The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1883-10-15

ycl0pmcnt OF the intellect and heart,
not content with knowledge of
bookkeeping or Il desire to enter
store at II years Of age and earn
$50 q month, and will not consider
the time lost before entering into
the eager competition for wealth.
There is something higher and
noblcr than this; the training of the
mind and soul to make good citizens
of pure morals, disciplined minds
and cultivated tastes. This it is
that tends more to make q nation
great than hordcs of immigrants
and vaults stacked full of silver
coin.
If Oahu College will make its
graduates of such character it will
be worth more to this country than
standing army, n fleet or its laws,
court houses and gaols. Our boys
and girls must only be content with
the best, and, if it cannot be OBJ
tanned here, let them seek it at Har-
ward or Yale or Ann Harbor, OF
Vassar or Wellsly. | have the
greater pleasure in welcoming the
president because he comes from my
own Alma Mater, under the elms
Of New Haven.
Rev. w. G. Merritt replied as
follows. He expressed feelings of
pleasure at the cordial welcome ex-
tended to him for which he rendered
his most hearty thanks. This well
come, and the high ideal you have
just set up as the standard of your
expectations, makes us feel most
keenly our responsibility and impor-
tant trust. This expectation can
only be realized by the aid and hearty
and sincere cooperation of the
trustees and friends of the College
with the faculty. One of the most
noticeable and pleasant features, to
us, of this reception is, that almost
every third person introduced is
either former pupil or a graduate
of Oahu College. A few daps since
| was in company with DR.. Z. j.
Beckwith, loved and honored by all
of you now present. The tender
and loving way in which he spoke of
"my boys" was as that of father
for his children. From the returned
affection that we see, we, as teach
ers, gather inspiration and courage,
and we hope that it may be our high
privilege to thus deal with the
children who may be placed under
our care. Your ideal is the educa-
tion and development of the whole
man, the physical as well as the in-
tellectual nature. l have been most
happy to hear your wish that the
care and nurture of the moral ma
ture should also be magnified by us.
We accept this high ideal and hope
that the training we give will be of
such q character as to leave no mem
Der weak or undeveloped.
Mr.. w. r. Castle made some in
teresting remarks about the build
ings, the old ones were pulled down
on 1st January 1883 and the new
one commenced on 1st May. 1t was
104 ft long and A ft wide; the To-
wer floor was devoted to public uses,
there was parlor, music room,
presidents room, dining room, pan
try and store rooms. Upstairs there
was accommodation for 16 boarders
in rooms all of which were fur
nished by the Trustees; he hoped
they would always be occupied and
that the institution would ever be an
honor to Hawaii. The contractor,
Mr.. j. w. Lincoln, had performed
his work most faithfully and to their
entire satisfaction.
Mr.. G.. NJ. Cooke then made a
statement of the cost of the build
ings. which, with extras, amounted
to $27.34l.42; of this amount there
was still needed the sum of $12 ,S35.
TO furnish the building it had cost
$l5,S00. This included crockery,
chandeliers, lamps and the cost of
laying pipes for gas.
Mr.. p. G. Jones said that he came
there to ask for money, four or five
months ago he was asked to make
an appeal for money on account of
his modcsty and now on account of
his impudepcs. He was not going
to do any pretty work but ho be-
lieved that God sent back to those
who gave.
He then read the following letter
which speaks for itself.
Honolulu, Oct. 18th 1883.
Mr. g. NJ. Cooke
Treasurer, Oahu College
Dear Sir,
If Il sum of $4,000 or more is raised
in cash between this evening and the
lst June next, | will give $4,000 to-
wards scientific department for the
College, to erect building and provide
chemical and other apparatus for the
same. Yours truly
Chas. r. Bishop.
Mr.. Jones then said that he felt