The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-05-22

u call, therefore, a complete, gen
erous education says John Milton
that which fits man to perform justly
skillfully and magnanimously all th'
offices, both private and public, of peace
and of war
The mission of Punahou is to fit oul
boys and girls to be noble, generous
hearted men and women and usefu
citizens of the Republic"
The audience then joined heartily
with the glee club in singing God Bless
! Our Native Land" After the benedic-
ham, the audience remained seated
while Wray Taylor played the organ
postlude.
| After the close of the exercises many
remained TO congratulate the faculty
and trustees upon the acquisition of the
new monument to the labors of the mis-
sionary fathers, who builded better
than they knew.
THE BUILDING.
The building is one of the handsom-
est in the Islands and is as substantial
as it is artistic in design. The plans
were evolved from the brain of c. b.
credit upon him. A glance at the build
ing creates a suspicion of semi-Ori-
entalism in the design, and the effect,
placed as the building is in the center
the large campus, is most pleasing.
1t is constructed of gray lava rock
quarried on the Judd premises, Manoa
Valley, and better selection both as to
quality and color of the material could
not have been made.
Arthur Harrison, the contractor Of
the stonework, and Messrs. Dali, AL
vein and Douglas for the carpenter
work, have built for themselves in this
instance a monument which will stand
forever to their credit as artisans.
The main entrance to the building is
from the campus by a broad stone stair
way, at the head of which is terrace
with stone railing fashioned somewhat
after a grillwork design in squares of
stone. On either side are Vestibules
with staircases leading to the auditori-
UNI on the second floor.
Entrance to the rooms on the first
floor is had by short, broad stairway.
At the terrace a view is had of a wall,
on which will be fixed as soon as COM
pleted a handsome mural tablet with
an appropriate inscription showing the
building is a gift from Hon. Charles R
Bishop.
Another entrance to the building is
on the mauka side, directly opposite the
Bishop Hall of Science, and this will be
used by the pupils. The rooms in the
building are large, well ventilated and
convenient. The library may be said to
have two rooms, as from the large or
main room is an alcove about quarter
the size. 1t contains about 5000 vol
umes, arranged in cases extending from
the wall, and on the top OF each is
placed a large plaster cast. In this
room is also a bust of Mr.. Bishop, mod
eled from life by Alan Hutchinson. The
walls are adorned by number of pic
lures donated by friends of the College.
Rev. o. T. Gulick presented one, "A
Night in Venice" Col. w. F. Allen
contributed two bronze panels, ''Nubian
Chief and Wife," Eunice B. knight
gave steel engravings of Bryant and
Whittier, and Miss Charlotte V. Hall
donated one of LongfelloW. Christ Be
fore Plate a photograph from Mum
caczy's great painting, is from the
class of '92. Two large steel engrav
ings, Shakespeare and His Friends,
and George Washington are gifts
from G. r. Bishop. 1t is expected that
other friends will send in pictures from
time to time until the walls are COW
cred.
The Business College department is
fitted up exactly as a bank, and the pu-
pills will be taught in a practical way
the methods of business. In this room
will be kept the stationery and school
supplies, which are sold to the pupils
at cost. 1t is probable night class will
be conducted in this room.
The Assembly Hall is 58-47 feet, and
will be used as a school room, where
the classes will assemble, as we'll as an
art hall. 1t already contains some val
liable paintings and etchings, and more
will be added as circumstances permit.
It is in this hall that the handsome
organ presented by Mrs. S. N. Castle
as memorial to her husband has been
placed. On one side and directly in
front of the organ is a raised platform
on which the teachers desk is placed.
Arranged as in the United States Sen
ate are the handsome oak desks for the
pupils. Recitation rooms open into the
Assembly Hall on two sides.
The rooms for various branches are
appropriately furnished for the differ
ent studies. The senior class room walls