The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-06-19
Former Students Of Oahu College
Meet.
Az ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
Punahou Alumni - OFFicsTs - Field
Gam - Basket Bail Horse
manship Shown.


event was the formation of the Puma |
hou Alumni Association, with Rev. o. |
II. GulicS as president. Preliminary
TO the meeting in the beautiful Pauahi
Hall there were games on the campus.
The first of these was basketball
contest between teams OF the schools
athletic young ladies. They gave
decidedly pretty exhibition, playing
fast with side systems and signals
complete. The Bluffs, captained by
Florence Hall, were too much for the
Blues, led by Miss Marshall, though
the forces of the latter rallied in the
second half. The honors of the field
were carried off by Miss Hall and
Miss Lennon. Mr.. Rabbit was UNI
pire. The audience numbered between
600 and 700, and caught the fever of
the excitement, applauding frequently.
Capt. Berger's band furnished music.
The basket ball score was 49,. Many
who witnessed the contest are keen 10
see further games between the young
ladies or with men who like field
sports.
The ring-tilting tournament in the
grove was announced by procession
of dashing horsemen moving once
around the grounds. There were
about twenty entries. Nearly all had
the saddle well and are fearless rid
ers. The run is 900 feet, with the
hNt .iesb IN, hn
last 200 feet. The time limit is ten
seconds, and some Of the runs were
made within eight seconds. \ feature
was the appearance of eX-ChampiOn
Frank Anterior, Charles Kleugel and
Harold Dillingham; in exhibition runs.
Mr. Anterior, after a rest of five
years, was able on the second trial to
take the three rings. The winner OF
the tourney was Fred Alexander, and
second place went to Seymour Hall.
The crowd enjoyed greatly the spec
tacle
President Hosmer opened the meet
| ing in Pauahi Hall with a statement
of its purposes. President Dole was
called to be temporary chairman and
Auditor General Austin to be tempo
rary secretary.
| John Thomas Gulick heard much
| laughter when he was summoned to
tell of the athletics of the past at Pun
ahou. He spoke a good word for field
sports.
Alex. NJ. Atherton held the attention
of the audience closely while he told
of Punahou from an Eastern view.
He said that all the Punahou boys
who had gone abroad had proven that
their preparatory training had been OF
the best in every way. They had
without exception, distinguished them
selves both in scholarship and ath-
letics.
\ poem TO have been given 10y Mis-:
Paris was postponed to next year:
meeting.
: Mrs Mills. who was present Will
Mrs. S. NJ. Damon, spoke of her pres
ent work on the coast and OF the worl
in Oahu College many years ago
when President Dole and W. r. Castl'
. were small boys.
Judge \. Perry made an interesJin!
address on the duties of those wh'
who had been scholars in the institu
ton in the past. He reverted 10 tn
remarks of Mr.. Dole and Mr.. Castl
to the effect that Oahu College Shouts
in time become a real university. II
thought that all onward movement
could be encouraged by an alumni rs
sociation. Such an organization, also
could assist in forwarding the ath
letics.
4 popular chord was struck by Nj
Atherton in the suggestion that per
haps some of the friends OF Punaho
would find it in their minds in tim
TO assist the college with gifts c
buildings. apparatus. works of art @
> money. as so many wealthy peopl
were doing in the United States.
The proposition for the formation
the Punahou Alumni Association wa
then adopted. after brief discussion
Z and the following officers electeo.
President, Rev, o. H. Quick.
Vice-president, Mrs. b. F. Diilin'
ham.
Secretary. Judge y. Perry.
Treasurer. Joseph Cooke.
Trustee board member. J. +. Brow
After singing the meeting a
journed.
In one of the spacious alcoves
Pauahi Hall there was on Saturd;
:. quite an art and educational eXhib
- The pieces included china painui