The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-13

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evidence that all was in readiness to
push the work forward Immediately
the cornerstone was we'll in place.
The ceremonies attending the lay
ing of the corner stone were attended
by large and representative gather
ing. Every feature of the program
passed off with remarkable celebrity.
The grounds, always attractive,
were made doubly so in the vicinity
of the new hall by the liberal distri-
button of bunting. Over the open
basement temporary platform had
been erected, and about this festoons
of buff and blue, the college colors,
were tastily draped. From the peak
of the derrick the Hawaiian flag fiut-
tered in the wind. There was nothing
particularly elaborate in the decora-
tons, yet all was done well and in
order. Seats for the guests were ar
ranged on the platform and under the
shade of surrounding trees. The Ma
tional band was stationed on the lawn
back of the audience and livened the
proceedings with the usual national
selections.
The exercises began promptly at
the appointed hour. Besides tn e
| speakers those seated on the platform
| were: Minister Willis, Mr.. J. b. Ath-
| erton, p. c.. Jones, Col. w. f. Allen,
| Rev. Alex. Macintosh, Prof. AleXan-
der, Prof. w. T. Brigham, Rev. Hi
| ram Bingham, Mr.. Carter, Rev. Mr..
| Bishop and the faculty of Oahu col
lege.
| After the opening selection by the
Il d., q NJ HuIa nffnroH q most
| eloquent prayer. The opening ad-
| dress was made by President Hosmer.
| Mr.. Hosmer said:
| If there is anything in which re are
all equally interested it is the welfare
of the young, and there are few VINO
do not have at heart the best interests
of the schools. The question of edu-
cation is always with us and 1t Is al
ways new.
Under government where there is
the utmost liberation of religious
carefully guarded from anything that
would arouse religious controversy:
They are distinctively for mental
culture; but the end cannot be at
tanned if no attention be paid to moral
and spiritual soundness. The heart
needs looking after as well as the
brain. Sound morality is vital to all
culture, and without it any course OF
education is in vain.
Nor can the schools safely assume
that this moral instruction will be
provided by the outside influences of
the home and the church, for we
know that large proportion OF every
community is nOn-churcngolng.
| Children soon learn instlnct1vely
the prevailing sympathles OF their IN.
structors, whether the atmosphere OF
the school is favorable or opposed to
the teaching of Christianity. snail
that atmosphere be filled with agnos-
ticism or with whatsoever things are
true, and lovely, and of good report
We have strong convictions upon
this subject. We believe that in the
bible are the sources of the highest in
formation and the highest.
Oahu College is distinctively a
Christian institution and the forma-
| ton of character is recognized as the
first object of all instruction.
True education is the development
of the whole heiDg-the heart, anC
soul, and mind, and strength. Ano
as we are met to lay the cornerstone
of this building, we call to mind the
teachings of the missionary fathers
who founded this school. While we
have been determined to make the
same progress they would have MADE
had they lived in this day, we are
brought 10 testify that Punahou i
still faithful to the same truth, which
was the abiding principle OF thell
lives.
New occasions teach new d1ties; Time
makes ancient good UncOu'h;
| They must upward still. and onward. wh'
would keep abreast OF Truth;
| Lo. before us gieam her camp-Hres. W
, ourselves must Pilgrims be,
\ | Launch our Man flower, and steer boldl.
through the desperate winter SEA,
| Nor attempt the Futures portal with IN
D, Past's blood-ru>ted key.
Addresses were then made by Chic
Justice Judd and Hon. William X
| Castle. These were full of interestin!
historical facts and loyal sentiment
, for the cause of education. The ful
, text of these addresses will be give
IN a subsequent issue.
The impressive ceremony OF layin