The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-14
OAHU RULES
ALMOST ALONE

Oahu Sugar Company's stock all
but monopolized the business of the
Stock Exchange, both between ses-
sions and at the board. i'm the past
twenty-four hours. The sole excep.
ton was a matter Of ninety shares
Hilo Railroad common at S.121a, or
one-eighth point advance over last
previous sale.
Altogether nine blocks of Oahu
changed hands ranging in size from
eight shares to $50 shares, and the
aggregate was COS shares. All wen,
at $3212h up to the last DEAL that
of the big block of $50 shares, IN
which the price was 1925. This
represents an eighth point advance
over last previous sale, and is the
price bid with a quarter advance
asked.
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the beautiful new ship which clears
tonight" He found the school had
some features like those of the Boy
Scouts.
Major Undertake expressed his
pleasure at having this school located
close to Fort Ruger. He had placed
one of his sons in It, The speaker
Igave some Interesting remarks on
schools on the mainland.
Prot. Alexander endorsed all the
good things said about the school and
its principal, The institution should
fill a great want. 1t would combine
moral uplifting of the boys with in
dustrial training and schooroom in
struction.
Judge Whitney said nothing requir-
ed more real skill than the handling
of a boy, and he knew none more
qualified for this than Mr. Blackman.
He abruptly changed his remarks to
a direct address to the boys, inter
estingly discoursing to them of edu-
cation as being the learning to see
things" Several illustrations were
given of boys who had been the
authors of great inventions from hav-
ing the faculty of seeing things
Prof. Brigham was the last speaker.
/ He gave local "reminiscences of great
interest. lie was glad to congratulate
/ MIR. Blackman, who was member of
the Bishop Museum staff for a num-
Der of years, during which he learned
not only to respect him but to admire
/ him. The first time the speaker saw
these islands Judge Dole had just
graduated at Punahou, and Prof. Alex
ander just taken charge Of the college
there. He told of how the boys went
to school then, riding out on horse
back and turning their mounts loose
on the plains, lassoing them when
they were ready to go home. And
they were willing to lasso the horses
of their preceptors also. He was an
assistant to Principal alexander. Mr..
/ Damon was one of his youngest pupils
/ in those days, and they had grown old
together. The outdoor lif' of the boys
was very delightful. He had watched
the schools since then and seen one
after another start up and flicker out.
Once in a while a man came along
who knew how to manage boys. The
late Alatau r. Atkinson was one of
those men. It was unnecessary to
mention Prof. Scott in the same cate
CORY OF all of them he had felt
that Mr.. Blackman was a born teach
en- He traced his career from the
time he taught under Bishop Willis.
Later he was in the Mills Institute
and latterly had shown his capacity
as principal of Aliiolani College. TO
take his success in this new institu
ton for granted was not a prophecy
it was a certainty, and he congratu
lated him most heartily.
AS the company rose from the table
Mr.. Isenberg proposed three cheers
for Mr. Blackman, which were given
with force to make the ceiling and
walls resound