The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-12-22
FOUNDERS DAY.
AN INTERESTING Event AT THE KANE
HAMEHA SCHOOLS.

Wednesday, December 10th, being
the birthday anniversary of the late
Hon. Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop,
through whose benevolence the Ka-
mehameha Schools were founded,
was observed as Founders day at
that institution.
Invitations to attend the exercises
had been issued by the Rev. w. B.
Oleson, Principal, and those pre-
sent were: H. r. H. Princess Ii
liuokalani, Hon. Ohas r. Bishop,
Hon. S. NJ. Damon and Mrs. Da-
mon, Hon. w. f. Allen and Mrs.
Allen, Hon. w. ID. Alexander, His
Excellency Geo. w. Merrill, U. S.
Minister Resident; Rev. G. NJ.
Hyde D. D., and Mrs. Hyde, Rev.
E. G. Beckwith d. D., P A. En-
gineer, Robert Crawford, U. S. S.
Alert; Mr.. John II. Patty, Mrs. w.
B. Oleson, Mrs. j. o. Carter, Cap
tain Edmund Bourke, H. B. M. S.
Hyacinth, Captain Acland r. N,
Major. General Cunliffe r. A, Rev.
w. G.. Merritt and Mrs. Merritt,
Miss Patty, the Misses Hartwell,
Mr.. A. L. Hartwell, Miss Goodale,
Mrs. Whitman, Hon. II. NJ. Whit
ney, Prof. M. NJ. Scott and Mrs.
Scott, Mrs. A. S. Hartwell, Mr.. G.
M. Cooke and Mrs. Cooke, Mr.. L.
G.. Gribble and Mrs. Gribble, Mr..
w Il. Bergan, Lieut.. G. B. L.
Moore U. S. S. Alert, and Mrs.
Moore, Mr.. w. w. Hall and Mrs.
Hall, Mr.. r. w. Meyers, Mrs. j..
U. Kawainui, Mrs.. Napoleon, and
others.
The invited guests were received
by the Principal and his efficient
corps of assistants. Hon. II. S.
Townsend, Messrs. w. S. Terry and
Levi Lyman. The lady teachers of
the institution, as well as the Pre-
paratory school, were present.
The exercises took place in the
gymnasium. On the platform were
seated Rev. w. B. Oleson, princi-
pal, Hon. c. r. Bishop, Rev. DR..
Hyde and p. A. Engineer Crawford.
The pupils, some eighty in number,
presented highly creditable ap-
pearance, attired as they were in
neat uniforms of gray and black.
A table on the platform was covered
with choice bouquets of flowers and
some fine specimens of carpenter
work done by the pupils were on ex-
hibition. The twenty pupils belong
ing to the Preparatory school were
also present and the little fellows
looked as happy as could be.
Around the walls of the building are
large blackboards, and on them
were specimens of work by the pupils.
Punctually at $3.50 O'Clock the
exercises opened with the singing
of an anthem "Cast thy burden on
the Lord' by the full school, con-
Quoted by Hon. H. S. Townsend.
The anthem was sung without ac-
compartment, and evinced the most
careful training. The voices blend
ed we'll together and the expression
was good. 1t was followed with
prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hyde.
About twenty of the older boys next
sang an anthem ''Pray for the peace
of Jerusalem" in excellent style.
The Hon. c. r. Bishop said
Knowing the heart and mind of the
founder of the Kamehameha Schools
he should speak of the motives
which influenced her in the disposal
of her fortune. He had prepared
an address mainly for those con-
| nected with the institution. The
honorable gentleman then read as
follows:
The Trustees of the estate of the
late Hon. Bernice Pauahi Bishop,
deeming it proper to set apart day
in each year to be known as Found.
er's Day, to be observed as q holi.
day by those connected with the Ka.
mehameha Schools, and day of re-
membrance of her who provided fol
the establishment of these schools,
have chosen the anniversary of hel
birth, the 10Th of December, fol
that purpose, and this is the first
observance of the day. If an insti-
tuition is useful to mankind, then is
the founder thereof worthy to be
gratefully remembered. Kameha.
meha l. by his skill and courage as
q warrior, and his ability as q ruler
founded this nation. X. ii. abo
lished the tabu and opened the way
for Christianity and civilization tc
come in. X. LII. gave to the people
their kuleanas and a Constitutions
Government, and thus laid the
foundation for our independence a:
a nation X. ". and Queen Emms
were the founders of the Queens
Hospital. X. V. was a patriotic
and able sovereign, and Lunalilc
was the founder of the Home which
bears his name. All these should
be held in honored remembrance
by the Hawaiian people. Bernic'
Pauahi Bishop, by founding the Ka
mehameha Schools, intended to es
tablish institutions which should b'
of lasting benefit to her country
and also to honor the name Kameha
meha, the most conspicuous name il
Polynesian history, aname with whicl