The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-06-30

n,eno-v as we q Puaahou think of the
sprinc. With It's Iimpid waters, near
Rn,kv Hill whose caves we used - eN-
,,io-a fo- ghosts aud wooden gods; o. the
IA bathing pond, now finely renewed, o.
he olsv ground and the hotlv-CoIteSted
s-snes of Al Puni " aud wicket.
Asit seems 10 me now the delight q
our Hawaiian life was going barefoot, as
ne did III we were quite grown, Sundays
exeap.ed. IN the midst OF wonderful nst-
rrsl hasr.v-the health and the ]oy o.
~ n SaIte Of the pricSlv plains; tempt
a IN SATURDAYS 70 climb Round Top,
i,st behind. o. Tant&lns beyond tower
inr thousands q feet; or % explore the
luxurisnt DEPTHS Of Manos, Psuoa and
other tropic&l valleys; OF, better, invited
10 = ro-nd Up q cattle on some ranch,
which meant horseback rlde 70 Nai-
alCs or over the Pail 70 Waimsnalo, o.
Kaneohs. o. kualo2 the exciting chsSe,
the throwing q the l2SSo So the perl.ous
steer who was 10 be knocked down and
branded: the uneQuslled feSstof POI and
tsh that followed. and the pillow fight s;
night: then the glorious home rlGe, rae
inc our horses on the white Sea beach, or
riding them into the sTITf for bath: bur
nothing could excel the beauty o. $
moonlIch: ride through the cocoanut
trees around Diamond He2d-iheSe were
some Of the delights O; the Punahou boy.
But there Is so much tina; cannot tel!
that should be said by way OF recollec-
tons Of school DAYS, l only begin the
story OF It, vet some one may be shesd
OF me. No doubt this occasion viii be
rich in "reminiscences.
There WAS $ change about 1855, the
school became college, there was new
work and new workers. But | am not 70
give the history OF Oahu College. the
| plsns OF which were discussed IN my
| fsther's study in old Stone House; s dis
| tinct memory, for the uuSees meeting
| drove me elsewhere 10 learn my lessons.
4 new force came into our student lie
| az tbsr time. II was Punahol SIS il had
not been before. The springs OF thought
and feeling were touched and cur grow
! ing manhood and womanhood responded
/ 10 the voice o. s master
The work OF Edward and George BeeA-
with. begun on some o. Us, 5 favored
| COMPANY. about 1850 81 the Reyal School,
having already shaped our lives. now
reached pupils nom al the Islands; with
! their increased range came : larger re-
/ suit
] The college was really 2 high school
I EttinE Is owa student material tor lio-
/ a-al s.ulieS. nOs however taking them
/ pevo2d the Sophomore ye..-, when, or
] earlier. tlev Ietr 70 finish - american
/ colleges
/ Tha new Presiiea: ana Professor, Re
[ into-ce6 ov Professors Alexander and
( Haskell from Yale, and their Successors.
/ % this DAY, have given. ! believe. Is
l thorough dTi.l and IS solid : foundation
ss : given anywhere II the United
/ States. u Ike studies
/ I never knew til Is : JCni0- : entered
3 class Of nifty. 2, Williams College the
| great advantages O Our pioneer class o.
four :. O2hE College. NoTO10er Hawaii
! 81 BOYS have stood well s. Williams, Yale
1 and elsewhere; there Vas no excuse toE
no. doing 80.
/ Nor withou. the stimulus q eompe;i-
/ ton We had here almost the benefits Q:
| private tutorship; constant personal at
! tenuon. We were on the perpetual Cui
viye iron frequent recit2tions. Hence
/ small colleges everywhere supply the
! the largest proportion OF strong men
/ big institutions 10 not have al the 2d-
! vantsEeS. The thorolEneSS O. your wo-k,
/ President HoSmer, q whatever grade,
! vii give ample excuse for and enough
| honor % this college; I vii Insure g
1 bright future and 2n influence that vii
/ ba vital upon these Islands and be tsl-
| beyo1d them. N tine your excellent
woT6 VIII bring pupils iron over the sea
I for the other advantages O this Paradise
Q. the Pacific added 70 your frS- rate
training Wi. make :. 81 ideal place iOl
many American youths.
But t1e new torce th&: came II ISIS
Vas OF The moral $ well IS On the men
/ t2l side; ior eternity IS well IS for time
was bo-n n W2iluku, bCt was born
again a. Punahol-
When the reaper whose name : D5atL
gathered one o. the little flowers thai
grew II our midst there seemed TO come
70 our bereaved leader an inspiration o.
tender elOcue1ce that helped rs 20 high
| er things. How many remember thai
tine and received then what has lasted
ever since and gone into others
The teaching was O. g high order bui
the tone O the institution was the best
have ever known in al NY experience
Of educational work We studied hard
We plsyed hard, and We thought earn
estly.
Tne bat.leot life : often won a school
The Duke o. Wellington said that 3;
Won Waterloo q Eton. ! disastroui
lie : often iogash2doge3 a. school, 2.
you and / have seen. President Beck
with gave Is the bese clements Of sue
cess. The same work can still Be done
las. year iresh start seems 10 have
been taken By this college Ny Letters
have tod O 2 new enthusiasm undel
your new leader. Oahu College va.
never more hopeful than nov. Thank:
70 recent noble be1eisctions, stro1gel
! and more complete than ever i faces
future Of peculiar interest Different con
0iGOns confront you that can only b.
met by men and women OF the best stuff
Il Is Tor you, President Hosmer. and YOU
associates 70 train the thinkers and work
ers who shall help 70 save Hawaii. Le
here Dc springs O. power and inSEenc;
that shall fOw out over the land for IL
redemption. I speak as If there Wer;
danger. Is there no.2 Wherever ther:
Is human nature there Is danger, anC
there Is much and peculiar human IA
ture II Hawaii; the conditions OF to-day
are extraordinary.
You have, I think, as delicate and diff
cult . problem as was ever given Il