The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-06-27
OAHU COLLEGE.


annual Examinations and Rhetorical
Observation-Disclosures to Mr.. and
Mrs. Merritt and Mrs. Pinney.
During last Monday, Tuesday and
wednesday mornings written exam
nations had been going on at Oahu
College. Yesterday morning the
examinations were oral and were
listened to by quite number of
parents and others interested who
were pleased with the result. The
written examination papers after
careful, perusal show the great clear
ness and thoroughness of the teach
ing. Much progress has been made
by the pupils at this institution dur
ing the past year. At the conclu-
sion OF the oral examinations the
visitors were invited to partake of a
bountiful lunch provided in the
dining hall.
At lis o'clock in the afternoon
the rhetorical exercises took place
IN the Assembly hall. The back of
the platform was draped with Ha-
wailan and American flags, dotted
with vines. In the four corners of
the room were stands of palm leaves
and flowers. Vines were hung clear
around the room in a line with the
top of the windows. Among those
present were. the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Judd, Hon. G. r. Bishop, Mr..
Justice McCully, Prof. w. D. and
Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. j. 0. Carter,
Prof. M. M. and Mrs. Scott. Mrs. P.
G. Jones, Mrs. G. N. Spencer, Mrs.
Dillingham;, Hon. j. B. Anterior,
Messrs. w. r. Castle and w. w.
Hall, Mrs. Cornwell, Mrs. Widdi-
field, Mrs. Forbes, Mrs. Furneaux,
Mrs. Atkinson, Rev. III. and Mrs.
Bingham, Rev. DIR. Beckwith, Mrs.
Coan, Mrs. j. G.. Ross, Misses Ada
Jones, A. Kinney, Waterhouse ~,
Lottie Parmelee, Sorenson, Henry,
Green, Hopper, Mossman, Chamber
4oAus 10y Aou. OuC.
The programme was as follows:
Chorus-Elms of Dear Old Yale. School
Declamation-The Battle OF Ivry.
Dialogue Concord Philosophy
May Baldwin and Nellie Baskerville
Flags ... Eugene Lyman
Dialogue-Teacher Wanted. ......:..:.
Geo. McDougall, H. Hapai, H, 15icknel.
e. Ross, Geo. Angus, G. Waterhouse,
e. Lyman, w. Whitney. G. Howard.
Declamation-selection from Virgils !,
Reci Aaaela Cut DIAMOND A5nsf' 'u'a
Helen Dickson
: Original Discussion VS.. Bio
r logical Studies Alexander Anterior,
and Hiram Bingham.
French Dialogue-Une Dot. ...........
Floyd Eaton, Mary Alexander. Harry
Couzens, Julia Perry. Rhoda Green
and Maggie Mossman.
RecitatiOn-Story of Some Bells. ......
.Cornelia Robertson
Defamation = How We Hunted a .
Mouse Harry Rycroft
Declamation-Dan Portions Ride
Down the Conemaugh Valley;
n rank Armstrong
Song-Two Grenadiers -. Schuman
Ernest Lyman.
The entire programme was rem
dered in the most excellent manner.
The dialogue, Concord Philosophy,
was extremely amusing, and touched
on Boston the city of culchaw. The
dialogue, Teacher Wanted, also
caused much amusement, George
McDougal1 as the examiner, carrying
his part through in a very natural
manner. Albert Judd's Latin decla-
nation was given with much skill.
He is evidently very diligent pupil.
The two recitations, Diamond Cut
Diamond and Story of some Bells,
were both given with musical accom-
paniment, the effect being very ca.
ioyable. The discussion by A. Ath-
erton and III. Bingham was really
original and very creditable to them
both. Harry Rycroft, evidently the
Sunny man" of the school, gave 9
laughable account of how "we hunted
a mouse Ernest Lyman's nice
voice was heard to much advantage
| in the song, Mr.. Bissell accompany
ing.
A very pleasant affair took place
previous to the last number on the
programme and just after Principa
Merritt announced that the Bane
would give concert on the lawn
that the graduating exercises woule
take place Friday evening at thu
| Central Union church, and thanking
all present for their attendance.
| Rufus A. Lyman Jr., stepped t.
the front of the platform and said
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt, as this is tn
last time we shall all be gathered il
this room before separating for tn
vacation, we wish to thank you to-
all that you have done in our behalf
We recognize that the prosperity 0
this institution, during the pas
seven years, is largely due to you
| faithful labors. Though this is
small institution, yet there exists II
the hearts of all her students warn
aloha for it, which will be deepene'
| for all who have been here during
4 your stay. We shall carry with u
many pleasant recollections OF GU
school days at Punahon, and tn
memory of personal friendship
which we hope will ever endure
The students of this institution AM
the boarders of Punahou Prepare
tory school would like to present t
you, MIR. Merritt, this gold watch
and to you, Mrs. Merritt, this Of
na;ntinr, IA q token of our apprecia