The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-06-28
RECEIVE
THEIR
DIPLOMAS
Oahu sSeniorClass
Passes From
College.
COMMENCEMENT
IN PAUAHI HALL
Eight Students Bid Farewell to
Alma Mater and Are Given
Sage Advice.
Asst evening before an audience
which more than filed Pauahi
a Hall the eight students of the Sc

\ n Asst evening before an audience
which more than filled Pauahf
| Il Hall the eight students of the Sc
nior class OF Oahu College re-
ceived diplomas from the president of
that historic seat Of education and went
out through it's portals sor the last
time as students with the congratula-
tons of hundreds OF friends ringing in
their ears. The class OF 1902 represents
one of the best equipped boslies which
has yet entered the ranks OF the alum
nj, and among its members are rrfre-
sentatives of four races. Some Of the
graduates will go direct TO colleges up
ON the mainland and complete their
education, while others VIII remain
here for short time before taking up
the more strenuous life of the adyonc-
ed collegian.
Pauahi Hall was animated with the
presence of several hundred guests,
among them being former graduates. as
well as the officers of the institution
Upon the flower and palm-bankcd plat
form. above and behind which were
Haunted the buff and blue colors or the
college and the banner of the 'o7 class,
the graduates sat with the President,
Dr. Arthur Maxson Smith, Rev. q. H.
Gulick and Rev. William Norris Kim
caid the latter delivering m address
At o'clock Professor f. A Baliastyus
of the college faculty played an organ
prelude, the Coronation March, oy
Meyerbeer. and he was followed b.
n ~ xrh offered
Rev Mr. Kincaid then made an elae-
orate address, the subject OF which was
Lowering Ones Standard" in which
he pointed ont to the students the need
of pursuing throughout ones life the
highest ideals, lest in the wearisome
toll of years one should falter and low
er his or her standard. He said that
behind all human action there is the
influence of the ideal AS the aim or
life was lofty great exertions are
necessary to obtain its perfect reafi-
zation. The dream of human per-
fection is only 70 be attained by the
development of the spiritual nature OF
man. There has been no age so dark
that there has not been a man that
heped for better days and was ready To
preach and talk OF them even at the
cost of martyrdOn- There is nothing 10
man so noble as this aspiration for the
ideal. and perfection is only to be at
tained by the spiritual nature he pos
sesses Deep as he may be sunk into
the carnal things of the modern age,
the lives he most admires are those
moved by the spirit and not by the
flesh. He loves 10 linger over the
story of martyrs and saints; he thrills
at the spectacle of conquest, but in the
depths of his heart man rarely cares
for prestige II you can get MIN 10
confess his own soul he would tell you
that all of these things are but vanity
There is no man living that wouio
not rather know himself good than to
know himself rich. How is II we are
perpetualIy lowering our standard OF
life2 We say il is too high The ap-
neal of the ideal is first of all an appeal
to self reverence This is the motive
of all human progress. and the con-
verse is true also that lack of IL Is the
root OF all moral and physical detr1-
n1ent-
WHY is il that while those of equal
and less advantage have done so well.
that others have done so badly!
The answer is in the latter case lack
of reverence. They show no reverence
for the words and thoughts of the WISE
and they do not render respect 10
those who should receive ii. They
choose doubtful companions and more
or less feel themselves increasingly III
at ease with good men and women VINO
have a serious purpose in life. How ~
II that so many do SO little to carry
ont their purpose? The answer IS tha1
tbev grow weary of the pursuit OF the
ideal. There is a constant tendency IN
non tn prefer the easier course in pref
erance TO the more difficult one. The
.faithf,,l pursuit OF the ideal always I'M
I.oses weariness- Life is measured pS
height. not breadth, by its power %
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