The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-09-11

YEAR At OAHU
cFrom weanesday.s Aavertlser.l

Oahu College opened its sixty-eighth
year yesterday with registration al
most exactly that of year ago, not
withstanding the cost to boarding
pupils is considerably more, and the
standard of admission is being con-
stantly raised.
The formal opening exercises OF the
College Department were held in the
assembly room, Pauahi hall. 1t was
opened with an organ selection by Miss
Clarke on the pipe organ.
W. R. Castle, representing the Board
of Trustees, made a short but interest
ing address. Taking his text from the
sculpture and paintings in the room,
particularly the copies of ancient sculp-
ture, he spoke of the accomplishments
of the Greeks and the Romans. In
quiring into the carses and means OF
this accomplishment he said it lay in
the preparedness of these great people
their preparedness for service. Ac-
complishment is not so much the child
of genius as the result of being pre-
pared.
Preparation and the capacity for pre-
paredness depends in large measure, he
continued, on the individual initiative
and active receptivity on the part of
the pupil students. These qualities
must exist in order to get results. The
president and faculty of the institution
could plan appropriate courses of study
and be prepared and ready to teach,
but there must be receptivity on the
part of the student.
Mr.. Castle spoke of the scholarship
| Punahou had always maintained. 1t
was one of its best heritages. 1t had
a reputation among eastern colleges
that was enviable. This reputation the
students of the present should be proud
to maintain.
Mr.. Castle called attention to the
Roll of Honor established by the trus-
tees, explained its purpose, and urged
all pupils to seek to be worthy of being
enrolled on it.
President Griffiths in the beginning
of his short address to the students on
the opening of a new college year
spoke of Lane Webster, who was acci
dentally killed on Molokai few weeks
ago. He would have been a member
} of the class which will graduate mex
June, but for his untimely death. Pres
ident Grifiiths paid tribute to thu
memory of the young man and sough
to point out that even youth is not ;
: guarantee of all things that we woul'
wish to have.
The president extended a welcome t.
the students who entered the colleg
this year for the first time, and be
: spoke for them from the older student
process of benevolent assimilation.
President Grifiths called attentio
: to the number of Punahou student
who have this year left the Islands t
enter mainland colleges and univers
ties. With W. C. Achi Jr. who goe
e to Stanford, whose name was by il
advertence omitted from the list pull
] lished in yesterday morning s Advel
tiser, that list contains eleven name
which is a wonderful showing for on
institution. The influence of these g
ing from and returning to the Island
cannot but be important and beneficial
President Griffiths spoke of a +,
port he had received ION woman j
California who said that she had foun
o in California no girls so enthusiast
as the Punahou girls.
e It was the effort of the institutio
to develop character. There were fe'
rules, the desire being to develop TIL
initiative of the individual SO tina
y each would have liberty without
cense.
} President Griffiths made the al
nouneements for the term, and the
10 the work of registration began.
in both College and Preparatory tn
u year opens with a number of ne,
teachers. In the College the ne'
Il teachers are Charles F. Schmutzle
German; Eda NJ. Arthur, French; Mr.
Elizabeth Galbraith, stenography; Mis-
Alice Rogers, singing; Miss Caroly
Sheffield, piano; Miss Elinor r. Cowal
oral expression.
In the Preparatory the new teacher
are Miss Sarah g. Sheldon, eight
grade; Miss Grace G.. Howells, sevent
grade; and Margaret R. Austin, frs
grade.
The bronze tablet for the Alexandt
Field, the athletic field of the institl
ton, arrived by the s, s. Texan
is about three feet high by two fes
wide, and bears the following inscril
ton: "Samuel T. Alexander Memoirs
Field. Presented by Martha E. Alel
ander, 1907, in Memory of Loyal So
of Punahou."