The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-06-17

the SenITai Union church last even
Ing, commencing at 7:30 o'clock. The
church was adorned with light but
beautiful floral decorations. The audi.
| ence filled every available seat in the
large building. In the middle of the
pipes of the church organ was wrought
in "buff and blue" the college colors,
a likeness of the class pin of the gradu.
ating class. 1t contained this inscrip-
ton:
go. c.,
'Carpe Diem
1882
The Hawaiian orchestra played the
overture, 'The Diadem," which her
aided the coming of the trustees of
Oahu college, followed by President
+. A. Hosmer, the teachers and the
senior class. The president and his
class assembled the beautifully decor
ated platform and took their seats.
Rev. o. Z. Emerson uttered an in
vocation and the president introduced
Alexander NJ Atherton, who de-
livered an address on "The Elements
of Success" He said that hardships
make heroes, and that competition in
life is growing. The speaker alluded
to the late Gen. S. G. Armstrong as an
example for those who desire to over
come hardships and obstacles. To
stick to one thing and devote ones
whole energy to it will inevitably
bring him success. The educated in-
variably attain success, but the mind
must be trained He closed his re-
marks by saying that a complete edu-
cation was the formation of Chris
tian character.
When Atherton took his seat loud
applause greeted him, and three boys
brought basket of choice bouquets,
the gift of his admiring friends.
Henry G. Hapai, son of police judge
Hapai of Hilo, delivered an grafton
on Revolution in Russiaj' He enum-
Grated the condition of serfs in that
despotic land and the events leading
to the formation of the organization
known as nihilists, which name means
emancipation to freedom in the
eyes of the down-trodden serfs. Nj
hilism is despised by civilized coun-
tries without taking into considera-
ton the real condition of the oppressed
people who are seeking the change.
The speaker touched lightly on
the causes and effects of the eman-
of the English in 1888, and of
the French, century later. Today
the Slavonic races are demanding
and their cry will be
heard. Mr.. Hapai is a half-caste
and although English is
not his mother tongue, his enuncia-
ton is almost faultless. The Hawai-
ian people are always glad to welcome
)ne of their race coming out the
threshold of Punahou
A selection from Handel entitled
g Hallelujah Chorus" was eXquisitely
rendered by the choral class, Mrs. A.
+. Judd playing the accompaniments
Oh the large organ.
George s. Waterhouse delivered an
eloquent Grafton on the "Achieve-
neut of Christianity" The Latin in-
scription at the entrance to st. Paul's
England, which interpret
I'd meant eff you see this monument
Ook around" he emphasized as also
ans are asked to look around and |
ave their fellowmen. The progress
If Christianity was touched upon in |
he course of his remarks. A Christ |
an character was tie interest inherit |
tnce of our race.
Chas. NJ. Cooke, jr., was next intro
luced, and he gave a brilliant dis |
curse on the Progress of medicine |
nd surgery" During the course of |
lis address, he contrasted the surgi-
al operations of today to thos. of the |
'ast century, and was struck with the
apid advance that science had at
aimed. 1t had progressed hand in
Iand with the rapid growth of de-
tructive oils. Patent medicine and
uack doctors received o complete
N at L.
e thought that the community
you'd be far better off, if such were
wept away from the face of the earth.
The Girls Glee Club next favored
he audience with Wagner's spinning
ong.- Their singing was highly adj
hired.
"Anglo-Saxon Freedom" was the
1bject of JAS. r. Judd's grafton. He
ave brief history of the origin of
40 Anglo-SaXon race-the only
eople who yearn for freedom.
he Americans fought for freedom
gainst George III. of England, and
lie speaker observed that wherever
le Anglo-Saxon people are, whether
n continents or on the islands of the
"a, the same old spirit of freedom
blows them. The time was past
hen royalty should be at large, and
ere, in these beautiful islands of the
"a, let the Anglo Saxons prevail,
nd let Hawaii be a veritable Para
Sc of the Pacific.
Miss Margaret III. Mossman came
ext with an essay on "The Hawaii
/ Pilgrim Fathers" concluding with
valedictory (by vote of the class). {
ISIS Mossman described the long |
'yage and sufferings of the chief ,
awaiiloa from Tahiti in three
noes, and his landing with his peo-
e on the shores of Hawaii nei.
hen they sighted land, after many
lys of expectation, they shouted
ith joy "Ka AfnaW (the land).
nee the advent of the chief Hawaii
a unto this day, the darkness of
'athenism is constantly giving way
higher life and to the light of
tristan civilization And turning
her classmates, she reminded them
their duty to the community, and
er to remember their motto "Carpe
em,' seize the opportunity and on
ard go, never haltiug. When the 4
ung lady took her seat, beautiful
uquets were sent her.
All OF the graduates were presented /
tn bouquets as tributes of love e
the donors. Each member of the z
NOR class received a large number t.
bouquets.
The college glee club rendered. IN
and Sfvlo tho GEUooot;o,, c,o--"t