Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-03
COLLEGE, Banquet.


On last Saturday evening the stu
dents Of the. college Of Hawaii held
their third annual banquet in the big
banquet hall Of the University Club
The long tables were arranged in the
form of an II, which was decorated
in the green and white of the college
colors. Down the centers of the
tables, ferns were banked, forming
against the snowy cloths a solid
green foundation over which white
geraniums were thickly scattered. In
the center Of the bar of the H" was
large silver loving cup, from which
four Hawaii banners were draped and
which was filled with sheaf of tall
white Easter lilies. ""!>"
The place cards, menus and pro-.
grams we're combined in q folder or.
namented with the college seal and
finished in green and white. Men,,
hers OF the faculty and Of the board
of regents sat down with the students
and Prof. T. A. Jaggar, Jr, who was
their guest. f..
Directly after the cafe noir," Miss
Miriam Clark as toastmistress for the
evening arose and announced. the
opening of the program. Miss Clark
had the honor OF occupying posi-.
ton which is usually usurpad by men
for the instances are few and far be.
tween where the students OF a coed.
vocational college have chosen q mis-
tress OF ceremonies for their banquet.
Miss Clark performed her duties in a
very proficient manner and, tall, fair.
haired and gowred in simple white,
she made q most attractive figure at
the had Of the table.
The alma Mater sung by the
double quartet was followed by a very
kIever toast by Leslie Hicks. who re-,
presented the students. Two selec
lions OF Hawaiian airs we're given
hy the string quartet, and a most in.
teresting toast from the faculty was
given by Prof. w A. Bryan Miss Ber
nice Smith read a humorous and ex,
ceedingly clever original selection. ins
yerse-form called Masks and Wigs"
1T told OF the recent little play given
III the girls OF the college, contrast
ing its modest results with the bril-.
liant success OF a wonderful produc
ton amid the most perfect surround
ings, which she prophesied for the
future OF the college. Miss Dorothy
Raab played q very pleasing piano
solo and Prof. T. A. Jaggar, Jr, deliy.
cred short and ELOQUENT address 1t
Is peculiar ITO an affair OF this sort,
which means partings and goodbyess
that the merriment will wane and
the seriousness which lies beneath as
serf itself. So was II Saturday even
ing, and try as they would. the pathos
OF the occasion crapt into the toasts
and speeches. and when Mr.. Bryan,
ended with a toast to former PreSi
dent John w Gilmore. II was drunk,
Gin silence Prof. Jaggar chose for his
topic the graves which are undecor.
ated on Memorial day. citing instances
OF explorers principally who had gone
to their deaths at the far ends Of the
earth, and ending with vivid account
OF one of the most tragic and har.
rowing events Of al times. the death
OF Captain Scott and his party. When
he took his seat, there were tears, tn,
the eyes OF many of those present
Owing to illness Mr.. Donaghho was
unable to be present, whereuBon Mr..
John NJ. Young was called upon for a
few remarks. The Lamp of Learn.
ing was then formally handed by Mr..
Paul Lemke Of the senior class into
the custody OF the juniors. who were