The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-06

u (Mr. Bishop was dressed in
an ex-Ministerls uniform, sword,
cooked hat with a red ribbon, and as
never before saw him in a uniform
he looked funny enough. But he had
to wear it or else go in silk breeches."
Growing Prosperity.
The following year, 1876, saw island
fortunes largely increased by the reci-
procity treaty between Hawaii and
the United States, by which in return
for a cession of rights to Pearl Har-
Dor, this country admitted Hawaiian
sugar free of duty. A prosperity, not
unlike that which had made Jamaican
fortunes the envy of Kings in the
previous century, visited the islands,
and among those who greatly bene-
flied was the banker, Charles n.
Bishop. His own property and the
landed estate of his wife, an inherit
ance from the chiefs, her parents,
Pali and Konia, increased enor-
mously in value. But with both the
Bishops wealth was a stewardship
and churches and schools received
great endowments from them, while
their quiet charity sought out and
helped a multitude of poor Hawaiians.
Death of Mrs. Bishop.
In 1884 Mrs. Bishop died and was
buried with the honors due a high
chief. Her will was, as Miss Krout
justly says in her Memoirs" "a re-
Election of her character" She not
only remembered those nearest and
dearest to her, but many in whom she
had merely taken a kindly interest.
The Princess Liliuokalani, afterward
the Queen, received the use of large
estates for life; Queen Emma was
similarly provided for; to S. M.
Damon the beautiful estate of Moan
alua, which he has since materially
added to and improved, was be-
queathed; faithful servants and re-
tainers were pensioned Two Angli-
can schools, Iolani College and the
Priory, were aided, as was st. An
drew's Cathedral Liberal requests
for life were made to Mr.. Bishop and
the remainder and bulk of the estate
was left to establish what are now
the fiourishing Kamahemaha schools
for the education of Hawaiian youths.
All of the property willed to Mr.
Bishop was later turned over to the
schools, the present value of the
united endowments being about
100000.
The Bishop Philanthropies.
The Bishops interests in education
were not merely shown in his per-
sonal gifts to the Kamahemaha
Schools, but those to Oahu College,
the leading place of learning in Ha-
waii and one of the three oldest
schools in the United States west of
the Missouri river, the other two be-
ing the Seminary at Lahainaluna,
Maui, and Santa Clara College, Cali
fornia. Oahu Coolidge had a mission
airy foundation and impulse, but for
some decades it lacked the funds FOR
the expansion which the needs of the
community invited. The specific in
terest which Mr. Bishop took in it
greatly extended it's facilities. His
first notable gift was the Bishop Hall
of Science Large sums added to the
endowment resulted in the construc-
ton of two fine buildings, which the
trustees named Bishop Hall, and
Pauahi Hall, the latter after Mrs.
Bishop. Six scholarships were also
provided for, the benefits of which
are enjoyed by bright children who
need financial help in acquiring an
education.
Kamehameha Schools.
The Kamehameha Schools, how
ever, are the ones with which the
!. name of Bishop is most notably asso-
ciated. They are among the instruc-
tive and beautiful sights of Honolulu.
The gro1nd they cover, through which
one of the principal streets of the city
runs, has az inclosed area of more
than 100 acres. Laid out like parks,
the divided campuses are grassed and
shaded, with here and there build
ing of striking architectural beauty,
the trees representing the choicest
arboreal growths of the tropics. Be
sides the school buildings proper and
the dormitories, is the chapel which
Mr.. Bishop erected to the memory Of
his wife, and a museum, the latter
containing what is said to be the
best collection of Polynesian curious,
farna md flora and relics in the
world vhe museum is also place
of scientific research, a curator and
staff being constantly employed
there, and bulletins issuing in ex-
change with those of other centers Of