The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-25
At OAHU COLLEGE
Commencement Exercises Last
Evening.
LARGE AUDIENCE WAS PRESENT
Interesting Addresses by
the Class.
Variety of Subjects Presented.
Essays Showed Careful
Preparation.

The years work at Oahu College was
formally closed last evening, and with
the presentation of the diplomas, the
IL members Of the graduating class
made their final appearance before the
public as students in the highest in
stitution of learning in the Islands
Pauahi Hall was crowded to the doors
before the hour for the first number on
the program. All of the graduates
were assigned parts, and their many
friends were present, interested to note
the development induced by the course
of study and mind discipline. The ad-
dresses and essays were received with
merited applause, and interest was
sustained throughout the whole pro-
gram.
The commencement exercises opened
with an organ voluntary and march by
Prof. Arthur B. ingalls,. Before the
close Of the march the Board of Trus-
tees Of the college entered in a~body,
followed by the members of the facul-
ty, and were given seats in the front
of the hall. President Hosmer entered
the hall Immediately with the members
Of the graduating class. They were
seated upon the platform Rev. G. M.
Hyde offered prayer.
The first speaker of the evening was
Allan Wilkes Judd. He delivered an
able address in behalf of Liberal Gull
ture." He advocated the acquiring of
a general education as against an edu-
cation which ends in making a spec
ialist of man. He said that 1.-The youth
of today must decide either upon the
full development of complete manhood
as far as lies in his power or upon
those branches alone which promise
influence and wealth and bind him too
soon to the tread-mill of speciality.
The cry is periodically raised, Let the
dead languages be buried with the
dead past but we cannot rid ourselves
of Greece and Rome if we would" He
quoted from Charles A. Dana the fol-
lowing: 81 am a partisan of the
strict, old-fashioned classical educa-
ton. The man who knows Greek or
Latin and can read the Iliad in Greek
without haggling, that man may be
trusted to edit a newspaper
''True culture is the harmonious de-
1t is the search for truth wherever it
may be found, and the acceptance of
it, even though it may be unwelcome
and contrary to our preconceived ideas.
1t is the forming of the great mind
and noble heart"
Elsie H. Wilcox followed with an
essay on Mature Study She invited
her hearers to become familiar with
Nature here in Hawaii. The natural
formation of the Islands and the eli
mate must exercise an influence upon
those who live here. if they ever do.
She said that 'many people consider
the study of science dry and prosaic,
but this is a mistake. Those who have
not tried it for themselves can scarcely
imagine how much interest or variety
it adds to life. Hawaii presents pecu-
liarly attractive fields to the naturalist.
The grandest thought of all is that
whether we pluck the flowers or stroll
along the shores or climb the noun
tains, we recognize power beyond the
earthly
Albert R. Cunha made plea for the
freedom of Cuba. He mentioned many
of the important historical events of
Cuba under Spanish rule The result
of the centuries of oppression is the
war that is now in progress.
"Spain has established a reign Of
terror" he said, dragging citizens to
dungeons on the slightest suspiciOn-a
tyranny worse than that of the Car
of Russia or that which caused the
French revolution.
''The Cubans have shown a capacity
for self-government A constitution
has been adopted, and a provisional
government established. General Go
mez, for his wisdom, courage and hu-
deserves to be mentioned with
Washington, Bolivar and L'Overture."