The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-07-17
P. G. Jones Lays Down Burden Of
Trusteeship for Oahu College
After -Four Decades Of willing
Service Colleagues Present
Him with a Handsome Testi-
monial Of Their Aloha.
(From Wednesaay AdeertIler.l


urer of the corporation. ale has serve
IN this responsible position for seven
years. In addition, he held the posi-
tion Of acting treasurer at intervals in
the absence Of the treasurer during q
reriod Of three years before this.
silver Testimonial.
AS a personal expression Of their ap
preciation of his service to Punahou
and OF their regret at the closing Of
ciIicial relations which have continued
SO pleasantly over so long period Of
years, the trustees yesterday presented
Mr.. Jones with silver platter bearing
this inscription:
PETER CIfSHMAN JONES
Trustee 1874-l9l4
Treasurer 1S97-l9l4
OAHU COLLEGE.
(Seal)
Pumahana
PUNAHOU, JULY "a, 1914.
Engraved on the rim Of the platter
were the names of the trustees, A. G.
Alexander, p. G. Atherton. w. r. Cas-
tie, G.. III. Cooke, w. r. Dillingham;, 8.
b. Dole, a. L. Grihiths, A. r. Judd, l..
a. Thurston And w. l.. Whitney.
helptu III 0IouJ dAoWthf "
As trustee Mr.. Jones has seen Pm.
hahou grow from small school with
less than one hundred pupils. whose
cEmpus was a pasture, 60 a school Of
seven hundred and fftv pupils and IF
ty.fve teachers, whose cultivated
campus dotted with buildings has be-
come one Of which any institution may
well be proud. saIs 40 "a Aiit,ts
During the Administrations OF Presi-
dents Church, Pratt Jones, Merritt
Hosmer Smith and Grifiths, he has
served as trustee. He has at all times
been interested and active in the af-
fairs Of the college, and has by his con-
strnetive; and progressive policies con
iribnte1 greatly TO the growth Of the
institution during the time Of his trus-
teeship He has been at the head Of
more than one successful financial cam
paign.
Handled Business Deal
One Of his BIGGEST achievements was
tho handling of the sale Of College
Hills. He personally took charge of
this and made D great success Of it,
Jones street In COLLEGE Hills is named
for him The financial questions, Incl
dent to the growth Of the college aud TO
Halls, Charles n. Bishop Hall, Cooke
Library and Alexander. Field which
have virtually made over the college
eamprs. have been so skillfully met that
rpon his retirement he turns over the
finances in excellent condition. Upon
the making Of his final report and the
transfer Of the property in the hands
az the treasurer TO the finance commit
tee OF the college, his accounts showed
the Investments in good shape and ev-
erv dollar in interest and dividends
collected.
Only Non Graduate Trustee.
For many years Mr.. Jones has been
the only member Of the corporation who
was not formerly a student at Puma
hou But no graduate of the e'llege,
whether on the board or not, has shown
greater loyalty TO Pnahon than he has,
lie has had For il a rare aloha which
he has expressed not only ia words but
also in works.
Generous Gifts.
He has given generously to the col
lege. lie has establish four scholar
ships and added materially ~ the en-,
dowment. The funds, Piven by him,
are now in the college treasury for a
suitable memorial to Mrs. Jones. Mr..
mud Mrs. Jones together presented 70
tho college the president 3 house on
Pockv Hill, But his greatest gift was
himself,
In accepting his RESIGNATION formal
resolutions were pissed ty the trustees
aud several members of the board, vote
ing the feelings Of all. EXPRESSED their
satisfaction al the splendid record that
he had made as trrstae and treasurer
I. their appreciation Of the fidelity, acu-
men aud personal interest that he had
shown In administering the affairs Of
the college and their great regret that
be was now TO sever his connections
with Punahou which he had served so
long and so we'll
oficers for the Year.
At the adjourned annual meeting of
the trustees held yesterday at the Uni-
yersity Club, the following officers and
committees were elected for next year;
A. T.. Griffths, president; w. r. Cas-
tie, yicespresident; A. T.. Judd, seere'
tary; G. II Cooke treasurer and Il. q,
Athertonj auditor
Finance ~. Cooke chairman; Thurs
ton, Dillingham; and Atherton.
'n'lding nrd Gronnas'--A Dillingham;,
chairman; Alexander, Dole, Whitney
Education ~ Castle, chairman; Alex
anaer, whitney, Athertou.
Library - Cooke, ehairmani Castle
and Dole.
Vacancy Remains.
Walter +, Dillingham; was reelected
trustee but the vacancy left vacant
by the resignation Of Mr. Jones was not