The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-03
BOYS
FIELD DAY
Prizes AWardedfOr
Years School
Work.

bition OF athletics, participated in by
youths as an audience would desire to
witness. The occasion was the closing
of the school year and the competition /
for the prizes which We're given by |
Bishop Willis, the head of the school
| Prior to the out-of-door exhibition. the |
distribution of prizes for school work
during the year took place in the
large school room. The school was
brilliant in a fringe of bright-colored
around the porches. The British flag
was a prominent feature, its folds en-
lveloping one entire end of the building.
On the interior walls were exhibitions of
the students work in map drawing, me-
lchanical drawings and a few sketches,
the work mostly performed by the Chi
nese pupils. The platform was dressed
lin holiday attire rich greenery, potted
ferns and palms giving it a charming
leffect. Above the platform signal flags
were hung.
The room was well filed with the
friends of the institution as well as the
mothers and relatives of the young men
who attend the school. Most of the
Istudents are Chinese, whose bright, in
telligent faces speak volumes for the
lpainstaking efforts of thei Bishop and
his assistants to instruct them in the
higher studies. The interior had a cos
mopoIitan effect with its gathering of
Chinese. women attired in their national
costumes made of bright-colored mate
rails. intermingled with more soberly
clad Americans. Little children gaudily
dressed lent Kaleidoscope air TO the
scene.
Bishop Willis personally distributed
the prizes to the boys, speaking word
of commentator to this one and giving
encouragement to all The students were
attentive courteous to their instructors
and received the gifts in a manner be-
fitting the results OF their training at
Iolani. Some of the pupils who were ia
vored with prizes were mites of fellows.
while others Were large boys. 1t was
particularly noticeable that the Chinese.
Istudents have become thoroughly Angli-
eized in dress, manner and speech, and
betray an ambition to excel in their
lstudies. The prizes consisted of books.
following is the list of the successful
ones to whom certificates and prizes
were distributed:
Religious knowledge Certifcates-In-
FAINT Grade: Francis Evans, Henry Ku-
konu, Samuel Andrews, Alex. Holstein.
Philip Frendo, Joseph Kahalawai, Da-
vid Andrews. James .Koniau Evans, w
Keaolani Crowninghurg, Henry Brash
Primary Grade: Foe Sue, Cham En-,
Mon Yin. Elisha Andrews John zee Bew,
a Philip Su Ku, Solomon Aseu Middle
Grade: John c. Andersen, Max YIN
: Sang.
o General Prizes-Rehgious knowledge:
John C. Andersen. Max Vim Sang. Con-
duct-Upper School: Chow Chan, Max
6 YIN Sang, Foe Sue. Lower School:
Henry Kukonu.
: Foreign Prizes-v: Years marks and
i examination: / John zee Bew; years
I marks, Chow Chan; examination, Foe
- Sue religious knowledge, John zee Bew-
": First prize, e K. Kea; second
I prize. Solomon Aseu. III: First Prize,
John Kea; second prize George E. Rob-
u ertson; religious knowledge, Elisha An
J. drews. II: First prize, Francis Evans
second prize James w. Robertson. ]
First, All Wong; second. Sin You; re-
e ligious knowledge, Malcolm Robertson.
The field athletics We're interesting
4 and some splendid work was perform
\ ed. The field was in charge of Rev. V
u II. Kitcat. r. w. Jordan and j. Stokes
l. who were the judges of events; while
, Bishop Willis sat among the spectator
> applauding the boys. The other officer
We're: Starter, j. c. Anderson; time
s keeper,sC. ]. Willis: marksman, 5. 7
Kong.
In the running races the Chinese an
Hawaiian students wed with one anoth
er earning first places. The rivalry a
times was intense In the pole-vault
ing a Chinese student finally took frs
honors after a long and hard BATH
for the supremacy. The Hawaiians wer
the best runners in 100-yard dashes
while in the quarter-mile run, a Chi
nese easily won first prize. The boy
wore light track costumes, many @
them displaying well-muscled arms an
limbs.
The spectators sat beneath the gian
limbs Of a mcnkey-pod tree which wa
planted by Bishop Willis in 1875. Her
Mrs. Willis received the guests an
saw that they were served with coo
refreshing lemonade. It was an fdes
day for out-of-door sports, and all VIII
attended were amply repaid for thei
attendance. The prizes distributed con
sisted of knives. small banks, ball:
belts. French harps and scarf pins.
The participants in the various event:
winners and time records, were as fol
lows:
100 yards (open)-Ah Sang, P. Chang
Chow Chang. Kahaku. j. Kea, XII
Fong. Time, II is seconds. First, T
Chang; second, All Sang.
100 yards (under 1D-E. Andrews, Kaha
ku, J. Kea, Chain En-, G. Robertson,
zee Bew. Time, II As seconds. First
Kahaku; second. E. Andrews.
High Jump (openl-H- Andrews. Ka
haiku, p Chang, Chow Chan, All Sang
J. Kea. Height, feet 8 inches First
II. Andrews; second, Kahaku.
Putting the 1s-pound Shot-Chow Char
P. Chang, All Sang, Kahaku. ]. Kea, XII
Fong Distance, % feet 10 inches. Frs
Chow Chang; second. H Andrews.
Sack Race-Heats.
100 yards (under 11)-H. Kukonu, "A
Wong, Kahalawai, Papaliilii, All Fone
Sing You. 5. Andrews, ]. Evans, I
Evans. Time. Il seconds. First, kahala
wal: second. Kukonu-
High Jump (under 15e-G. Robertson. Z