The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-06-23
OAHU COLLEGE.
Forty Seventh Anniversary Gradua-
ton Exercises.

on Friday evening on the occasion of
the forty-seventh anniversary of Oahu
College, the celebration being in the
folm of the graduating exercises of the
class of 1888. No interior decoration OF
the edifce, with all it's brilliant record in
beautiful splendor of this time. The
organ pipes were completely curtained
with the freshest of ferns the choir loft
was one bank of variegated flowers; the
platform and rear walls the chandeliers
and brackets, were decked in number
less designs of foliage and bloom, the
sweet perfume of which filled the whole
place. The motto of the graduating
class, "Sinceritas," was displayed on a
gilt new moon, connected by chain of
gold to star higher up inscribed "88."
An organ voluntary-"Offertor in F
measure" Wely-by Mr.. Myron H.
Jones, signalized the opening of the
programme, followed with prayer by
Rev. w. B. Oleson. A duet-"Love
On" Pinsuti-was richly vocalized by
Miss Hessie ]. Dickson and Levi G.
Lyman.
A "Salutatory" was expressively read
by Miss May Z. Dillingham;, the humor-
Gus vein characterizing it finding marked
appreciation in the audience.
An Grafton on "ProhibitiOn in Ha-
wall" closely reasoned and clearly ut
tered, was delivered by Mr.. William J.
Forbes, commanding general attention
and eliciting round of applause at the
close.
Miss Hessie J. Dickson read an essay
SO A Study of Beethoven '-opening
with an apt quotation and the remark
that what Shakespeare was in letters
Beethoven was in music. A sketch of
the great composers life was given, his
great )rrows being shown to have APP
parently but purified his immortal
strains. The effort was warmly APP
plauded.
Mr.. Levi G. Lyman sang "The White
Squall" in style we'll sustaining his
local singers. Mrs. Van Slyke accom-
panied him on the piano. Vigorous APP
plause attested the above judgment.
An Grafton by Mr.. Horace V. Hall was
next. His subject-"Career and Char
acter of Kamehameha Twas treated
in the historical points very graphically,
while the delivery evinced highly prom
Using oratorical talent. The Hawaiian
conQueror's conduct in summarily dis
posing of his rival was compared with a
similar episode in the career OF Napoleon
Bonaparte many years later, showing
that there was nothing to boast of in
favor of the "civilized" warrior. Kane
hameha's vigorous policy in promoting
reforms was strongly and rapidly sketch
ed, the speaker receiving appreciative
plaudits as he sat down.
Miss May E. Dillingham; recited with
histrionic excellence the class poem,
that, so far as could be judged on first
hearing, appeared to exhibit real bloom
from the "divine afflatus." She re-
sumed her seat amid applause and
buzz of commentator.
Another grafton was now delivered by
Mr.. Levi @. Lyman, the subject being
''The Power of Song" and its treatment
lucid and philosophical. The develop
ment of music as fine art was remark
ed, its eminent composers having come
to rank with the great masters in paint
ing and sculpture. Music's influence as
a humanizing, and moral and religious
agency was set forth in notable in
ard the orator retired under
greeting of unstinted al p oval. Along
with the bouquets and wreaths bestowed
upon all the graduates on concluding
their parts, this young gentleman re-
ceiVed handsome beaver hat.
A tr.o-"The Flower Greeting"
Curschman-by Mrs. Van Slyke, Misses |
Hessie ]. Dickson and Jennie Grieve, |
was, as the names will readily suggest, |
vocalized in such style as provoked an |
need of grateful delight.
An essay was read by Miss r. Ida |
Report of a Recent Archae- |
-uyhi inc
humor maintained the theory that Ocean |
Island was once inhabited by thriving |
population of Chinese. Merry applause
came from the house as the floral re- !
wards went forward.
Mr.. Arthur M. Brown delivered an
apparently well-studied Grafton on " So
;ialism," his utterance being commend
ably clear and infection superior to
MANY professional speakers. His judg
nent was that the threatened evils OF
socialism must be averted by policy OF
GOODWILL by employers toward employed,
md that it was not the province OF the
,tate to assume the control OF matters
capital and labor. Socialism
threatened the rights in private property,
md our present industrial system, not
it's abuses, was far superior
o that which the socialists proposed.
The workmen could not rise unless they
we're intelligent, nor thrive unless they
we're temperate and thrifty. Loud APP
clause followed the effort of this orator.
Miss Lillian E. Lyman had the honor
# uttering TIA, valedictOry, which she
lid in connection with an essay on
Lear's Daughters as Types of Char
cter." Her reading was very superior
n it's sympathetic affinity with the SEN
Iments drawn from the interesting
heme. Valedictories are as rule of a
tereotvped cast. The one now dellv-
red had the merit of saying what is ex-
ected to be said, in concise and elegant
ictioa. A prolonged burst of applause