The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-06-25

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biographers of Henry's day written
the truth concerning Richard, their
lives would have been forfeited.
Though venal historians have vilified
his character, still the thoughtful stu
dent finds the name of Richard I'M
furnished, and honors his memory.
Alfred E. Horner is acquainted with
the details of coffee culture. He gave
very interesting and instructive talk
on THE Future of Hawaiian Coffee"
The speaker was peculiarly fitted to
| speak on this subject, and he gave
some of his experiences. He said that
1T takes hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. to establish a sugar plantation,
while any man with few thousand
dollars and some common sense can
plant piece of land with coffee that
will, in few years, yield him a hand
some income. And the most attractive
feature of the coffee industry is that
it offers superior inducements to Am
erican citizens and other desirable i'm
migrants: thus Hawaii will remain a
white mans country, a distribution
point for American commerce and civil
lization"
Miss Axtell sang "Knowest Thou
That Fair Land" and was followed by
j. Louis Horner, who delivered a me-
mortal address. on General Armstrong.
For six years-from 1854 to 1S60-he
was enrolled among the students of
this institution. and then he went to
Williams College When the Civil
War broke out, he volunteered his
services and. rapidly rose to the COM
mand of the Eighth and Ninth Colored
Regiments, and was brevetted Briga-
/ dier-General. His services as leader of
| colored men gave him the idea of
4 founding Hampton Normal Institute
/ He has raised the colored man from a
condition bordering on that of brutes
to the position of honor and self-re-
spect belonging to citizen of the great
Republic. He has also shown the ca
pacity of the Indian race for civiliza-
ton.
LET us remember that Hawaii pro-
duced him and Oahu College nourished
the plant that was to blossom and bear
fruit. Let Punahou students about to
engage in the battle of life follow the
spirit of General Armstrong"
Edith Mabel Sumter read thought
full article on the Labor Problem"
This is the result of several months
study in the department of political
economy, and shows careful prepara-
ton. She alluded to the general dis
content among the masses, and to the
causes of dissatisfaction In referring
to the local labor question, she said
that Hawaii's prosperity does not de-
pend on Asiatics; the cheapest labor is
/ seldom the best What these Islands
need is the small farmer and profit
| sharing. Whatever tends to promote
4 the feeling of ownership, helps on the
/ era of industrial peace and good will
! Lawrence K. Kentwell, born under
! the British flag, was chosen to speak
! of Victoria's reign, and he made an
! eloquent speech for the noblest of Eng
lands sovereigns. Sixty years ago last
Sabbath, at the early age of Is Victoria
came to the throne. While some wars
/ have presented a few dark pages. the
/ victories of peace have been great The
/ late Prince Consirt was the originator
of the first Worlds Fair and England's
| example has been initiated by the
/ leading nations. The differences be-
tween the two great English-speaking
! people, have twice been settled by ar
| bitration, and though the treaty re-
Gently failed in the United States Sen
| ate, it practically exists, and is tacitly
admitted by both nations. Australia,
( New Zealand Canada and South AZ
RIGA have shown remarkable growth
| during this reign, and wherever the
English armies have gone, civilization
/ follows. And this ruler of nearly 300.-
100000 has held for 60 years the re-
spect and love of her subjects by her
pure life and Christian example as
mother, wife and Queen.
Here in Honolulu the hospital for
the incurables will be a monument
more lasting than bronze. And it is
our privilege to add one little laurel
leaf to the royal crown, to the name
and fame of the gracious sovereign and
to offer this sentiment, dear to every
British heart-God save the Queen!"
After the trio by the organ, violin
and piano, Anthony L. Ahlo was the
next speaker. His subject was 'The
Chinese Empire" He said that ''to the
mass of the civilized world the future
! of China looks vague, but to those who
have an adequate knowledge of the
! Chinese race, their enormous natural
resources and spirit, there seems an
excellent outlook The world recog-
nizes her untiring diligence, her steady
perseverance and her faithfulness unto
DEATH
! Caroline Adams Rowland was the
/ valedictorian and delivered an address
on "Philistinism." She contrasted the
| two kinds of Philistines, those of shall
low natures and butterfly lives, and
/ those who swell out with a very "obe-
| sity of pride" Then she spoke of Jean
Vatican, whose noble character, al
though creation of Victor Hugo's fic-
ton, stood out prominently as an ex-
ample of unselfishness and devotion to
principle. She urged the cultivation of
the spirit of generosity and the pre-
! ferring one another in honesty"
After the presentation of diplomas,
the benediction was announced by Rev.
D. P. Brine, and the exercises were
closed by selection by the college or
chestra. The program of the evening,
and the list of graduates follows:
PROGRAM.
Organ Voluntary and March $500.
........ Prof Arthur B. ingalls,
/ Invocation n NJ