Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-08
Needs of Big School Talked
Over at choWder Supper, En-
Iigened BY Many "StuntS"


Punahou's needs and Punahol's as
sets we're frankly discussed last night
when more than 800 graduates. stud.
ents and friends Of the institution
gathered at the University Club to
partake Of chowdef supper and lis.
ten to. q program Of speeches and
links The "get-together" affair was
forerunner Of the 18th anniversary
celebration to be held next June.
1t was one OF. the largest Punahou
reunions ever held in Honolulu, and
many OF Honolulii's best known men
and women were present William
T. Rawlins, president Of the Alumni
Association, was toastmaster.5
In Convincing talk made by Frank
e. Atherton, chairman Of 18TH ami.
versary finance committee, the 'old
grads" were informed that 1t behooyed
them to come TO the financial aid Of
their alma mater. Deficits Of more
than $4,000 a year have been met by
the college during the last IA years,
Mr.. Atherton emphasized, and the re.
suit Is that today the institution needs
approximately 100000 TO meet its
debts. He added, however, that here
tofofe no appeal Had ever been made
to the alumni generally. .. 80 80. :. =, -
Want to Raise $25o;ooo. " . =. IL:
I'm response to the recent booklet
giving the needs OF Punahou contri-
buttons and pledges toward additional
endowment has been, received up to
the sum Of 1000" Mr.. Atherton con.
tinued. "Bnt what we are after are
1000 pledges from our alumni and
friends, these to range anywhere from
q dollar upward. Our aim is to raise
in this manner at least $250, 900; what
we would like to secure Is 100000
for the endowment"
That the strained financial condi-
ton of the college Is handicappinE
its activities, was the declaration OF
President A. F. Grifiths. He pointed
out that the college is behind times
in manual training, which is feature
that the school should have. He add
ed that regrouping Of the student
body in the lower grades is desirable
50 that junior department might be
created. 81.
This, the president said, would me-
cessitate a new building on the cam
pus A new and larger assembly hall
is needed, he added, as we'll as
music studio set apart from the other
buildings. President Grifiths remark
ed that the trustees of the school
have policy of seeking only the best
when In need Of new teachers, and
pointed out that the expense of in
struction is. constantly increasing. Sal
airy standards have risen in recent
years. he. said, and this has proven
beneficial for the reason that bet
ter class of instructors are being
brought into the profession.
Ghosts lnauourated "Jinks."
The evenings fun began with Puma.
hou's procession of ghosts. One by
one they mounted the platform and
spoke, vividly recalling memories Of
former presidents of the school. The
last White-robed figure represented
the, present administration, and Gre
ated much merriment by marching |
OF at a goose step, signifying the |
recently inaugurated military train
ing. 81
Miss Margaret E. Clark sang "The
Toast to Pdnakou,. 4 song written |
Dy Mrs, r. r. Day. The toast to the
Punahou mothers, given by Mrs. Ma
bel Wing Castle, was followed BY a
toast to the Punahou fathers, respond !
ed to by William p. Alexander. An
toinette L. Fosters Ballad of Puma |
hou" was sung by Miss Maude Hast,
ings.
In an interesting talk Walter r |
Dillingham; told of the plans being |
made for the celebration to be held |
next June in honor of Punahou's 18th
birthday. and Miss Mary p. Winnie |
described the pageant, one Of the cele-
bration features, which will depict the |
various phases In the history of the |
school since its foundation. Another |
song written especially for the chow. |
der by Miss Margaret e. Clarke and
Mrs. Isaac N. Cox was sung by q |
chorus.
Two humorous poems, one entitled |
About Mr.. Barwick,? by Miss Folsom,
and another entitled "Some Questions /
About Punahou," by Watson Balleti-
tyne. were read. An amusing song |
entitled More Dignitaries," was sung |
b9 d feminine quartet composed Of |
the Misses Folsom. Johnson, Barn
hard ana Holmes.
The program came to close with |
the reading Of another poem by Wat |
son Ballenty1e entitled "Punah6u |
Mothers Association" and the sing |
Ing Of humorous song entitled The
Trustees" by the faculty quartet.
The formal program follows, in |