The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-18
BUNKER HILL DAY.
G.. All Fook Wins First
Prize for Oratory.
Y, M. G. a. Hall CroWded-EsSayS
Read and Prizes
Awarded.


lean Revolution" and for prizes offered
by the Hawaiian Society, Sons of Am
erican Revolution, was attended by an
audience that filed nearly every chair
in the lecture hall. About one-half of
those present were students from the !
various schools, drawn thither more
especially by the anticipation of a
close contest for first place as orator
between the only two contestants, W.
B. Godfrey, Jr., and w. c. All Fook,
both students of Oahu College.
Rev. d. P. Brine, acting as chair
man of the evening, spoke of the pro-
found regret on the part of all, of the
absence of Mr.. P. G. Jones, the regular
chairman, who was at home sick. He
then referred to the great interest that
Mr.. Jones had always shown in mat
tiers relating to the Hawaiian Society,
Sons of American Revolution. The
vice president, Chief Justice Judd, be-
ing absent in the States, he, as mem
Der of the committee appointed to ar
range LII thO NOhtNSS' AAoA DOO--
| upon to preside.
Mr.. Birnie then referred to Article
II of the Constitution in which is con-
tanned the objects of the society. One
of these is to encourage research into
American history among the students
| of the various schools.
The article referred to provides Tor
the awarding of prizes for orations on
subjects of American history, written
and delivered by the competitors them
selves. A mistake had been made by
students in the Hilo schools and i've
| ESSAYS had been written and sent down
for competition. Since there were no
prizes offered by the society for es-
saws. the members had offered speclal
first and second prize for the same.
The first essay, by Miss Harriet X
Hapai. of Hilo, was read by e. .. Hall
in a clear tone and without falter.
The second, by Miss Ruth Richard
son was read by w. Rawlins. The
reading was bit too jerky, and hence
much force of the composition was
lost.
| The third. by Miss Sarah J. Lyman,
was very we'll read by H. A. Kluegel.
| The fourth, by Miss Ellen Pierce,
was read by Miss Mabel Sumter. MISS
Sumter was herself to have been a
. competitor in the essay contest, Out
was unable to do so on account OF
stress of school work.
The fifth, by Maria Maby, was read
by Walter H. Monroe.
! Next came the OratOrical contest
proper. with w. B. Godfrey, Jr., as the
first orator. Mr.. Godfrey went through
with his Grafton without break, but
if criticism were to be offered, it might
be suggested that there was too much
| sameness to the manner of delivery
| The composition was a creditable one
and showed thought and preparation,
but the climax was hardly strong
enough.
w. C. All Fook was the second and
last orator. His appearance on the
stage was not as good as that of God
| frey. but he soon won the audience
over by the fire and spirit he put into
what he was saying. His speaking, on
, this account, was most forclDle, ano
the composition showed that great
amount of study had been INDUCED in
in the preparation of the essay. A pet
ter climax could not have been asked
for. Taken all in all, the Grafton was
finished production which would have
4
The judges-President Dole, Rear
Admiral l.. A. Beardslee, U. S. N; and
| American Minister H. M. Sewall-re-
tired to the back room for about 1O
minutes. Returning, President Dole
announced the decision Of the judges.
Miss Lyman was given the first
prize of SO for the best essay and Miss
Mabv was accorded honorable mention
| The priZe won by Miss Lyman was
handed Fl. A. Kluegel, who read heI
essay.
In awarding the prizes in the orator
ical contest. Mr.. Dole said that bott
the competitors had given great salts.
. faction. and that the judges had founc
NO end of trouble in deciding between
them on account of the merit of eacf
being so close. The delivery had beer
snirited and warm, redounding to the
credit of the youthful orators. He
then announced w. G. All Fook the
, winner of the first prize (s25) and W
B. Godfrey, Jr., winner OF the secon'
prize $500.
After the announcement of the win
ners. the audience sang America
This closing the occasion of the prize
oratorical contest on the 122d annlVer
sary of the battle of Bunker Hill.
AT the annual meeting of the society
held previous to the exercises, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-P. G. Jones.
Vice PRESIDENT. A. Thurston.
!. Registrar-Prof w. D. Alexander.
Secretary-W. o. Atwater.
Treasurer-W. J. Forbes.
Board of Managers-F. B. McStocker
w. w. Hall and J. W. Jones.
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