The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-06-28
KAMEHAMEHA
GRADUATES
Male Students Put
Aside Their
Books.

There was large attendanc, last
night at the tenth commencement eN-
ercises of the Kamehameha school for
Boys. The big gymnasium hail had been
converted into a veritable power Of YER
dure and flowers. the horizontal bars
and other apparatus having been inter-
woven with MALE ami ferns. and ropes
OF green's were hung from the center
~ the cening I'm AL directions, the
walls all around being hidden with
banana and palm leaves Uu the plat
form at the head of the han under an
artistic drapery OF the Hawaiian and
American flags, which were caught up
with green leaves and flowers, were
seated the graduates at one side and
the trustees and teachers and the two
ministers, Revs. w. NJ. Kincaid and +.
5. Timoteo. at the other side.
Rev Mr.. Kincaid offered the open
ing invocation. and the song, While l
Have YOU" and a serenade by the
third grade followed
Benjamin J. Wright, one of Kane
hameha's brightest young men, read
the following statutory:
About seventy years ago, which may
now call the good old days, whenever a
malihini entered a Hawaiian house he
was received with Hawaiian hospitality
and everything in the house was free to
him. With the same hospitable spirit
we. the graduating class of 1901. welcome
you all who have come with happy faces
to this occasion.
With the deepest gratitude in behalf
of my class we extend our greetings to
these representing gentlemen of the
board of trustees for their faithful work
in carrying out the wishes OF our below
ed Ali. Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop.
founder of Kamehameha Schools.
Teachers. we greet you most cordially
tonight. During the past years you have
given US the most particular care and
have fenced US under your control BY
your good work we are made better.
reliable boys and associated boys among
the people.
Friends, we greet you with aloha; VIC
appreciate the fact that you have inter-
est In the Kamehameha boys. We arc
thankful for your friendship to the
schools. AS We stand here before you
we are very glad to receive you with
kamehamehA hospitality.
1t fs time most fitting also for us to
remember. as young Hawaiian gradu-
ates. our beloved ALI. AS we are bene-
fted by her gifts. SO may we by follow
ing her noble example be uplifted by
her life. AZ men may. II We covet her
sentleness. In our ambitions may We
remember our debt to the world and to
the people. In our anIieties to earn and
save money we will do well to cultivate
her generosity. In striving after honor
may we all learn that true humility Is
the best foundation.
Schoolmates dear. we give you ono last
farewell greeting. remembering that tho
pleasant days of our school life will end
tonight No moro shall we appear in
class rooms. in shops, on tho farm and
campus as your schoolmates. Before I
end let me leave you with this one
thought, as you rise to take the place of
the graduating class. may you all have
the ambition to carry out the name OF
Kamehameha higher. and be honored the
land over.
A creditable essay on Improvement
OF Farm Life In Hawaii" followed, be-
Ing delivered in clear. strong voice by
It's writer, Louis Alau. James K. Kuo-
ha also read an essay, showing consid-
cradle merit, under the title of "Inde-
pendence of Hawaii"
Some pretty music by the mandolin
club followed. and Henry X. Eli read a
paper on Some Duties the Govern
msnt Owes the People" which was
greeted with cordial and continued ap-
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SONS was then given by the Famous
glee club OF the school, and Jesse
Nohoikaiu, who has carried away the
highest honors Of the class read the