The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-08
ORIGIN Of MRS. PAUAH|
BISHOPS GREAT CHARITY
Early Days of Kamehameha Schools Described
by Mrs. c. N. observation-disclosures Of
Development of the institutions.

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sion. The uniform of gray and black
now worn was chosen. In 1888 the in
crease in students demanded another
dormitory and in 1889 the fourth was
built. Those in the rear being put up
lasN This was the year when the
Preparatory Department was estab-
Hshed. So many boys had applied for
admission to the Manual, who were not
prepared to enter that institution, that
the trustees felt the, need of a fitting |
school for this large number and Mr..
Bishop assumed the expense of the
building. Miss Cossie. Reamer now
Mrs. Terry of Hilo, was the first prin-
cipal. We had had boarding schools
on Hawaii before when the children
slept in dormitories, but these beauti-
full, well-ventilated rooms with the mar
vellous views from windows on every
side and the rows of little cots with
their spotless drapery, were a revelation
of what a dormitory could be, and it
was a ending source of delight to
bring visitors out here to enjoy and
admire it with us.
The museum, built by Mr.. Bishop as
a memorial to his wife, Bernice Pauahi
Bishop, was begun in 1888 and finished
in 1890. There was at first only the
"a OQttIhllS Will the kdnltl room TO
the right. Five years later the annex
in the rear was added, while the new
annex to the left not yet complete in
its furnishings, where Hawaiian life is
to be represented, was built in 1S9S-1S99.
The erection of this building with it's
additions and the collection and ar
rangement of the relics of Hawaiian
and Polynesian antiquities have been
under the supervision and management
of the present director, Prof. w. r.
Brigham, who made a tour of the world
while engaged in this work so as to
ascertain what articles of Hawaiian an
tiquity might be found in the various
museums abroad and to photograph
h he could not secure, To Prof.
Brigham'S skill and taste as we'll as
knowledge of Hawaiian life n Gus
toms we are indebted for this admir-
ably equipped and arranged building,
the great attraction in Honolulu to all
scientists and lovers of antiquity who
visit these fair islands. In 1890 the
beautiful Bishop Assembly Hail was
built by Mr.. Bishop, giving fine recita-
ton rooms. with all the modern APP
p~liances and conveniences. This hall
was used for Sunday services and
Founders Day exercises till the eree-
ton in 1897 of the beautiful stone
chapel, another of Mr.. Bishops princely
gifts: which graces the grounds near
the entrance.
The first teachers cottage was the
house 10Y occupied by Mr.. Thompson,
and the second the one where Mr.. Hill
resides, originally built for Mr.. Thomp-
son. In the course of time as the
museum and assembly hall were put up
the dining room and the first dormi-
tories We're swung around so as to make
a more artistic circle.
By the provision of Mrs. Bishops will
the school for girls was not to be open
ed till the boys school was in success
ful operation So it was not till 1894,
Dec. 10th, eight years after the opening
of h Manual, that the beautiful new
building for the girls school. was dedi-
Gated. There had been some discussion
as to the best location for the girls
school. Some of the trustees advocat-
ing the land adjoining the Lunalilo
Home, charming for situation, but the
| principal of Kamehameha Manual was
a graduate of Oberlin and a coeduca-
zionist, and his judgment as to having
the chools so situated as to bring the
pupils together on occasion prevailed
with a majority of the trustees and the
present site was selected. The fears at
first entertained as to the undesirable
ity of this proximity to the Manual
proved to be g~roundless, and 1 think
il is conceded by all now that the deci-
sion was a wise one.
When the plans for the building were
prepared and presented to the trustees