The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-26
MERIT WILL WIN.

When Princess Pauahi Bishop decid-
Ell that her fortune should b. so dis
posed that for iii time there should be
maintained here n school where the
young people OF her race should be
laugh; that they might lead useful
lives 20 quote from the words Of one
% the trustees OF the will. she builded
better than she knew. From every re-
port that - made there comes the same
evidence. that the Kauehameha School
men and women are lights showing the
way OF advancc @ their people.
II - customary FOR the elders. in ad-
and amoag Ca address O. the grad |
yates % Cine class OF isJe that OF Gov. |
Dole. one OF the trustees OF the institu-
ton for many years. was fun OF that |
kindly monitiOn which should serve as
n guide 20 the young men who are
breaking open the oyster OF life with
the sword OF endeayor. II seems hyper
critical 10 ind fault with the advice
that the young man upon entering the
world should not set his mark too high
In this there Was the advice OF one who
has tried men and knows what makes
for adva=cements His qualifying SEN
fence shows the sense In which the ad-
vice was meant. for he said that To the
riau who takes up a humble task and
performs IL better than - expected OF I
rim. there comes n call TO higher du-
les This would show clearly TO the {
mind that the Governor meant I
-. 4
st aims for the future there must be .
;iven TO the tasks which come as pre- 4
,aratory to the life work. the best ef- :
ort. and for man who does the hum I
lest duty better than his preceptor or :
mpioycr expects there II a future big
18th possibilities.
No true friend OF the Hawaiian peo-
o. but will Join with the Governor too
! mis- expression OF gladness that the =,
ays OF fiunkeyism have passed. and I
tch man enters the world without the n
andieap OF birth operating against
i'm. Merits wins In this world. and W
lst as the young men from the School
infested for athletic honors with the oil
at OF the haoic youth. confident OF
Iccess. so with the same bravery OF Ia
brit they Will enter the struggle for
efcrrnent and win. just as they are
ariess and seif-reliant.
These were the expressions OF hope al
tered By Governor Dole. He said
at many OF the young men who had %
ken up public service by reason OF
= prestige OF education NJ a particu- ca
school. had performed their duties
~ and made successes OF their ca -
RS. but az the same time II was bet
for the man. better for the race.
Itsr for the service. when political C
.fcrment came as n reward OF merit.
as n consequence OF environment ~
hot Gov Dole was voicinE the senti-
nt which rules the public service OF WI
nation. OF which Hawaii is now an
-srar part. was evidenced yesterday. Sc
ong the interested listeners during
.sday evenings exercises was Mr. tn,
ed Smith. head of the local Expert
ital Station OF the Department OF ca
.lculture OF the United States. SO
ply vas ne impressed with the ad-
~ OF Daniel $. *. Pahu. upon %"
untry Life for Hawailans.' that
lerday he sent the school a request z
the young man enter the service -
ne United States In the Expert
Itai Station. IL was the first evil
re that "a good place seeks the man.
GOV. Dole Indicated. II - 10 be hop
hat youns Mr.. Pahu will take up
work at the station. And II he fol-
) the advice OF the Governor. ad-
lscs himself To- the humblest task
! energy and perseverance,. does his
X better than his chief expects. he
ind higher and better things
itinE him No friend would tell -
TO aspire TO b. Secretary OF Agri- IT,,
urc At once. but faithful and dill mar,
; application may yet land him in kor
coveted posdtion. Roy
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