The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-02-10

llege by the Trustees.
cit is not in terms of eulogy that
have spoken of these old friends. Their
lives were so simple ana unpretending
that even wealth could not change their
ways Out of respect for their memo
ries / have said nothing of them now
that they are gone which would not
have said of them while living"
Judge DOle's Presentation.
Judge Dole, presenting the bas.relief
on behalf of the college trustees to the
student body and addressing Lowthian
Williams, president of the senior class,
as well as the audience, said id part:
"This occasion is memorable In more
ways than one. This is the irst time
that monument of lasting bronze has
lever been erected here to the memory
lof trustee. Possibly it will be the
/ last one. Father Castle came to Ha-
waii as a lay missionary. His duties
were those of a business man, largely,
and to act between the American Board
of Missions and the mission. The Amer
lean board sent variety of lay mis-
sionaries, and they were merchants and
printers and bookbinders and farmers.
Mr.. Hall was a printer. Mr.. Damon
was a bookbinder. Then there were
many farmers. The idea of sending
out these lay missionaries was because
Hawaii was supposed to be a pioneer
country, with little of civilization Is
work here.
'The farmers were all sent back,
because the Hawaiians knew better how
to raise the things of this country than
the New Englanders, and after a few
years it was unnecessary to keep their
lay missionaries except as teachers, and
so it happened they left the service of
the board of missions and went into
business for themselves, and so it was
that Father Castle took up the CONNER
Z cial life.
Mr., Cooke was teacher and taught
school, and was principal of the Royal
School so long as it was a boarding
school for the children of the Hawa
iian chiefs. He became the partner OF
Mr.. Castle. Mr.. Castle became rich
through his industry, but his wealth
never shook his method of living, which
was simple, but it gave to his and
Mother Castles children opportunities
for travel. All the children went to
Punahou, and Father and Mother Castle
were always devoted to this institution
He was a trustee for about forty years
and treasurer also, and in all chat time
he was deeply interested in its pros
poets and progress and in the work of
the pupils.
81 have an old letter, written by
Mother Castle to my father, in which
she severely criticizes the management
of the institution. think all the mis-
sionaries of the early days thought they
had right to do that.
"The family life was one of great
simplicity. / do not agree with Judge
Hartwell, Chat Father Castle did not ap
preciate humor. He appreciated jokes
and smiled at them, but do not think
he made jokes himself. They were de
voted people, self-sacrifcing and public
spirited Mother Castle, upon the deatf
of Father Castle, found herself in the
, control of much wealth, and among
other largesses she gave generous as
sistaDce to Punahou. The present splen
did equipment would have been impos
/; sible without her assistance. Since hel
death her children have taken up hel
, methods, and it is really the family
cult.
"Memories and relics are valuable
: to mankind. They speak of old associa
tiOns more strongly, perhaps, than any
: thing that could be said or printed.
. "The monument which we present Il
the student body of Oahu College is il
I the nature of a mementO of these tw,
: great friends. We give you this monu
! ment that it may be handed down t
: future students, that they may know t
! whom honor is due. We place in you
|. keeping, students, this bas-relief reeor
of Father and Mother Castle. !"
The Acceptance.
: Lowthian Williams, president Of tn
/ senior class, on behalf of the studen
2 body received the gift, speaking briefly
, stating that all the students appreei
1 ated the many gifts of Father AM
q Mother Castle.
President Grifitbs then adjourned tn
exercises from the hall to the corridor
The guests grouped themselves upon tn
staircase and along the Railways. Di
rectly before the basrelief fas a plat
form, draped with the American fla
and flanked by a Hawaiian ensign
i Palm leaves gave a tropical effect
9 the flag draping, and before this dai
9 stood eight girl students; four of theI
held aehain of MALE and ferns, intei
wound with blue and gold ribbons, tn
s colors Of the college.
y Laura Atherton mounted the dais an
n read from the PorveTbs each sentene
y apparently fitting in with the lives o
n Father and Mother Castle, and particr
/ larly Of Mother Castle. Cyril Damo
I read from EcelesasticuB the sentence
i fitting into the lifewoFk Of Fathe
e Castle. The chain Of maile and ferni
?. which was held by Ruth Richards. MAJ
y iorie Gilman, Marjorie Chaplin, Fam
Il Hogs. Alice Bond, Doris Taylor, Raeh,
Q Churchill and Alice Smith, was take
. by the first three 10 the dais and drape
Il over tie frame Of the has.feliof, thl
Z simple got being approved BY applaua
y The college hymn was rendered by a
% The students, and the exercises came
close,