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...ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. "The Fauna of Little Agar's Island, Bermuda." Mr. S. I. Kornhauser. Zoological Laboratory, 4th floor, Room...
...ZOOLOGICAL CLUB. "The Fauna of Little Agar's island, Bermuda." Mr. S. I. Kornhauser. Zoological Laboratory, 4th floor, Room...
Before showing the stereopticon views, Mr. Castle gave an outline of the origin, religion, and government of the inhabitants previous to the discovery of the island by Captain Cook in 1775. Their origin is doubtful, but they probably came to Hawaii about 1000 years ago from the other islands of the Southern Pacific. In religion they were heathens, worshiping many minor gods and one supreme deity, until the coming of missionaries in the early part of the nineteenth century. Up to 1750, each island was a separate monarchy, but in that year one king succeeded in conquering the others...
Following this account, Mr. Castle described, with the aid of lantern slides, the present condition of the island and its inhabitants. With the present line of steamers, Honolulu is six days from San Francisco and eleven days from Japan. The modern improvements are not confined to the steamers, for electric cars and telephones are as common in Hawaii as in the cities of the western United States. The old natives, and the ancient church, built of solid coral blocks, are now the only remains of the native kingdom. The climate is that of the tropics and the bathing is unusual...
...Castle was born in Hawaii and lived there until his departure for College in 1896. After graduating, he resided on the island for three years, and last winter returned for a two weeks' trip while touring the West in the interests of the Alumni Association. The lecture this evening will consist of a description of the island and its inhabitants, derived chiefly from his experiences of last winter...