The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1910-12-18
Addresses by Alumni of School
Deal With Wonderful Life
of Founder.
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Founders day was celebrated at the
Kamehameha Schools last night by a
luau at which over 800 sat down The
tables were laid in the building which
is at present used as a gymnasium, but
which, in the old days, was the first
school building erected and holds many
recollections sacred to the alumni and
alumnae. as they were reminded Of by
the Hon. +. Beckley.
At one end of the building the Ha-
waiian and American flags were droop-
ed over portrait of Mrs. Bernice Pau
ahi Bishop.
The luau passed off amid much merri-
ment and the whole scene was one that
will live long in the minds of all those
present.
The Kamehameha Song.
During the evening a program was
carried out which commenced with the
Kamehameha song, i'll which all present
joined, sending the joyous words Tar
out into the mo0nlit night.
Miss Dora Peilor, who was the senior
in the girls school this year, sketched
out the life and aims of Mrs. Bishop.
They always spoke of their founder,
she told them, as woman, let them
for tonight think of her as young girl.
The history and ideals of her young
life were then rapidly sketched out,
and wonderful character of the orig
NAL of the portrait hanging above their
heads was traced out step by step.
That Mrs. Bishop was not wanting
in personal courage was evidenced by
the fact that on one occasion she saved
two girls. at Luakaha, from drowning,
ar the risk of her own life. Most ap-
propriatelv Ruskin was quoted as
finish to an interesting speech.
1.-The life of d good woman IS pain
of flowers. but they grow behind her,
not before her.
Girls Win Applause.
Following this was a song by the
girls. Beautifully their voices harmo-
nized. rose and fell TO die away at last
amidst the laundering applause OF their
huge audience.
Robert Makihoa. on behalf Of the
manual department., was IN DOUBT as 10
whether the real aims and ideas OF
their founder were really understood'
Whichever way it was, however, IL re
NAMED for the pupils to show by tnelr
lives. They had their chance at ha-
mehameha and it was up to them 10
make the best of il.
Mrs W. L. Bowers, a member OF the /
alumnae. made what was undoubtedly
the hit of the evening She was down
for an address. but instead SAID that
she would sing to them and hoped they
would all JON in. Sweetly she struck
her first note and away went the song
in sweet and perfect voice.
Their Grand Chorus.
Gradually the huge audience took up
the refrain softly at first and then IN
araasino in volume At no time was
II verv loud but it was a wonderful
effect There was the singer standing
unostentat tiousIv before them ana 1ol'
lowinp with her was the grand chorus
of some six hundred voices. nearly al
of whom knew the song perfectly ana
had been trained to use their voices
\ Hottendorf, a member OF the
alumni. said that he had been asked
To represent that body In an express
sion appropriate to the occasion. Deep .
set in the hearts of all those who had .
attended the school from its inception
ha believed there was feeling OF love
for one who was not only reVered 1or .
what she rave. but for what she was.
If was not so much the material
things that she had given them, as
noble living. love of nature. country i
1nsaIfishness and industry. and the last .
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