The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-28
College Worship Observance Held
at PllalOl.
Prominent Men Address Students.
Hosmer,T. H. Davies. ReVS Hyde,
Bishop. Birnie and GuIick.

were laid aside yesterday afternoon
that the time might be taken for spe-
cial religious services in connection
with observance of the annual day of
prayer for schools and colleges.
Pauahi hall was filled, the upper
class from Punahou Preparatory hav-
ing come out to the College to be pres
ent on the occasion. Many friends of
the students and the College were also
in attendance. The newly tinted walls
have made the hall one of the pleasant
est assembly rooms in the city.
President Hosmer conducted the SER
vices and after the opening devotion
al exercises introduced TheO. H. Davies
as the first speaker, a Christian busi
ness man. Mr.. Davies said that while
many prayers were being offered for
the students, they should think Of the
obligation resting upon them to an
swer these prayers by taking their
stand for truth and righteousness.
They were in school to fit themselves
for positions of influence, persons
whose opinions would be worth hear
ing and trusting and following. The
world needs such persons. God has
provided the means for qualifying the
children of each generation for the
work, and the battle of life. In watch
ing a stream. it would seem as il the
same water was whirling or foaming
or scurrying along. But as a branch
from some tree came floating down
the stream, it was evident that the
water was continually changing.
When Mr. Davies came to Honolulu
40 years ago, he saw the boys and
girls walking out to Punahou. Boys
and girls are still coming; but the
boys and girls he used to see were
fathers and mothers or grandparents
now He was glad to see the stream
still flowing out to Punahou; the stud
ents were different; yet the privileges
and responsibilities Of life were the
same. There were eddieS and rapids
in the current: but the great end of
education and Of life was still the
same-character that would not swerve
from the truth, for any temptation to
turn aside. For the life of today cour
age was needed as in the past. The
heroic spirit that was exhibited by the
Gordon Highlanders in marching for
ward through "the belt of fire" was to
be shown even in a school boys life.
While attending some seaside services
for young people, he became very
much interested in a young German
teacher who was busy in helping for
ward the work in every possible way.
He learned that it was the exemplary
life of a young English pupil in the
school on the Rhine, that had led the
teacher to give himself to Christ and
Christian work The example of one
scholar could do much The tone of
the school depended on what each and
every one might do-the little things
that show character and mould others
lives. He hoped that every Punahou
scholar of this year of grace would
help make the school a life giving
stream of wholesome influences.
Rev. o. H. GuIick was introduced
as the oldest Punahou boy, having en-
tered with his brother John when
Father Dole opened the school. Mr.
Gulick said he had always been 1.-The
old boy from the time he entered
| Punahou, older then than most of the
others. But he was a dreamer, as
| most boys are. His vision Of life was
| Of on some lone island, of which he
| was sole monarch, with a wife. oi
course, and lots of fun. The realities
| of life had proved very different; yet
the plans he had cherished in doing
the Lords work had been more thar
| fulfilled. He used to work in Homo
lulu on little paper, the Alaula, DAY
break. for Hawaiian Sunday schools
When he went to Japan, there was nj
religious paper. The little paper ht
edited and circulated "The Seventh
| day Messenger" had been the for,
runner of many others till japan nov
had plentiful supply of religious a.
well as secular newspapers.
Rev. S. E. Bishop said that life wa
very much what we chose to make it
We could build on the low marshy
miasmatic ground. or could have ou
dwelling on the heights where the out
look was broad and the pure airs o
the upper ether give constantly fresl
life and vigor
Rev. D. P. Birnie was glad of tn,
opportunity to meet the Punahol