The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-30

FROM OAHU
interesting Event at
Pauahi Hall Last
Night.

Before an audience which tested the
Icapacity of Pauahi Hall the senior class
of Punahou held its commencement ex.
ercises last evening. The platform or
which the graduating class sat was
decorated with flowers, and above the
organ, was the class motto in white
letters ON a MALE background. The
motto was in Latin, and translated
read Happy in Our Lot" Besides the
graduating class. those ON the platform
were President Grifflths, the Rt. Rev.
Henry B. Restarick and the Rev. G. il.
Pearson.
The exercises opened with an instru
mental solo by Mr.. F. A. Ballaseyus.
and the Rev. G. L. Pearson gave the
Invocation.
Frederick Dwight Lowrey delivered
the Salutatory. He spoke strongly and
clearly on "Russia's Power in the East"
The Rt. Rev. Henry B. Restarick
gave the address upon THE Importance
of Vision" and began by referring to
the men who founded Oahu College and
said that they were men of vision who
had faith in the future of the school
and it's graduates. He spoke of the
popular demand for practical instruc-
tion in a practical world, and declared
that the results had not been what had
been desired.
He cautioned the men of tomorrow
not to hold the dollar so close to the
eye as to shut out the sun and things
eternal. and for the young ladies of the
class he declared that there was no
truer or more lasting influence than
the home, and Furthermore he stated
that the thing which touched him most
was the influence of the women in the
homes of these Islands.
In closing he advised the graduates
to stand for truth, to entertain high
visions for the future, to cultivate
habits of industry, and lastly to go for
ward with the vision of God in their
soul.
After the address Miss Florence Hill
gave a vocal solo, and her Cradle
Song was beautifully rendered, and
brought a round of applause.
The Valedictory was given by Miss
Luverne Marshall The right of giving
the Valedictory is awarded to the pupil
having the highest scholarship, and
Miss MarshalHs standing was ninety |
four per cent for the four years course. |
Mr.. LOwrey stood second with a record |
of ninety-three per cent.
Miss Marshall spoke on The Pursuit |
Of knowledge Under Difficulties"
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
At the close of the Valedictory Pres
dent Griffiths addressed a few words
to the class, and then presented the
diplomas.
Mr.. BallaseyuS followed with an or
gan solo. The regular number, a violin
luartette, was omitted as some of the
members were sick. The benediction
vas given by the Rev. l. C. Meserve
lfter which the class held reception.
The program and the members of the
class are as follows:
instrumental Solo Mr.. F. A. BaIlaseyus
invocation ........Rev. G. l.. Pearson
ussia's Power in the
East -
Frederick Dwight Lowrey.
Importance of Vision"
Rt. Rev. Henry B. Restarick
local Solo-"Cradle Song .....
Observation-Disclosures. Mendelssohn
Florence Hill. /
Taledictory-"The Pursuit of KnowI- ,
edge Under Difficulties" .
Luverne Leathe Marshall
of Diplomas .......... e
'iolin "Andante Religi-
oSo ..-......... hoehler I
Hale Austin, James Peterson, Violet
Damon, Mrs. LuI.
'enediction- Rev. 1. c. Meserve, D. D.
CLASS OF 1908.
Classical Course-Douglas Archibald G
-incaid Luyerne Leathe Marshall .
largaret Levers Peterson, Henry
lexander Walker.
Literary Course-Irene Lenore Fisher
florence Hill, Frederick Dwight
owrey, Edith Spalding, Irma Eva
pitzer. Ruth Whitney, Jane Lathrop
Tinne.
Scientific Course-Albert Barnes
lark. Jr., Robert Menees Davis, Mark l
lexander Robinson. 10
Commercial Course-Wnliam Henry [
Archibald All Hapai. p