Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-22

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beautiful both in setting and action.
successful-thi describes in but small
measure the GROWING event of Puma
hou's seyenty-fifth anniversary cele-
bration, the pageant yesterday after.
noon.
1t was a strikingly realistic spec
tacle, depicting in q series OF colorful
and moving episodes train OF histori-
cal events covering period which be-
gan more than IS years ago. that
united the Punahou OF the past and
the Punahou Of the present on Alex
ander Field yesterday. As Punahou
has achieved success in the past, so
did it win success in its pageant, for
the performance spelled success from
| first to last, not only from the stand.
point of the spectators, but from the
standpoint Of those who took part as
well.
Praised by the most critical OF To-
cal critics. the pageant viii long be
remembered by those who saw II as an
other Of Punahou's successful under.
| takings-a thing of beauty, yet de-
void of fiction and not overdone.
Green Lawn Stage.
With the green lawn Of the field as
stage and with stately mountains
and graceful foliage as q background,
more than 500 persons, CARRIED in
strange attire. which at times trans
formed the natural amphitheater into
a brilliant furry OF color, moved
through the action Of the pageant with
perfect precision It was the history
Of Punahou--76 years of history com.
bined into few hours enacted large
" by students and former students OF
the institnticH.
An audience OF nearly 5000 persons
saw the pageant unmindful Of the
frequent showers. From the beginning
Of the stately procession Of faculty,
regents and guests to the final assem-.
blage Of the graduating classes, inter-
est in the pageant was manifest, thus
were those who directed the pageant
and those who took part repaid for
their monster task. The sincere ap.
probation Of the audience was shown
in its hearty applause
Imagine, II you can, the Honolulu
of rs years ago. Hawaiian boys and
girls in the quaint costume of the
period are at play on the grounds
which today harbor Punahou. Great
chiefs pass In and out with their fol.
lowers in the wonderfully colored
feather eapes and helmets and the
tapa robes. The missionaries, pious
folk from Boston in frock coats and
high hats and sunbonnets and hoop
skirts, arrive. A barter Is made The
lands of Kapunahou are turned over
to them 1t is decided to start
school for the mission children, and
thus is founded Punahou. Down march
the events until the present day is
reached and Punahou has completed
the seventy-fifth year OF its existence.
That is the history enacted again in
the pageant. t...-
Episodes Are Realistic. I'D
Flashes of color seintillated back
and forth in the amphitheater as the
various episodes, crowding closely on
one another, moved quickly on. The
formality attending ancient Hawaiian
customs was displayed with perfect
realism. The high priest Boki, who
was instrumental in the acquisition OF
Kapunahou by the missionaries, was
carried into the amphitheater on lit.
ter by eight stalwart Hawaiian boys
The mission fathers came, with their
wives, and were closely inspected by
group Of curious natives.
Then, with vivid portrayal came the
establishment of Punahou. Natives
cut down barrier of palms, revealing
"Old School Hal" the E-shaped adobe
building which was the schools first
structure. The mission children came
to and went from school, some jour.
neying in wagons or on horseback.
They played their games and worked
in the school garden, thus bringing out
in highly picturesque manner the
conditions which prevailed in those
early days.
Details Are Faithful.
Not a detail was lacking. The old
Punahou Debating Society even held
a spirited session and the early street
buses. were shown. The portrayal OF
a mission son and daughter departing
for the mainland and school was pa
thetic incident-a common occurrence
in the early days which led to the
establishment of Punahou.
And so the events came and went,
down through the years to the pres.
ent time, when representatives of all
the graduating classes gathered in re-
union in the amphftheater, with the
present day students forming living
Punahou pennant in front of them
The pennant formation was strik-
ing feature, presenting sea Of bright
color from the buff and blue costumes
and wands of the students. Music for
the occasion was furnished by the
Hawaiian Band and string orchestra.
Following were the narticipants in