The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-15

There seems to be no hope of establish
ing. In the near future, a marine biologi-
cal station as an adjunct of Oahu Col
Iege. Such station should be extensive
and complete; it should, therefore, re-
auire the outlay of a large sum of
money and should be well endowed. Un-
less there can be found those who are
deeply interested in this branch of work
and who can give the money necessary
for the equipment, such a station cannot
be realized in the near future Several
months ago the Instructor in Science filed
with the president an extensive report
on the Science department of the school,
including a prospectus for biological
station From this report it would seem
that conditions here are uneXcelled for
such work, and that, provided the money
could be raised for the project, such
station might be established as an affili-
ated branch of Oahu College. and would
emphasize in the College. spirit of
scientific investigation. of the highest or
der Properly conducted moreover, it
would attract graduate students from
abroad would stimulate scientific work
in the Islands generally, and above all,
on account of peculiarly desirable china
tic and local conditions, would furnish
to the world the means of scientific
work of a higher order, probably. than
at present exists along this line. Oahu
College, is thus far, the leading school
of Hawaii. 1t would seem, therefore.
that the duty of arousing public interest
in the founding of marine biological
station should rest heavily upon the
Trustees of the College.
Perhaps the greatest present need of
Oahu Collge in the line OF additional
department. The college needs it because
local conditions of the community in
special sense emphasize the necessity of
such training a part of every child's
education. 1t is hoped that the money
can be raised in the coming year for this
object.
In compliance with the request of the
Faculty and Trustees new regulations
defining the organization and administra-
ton of the college We're proposed these
We're amended. and finally adopted by
the Trustees. These statutes necessarily
outline the organization for the future az
well as for the present. They were pro-
posed only after the most careful study
of local conditions and in view of the
suggestions already made by the Trus-
tees as to the future development of
Oahu College. If Oahu College is to be
properly organized and administered
institution of learning il must have COM
prehensive and carefully devised regula-
tons laid down for it's guidance other
wise the administration and development
of the institution will present curious
mixture of heterogeneous principles and
cross-purposes, than which nothing con-
ceivable is more destructive
The attention of the Trustees is called
to the domestic conditions at Punahou.
At present the boys in the Boarding De-
partment are living in rooms which are
neither sanitary nor conducive to right
culture. While Dole and Rice Halls are
valuable memorials of a past service
| to Punahou, they should be either re-
modelled on sanitary and artistic lines or
removed. Good rooms and air are mgre
necessary TO students than the sentiment
attaching to historic buildings Rice and
| Dole Halls should be removed or made
| fit for teachers If they are not or can
not he made suitable for teachers they
! are not and cannot be made suitable for
| boys. All of the teachers except the
| Head of the Hail. should DE removed
from Bingham. The girls living there
are crowded too much foe health and
comfort, and a variety of mature women
living in the same Hall with young girls
must necessarily complicate the problem
of discipline however great care NAV be
| IL
will, in the end be the sufferers Old
School Hal, should be removed az soon
as new rooms can be made for the boys
Cut up into small rooms, it is unsantary
| in point of light and air White tee
| building might be remodelled in the in
terror and used for other purposes. its
| exterior is out of keeping with the new
| buildings. The presidents house should
be moved or should be turned over to
| teachers and a IN,-iIA ~
president. Tn present conges-ed location
| of buildings for domestic purposes at
| Punahou is neither wise nor happy, and
| is certainly very undesirable ARD un'n-
| wiling to such families a must live
| there. On the other hand, plenty of
room, modern rooms, and a scattering of
domestic buildings, in keeping with the
spacious campus and a tropical climate
would bring a rich social ana domestic
| blessing to Punahou and make il one of
the most delightful of home locations
| In short, Punahou is greatly in need of
new quarters for boys and teachers
| The registration of the school for the
present year is as follows: Kindergarten.
Is; Preparatory. BAG; Academy, los;
| Special. 20. Total. AIS.
The religious organization and nstruc-
ton in the school have been somewhat
changed during the year 1t was ;hc
|
incoming presidents of the student Y. NJ
c. A, well of several of the teach
ers who We're a Punahou last year, that
| a Y. NJ. c. A. did not adapt itself readily
| to students of the age of those at Puma
hou. The Y. NJ c. A. has accordingly
been disbanded.
Sunday afternoon Vesper services have
been held during the greater part of the
year Instead of Bible study once
week as formerly. the religious instruc-
ton of the school has been condensed
| into two required courses, together with
several elective courses. These courses
are on par with all other work done
| in the school, they require the same pro-
portionate amount of study and students
receive for them the same amount of
credit as for other courses of similar
| length.
We note with regret the recent death
of a former president of Oahu College
Mr.. Edward Payson Church. We have
heard President Church highly commend
ed by friends who recall in him a man of
decided purpose and character. While
| connected with Punahou he made many
F! friends who mourn his death.
Thanking the Trustees for their kind
ness and co-ODera ;ion during wear of