There is a celebration happening from noon today at the Bishop Museum, marking the 100th year of the Hawaiian Civic Club. Click the image below for more information!
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Hard core! 1921.
Singing Competition—Rehearsals for the annual interclass singing competition of the manual department, Kamehameha school for boys, Continue reading
More on the winning 8th grade class, 1921.
8TH GRADE BOYS WIN IN KAM SONG CONTEST
The eighth grade of the Kamehameha School for Boys was awarded the silver loving cup, the George Alanson Andrus trophy, in the annual interclass singing contest held at the Bishop museum last night. There are about 25 boys in the class. Continue reading
And the winner was…, 1921.
Grade 8 Kamehameha Boys Best Singers
Grade eight of the Kamehameha School for Boys was the successful class at the annual interclass singing contest held Thursday night at the Bishop museum. The George Alanson Andrus trophy, a silver loving cup was presented to the winners by Chester G. Livingston, chairman of the judges. Continue reading
First Kamehameha Song Contest, 1921.
KAMEHAMEHA BOYS TO SING TONIGHT FOR CUP TROPHY
A large silver loving cup, the George Alanson Andrus trophy, will be presented tonight as the prize at the first annual interclass singing competition of the Kamehameha Boys’ School. the contest will be on the steps of Bishop museum and will be open to the public. Chester G. Livingston will be chairman of the judges, but other judges will not be known until after the contest. Continue reading
A sailor’s song, 1919.
HE MELE HOOAEAE HOONI I KA MAKEMAKE.
Makemake au e ike ia Kaleponi,
I kela aina a ka nani me ka maikai i noho ai,
Maikai aku ke kaikuono o Hukekona,
O ka oi aku no o Laehao me Aukaki,
He home aloha ia na ka holokahiki; Continue reading
Commentary on authenticity, 1904.
Another “God” Is Found.
Another ancient Hawaiian “god” has been found. Now and again, when times are dull, someone turns up with an old idol or god that has “undoubtedly been buried for a hundred years or more.” Continue reading
Akua kii found at Kalamawaiawaawa, in Napoopoo, 1871.
[Found under “NU HOU KULOKO: Hawaii.”]
Stone god image.—Found recently was a stone god figure that was perhaps hidden by the people of old in the earth at an old house site, and upon that house foundation was built a new house for a man named Kaaimoku.
A mele of Kalamaula, 1922.
The Mele of Kalamaula
The mele below is the mele of Kalamaula provided by that local boy of that land, Levi Mahiai:
HE MELE NO KALAMAULA.
Ula Kalae-loa i ka lepo a ka makani,
Hoonuanua ia apua Kalamaula,
E hoomanao ae ana ia Ukula elua,
Hea mai Kiolohia e hoi maua, Continue reading
Birthday of Charles Reed Bishop, 1909.
BIRTHDAY OF BIHOPA COMMEMORATED.
This past Monday Charles R. Bishop became eighty-seven years old, one of the old haole of Hawaii nei who Hawaii greatly is in debt to for his efforts to search for and to work for the welfare and the progress of Hawaii nei. Continue reading
