Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-25
Elaborate Program Given as
Finale to Work OF
the Year


An exercise which was simplicity
In itself, and yet one which win long
remain imbedded in the minds of both
those who participated and those who
saw. was that Of the awarding Of diplo-
mas to the members of the class OF
1913 OF the Mckinley High School, in
the assembly hall of that institution
last evening. Twenty-six students,
each having successfully completed
the four years course OF study, leave
the school this year, and the work
which they have accomplished will
well serve as an example for incom-
ing classes to pattern after.
The hall was prettily decorated with
streamers Of green and gold, the class
colors. while the platforms presented
veritable bower of fern. and flower.
Above the front of the stage was a
griIlwork of green hung with clusters
Of golden shower, while background
Of green fern set off large 13.
the emblem of the outging class, done
in yellow flowers. Pots of maidenhair
fern took the place of footlights, and
the chandeliers at the back OF the
platform were buried in golden show
er, presenting pretty effect when
the lights were turned on. At o'clock
the school orchestra played march,
to the tune of which the graduates
marched in from the rear, the young
women on one side and the young men
on the other, and took seats on the
platform. The young women were
dressed in white and carried bouquets
of Shasta daisies. Besides the grad
yates, others occupying the platform
were Prof. Marion NJ. Scott. Rev. r.
Elmer Smith and Wallace r. Earring
ton, orator of the evening.
Tells Of china's Needs.
:. Following an invocation by Rev. r.
Elmer Smith, the Statutory was deliy-
cred by Miss Belena Ferreira Sousa,
who spoke briefly and welcomed, to
the exercises the parents and friends
of the graduates. A double quartet
sang Light Ger Sparkling Ocean
Breaking" after which the first ora
ton of.the evening was delivered, Sue
Kong Ho, an honor graduate, speak
ing upon the subject, THE; Present
Needs of China The speaker dwelt
at length upon the great crisis which
! has just swept over his country, and
OF the many necessary things which
must come if ii will be great nation.
Among the things which he mentioned
were the need of complete recon
struction, the formation and existence
of political parties as essential to the
uplift of the country, freedom of the
press and of speech, the great ques-
tion of education, the financial ques-
ton, internal improvements, santa
ton. commerce, the problem of self
defense and the placing Of the Celes-
tai empire among the great powers
C the world.
The high school orchestra, under
the direction of Prof. p. N. Folsom,
rendered number of selections from
"A Modern Eve" following which
Jiro Morita delivered an essay upon
the subject, Social Settlement Work. !"
Moritas Grafton took up the settle
ment work. from its beginning in
america, and concluded withsa resume
|EfRe1w1fk along that line now being
Ecarriera on in Honolulu. George Cas-
- l6floHed MQrita With an Address
iitt1 that f1znlilz sHbject. Should
One Go ID G6l'eee me advantages
in life which Ncollege eraduate has
ever a person who. has left school at
the END of the eighflf grade. were
clearl1 hreuEht oat. 0assidy.s offer
ling provinE to be one of the most In
teresting Of the evening. Aozart's
STARS Ares yI&I@Inr mith@woFds by
Miss Belena Sousa, was sung by the
double quartet, after which Wallace
R. Harrington delivered his address to
the students. Mr. Harrington was In
troduced by Professor Scott. After
| the address, Henry Dyson, president
of the class of 1913, formally presented
the high sshool, in behalf of the class,
an electric gong which will in future
years inform both senior and fresh.
man of the time for tho changing of
classes, thus doing away with the old
system of the hand bell.
Diplomas Are Presented.
Preceding one of his characteristic
| addresses, full of humor, yet spark
| ling with the most authentic advice
and suggestions. Professor Scott pre-
scented the members of the class their
| diplomas, each student coming for
ward for the token as his or her name
was read. Following this the students
were bedecked with leis and show.
cred with the congratulations of a
host of admiring friends and relatives.
Those who were awarded diplomas
were as follows:
Honor students: George Emmes
Cassidy, college entrance: Seu Kong
Ho, general; Jiro Morita. college en-
trance; Miss Belena Ferreira Sousa,
college entrance; Yuk En- Tseu, col
lege entrance; Harold Hoon-wo Wong
| college entrance.
| General course: Ernest Sinford
Ing, Luck Yce Lau, Hoon Cheong Vim
/ Hiram Shirley Bush. Henry Baldwin
Dyson, Hoon Ki Vim, and Charles On
seong Lee