The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-03

on the left, the vcrdont Waikiki .
plains and many mansions, kapio' |
lani Park, with Diamond Head be- /,
yond, standing clear-cut and grand |
against ocean and sky.
This building was opened year
ago last October. Within it every
condition of wholesome life and
comfort is found. The large double
reception room, dining room, read
room, kitchen and dormitores are
each all that could be desired in
their way-well-kept, roomy, airy,
and simply though amply furnished.
A sweet-toned Miller parlor grand
piano is one Of the recent acquisi-
tions to the reception room. More
like private summer resort in the
temperate zone than anything else,
it is not too much to look forward to
the day when youth will come
from abroad to this institution, as
combining the elements of q natural
sanitarium-pure air, even temper
ature, and the most pleasant SUR
roundings-with the facilities of
good education. There are at pres
ent 45 students attending the Col
lege.
The library and class rooms are
contained in one of the older build
ings, standing in q direction at right
angles to the new building line.
| There are between two and three
| thousand volumes in the library but
at least thousand new ones are
required to bring it up to standard
of practical efficiency. Many Of
the books are of an antiquated sort,
and the department of fine arts is
almost unrepresented on the shelves.
| A lecture for the benefit of the
library is to be given this evening,
as elsewhere announced. and hint
to the well-disposed is doubtless all
that is necessary, apart from the
high reputation of the lecturer. to
ensure handsome benefit on the
occasion. In the same room are the
museum collections, comprising some
valuable Hawaiian and Marquesan
relics, and geological and concholo-
gical specimens. Here there is room,
however, for world of benefcence.
as very much is required to make up
anything like the desired historical
collection of Hawaiian relics. Such
rs there are of curiosities will be
properly classified in the cabinet of
the new building now to be noticed.
| To the right of the principal build
ing above described the walls are up
for the Bishop building. 1t is fresh
in the memory of all that the Hon.
c. R. Bishop early last year gave
the trustees SIS, 200 for the erection
of a building and the founding of a
scientific department Of the College.
A contract was given to Mr.. Thomas
for the building at $500, and
under his hands it has gone forward
expeditiously. 1t is high enough to
be two-story building, but it is
only one story, as the ceiling is to
be Is feet high. With such an
amount Of breathing space the stu
dents may work hard and long with
out sense of confinement. When
completed. it is estimated the
building with furnishings will
have cost upwards of $4,000.
The main building is so ft. by 26 it..
3 n., and an l. attached is 80 ft. by
2G ft. 3 in. The wing is to be fitted
up as II scientific laboratory. The
main building will contain two rooms,
one 80 #. by "a it., the other 1G ft.
by "a #. The larger one will be
furnished with seats in amphitheatre
form, every sitting commanding an
unobstructed view of the platform,
and this will be the scientific lecture
room. The smaller room will be the
cabinet for the reception of the
museum effects. Prof. l.. l.. Van
Slyke, of Michigan University, has
accepted the chair of chemistry and
natural sciences, and will be here il
September. The Inauguration OF
this new department will be an i'm
portant epoch in the history of this
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