which appears weekly on these pages, will be honored on Monday as a collection of his manuscripts is published by the Kamehameha Schools Press under the title of “Ruling Chiefs of Hawaii.”The 440-page book, regarded as an invaluable addition to works on Isle history, goes on sale tomorrow at the Bishop Museum and at leading Honolulu book stores.

[This famous Hawaiian was born in Ewa, at Mokuleia, Waialua, on Oahu, on the 29th of October, 1815. Continue reading

“Haaheo Kilohana i ka Lai,” 1952.

FRAGRANT MEMORY—In memory of the late Mrs. C. M. Cooke, who founded the Honolulu Academy of Arts 25 years ago, this group of Hawaiian women will sing and play “Haaheo Kilohana i ka Laʻi” at tonight’s opening of the Academy Members’ Annual Show from 8 to 10. The song was composed for Mrs. Cooke by Mary Jane F. Monatno. It was set to music by Mrs. Bina Mossman. Shown above are: left to right, Louise Akeo Silva, Flora Hayes, Julia Nui Hoopili; back row, Joanna Wilcox, Kuualoha Treadway and Bina Mossman.—Academy photo.

(Star-Bulletin, 2/27/1952, p. 22)

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Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Volume LVIII, Number 18548, Page 22. February 27, 1952.

Name song of the Honolulu Academy of Arts by Mary Jane Montano, 1937.

MRS. MONTANO AUTHOR OF ART ACADEMY SONG

Mrs. Maryjane Montano wrote the words of the name song of the Honolulu Academy of Arts, which was dedicated to Mrs. C. M. Cooke, it was pointed out today. Mrs. Bina Mossman set the words to music and sang the song on the opening day. She is repeating the song this afternoon at the 10th anniversary program. Continue reading

Name song by Maryjane Kulani Montano for her daughter, 1919.

HE INOA NO MARIE KAPIOLAOLEHUA D. BROWN.

He aloha i ka lau o ka niu,
I ka holu nape mai i ka makani;
He makani aheahe liuliu,
O ka malu hau o Ulukou.
He huina pua ia o ke kaona,
Ka launa wai olu o na manu;
Kahiko poowai o ka nani,
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Concert in Hilo for the Ida Pope Memorial fund, 1920.

IDA POPE MEMORIAL CONCERT OFFERS RARE ATTRACTION TONIGHT

Assisted by the Kamehameha Boys’ Glee Club, which arrived on the Mauna Kea, together with the other cadets of the school this morning alumane and alumni of Kamehameha offer a concert for the benefit of the Pope Memorial fund tonight. The concert will take place at the Yuraku-Kwan theater. In addition to the Kamehameha boys, the Haili banner-winning choir, which also returned today, will sing some of the songs that helped to win the palm. Continue reading

Kamehameha Alumni to build building in honor of Ida M. Pope, 1919.

A MEMORIAL FOR MISS IDA M. POPE.

Work to build a building as a home for the girls is being planned, and this building will be a memorial to Miss Ida M. Pope who served as the first principal of the Kamehameha School for girls for twenty years.

At the last work meeting of the Kamehameha Alumni Association which met last Saturday, the association decided to build a memorial to the woman who put effort in and worked for the good of Hawaiian girls, and gave the past 20 years of her life working at the school. Continue reading

Population of Kona, Kauai and Niihau, 1835.

CENSUS OF KONA, KAUAI AND NIIHAU.

Adults Children All of them Total number of people in 1831
Nuololo 49 9 58 53
Miloli 39 3 42 55
Haeleele 10 5 15 11
Olapa 7 1 8 15
Kolo 66 23 89 85
Ohaiula 6 3 9 9
Kaheluiki 94 17 111 124
Kahelunui 26 10 36 65
Nohomalu 8 4 12 41
Kaawaloa 13 3 16 24
Opelu 6 2 8 19
Kaunalewa 13 4 17 23
Waiawa 15 5 20 17
Paka 27 5 32 34
Pokii 27 10 37 38
Kekaha 155 30 185 252
Waimea 584 80 664 1978
Makaweli 382 98 480 640
Kekupua 141 38 179 199
Hanapepe 503 95 598 826
2171 445 2616 4508
Niihau 728 265 993 1079

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