Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-12-23
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES

Commencement exercises at the
High school yesterday evening
filled the main classroom with pa
rents and friends of graduates end
the school. The school itself was
grouped at the front in charge of
Vice Principal j. Lightfoot. Prin-
cipal M. NJ. Scott presided, having
on his right Principal the Rev.
Alex. Macintosh of the Royal
school, Attorney General w. o:
Smith and Inspector General
Townsend, and on his left the
graduates. Principal U. Thomp-
son of Kamehamehs schools, Phi
lip III. Dodge and other educators
were in the audience.
The graduating class numbered
seven, being: William Chiffon,
Robert ID. King, Autone Marcel
limo, George F. Wright, Ada Geriz,
Ivy Girvin and Mary L. Rice.
American and Hawaiian flags were
hung on the wall back of the plat
torn, besides which there were
decorations of plants and flowers.
This was the order of exercises:
Prayer. Rev. Alex. Macintosh
Song: early Spring. Emerson
High School.
Essay: 1.-THE Philippine lslands......"..
Miss Ivy Girvin.
Trio: "The ChilicoOt March. .....".......
Messrs. Elston, Marques and Kaai.
Essay: "The Nicaragua Canal"....".... O..
Master. Geo. +. Wright.
Song: "Happy and Light.
............................ Bohemian Girl
High School
Essay: 1.-THE Indigenous Flowers Of
Hawaii" .......'...''..'.''.....'.
Miss Mary l.. Rice.
Song: "Past and Future. DE Koven
MIR. Chas. Elston.
Essay: 1.-The Constitution Of Ha-
wall" ......."................"..
Master Robert d. King.
Song: "The Volunteers. ..............Abt
High School.
Address TO class by Attorney General
w. o. Smith
Giving Of Diplomas,...."..Th Principal
Hymn: "My Country It's Of Thee.
Benediction...........R Rev. A. Macintosh
While the essays were all com
posed in creditsble manner and
evinced no little research in each
case, that of Miss Rice was OF
more than exhibition value be-
cause it was educative to the hear
ers. 1t told them a great deal
that they had not known. Prin-
cipal Scott, while presenting the
diplomas, mentioned that every
member of the class had written
an essay. The choice of the four
for reading was not made on the
basis of literary merit, but with
regard to he degree of local inter
est attaching to the respective sub
jects. Addressing the class with
earnestness and force, the princi-
pal impressed upon them the vital
Importance of cultivaling habit in
the right direction. Habit was
the great factor in making char.
acter. By sternly resisting every
wrong impulse, rs they grew up
they would find it more and more
easy to do right.
Mr.. Smith came forward at two
or three hours notice, in place OF
the Minister Of Instruction, Mr..
Cooper, who was detained at bone
through illness. The Attorney
General cautioned the graduates
against thinking that what ba3
been learned in school or college
constituted an education. When
they left school they were only be-
ginning their education. He
urged them to make choice Of
things that are good, and made
clear to them that worthiness II
ones sphere, lie it high or hum
hle, was real success in life,
Professor Yarndley conducted
the school singing, Miss Adj
Ger'z playing the piano accompa
niments. Mr.. Elston Was com
PEELED to respond to an encore
Principal Scott, as he handed GU
the diploma, made good humorel
references to peculiarities of eacl
= recipients accomplishments o
= characteristics which set every
body laughing,
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