The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-06-21

The class of '95 as active members
of Oahu College are no more. They
were honorably mustered out OF ser
vice mid flowers AMI music and pretty
surroundings Thursday night at the
Central Union Church.
The stage was very tastefully decked
with pOtted palms, ferns and magnolia
blossoms. Across the arch of the
organ loft was a floral design Of wild
jassamine and oleander blossoms bear
ing the class motto of Noblesse
ObliFe." On either side were shields
of the same material on which were
soc" and the figures '95.
The church was we'll filled with
members of the college, the alumni
and the many friends of those who
took part in the exercises. The choral
class OF the school occupied seats
within the choir. Trustees and
teachers OF the college occupied
seats directly in front of the platform,
and President Hosmer and the seven
members of the graduating class, six
young ladies and one young man were
seated in half circle upon the stage.
After the opening prayer by Rev. &.
M. Hyde, President HOsmer announced
Miss Ada r.. Whitney as the first
essayist of the evening. Miss Whitney
gave an original discussion of a thor
Oughly original subject, "The EvOlu-
tiOn of the Bachelor Maid" EvOlu-
ton is defined as the story OF creation
or tho history of ourselves. Miss
Whitney noted that the typical "old
maid" of fifty years ago was fast being
replaced by the bachelor maid, q
creature OF today. A picture of the
old fashioned gossip was drawn, and
the narrow mind that was the out.
come of a narrow life. With the
bachelor maid, there is nothing of the
gossipy Stiffness of by gone years.
She gives her attention to higher OBJ
jects than marriage. The cause OF this
change is due to the advance of wo-
men all along the line of social life.
In former days the home was sup
posed TO be the one only proper sphere
for woman. She must wait like a
rose to be plucked, and If not plucked
her life was sour acquiescense TO
fate. Old maids were also made fun
of and were the bruut OF witticisims
In 1888 college in Ohio dared TO open
its doors to women. The experiment
produced a revelation. AS soon as IL
was found that women were able and
willing 10 receive higher education
more schools arose, and from the dis
persiOn of knowledge woman's plane
of life was raised. Miss Whitney re-
garded the bachelor maid as one OF
the greatest blessings OF the century.
She would make a better wife and
mother for having learned the indie
pendence Of womanhood.
"Our Future" was the subject OF
Miss Matte l.. Richardson's essay.
She noted the various ways in which
happiness is sought. Money and po-
sitiOn cannot buy it. Too often sue
cess leads to excess. True happiness
is to glorify God and serve him for
ever. The daily duties allotted are
nodded into a perfect life as is clay
in the pOtter's hands. Our future lies
in our own hands. 1t is for us to
make and we shall be happy or un-
happy as we obey in our life the laws
Of God.
The Girls glee club led by Miss
Axtelle gave the first musical selec-
ton, "Night Sinks on the Wave"
The piece was rendered in a most ex-
cellent manner and received a hearty
encore.
"Our Poor Relations" was the topic
dwelt upon by Miss Agnes Alexander.
The term poor relations was made to
apply to the animal kingdom whose
good treatment should become a
matter of interest to the world
1t is often said that the horse
knows more than the man
who drives it. Animals have
reasoning power and memory, and
often display love and self sacrifice.
Mans superiority TO lower animals
does not justify his being tyrannical
Abraham Lincoln showed Kindness TO
animals as a boy, and later in life
freed thousands Of slaves. Nero as a.
child, as might be expected by his
later life, often displayed gross cruelty
to beasts. 1t is religion that gives the
highest examples Of humanity toward
animals. Even in Christian countries
the average life of animals is far from
a comfortable one. They are worked
until useless, and then put away as q
piece of Old furniture There j. also
need of reform in what is called sport
Thousands Of animals are being
slaug for pleasure. 1t is
sad TO think that The women
of Christian countries are the
worst enemies OF the birds. The
world is Weakening. Many humane
societies and bands OF mercy are being
formed. Teachers are in duty bound
to instruct their children TO show
mercy toward the animal kingdom.