The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-08

toTy, ana III reSponS to the urgent re-
quest of the teachers of that institu-
ton, Mrs. C. Nj. Hyde read the follow
ing personal "reminiscences at a recent
gathering at the principals house:
Eighteen years ago, Oct. 18th, 1884,
Bernice Pauahi Bishop entered .the
narrow path that has mp backward
footstep,' as the Hawusians expressive
~ phrase the passing of a oul into the
eternity beyond. AS the news passed
through the Streets, quickly all places
of business were closed and universal
sorrow reigned,in Honolulu, for all
felt that a loss had befallen the whole
community in the death of one SO loved
and respected. November End, after ly-
ing in state for two weeks and more,
all that was mortal of her who had
been Hawaifs chiefess, the last of the
Kamehameha line, was borne through
the streets of Honolulu, followed by a
e~oncourse of mourning friends and re-
tanners TO the mausoleum in Nuuanu
Valley.
EeN nit Std1tl1IS HI ILLS ldot LColiAS
place of Hawaii's sovereigns DR.. Hyde
said to Dr.. Damon. who was by his
side. Il had hoped that Mrs. Bishop
would dc something toward a chool for
Hawaiian boys before she died" and
al his own table that evening he re-
peated the remark-
Just at dusk DR.. Damon drove up,
as we were sitting on the veranda, and
said: We'll DIR. Hyde, Mrs. Bishops
will has been read, she has left her for
tune for the founding of schools for
Hawaiian youth, and o are appoint
ed one of the trustees. The trustees
appointed by Mrs. Bishops will were
five in lumber: C. r. Bishop, her hus-
band: S. M. Damon. the executor of
her estate; c.. M. Hyde, an educator;
w. Q. Smith, a lawyer, and c. NJ.
Cooke, a business man. These trustees
first met April 9th, 1885, six months
after Mrs. Bishops death, though for
NAL organization was not completed
til1@Laaasa 9th, 1S~S5s-QpJan- 2Srd, 1885,
the trustees were put in possession of
the property devised by the will, $4l4,-
600 with an income of $50, 900. Mrs.
Bishop had requested in her will that if
there was q suitable location the build
ings for the schools should be erected
va ALAAo bAS 1919
anu Valley, the land adjoining the Luz
nalilo Home and other sites were con-
sidered but finally in December this one
in Kalihi was decided upon.
/ well remember on New Years day,
after our annual feast at the "Insti-
tute,,' DR.. Hyde driving my sister and
myself out to show us the chosen ioca-
ton. The stones, which now form the
broad wall encircling these premises.
were there all in the ground, and IL
was no slight task to engineer the car
rage over the smaller ones and between
the larger ones.
Mr.. Oieson, who had successfully con-
Quoted the Hilo Boys Boarding School
was selected as the first principal. He
was well fitted by capability and ex-
perience for the position. His connec-
ton with the school began July 1st,
1856, bu he was given six months leave
of absence to study methods in vogue
in similar institutions in the states
notably Hampton Institute, that he
might be able to formulate the best
possible plans for this institution. Be
fore he left he selected this site for the
residence of the principal and planned
the building. which he insisted shout
be of size n style suitable for the
-nrincipal of such an Institution as this
Was designed to- be. How wisely he
Manned. these commodious and pleas
antfy arranged rooms testify, and the
site was the finest on the grounds, next
to the museum.
The house originally stood fifty feet
nearer the main building of the museum
than 1t does now. 1t was moved mauKa
10 make room for the last annex to the
museum. and also turned part way
around which gives the building a more
imposing appearance as seen from the
grounds, but the fine extended unlIh-
paired view from the front yeranda mas
beer lost by the change.
During the construction of this, the
first building on the grounds, one Oh
the trustees with his wife used 70 drive
out every week to watch the progress
of it's construction. and / well remeih-
Der saying, as | stood in the ADJOINING
room and looked over the beautliui
land and seascape spread out peIore
the eye, that Il would Ake a kuleana
in that particular ROOM. Ihe olhlls
hall and two dormftories were next
built, also the gymnasium used for an
assembly room, and the shops for man
uai training-the blacksmith shop. sew
ing room, printing office, turning ana
carpenter shops. and there was IN the
rear a big swimming tank much ap-
preelated by the boys. Every week on
Friday we came out to see how the
boys were progressing in all these de-
~rartrnents of work as well as that or
the class room 1 well remember the
lovely specimens of wood carving made
under the supervision of Mr.. Thomp-
son for the Worlds Fair in Chicago,
The trustees We're authorized by will
to expend money to one-half of the
estate, If necessary, for buildings, but
through the generosity of Mr.. Bishop
did not intrench largely on invested
funds. The school opened Oct. 3rd, 1887,
with forty-iye applicants for admis-