The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-06-30
GRADUATED
FROM OAHU.
Interesting Event at
Pauahi Hall Last
Night.

Before an audience which tested the
capacity of Pauahi Hall the senior class
OF Punahou held its commencement ex-
ercises last evening. The platform on
which the graduating class sat was
decorated with Mowers. and above the
organ, was Che class motto in white
letters on a. maile background. The
motto was in Latin, and translated
read Happy in Our Lot" Besides the
graduating class, those on the platform
were President Griffiths, the Rt. Rev.
Henry b. Restarick and the Rev. G.. ~.
| 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 1.-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-
ton 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
the Valedictory is awarded to the pupil
having the highest scholarship, and
Miss Marshalls 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 OBJ DIPLOMAS.
AT the close of the Valedictory Pres
ident 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 |
quartette, was omitted as some of the |
members were sick. The benediction /
was given by the Rev. /. c. Meserve |
after which the class held a reception. |
The program and the members of the |
graduating class are as follows:
Instrumental Solo Mr. f. A. Ballaseyus
invocation ........Rev G.. l.. Pearson |
Russias Power in the +
East .............. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. |
Frederick Dwight Lowrey.
Address-"The Importance of Vision"
Rt. Rev. Henry b. Restarick.
'SNAi 'O'S Nihuic sooHS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mendelssohn |
Florence Hill.
Valedictory-"The Pursuit of Knowl-
edge Under Difficulties ......
Luverne Leathe Marshall.
Presentation of Diplomas .........
Violin Observation-Disclosures Religi-
oso NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Koehler |
Hale Austin, James Peterson, Violet
Damon, Mrs. Lull.
Benediction. Rev. I. c. Meserve, D. D. |
CLASS OF 1908
Classical Course-Douglas Archibald
Kincaid, Luverne Leathe Marshall, |
Margaret Levers Peterson. Henry
Alexander Walker.
Literary Course-Irene Lenore Fisher,
Florence Hill, Frederick Dwight
Lowrey, Edith Spalding, Irma Eva
Splitter, Ruth Whitney, Jane Lathrop
Whine.
Scientific Course-Albert Barnes
Clark, Jr., Robert Menees Davis. Mark
Alexander Robinson.
Commercial Course-William Henry
Campbell Archibald Al Hapai.