Polynesian., 1857-07-18
|Gbe polpuesian;
RubIished weekly at Honolulu, Oahu, II. 1.
RLES GORDON HOPKINS. EDITOR.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE PoLYNEsIAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE POLY NEsIAN.
Il The trustees of Oahu College, impressed with
s i portance of having the sym pathy and efficient CO.
- ion of the community here, in order to secure
81, hv and cooperation abroad, appointed me to lay
r. the public statement of facts in regard to the
ST. This appoin;meIt 1t l received a month ago, but
x's< to pressure Of duties my return home from
~ have not been able to attend to it until now
While have been plined to see statements and
nations in the Advertiser, presenting the case in
IS Eght
~ Punahou school, out Of which Oahu College has
~ was established in 1871 for the education of
q dren of the American missionaries at the Islands
& <as supported by the A. b. G. F. NJ, who also
<s rted the mission. As the peo1le here began to
q late the blessings brought to them by the mis-
81 Ind to feel their obg atoms to support their own
..zh htiOns the American Board began gradually to
raw their patronage. Many of the churches and
legations assumed the entire support of their pas
= knd all the rest contributed more less toward
IS PASTORS support. The Seminary Of Lahainaluna
e Fansferred to the Hawaiian government, and in
ssar 1853 the missionaries and churches here as
r the position of an independent Christian commu-
s Ind the relation of the American Board 10 this
s christian community was so modified as to resem-
bat sustained by the Home Missionary Society to
Ehristian community in the new settlements in the
ID States.
& his new state Of things the Board were desirous
ling the means of educating our children on such
-, that they mi Iht be freed from the burden of
b1.Fting the Punahou school. For this end the
l must be endowed with such q sum that its inter-
>uld pay the salaries Of the teachers. But the
- assured us that we could not obtain the sum
1ary, unless our institution possessed character
- EaaeGce, which nothing but a charter incorporat
ii as a college could give it.
II III
cessity for college, yet was manifest that this
Jig vas very near at hand, that the same causes
{ I'd demanded the establishment of the academy
g soon require the college too; for the great ma
81 of parents, whose children will soon need such an
8 ton, could not afford to send their children to
- thousands of miles distant. in order to secure
e. education, and the anxiety that aflicts the pa
W heart in exposing his children to the dangers that
e them far from home, would deter MANY, and thus
3 he intellectual wealth of the nation undeveloped
i, therefore, that we must have an institution of
on, that children need the home influences in
their characters. that they need the restraints
nldance which none but parents can give, we
p pre- applied, four years ago, to the Hawaiian gov
'zfnt, and obtained charter for Oahu College.
applied to our friends, the A. B. c. F. NJ. to Sc
sd send US president; one year elapsed and still
ad not found the man. At this time, Mr.. E. g.
= 18th, who had established high reputation as in
Rr Of youth by his success in the Royal School, de-
led to resign his post there and return to the U.
'1 We invited him to Punahou, and chose him as
p president of the college Although he was un-
aH to settle down for life to teach the primary
eches, which were his chief employment in the Roy
,pO, yet he consented to take hold and help build
college. And this has saved him as teacher to
sAndS; if he had not gone to Punahou. he would
e peen In the United States long ago. Neither ne
brother George, our professor of languages, Is
81 ent on Punahou for place or for living. The
Srder of talents which they possess is always in
Their consenting to remain with US was
&nying act, their part, arising from desire to
to needy community.
trustees, in common with others, whose children
ssnloyed the privileges of Punahou School, have
gh esteem for Mr.. Dole, and feel grateful for his
end valuable services in the Punahou School. He
# With him the hearty good wishes and esteem OF
trustees, as the following resolution, adopted
nousy at the time, viii show:
SOCed, That in accepting the resignation Of Broth
we beg to assure him Of our undiminished es
$nd sincere Christian affection, and our grateful
the earnestness, zeal and fidelity with which for
IN years past, he has lahored to promote the IN
IA advancement and spiritual good of the pupils
under his charge We also desire to bear testl-
20 the untiring fidelity and kindness with which
panion has discharged the duties which have de-
upon her, in the department in which she has
allied TO labor; and our most cordial good wishes
rnest prayer that Gods blessing viii accompany
other and sister into any new sphere Of labor up
-1sch they may enters
trustees accepted Mr. Dole's resignation, not be-