The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-12-20
ONE MORE SACRED MEMORIAL,
Celebration of Founders Day at
Kamehameha.
Tributes PAID TO MRS. BISHOP,
New school for Girls aud Museum An.
mex Added to Institutions Compile
ment-Address by Mrs. Haalelea-
The Sports and Prize Winners.

Yesterday was gala day at Ka-
| mehameha School.
Founders Day is always celebrated
appropriately but this day of the year
1894 was one of notable Importance
| in the history of the institution, since
| it marks another step in the compile
| ton of the plans proposed by the
| founder, Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop,
| the opening of the school for girls.
| In conjunction with this the open
| ing of the museum annex was most
| important feature.
The exercises of the day began in
| the early morning, when after the
usual custom party Of some 100 boys
| from the school rode to the corner of
/ King and Nuuanu streets and from
| which was decorated with wreaths
| carried by the boys. The party was
| accompanied by the school band, led
by Mr.. Berger.
The formal exercises of the after
| noon were held in Bishop Hall. At
| the appointed hour this place was
| filled to overf1owing, many OF the late
corners being unable to obtain seats.
The decorations were simple but
IOLlc0 1CIbS Sl1C1AClCo (hC
stage, and about the pictures of Mr..
| and Mrs. Bishop on either side of the
platform were appropriate decorations
of ferns and flowers.
Those seated on the stage were: Rev.
DR.. Hyde, Mrs. Haalelea, Col. w. +.
Allen, Miss Dodge, and Rev. ]. Waia-
| mau. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Waiamau. After song by the school
DIR. Hyde delivered short address of
| welcome. He said in part: "These
buildings We're designed not merely to
perpetuate the name of the founder
but perpetuate for the benefit of others
| those influences which she regarded
as of paramount Importance in shap-
| ing and directing her own life and
character" Mr.. Hyde then called
attention to the museum of Polyne-
sian ethnoloy and natural history,
| and Queen Emma's interest in the
| work. December 2, 1887, Hon. c. r.
Bishop stated to the trustees, appoint
ed under the will of Mrs. Bishop, that
| it was his desire to erect suitable
building for q museum on the Kane
hameha School premises.
The Trustees cordially approved the
project, and selected the site. The
same architect who drew the plan for
| this hall drew the plan also for the
| museum. Mr.. Bishop had previously
built and paid for the preparatory
| school, and had also paid the bills for
| the cost of the hall, as OF record April
| IL, 1889. A deed of gift from him
passed over to the charge of the Trus-
| tees the contents of the museum,
| under date of March 2S, 1891. Finding
| that, through some mistake in phrase
| ology, lands conveyed at the same
| time had not been specially conveyed
| for the maintenance and extension OF
| the museum, May 20, 1892, he an
nounced his intention Of giving, for
| this purpose, his lands in Waipio. A
| few months afterward October 3, 1892
| he announced his intention to build
| an annex, plans for which he pre-
sented, as prepared by the curator
and superintendent. That building
| is now completed, and is now opened
| TO the public. March ;, 1898, Mr..
| Bishop passed over to the Trustees
| securities, whose annual interest Will
| be amply sufficient to maintain the
| Museum and extend its collections.
gently, Mr. Bishop has purchased,
| for the Museum, Mr.. Garratts large
| collection of shells, and, still more
| barium Of Hawaiian plants.
Ii was Mr.. Bishops desire, in locat-
| ing the Museum on these premises, to
perpetuate what OF public interest, of
national interest, of personal interest,
there i in this extensive and unique
collection of Hawaiian antiquities and
relics. HereuIty and environment are
two potent factors in the development
of races and Individuals. II is Mr..
Bishops desire that these memorials
| of the past shall furnish suitable in
stIuction and intensity patriotic en-
thusasm i'm the Hawaiian youth OF
both sexes brought into these build
ing-, under these Influences, for edu-
cation and training, and, as such, they
| properly form part uf the equipment
| of these ,chools.
II il tr- intention OF the Trustees 10
make the Museum al-o more and
more nucleus for collecting and con-
| centrating the appliances for scientific
| research in the various apartments
| of Polyuesian Ethnoiogy =, 4 Natural
History. Arrangements viii Ice made
| also for opening the Museum more
| frequent To the general public as well
as Tor special assistance Ia ind vidualS
engaged in scientific inve> tigatious.
No one present regrets MOI" than
| Mr.. Bishops associates in the Board
OF Trustees, his inability To be present
| at these memorial services OF Found
| er's Day. or many previous occasions
we have heard from him words OF glad
| encouragement and sound advice. We
are happy in having present with us
| one who has been intimately asso-
| ciated with him IN home life as well
] A. public duties. We shall be glad To