The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-24

delivered the dedicatory address at the
opening of Pauahi Hall. Hon. c. r. BiSh-
| ops latest gift to Oahu College. AS one
saw the stately building. beautiful in
architecture, rich in material and in equip
ment, ablaze from cupola to basement
with electric lights. its auditorium filled
with a cultured audience and with the
music of its sweet toned pipe-organ. Mrs.
S. n. Castles gift in memory of her hus-
band. she could but think that a group
of shining ones above. who loved Punahou
in the olden days. was now regarding it
with love and with thanksgiving for all
the blessings that had come to it. and
with desire for its greatest future good.
ADDRESS BY PROF. ALEXANDER.
Professor wv. d. Alexander had the
last decade to treat of. His address
was as follows:
A BRIEF SKETCH OF THE HISTORY
OF THE H. NJ. C. SOCIETY,
IS92-IS02
1t has fallen to my lot to chronicle, the
last decade of the first half century of
the life of our society.
Fortunately for me l am not obliged
to treat of period OF failure and de-
cadence.
maintained. and the work of these years
chiefly by the consistency of the old ''stand
bys," who Joined the society in its early
years. and of few members of the sec
ond generation.
THE MEETINGS.
on the whole the interest of the society
has been kept up. the attendance averag-
ing about thirty in number. Many papers
of permanent interest and value have been
read. and inspiring talks given by mis-
sionary visitors or returning members of
society SnaNinl anrrrf er,r
made of the series of historical reminis-
cences by DIR. S. f. Bishop the practi-
cal discussions held on the education of
Hawaiian youth. and the lectures deliv-
cred by Wherahiko Rawei. the Maori
evangelist, in the fall of 1899
a noteworthy meeting was held October
"a. 1896. in the old Mission House at Ka
waiahao. said to be the first framed house
erected i'm these Islands, which called out
an attendance of about 100. and at which
many interesting "reminiscences were re-
lated. which have been placed on file
Again. on the 9th of May 1897. the 18th
of the forming of the society
a lawn party was held on the beautifuI
grounds of Mr.. and Mrs. b F. DiIIinp
nam, at which over go members were
present The day was perfect and the
spirit OF the gathering delightful. The
roll call had to be dispensed with but
many letters We're received from absent .
of the society. and the follow
ing able and interesting articles were
read: '
Memories of the Origin of the n. NJ
{. Society" by Mrs. Persis G.. TAYLOR.
Our Missionary Parents" by DIR. 8 l.
blshop; "A Brief Sketch of the Maila
wreath by Mrs. Emma L. Dillingham;.
and Taking Down the Fences am ESSAY
oy MI F. w. Damon, suggesting the adj
Instability OF broadening the society into
an Hawaiian Union Missionary society
with the retention of the admirable Ijter'
Try and religious features of our presan, |
organization in order to combine topeth
n all persons of whatever danominstioy '
VINO are interested in missionary wort
WITH the old society for a nucleus A.
'ther plan, which had been much discns.
'u curing the closing years of the boIf
century. was that of changing the sociat,.
mo memorial organization like the Sons,
u the American Revolution These I-ia,,,s
we're Set forth in the address of tba -
ring president in 1900. Mr. A F. Cooke
ma led to the adoption of some arnand'
h.nts To the constitution that -.
Shlch reduced the number of maat;r+-,
. DE held in year but made no cbane,o
u the character of the society, IT,
'hole question has now been sa,+iI,
5ooaoiy Tor long time to come. nv thn
uop'ioh OF the revised constitution ana