The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-09-22
MR. F. A. H0SMER,
OF Great harrington. Mass.-The New
President for Oahu College.

President for Oahu College.
When Mr.. Bingham withdrew his
acceptance of the Presidency oil
Oahu College, DIR. Hyde had only
four weeks left of his allotted time
in the States, to secure president
and bring him on. One week OF
most diligent search most happily
resulted in finding teacher of the
requisite qualifications, who was
willing and ready to come to Homo
lulu. MIR. Hosmer has shown his
business and executive ability In
closing up his business, selling his
house and furniture, saying good
bye to his friends, and leaving San
Francisco for Honolulu, all in three
weeks time.
MIR. Hosmer is native of Woburn,
a graduate of Amherst College, of
the class~of 1875. The first year
after graduation he taught in the
High School at Brinfield, Mass,
where Dr. Hyde was once pastor.
He taught two years in Palmer,
Mass. But for ten years he has been
the successful and popular principal
of the High School in Great Barring
ton, Mass, the native town of Rev.
DIR. Beckwith. Maurice Beckwith
has been for several years one of his
pupils. Mr.. Hosmer has been par
ticularly favored in securing the
good will and awakening the enthu-
siasm of his pupils. De Boies, the
young negro who graduated this
year at Harvard University with its
highest honors, began his student
career under Mr.. Hosmer. Many of
his pupils have entered Williams,
Cornell, and other colleges of high
grade. He was strongly recommend
by Prof. Hitchcock for the High
School in Portland, but declined
the invitation. More recently also
he was invited to the Lynn High
School, to which he declined to go.
But he found special attractions in
the Presidency of Oahu College, and
successful future is prophesied for
him by his many personal admirers.
The people of Great Darlington
rendered him farewell reception at
the beautiful stone church built by
Mrs. Hopkins of San Francisco.
There were strong testimonies given
of his helpful influence over more
than 500 pupils. A most fitting me-
mento was presented, portfolio of
water color sketches in and around
Great harrington. The Berkshire
Courier" with which Mr. Hosmer
had been connected on its editorial
staff, has given its testimony to his
worth as a citizen and man in an
editorial article from which we quote:
1.-The High School has had a
steady career of growth and
usefulness mp to the time of Mr..
Hosmer's resignation. It has been
attended by good many young
men and women from other towns,
who had the intelligence to appre-
ciate its advantages. Mr.. Hosmer
gave his whole time and strength to
the welfare of his pupils. No one
of them ever sought his counsel and
assistance to be met with indiffer-
ence. Any pupil, who for any rea-
son, needed extra aid and instruc-
ton, received it without stint. After
their graduation, Mr.. Hosmer took
an active concern in helping them to
obtain employment as teachers and
otherwise. The relations between
himself and his scholars were always
admirable on both sides, dignifed,
courteous, yet familiar; and he re-
ceives from all who have been under
his instruction that intelligent and
abiding esteem which is the good
teachers best reward. Mr.. Hosmer
has always been a good citizen, in
terested in whatever would contri-
butte to the public improvement. He
was one of the original organizers of
our Free Public Library, and has
always given to it great deal of
care and labor. He has done good
service as member of the towns
School Committee. As teacher in
the Sunday School of the Congrega-
tional Church, and in all ways open
to him, he has tried to do his part
towards the advancement of society.
It would be the general wish that
Mr.. and Mrs. Hosmer should remain
here, but he has been called to far
distant position of honor and re-
sponsibility, and as he and his wife
journey to their island home, they
will be followed by the good wishes
of everybody in this town."