The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-03-02


plains and many mansions, Kapio.
lani Park, with Diamond Head be-
You'd, standing clear-cut and grand
against ocean and sky.
This building was opened a 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 dormitories 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-
tons to the reception room. More
like q 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 q
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 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 arc 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 ell-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 beneficence,
as very much is required to make up
anything like the desired historical
collection of Hawaiian relics. Such
as 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 ul
for the Bishop building. 1t is fresl
in the memory of all that the Hon
c. r. Bishop early last year gave
the trustees SIS, 900 for the erection
of a building and the founding of {
scientific department Of the College
A contract was given to Mr.. Thomas
for the building at $500, ant
under his hands it has gone forward
expeditiously. 1t is high enough tt
be two-story building, but it il
only one story, as the ceiling is tt
be Is feet high. With such al
amount of breathing space the stu
dents may work hard and long with
out Il sense of confinement. Whel
completed, it is estimated TIL
building with furnishings vii
have cost upwards of $4,000
The main building is so TT. by 26 #
3 in, and an l. attached is 80 IT. b,
2G it. 3 in. The wing is to be titte'
up as Il scientific laboratory. Th
main building will contain two rooms
one 80 #. by "a it,, the other 1G #
by "a #. The larger one will b
furnished with seats in amphitheatl
form, every sitting commanding a
unobstructed view of the platform
and this will be the scientific lectul
room. The smaller room will be th
cabinet for the reception of tn
museum effects. Prof. l.. l.. Va
Slyke, of Michigan University, ha
accepted the chair of chemistry an
natural sciences, and will be here j
September. The Inauguration {
this new department will be an in
portant epoch in the history of TIL
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