The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-09-28
PROF. HOSMER'S CAREER
IN HAWAII AND elsewhere

Springfield Republican,: Prof. Frank
A. Hosmer, of Amherst, who was from
1880 to 1900, president of Oahu College,
Honolulu, the oldest collegiate insti-
tuition In the Pacific. still retains his
interests In the affairs of the territory
OF Hawaii and has repeatedly repre-
scented the islands In Washington, ID.
c.. the Lake Mohonk conference and
elsewhere. During the last three years
he has sent many young men and
young women as instructors to the
Hawaiian college and the preparatory
scfcol connected with 1t. Trustees OF
otEer institutions in the islands have
also from time to time awaited them
selves of his services in securing teach
ers--among them the trustees of the
Kamehameha schools. large and heav-
lily endowed and conducted in the in
terests Of Hawaiian youths of both
sexes. To this latter institution Prof.
Hosmer has sent out from this town
Waldo ID. Barlow aud Sumner K. Par
ker of the Massachusetts agricultural
college and several from other New
England colleges. On Wednesday Miss
Ethel d. Shaw and Miss Sarah N
Ward left town for the passage across
the continent and ocean to act as In
structors in the college. Miss Char
lotte P. Dodge of the last graduating
class at Smith. who was called by
President Seelye to be instructor In
physics at Smith. has accepted the app
pointment of Instructor In physics at
Oahu college and has already sailed
Frederick q. Hastings OF the New En-
gland conservatory of music In Bos-
ton, through Prof. Hosmer. has been
elected director OF the department of
music in Oahu college and sails today.
Several others sail the 9Th. All these
appointments are from New England
institutions and most Of them from
this state.
Frank A. Hosmer was born in Wo-
burn, November IA, 1853, the son of Al
van and Octavia Emerson Hosmer. He
received his early education in the
public schools of Woburn and entered
Amherst college In 1911 graduating
four years later. Among his class
mates were Profs. Todd and Elwell of
Amherst college, Profs. r. Nayo-Smith
and Hamlin OF Columbia and Judge
N. C. Sears OF Illinois. The next year
after graduating he accepted a posi-
ton In the grammar school in his ma
tive town and the following year he
was elected q teacher In the Hitch
cock free academy Of Brimfield. After
year Of study and research in history
and political science he received the
degree of M. A. from Amherst college
In 1878. During this year OF graduate
study he was intimately associated
with President J. H. Seelye and this
association with 30 prominent a man
proved OF great value to Mr.. Hosmer.
He was called from the Palmer high
school. where he had been teaching a
short time. to assume the principalship
of the Great harrington high school
and to act az superintendent of schools
In town. For 10 years he served In this
position with distinction and became
recognized throughout Western Massa-
chusetts as an educator. He was elect
ed president OF the teachers associa-
ton OF Berkshire county and publish
ed several monographs entitled How
to Teach Geography" practical Stu
dies In the High School," "Noblesse
oblige" and Manners Maketh a
Man" He also wrote the history of
Great harrington. He married Aug
ust IA, 1878, Miss Esther Mayo, the
daughter OF William n. Kellogg of
Amherst He became editor OF the
Courier OF Great harrington
and showed exceptional ability in
journalism. From 1888 to 1880 the New