The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-02
Honolulu People Inspect New
High School Building.
DEDICATED TO EDUCATION.
Songs by Scholars and Words of Ad-
vice from Many Friends-High APP
probation of Mr.. Bishops Philan-
thropy-Remarks of President. Etc.

The assembly room of the new High
School building was crowded to the
doors Friday afternoon with the
fathers and mOthers-mOstly mothers,
of the city and the many friends ad-
vancing educational interests in this
city. II was the occasion of the for
NAL dedication of the once beaurifu
residence of Princess Ruth to the
cause of education.
Many were the remarks of praise
passed upon the wisdom and good
fortune of the Board Of Education il
gaining this beautiful site for a per
manent home OF the educators who
supply the young idea of this cOun
try with the best fruit at the disposal
OF the modern pedagOgue. The only
regret passed by the older heads wa
that they couldn't go to school again
and enjoy the pleasures of school lite
mid those beautiful surroundings
The crowds began to gather early
and long before the band had com
pleted the opening half hour. The late
corners were thankful to get place at
the windows or a corner in the bal
cony where the speakers cOuld he
heard
President Dole and me muer- of the
Board of Educa ion occupied The seals
of honor about the tenn IOrary rOstIu um,
before which the scholars were as-tm
bled in b9dy. Professor NJ. Nj Scott
opened the exercises with a eh"rt All
dress of welcome and cOngraru anon to
the citizens who had mhlr e tor
the first inspection OF the utw quar-
tiers. He believed the beautiful aud
commOdious surrounding w0ult lead
teacher as well as scholars to put
forth every effort to make the M, st of
the splendid opportunities placed at
their disposal by the progressive anu
public spirited people of the country.
After the peuing prayer followei a
song 10y the school, "FIrmIy W.
Staud." The sIuglng VS. led 10y Ms.
Tucket aud IT,. - erIug IF the suug
was liO"f t,n-ii've t tXCe tt nee OF
thu musical i >tr"c'Iou W. ic', il fast
uecomiug - = If lie !TOmiueut fea
lures of ri.. dailN routine of school
lte Nix cau,t the rec tation If
Oliver " NIL Homes poe M, "l'he
Ctam ed Nautilus by Mis- King.
The fuli.,~i,g address OF welcome
was neiIvt II hy Miss Girvin:
PRESIDENT DOLE AND PRESIDENT
AND MEMBER "F THE BOARD OF
EDUCArIu>:
Iu b. II II of the former pupils Of
For street school, | take great pleas
u it, I,I deriug TO you our most
tea " thanks III Obtaining tor us
bu'ldIrg = 20 dc irable aud suitable in
all RESPECTS for high school.
The huir'trg, with Its wide hall
xa\>, IT, large, well lIghted aud well
veutIlated rooms, and its beautiful
gr .u,us, l. "a cool anG comfortable as
W. could wish, aud alrhOugu It may
nt one of the warmest summer day
81, ithOur, vet all within IL cool aud de-
rigutful, and often do we echo the
rtm,rk: Ruth buIiued better than
she Knew
Let me call your attention to the
beautiful grounds, which, with their
numerous flowers shrubs and shade
trees, and last, but not least, fruit
trees, are among tine finest of Homo
lulu's beautiful gardens. We iiken
tuem to Ed-n, aud hen he line
shall have arrived for Us to depart
fro.r, "uur Eden" We ~haI carry away
with u nothing bur pleasant re
M -murances OF our school uaNS.
II there are those VINO, BECAUSE Of
fond memories of past grandeur and
the memory of that much loved anu
huuured la, V, Mrs. Bishop, feel that
To- turn the building and grouud- into
school pre- misses l. something akin 10
-acriieyt let me assure tntm mat the
pupils Will alWaN remember The for
me, occupants and thr place Will re
main IA mouum+ ut to tneIr memo les. /
In closing, let NE ate that every
prerauti,u will be takrU - preserve
the building ana grOuI ds in the con
dItiou IN which rhty were found. l
trust that every pupil viii leel II hle
duty TO aid the teachers IL doing so
aud IN the yeas 10 come the same
care wills be taken 10y The you"grr
Classes Again We wuuid join III
thanking for your heueticence
aud accOrd to you and To all interest
. Il III our welfare a most hearty wei
come.
Professor Scott, who acted as mas
ter of ceremonies, then introduced
Professor Alexander, the pre- >ldent OF
the b ard OF Education. Professor
\ lex .udtr said:
Mr. PRE-IDENT, LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN: Having been request to /
make "a few remarks on this occasion, /
take pleasure in rendering my SIN /
c-re congratulations TO the honored