Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-15
Year Of High School
Closed
With Fine Program

good course Of study as the college
did not many years ago. In former
years those who sought an education
as a preparation for a commercial ca
reer were very few. In this CONNER
cial age 1t is different and college ed
ucation is now recognized as an essen
tian to business success. To succeed
In business one must understand every
detail OF the work he undertakes for
himself or for some one else. The High
School graduate is equipped for any or
binary job, but must be content with
some special line for which he is adapt
ed. A college man is ready to take any
position and has mind trained and
capable Of mastering any details with
which he may not be familiar. The
college trained man has resources OF
recuperation unknown to the uneducat-
ed. He can occupy his mind with side
studies.
In business as well as in p.utession-
al life, the necessity of expert training
is becoming recognized. II has been
discovered that scholarly and liberal
education is not antagonistic to bust
ness success Business principles can
be taught. The underlying principles
Of any field OF activity are proper sub
jects for instruction.
Mr. Malone cited the movement in
colleges and universities, allowing
greater freedom in elective studies as
an evidence Of the demands Of the bus
mess world upon collegiate training
and methods. He showed how the atti-
tude Of the business community toward
college men had greatly altered in the
past ten years. Now. the large electric
concerns. the insurance companies and
, other vast business enterprises send
representatives to the leading colleges
elch year at commencement to choose
the best material available from the
classes.
IF conditions permit" said the es-
sayist, mo young man will ever regret
the time and money spent in securing
q college education
The soprano solo. "L'Ardita, Valse
Brillante." sung by Miss Lyle, stamped
that young lady as one of the most
promising young vocalsts in the city.
Much of her musical training was OBJ
tanned In the public schools. Her sing
ing captivated the audience.
The valedictory was by Miss Ottelyn
Smith, also completing the Latin-Sci-
entific course. was an admirable fare
well speech. Miss Smith gave an inter-
esting review OF the growth of the High
School. showing how II had come to a
place Of great Importance in the edu-
cational world. In the old days the
public school system taught nothing
OF literature or languages. The clas-
sizes were unknown to pupils In the pub
lie schools. The. natural demand for
teaching along higher lines gave rise
TO the establishment OF many academ-
les where the classics were insisted
upon. The public high school was the
next. step. In the South, where oppo-
sition to the High School was per-
sistent, II was argued that our fore
fathers, who established the Govern.
ment, had never intended that Gov
eminent schools should furnish a lib.
eral education. Now there are G00(
High Schools In the United States, 1890
OF which are in the South.
Graduates from High Schools ar,
now fitted for responsible positions be-
cause they have hau liberal training
In English, ancient and modern liter
AZURE, history and foreign languages.
The valedic,orian paid fine tribut,
to teachers, Principal Scott, Superin
tendent Atkinson and fellow students
In introducing w. X. Castle to maxi
the address of the evening, Professor
Scott said he was glad OF the oppor
tunity to make a public acknowledg
ment OF a debt owing to Mr.. Castle
who, as president of the School BoaI'l
obtained the present splendid site o
the High School building. But for tn
tact and persistence OF Mr.. Castle tn
central and convenient location Of tn
High School would probably never hav
been realized.
w. X. Castle said in part
! in former days II boy had mas
, terered the three RS, and could read