The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-06-17
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
OAHU COLLEGE.
Essays and Music at the Central Union
Church - A Notable
Affair.

The Central Union church was the
Mecca Of great social pilgrimage last
evening, the occasion being the fifty
second commencement of Oahu Col
lege, at which five young men and one
young woman received their graduating
diplomas The church was prOflsely
adorned with flowers, and the organ
behind the pulpit was frightened by
the college colors of buff and blue,
which surrounded a likeness of 'o3's
class pin.
After the audience had been seated,
the orchestra played "The Diadem" and
the college trustees, President Hosmer
and family and the senior class flied to
their seats, the president and the gradu-
ates taking position on the platform.
The exercises began with an nvo-
cation by Rev. o. P. Emerson, after
which the first commencement address
was made by Alexander M. Atherton,
who spoke agreeably upon THE EIe
ments of Success" at is related that
Norseman of the olden days." said
he, chad for his crest a pickaxe with
this motto Either | will find a way
or make one. In these words lie the
real elements of success. Hardship
makes heroes. Children of the sun
shine, we are told, sometimes bear
themselves bravely, but we never feel
so sure of them as of those born out of
storm and darkness. Hardship is
Gods way of training men to strength
and courage. So hardship is every
where. We have found it in school
life, and expect to find it in the out
side world Work or die is the sharp
condition of success and the old
Norseman was right We must either
find a way or make one" With this
exordium, Mr.. Atherton entered upon
a development of his theme, which was
thoughtful and persuasive in matter
and manner. The speaker received
many bouquets.
Henry c. Hapai, half Hawaiian
and son of Judge Hapai of HiIo, made
"a fine impression with his oratlcn on
"The Russian Nlhllists." The speaker
brought the origin and purpose of Nj
hillsm into view describing the fol-
lowers of that creed as those who
would tear down the absolute govern
ment of the Car and build up a new
political system based on liberal ideas
He predicted the triumph of the cause
and ended with the fine stanza:
through the ages
One increasing Purpo Sc runs
And the thoughts Of men widened
With the process of the suns.
There was much applause given the
gifted young speaker.
At this point in the program the
Choral Class sang the Hallelujah
Chorus from Handel with organ an d
piano accompaniment by Mrs. A. F.
Judd and Miss Castle.
The Grafton by George S. Water
house was entitled "rhe Achievements
of Christianity" and it certainly did the
young man and his college great credit
The address was finely wrought out
and was replete with Christian spirit
and buttressed by the history of Christ
ian civilization.
Charles M. Cooke spoke with thor
ough information and ability upon the
Progress of Medicine and Surgery"
He described the mateYia mediCa OF
Pliny's time, the errors in medieval
practice of that and later days, the
achievements of the modern healing
art, and ended with an apostrophe to
the physician.
The "Spinning Song" was then ex
cellently rendered by the Girls Glee
Club.
James R. Judd spoke with eloquenct
and force upon "Anglo-Saxon Free
dom, winning the prolonged applause
of his audience. The history of the
Anglo Saxon race and its natural hos
tilty to all despotiC firms was discussed
in a scholarly way; and in bringing hi!
theme to a Hawaiian goal he said
"'fhe time is passed when Royal power
can be enlarged, and no king or queer
can make even show of dissolution
Men of the same race as Alfred, Of
Earl Simon, or Cromwell, Washington
or Lincoln will still preserve govern
ment of and by and for the people.
"And here in these islands of the
Pacific let the Anglo Saxon spirit pre-
vail, let there be the same love o
liberty Yes, here in Hawaii mel"
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring
AT the close of his Grafton Mr.. Jude
was fairly buried in bouquets.
The valedictorian, Miss Margaret H
Mossman, had an entertaining essay oil
"The Hawaiian Pilgrim Fathers" He
address to the class, which followed tn,
essay, was in excellent taste. Like al
the rest of her classmates she received
many bouquets.
The college Glee Club sang Prot
P. H. Dodge's "Vacation Song"
President Hosmer made a parting
address t. the Graduating Glass, Mis-
L. F. Dale sang and was encored, anC
the eYercicac CANA RI an end with tn