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citement to keep them up to the mark. While human nature every- 

 where shares in this weakness, the tendenc}^ seems to be greater in 

 the Hawaiian than in some other races of no higher intellectual and 

 esthetic advancement. 



Another quality of the Hawaiian character which reenforces this 

 tendency is their sjDirit of communal sympathy. That is but another 

 way of saying that they need the stimulus of the crowd, as well as 

 of the occasion, even to make them keep step to the rhythm of their 

 own music. In all of these points they are but an epitome of hu- 

 manity. 



Before closing this special subject, the treatment of which has 

 grown to an unexpected length, the author feels constrained to add 

 one more illustration of Hawaii's musical productions. The Ha- 

 waiian national hymn on its poetical side may be called the last ap- 

 peal of royalty to the nation's feeling of race-pride. The music, 

 though by a foreigner, is well suited to the words and is colored by 

 the environment in Avhich the composer has spent the best years of 

 his life. The whole production seems well fitted to serve as the 

 clarion of a people that need every help which art and imagination 

 can offer. 



XIV — Hawaii Ponoi 



Words by Kiug Kalakaua 

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Composed by H. Berger 



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