Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-04
ST. LOUIS BOYS
and TEACHERS
Celebrate 18th AnniYer-
sary With Luau And
| Speeches

!DrrlVaI OF the BrOtnerS VINO started
st. Louis College was celebrated last
evening by the Alumni Association
of the College In most appropriate
manner.
A luau was served in the large din
ing hall of the college. and with old
teachers, the present corps, and the
alumni, the evening was passed most
happily with speeches of congratula-
ton and "reminiscences Of the old
days. Senator John Lane presided
as toastmaster. Seated on his right
was Brother Francis and on his left
Brother Frank. who are the only
Brothers In the Islands who were
with the College at the outset. Bish-
op Libert occupied a position of honor
and Brother Henry, the present head
of the College, with the staff of teach
ers, sat at the head table. Conspic-
uously placed at either end of the
hall were two large banners bearing
the motto Unity" Love"
The luau was one of the best and
Kaai's glee club furnished music
while the hundred or more alumni
and guests were making II disappear.
II was hoped that Brother Bertram
might be present at this anniversary.
He is now in Ohio and the members
of the Alumni sent him round-trip
ticket in order that no details of fin
ancins the trip might prevent his
coming. His work is such, however,
that he could not leave at this time.
Fred. Weed. one of the boys attend
ing st. Louis at the start. read let
ter from Brother Bertram that elicit
ed loud cheers. and the frequent ref
erences to the Brother wound up
with final three cheers and a tiger
proposed by julius Asch.
Senator Lanes opening remarks re-
viewed the history of progress that
st. Louis has made till 1t now num-
bers over six hundred pupils and a
strong alumni association.
Brother Frank was first called up
on to speak. He was given hearty
cheers, which he modestly remarked
were very gratifying. but he was no
speaker, "only plain, everyday teach
cr." In closing his brief remarks ex-
pressing his deep appreciation of the
kindly feeling toward him, Brother
Frank urged the boys to be loyal to
their country and to their mother
church.
Brother Francis, who was one of
the pioneer workers, was greeted no
less cordially than Brother Frank. lie
is the musical member of the st.
Louis family. He was followed by
Bishop Libert, who gave many inter-
esting details of the founding of the
college and his association with the
work since his arrival in 1881. Bro
Their Henry, principal of the college,
gave one of his characteristic speech
es, In which he had his boys laughing
at one moment and the next turning
their thoughts to serious topics.
Brother Henry is a most interesting
talker. He sees the jolly side of life
and wcaves II In with the serious re-
responsibilities of noble manhood in q
way that causes his counsel to be
long remembered. Brother Henry
Tread letter from George Cooper of
Maui, showing that the interests of
st. Louis are always in the minds OF
the boys whether In Honolulu or on
the other Islands.
The next speaker was w. II. Far
ringtOn. He referred to the good
Fellowship that is always in evil
dence at st. Louis. The Brothers
were In complete sympathy with the
boys and showed by their lives that
boys and meE can be good fellows in
every sense of the word and good
men. He congratulated the school
on its success and the alumni on their
excellent efforts in keeping up the
spirit of unity after leaving the
school. Representative John Hughes
paid glowing tribute to the school
and its workers. Daniel Logan told
lof the grand work of the Brothers
he has observed and especially men.
toned the exhibit from the Wailuku
school, of which Brother Frank Il
row in charge, that won unstinted
Ipraise at the Omaha Exposition. DR.
ICowes spoke of the alumni and told
of the old days. julius Asch made a
very impressive speech and expressed