The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-04
ROYAL SCHOOL BUILDING
IS OFFICIALLY OPENED
Historical Address by Supt. OF Public instruction
Atkinson Interesting Remarks by
Representative Nakuina.

official opening of the Royal Schools
nAvv edifice Yesterday morning. Gov
ernor Geo. r. Carter and Secretary A.
L. c. Atkinson were present.
An interesting variation from the
program was a fire drill Superintend-
ent Atkinson sounded the alarm, when
the 500 children in the various grades
marched out of the building in Or
DERBY style The entire number of
pupils were outdoors in two and
half minutes from the signal.
Rev. Stephen L. Desha, chaplain of
the House of Representatives, offered
an opening prayer and delivered the
closing address, both in Hawaiian.
Following the prayer the school choir
c. F. Rinck; and, after the principals
address, Birds in the Nights by
Arthur Sullivan, and Spring Song"
by Pinsuti; also Hawaii Ponoi' and
Star Spangled Banner" at the close
of the exercises. Music was rendered
on the grounds by the Government
band before and after the indoor pro-
gram.
Addresses were delivered by A. T.
Atkinson, Superintendent of Public
Instruction; Principal Alexander Mac
kiptoSb Chat rp1au M K Mainline Of
the House committee on education and
Rev. S. L. Desha. Superintendent At
kinson's address was as follows:
SUPT. ATKINSON'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Governor, Ladies and Gentlemen
and Pupils of the Royal School:
Today the new Royal School building
is officially opened and many of the
people of this city, together with Sem
ators and Representatives from all
parts of the Islands, have met together
to do honor to the occasion.
This school, which is now renovated,
is one of the historical landmarks of
education in Hawaii. You may ask,
and many people may ask, why we call
it the Royal School. This is the rea-
son. 1t was founded in 1S4O 81 years
ago, and the object at that time was
to educate the young chiefs who would
at some future day be likely to either
rule the Islands or to be prominent in
the advancement of Hawaii Nei. Four
teen young chiefs and chiefesses We're
educated for over ten years in this fam
lily school, which was presided over by
Mr.. and Mrs. Cook. Their names have
hPpn furnished Dr dear
who has been constantly interested in
education on the Islands and who is
our great and most able historian.
l. Moses Kekuaiwa, son of Kekua-
naoa and Kinau. born July 20, 1929,
adopted by Kaikioewa, Governor of
Kauai.
,. Lot Kamehameha, brother of
Moses, born December IL, 1880. adopted
by Hoapili. governor of Maui. Became
King as Kamehameha V.
3. Alexander LihoIiho brother of
Moses and Lot, born February 9, 1884,
adopted by Kamehameha III. Became
King as Kamehameha ".
A. Victoria Kamamalu, sister of the
above, born November 1, 1888.
3. William Charles Lunalilo. son or
Kekauluohi and Kanaina, born jan
udIy 81, 1919. beCdine hlllS unQor MS
own name.
6. Bernice Pauahi, daughter of Paki
and Konia, born December 10, 1881,
adopted by Kinau. Foundress of the
Kamehameha Schools.
T. Abigail Maheha, daughter of Ma
mile and Liliha, adopted by Kekauo-
nohi, born July 10, 1882.
g. Jane LOeau, haIf-sister of Abb
gail, daughter of Liliha and Kalaniu-
lumoku, born in 1923, adopted by Anu
kai (KaukaualiD, married a Mr.. Jas
per.
9. Elizabeth Kekaaniau, daughter of
Laanui. born September IL, 1884, mar
ried Mr.. Pratt.
10. Emma Rookie, daughter of Fanny
Young, adopted by DIR. Rookie. born
January ?. 1885, married Kamehameha
w.
IL. Peter Young Kaeo. son of Kaeo
and Lahilahi, adopted by John Young,
his uncle. born March 4. 1886
-. James Kaliokalani son of Ka-
paakea and Keohokalole born May %,
1895.
Is. David Kalakaua, brother of the
above, born November 16, 1886, adopted
by Kinimaka and Haaheo (Kaniu).
bSCdlIle hlnS unCer MS own name.
IA. Lydia Kamakaeha Giliuokalani).
Gitle assumed when Heir Apparently,
born September 2. 1888. adopted by Pa
XII and Konia. She and Emma Rookie
entered the school in 1912. She became
Queen under her adopted name. Thus
out of the fourteen, there were four fu-
ture Kings, one Queen and also a
Queen Consort.
In 1851 the school was opened TO the
general public and was esta blished upon
the premises which are still occupied.
The old school building erected in 1851
was removed in 1900 because it was
considered unsafe. In the meantime,
as the years rolled by, many additional
rooms of wood We're added till the
school lot looked almost like a village.
In 1899 it was proposed to erect a large
school in place of the scattered build
ings. The means for this We're not
available at that time and only became
available last year. You now see be-
fore you what has been cone in putting