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

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picted in the ''Last Days of POmpeii."
Though interrupted Icy the connection
caused by the fire alarm Miss Hapai
carried her part through with merit.
The rendition of the MOzarts
Twelfth Mass by the Choral class was
worthy of particular notice. The class
was led by Miss Axtelle and accompa-
MED by Mrs. Judd at the organ and
Miss Castle as pianist. The chorus
was in good voice and the expression
excellent throughout.
oTne Reign of Peace" its history and
lessons was Miss SOrrensOn's theme.
She noted the trend of nations to settle
their differences by arbitration rather
than by force of arms. AS the Euro
pean races divided among the differ
emit countries of the two continents
the bond of peaceful union was con-
stantly being strengthen and arbitra-
ton ia politics and industry was be-
coming the spirit of the hour.
Miss Charlotte V. &. Hall gave an
interesting historical sketch OF Puma
hOu and its past work. Her essay
opened with the details of the legend
of Punahou. The picturesque spot
was the favorite visiting place of Ka-
mehameha /. In 1929 the grounds
were presented to Rev. Hiram Bing-
ham, and in 1841 the school was
founded by Rev. Daniel Dole, father
of the President of the Republic Rice
Hall was built in 1916 and Dole Hall
in I84S. In 1853 the Government
gave a new charter for Oahu College,
and under the direction of E. @. Beck
with the college grew and prOspered.
The past is known. What may we
not hope for the future of PunahOu?
Attention was called to the crying
need OF q gymnasium for courses of
physical culture. Great and good men
had gone forth from the college, and
with display of the same spirit that
has marked the past, PunahOu will
ever be the source not only of learn
ing, but of noble and pure influences.
The commencement song was sung |
by the Boys Glee Club, and received
an encore.
The last speaker on the program was |
Edward Woodward, who delivered |
a most excellent address on the |
NEED of Education" as applied parti- |
cularIy to the Republic of Hawaii. |
The future of our country depends |
upon men of culture, wisdom and |
strength. The essence of tyranny ex-
lists not in the strength of the strong |
but the weakness of the weak. The |
problem of life is not to make life |
easier but to make men stronger. The |
one great need of a free nation is edu-
cation. Not an education of cram
h1IuS DuG IuOIOdSu1 COuAplCCO UISCo
ton of the learning of the centuries.
Education must be personal; it must
be broad. 1t should give to each man
that reserve strength without which
no man can be successful. A man
should have reserve of skill, intelli-
gence, character, purpose, reputation
and love. When every man has re-
serves like these he has no need for
special favOrs. He needs no legisla.
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be decided for right or wrong. If de-
cided for wrong, it must crop out
sooner or later and the people must
pay the penalty. 1t was the dream of
the founders of the American Re
public that the people should select
their wisest men each year to make
their laws This was followed for a
time and good laws were the result.
Today representatives ere sent to
Congress to do the will of the people.
II the people are to Eule they must be
educated. In this Republic of Hawaii
there must be education of the masses
il we are to have good government.
Right thinking has been our privi-
lege. Right acting is now our duty.
Let the youth of the land so prepare
themselves that the government shall
be in every sense of the word of the
people and for the people. Mr.. Wood
held the attention of the audience
remarkably for such youthful
orator and was accorded liberal ap-
plause at the close.
The parts were all we'll delivered
and showed careful study and training
both in the text and delivery.
President Hosmer presented the di-
pIOmas with the following remarks:
1t becomes my pleasant duty to
award the diplomas, certificates that
these young people have completed
with honor the course of study IN
Oahu College. For five years they
have been under our especial care, and
L can testify TO their scholarship not
only, but also to their earnestness and
their high ideals of life.
Because you have received much,
my friends, the world has a right to
expect much from you. And l would
have you remember the motto you
have chosen for this OccasiOn-"NO-
blesse Oblige." Your position has its
obligations. The safety of this little
republic of the Pacific lies in its
youths and maidens. "Give me the
boys" said old Baron Won Stein, "and
[ will save Prussia" Give me the
youth here in Hawaii and the prob
lens of social and political life Will be
rightly solved. Our young people
must be taught intelligence and vir-
tue, to have the power of self-cOntrol
and to be loyal supporters of good
government. They must enter upon
their careers as citizens with an ade-
quate idea of their duties and respon-
sibilities. Then shall the safety of |
free institutions be assured, aud, as
our young friend has said, govern
ment of and for and by the people
will have an abiding place in Hawaii
nei.
President Hosmer also announced
the following prize winners. For tx
cellence in defamation, w. r. Castle,
Jr., and Miss E Rix, were awarded
prizes; and for the best work in the
English branches, Charlotte Hall and
Lilinoe Hapai were the successful
scholars.
After the benediction by Rev. D. P.
Birnie, friends of the graduating class
gathered about the stage TO cOngratu-