The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-06-23
Graduating Exercises Held at The
COLLEGE.
.pAuAAI HALL WAS FILLED
An Addr sss OF Worth ~ Rev. VIM
N. Kinoa,d Music and the Va
Isdiotory-Four Diplomas.
(From Wednesdays Advertiser.)

NFTom Neuuesudy AuNertiserJ
The commencement exercises OF
Oahu College were held last evening
In Pauahi hall, at Punahou. The large
assembly room of that magnificent
building was filled with friends and
relatives of the four young men who
have just completed their college
course. In the audience could be seen
men gray and aged. and yet looking
back with pride to the day when they
took leave of their alma mater.
Among the number were men grown
famous in their respective callings, at
the bar. In the world Of science. In
craftsmanship, and In the field Of art.
To the natural commanding APP
pearance of the hall were added nu-
merous decorations. In the midst of
an arch OF green which had been ar
ranged over the organ, was worked
the class motto, "Ich Diem" To the
right OF the stage hung the folds OF
the Stars and Stripes. These added
to the statues and the paintings made
q worthy setting for the notable &C.
casion.
At 8 o'clock the four graduates,
Charles w. Ahfook, George g. Fuller,
Wilfred A. Greenwell and Clarence
II. Smith, together with President
Hosmer, Rev. VIM. NJ. Kincaid and
Rev. Hiram Bingham took their seats
upon the platform.
The program began with we'll
rendered selection by the Amateur
Orchestra. Though handicapped by
the absence of many OF its members,
each one OF the three selections OF the
evening was excellent.
Rev. John T. Gulick was unavoida-
bly, absent, and the invocation which
ne was to have delivered had to be
omitted.
A quartette sang THE Night Has a
Thousand Eyes," In a charming man
ner to the accompaniment Of a violin
obligato, which was well played by
Miss Nora Sturgeon.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Kincaid then delivered
the address Of the evening upon Pow
err OF the IDEAL"
The ideal stands for the best and
highest conception of the mind. 1t Is
In youth that ideals and visions most
exist. Most of the great movements
known in the world. in art, in letters,
In politics. in everything. have been
the work of youth. The reason is
plain. For youth to see is to act, TO
try and make real the visions and
ideals. The key to noble living Is to
first see clearly and then live in abso-
lutte obedience to the highest and best
vision. But what are the visions or
ideals by which men live, and to
which they devote themselves?
First where Is the vision of the mind
which We may call progress. It is
sometimes wondered whether or not
the progress. the giant strides made by
the world really amounts to anything
Men can be heard telling that II Is all
in vain; that before many decades have
passed the millions of China and Africa
will hurl themselves across the world
and by sheer force OF numbers blot out
the fabric of civilization that the last
eighteen centuries have been engaged
in forming. But the reason for this
despair Is the natural exhaustion which
follows every period Of progress. Fiji
ty years ago when the railroad wal
making nations neighbors, when thu
whole globe was about to be girdet
with the telegraph, when tyrannous
dynasties were tottering and acts o
emancipation being enacted 1t was NJ
wonder that men saw visions. Nov
the sight of divineiy ordered progress
has been lost. But to the youth here
tonight ] entreat never to lose sight o.
the bright star OF hope. and cling fas
to a passionate faith In progress.
Next Is the vision OF the moral ma
ture-duty. BY the moral nature
mean the divine ought. Obey your NOR
al instincts. We all know right from
wrong. good from evil. Cling to thu
ideals OF duty though temptation II
many forms beset you on your journey
To follow inclination. to 30 with thu
crowd. means moral death.
The third ideal is that OF love. thu
vision Of the heart. Cherish IL, lest 4
fade, Today there Is too much lean
Ing and inclination TO sheer aud speaI
cynieally Of the pure, chiyalrous pas
sion, But love does stlll exist, despite
thu effort Of the scoiers and The cynicl
} 10 prove otherwise 10 believe IN low,
IL Ia believe In man, DO not faltor
but Keep burning the fame Of true
pure, ehlyalrous love, seaIs above A.
Ihiaes 10 keep hs vision nndlmmod