The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-30
PUMHOU ALUMNI
ANNUAL REUNION


Alumni Association yesterday after
noon On the college campus was the
most largely attended and the most
Successful ever held There were more
than so present representing several
renerations. and students and pupils
r-o-- many wears The display of Is
land fruit was the most extensive and
rhe most varied that has ever been
shown and included fruit from each
of the Islands Of the group and of an
amazing range OF kind
judge Perry. the president OF the as
Sccisrio-. was unable 10 be present on
account 90 an engagement in court.
Arthur Alexander presided. Pleasant
1r teuiuE The audience % imagine he
vas Judge Perry. he read the address
r-erarel by the latter which was as
follow
JUDGE PERRT-S ADDRESS.
Two o- three subjects only need be
referred q BY the president by way OF
q -eu0-t % you today
The first is chat OF the improvements
~ -he Sp-nE- Some time ago your
executive committee in searching for
some method ~ doing something for
rsr rrar The association build a per-
cs-s m the Spring That suggestion
r-Es rr-sl cred. deVe,ored and adopted.
IT. Kerr the architect at our request,
furnished q Man The improvements
ss fus-r agreed upon consist of fat
s1r-rr-e covers 20 be placed over the
more l---o-t ant sources OF the water.
-te -s1-eIur and Erassing over Of the
t- no land living back Of the lily pond
--F below the two stone walls which
ha-s 5ack The soil in the high ground
f- gre vicinity and the erection Of a
-a--r-1 sem icircular in shape. about
So o. long. u 2. wide and Is II. high.
The re-s % f. viii be Of moss
covered Hawaiian stone. resting on
rr----- foundations. with plates Sx12
and -af-e-s 2x12 Of REINFORCED concrete.
a Plate with the single word Puma
hsu- VIII b. affixed 10 one Of the pill
lars 90 uerpetuate knowledge OF the
f-srn--r fact that the New Spring
gave f-e name 20 the locality and to
-he institution No other inscription
fs intended % be placed on or near the
Fe-rola-
As IN che total cost the experts diff
re-ed az usual The estimates varied
from $3.50 70 5000 The committee
s1aceefe5 On raising by ordinary sub
se-irri1n among the Alumni 1880. and
areu- "a month ago wrote formally to
she trustees. Offering to build these i'm !
T.-7re-neuts. subject 20 the supervision /
and approval of the trustees. That /
approval has been received and the I
r-e- ac-ensed- Besides the ordinary /
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t.ae- already stated a firm Of two .
alumni made contributions Of their /
services as surveyors in locating the F.
D. lars
Further g may interest you to know /
thar the order 10 proceed with the work
was given az a time when only $1,000
o- little over. had been subscribed.
arr thar this was made possible b.;
t-a generous offer received at that
s-re from one 81 our alumni, who does
r1- care 10 have his name mentioned.
-Ta- offer was that he would guaran-
tea and nav the amount necessary to
meet the cost in excess OF the 1920,
then ln hand. and up to $1,000 The
present prospect Is that the total cost
of the work VIII be about $500 There
has been some delay in commencing
actual operations due TO the difficulty
rr finding suitable rock for the pillars,
su- thar difficulty has been now sur
mounted and 30 is believed that with>
f- = very few weeks the construction
WI have been completed The purpose
7= O. Plant suitable Towering vines in
q position where they can creep over
-he -.e-cola and finally cover its roof D.
wholly The plan Of the work is avail,
able In Pauahi Hall FOR examination
10 such o. YOU as may care to look
~ 81 You are all invited also to visit
fhe Srr5uc after the completion Of the
r-ncrz-n- here this afternoon and to
SO Cor yourselves by actual inspection
seine idea af what the work consists Of
TIE committee feels confident that
IN Two r- three years when the vines
tave fsl-ly covered the pergola the
Su-luc and immediate vicinity will be
one 90 -he beauty spots OF Honolulu,
aid -o say this is not to detract from
she fact that she Punahou premises
e --ee 7v contain one or two Of the most
l.azu-sful bits u ground in this city.
one u the most interesting features
~ -rese reunions was the awarding Of
zes fu- the largest num1,r in one
r-rr-y attending throughout the year.
1zs- year there was one family of
srren children attending Punahou
sh---chout the wear But this year
-ne-e ru-o such families. Mr.. and Mrs.
81 T. Low had seven children in at
tendance an Punahou throughout the
r-far. ard AL and Mrs. J. A. Magoon !
Rad seven children in attendance
Throughout the year with the excep-
tr- -ha- one of the children was oG+
az school Tor a time on account #
S ci-ness IN addition TO FIVE families
~ fve each in attendance during the
,e--. one family OF six attended fvr ]
tre last term and another Of six at /
tended Tor the whole year.
? C.. Jones made statement Of the l
-uanav expended IN improvements dur
.ur -he past two years Castle Hall
cns- ~ build and furnish II. s52,5l7;
Re Han. s.. SIS. Dole Hall. $50, AS; {
1cham Hall. improvements, S1l.S25; j
81. and AI-s- cooke Library and books,
sE-..z2- Presidents residence. S11,522.s1; I
u-.-o-inE grounds. sl254s.ls; athletic g
reld. 81 GO. land and roads. So, $50; f
roads $50. a total OF S243,S4S- 10
Toward these expenditures in specific 1
-----sb utfons there was received S14s,- /
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