The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-12-15
THE COLLEGE
OF: Hawai-!

What was declared to be one of the
n,os, ;nterest;no ana vanabIe addrasses
- c,., c,..,
oNoi Ei'e~ az '"e N'"''ieie'hi Niu'
lunches was that of President Gilmore
of the College of Hawaii at the lunch
hour yesterday 1t was on the subject
oil the Coilege OF Hawail, It's scope
purposes and ideals.
The attendance was excellent, nearly
every table in the large diningroom
being filed. The address was listened
to with marked attention, and Presi
dent Gilmore was heartily applauded
at its conclusion.
Mr.. James Wakefield of the club pre-
sided and introduced President Gil
more, and among others at the presi
dents table were w, r. Castle, F. j.
Lowrey, Lloyd Childs and w. II. Castle
Jr, of Harvard University.
In beginning his address President
gilmore sald II was pertinent to review
briefly the enactments of Congress upon
winch the college is founded. In 1867
whlle the country was plunged in the
bitterness of war, Senator Morrill, OF
seiiionI hau the lar-sighted WISDOM
close ne ,be ooneic. tba onnntrr, n,ouId
respond nc never before IN ,bs coll ,ot
the ;ndnstr;es of a1r;or,tmr, manrf,o
tnr;ng and oommerco 80, ,,h;oh th,
nation % wealth and nrospsr;+,, ;s hasaa
He saxv tbe ,root naad oe tro;n;,as !,
the nract;c,, oot;,,;tios of l;fo Sec
Conpress IN mako nrov;s;nn Cor tha as
tablisbment NJ institutions wbereh,, aII
men conld receive train;na il, tbsss o.
tiv;ties hy which nrogross in affo;rs IL
made. on Julv . of that wear Presi.
dent Lincoln signed tbe land grant act
which is no donbt one of tbe greatest
landmarks in the history of edncation
"The endowment sunnort and main
tenance of at least one college where
the leading object shall be w;fbont ev
cluding other scientific and cIassica1
studies and inclnding military tactics
20 too a,,at, - as
are related to oor;onlturo onJ tho mo
chanic arts in order to pro
mote the liberal and practical education
of the industrial classes in the severa
pursuits and professions of life.v
collepe Has Broad scone
r,, - ~, ....
ne opeahel caiiea a',ention 10 tw'
'niee PaiVs Vi this law as haVint
IpsIi p1Iial enipnasis oh the Wo[k OF th'
toHesI !. VI ilawaii, IN .he ntst piac'
ai,n ~ Hnouau pe holeu' ne saiu, lhat these
eS'aDii'neu III an lne STATES AM
Ve,ii.olieo ale hoe primarily ior th'
funptS f az " 'e".nas siicul.uie aiohe r
IT. "a" 'po.'y PioSioes .n"'
shnil ~ Nv anu 'i"Ssai e1uuie' .'
1am. Iman Nv; ue eNoiuueu. Mofeover' In'
-" sPeei.oaly | PivNiues tna' thoSe SUI
J.ss' p taushC tha. ieiate 10 aericui
vuie Gnu 'ue iheehanic a,Vs' 'hus very
la.eiiahy ,a;y ploauehihg the scope o'
Tn io' "h,eh provision was hnade
~ IN 'ne 'nl'o piace, the OBJECT OF tht
IA" was u PIohhote tne iiDerai an'
plae,icai Gu 'ca.ioh OF an classes, Ih'
usTeiop'hen. ';n vi lhe oonege OF hawai
~, ~ NC "oii GU >ou' aions these proa'
'in''' mr.,
49, ne noneSs A@'aiiacie'
Inc president then called attention
of tho ooliege seTba rolIaua 90 H.
wal; docs nn3 d;rootiv houaSt fron, th,
land Grant oot nf 1ce. haannaa aoIi h,;n' ;n'
a TerT;tory and hau;n,- no Sonato,s 800 nt
Renresentot;yec in Cnnorass NO ornor
tiopment Of land can ba 'r,, m,do o h, nptJ, tb,
Federal oovernment 9owanar a' '
seen in Isoo that tbo nroooads % frau, Wa tb'
sale of the Land araptS mos nat sns; az
cient to sustain tha br"aS eoI,s sun -
work into Which tho Uar;ons u A eo1io.o y,
were enter;nr Sonator Nm 'o th1so
fore nronosaS ~ an%nant NJ tLa ~, rnne, rnoie
of tbae yar;ous oo,iaaes -, ";ut;,'' n lssGu.e'
from tho treasnrr f.,nas CO., pp1op ano ~ lasan
ooIinao ostat1;aL iunu' %-o'9oo " eaci
of '62. From this fund the college bene
fits directly. In 1907 these colleges hat
grown beyond their resources and an
other act passed Congress, known a
the Nelson amendment, by which eacl
college should receive an additiona
benefit. This fund, in 1911, will amour
to $25, ,000 and with the Morrill, act o
1890 will entitle the college to an an
preparation from the Federal govern
ment of $4,000.
Legislature Must Provide Rr,,d;ng gs
II should ho notod horo 49, 49, 80
to which these funds NAV he mt ar
specific and clearly defined. No par