The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-22

interests. lne nope Jnat Jnere
would come turning point, when,
through enlightenment, the adop-
ton of regular habits and Christian
ways of living, the natives would not
only hold their own in numbers, but
would increase again like the peo-
pie of other races, at times grew
faint, and almost died out. She
foresaw that, in few years the ma
tives would cease to be much if any
in the majority, and that they would
have to compete with other nation
alities in all the ways open to them
for getting an honest living; and
with no legal preferences in their
protection; that their privileges,
success and comfort, would depend
upon their moral character, intelli-
gence and industry. And so, in or
der that her own people might have
the opportunity for fitting them
selves for such competition, and be
able TO hold their own in q manly
and friendly way, without asking
any favors which they were not
likely to receive, these schools were
provided for, in which Hawaiians
have the preference, and which she
hoped they would value and take
the advantages of as fully as possl-
BILE. Could the founder of these
schools have locked into the future
and realized the scenes here
before us this day, l am sure it
would have excited new hopes in her
breast, as it does in my own. If
the Hawaiians while continuing
friendly and just toward all of those
of other nationalities, are true to
themselves, and take advantage of
the opportunities which they have,
and are governed by those sound
principles and habits in which they
have been instructed, and in which
these youths now present are here
being taught day by day both in
precept and example, there is no
reason why they should not from
this time forth, increase in numbers,
self reliance and influence. But on
the other hand, if they are intemper-
ate, wasteful of time, careless of
health and Indifferent as to char
acter; and if they follow those evil
examples, of which there are so
many on every side, then, nothing
can save them from a low position
and loss of influence, in their own
native-land, or perhaps from ulti-
mate extinction as race. But let
us be cheerful and hopeful for the
best, and see to it that from these
schools as we'll as from the other
good schools-shall go otit young
men fitted and determined to take
and maintain, a good standing in
every honest industry or occupation
III which they may engage. These
schools are to be permanent and to
improve in methods as time goes on.
They are intended for capable, in
dustrious and well behaved youths
only; and if Hawaiian boys
of such character fail to
come in, other boys will cer-
tainly take their places. We look
to those who may be trained in the
Kamehameha Schools to honor the
memory of the founder and the name
of the schools by their good con-
duct, not only while in school, but
in their mature lives as we'll. So
long as we are in the right, we may
reasonably trust in God for his
help; let us always try to be in the
right.
After music by the older boys the
Principal said they were fortunate
to have with them OH this occasion
one who took the greatest interest in
manual training, viz: p. A. En-
gineer Crawford, of the y. S. S.
| Alert, whom he had pleasure in in
Producing.
p. A. Engineer Crawford said
that as rule naval men were not
much of orators, they were more at
home in spinning yarn. He did
not expect to break the record. The
subject of manual training was one
of great interest to him as he had
been connected with a large manual
training school in Philadelphia for
several years. 1t was a complete
success and he looked forward to
similar results being accomplished
at the Kamehameha schools. He
had prepared few notes which he
proceeded to read, they giving the
workings of the above mentioned
school. In concluding he hoped
Founders day at the Kamehameha
schools would always have proper
recognition.
The full school then sang a Te
Deum, the music arranged from
Haydn's Creation, Miss Hillebrand
accompanying on the piano. 1t was
rendered in the most satisfactory
manner, and Mr.. Townsend must
be congratulated for the good work
he has already done in connection
with the musical department of the
institution.
The exercises closed by the prin-
cipal, Rev. w. B. Oleson, thanking
those present for their attendance.
The visitors then inspected some
specimens of the pupils work. A
model of bridge Is inches long,
u inches wide, with planks only
of an inch i'm thickness was nlaced