Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-21
Punahou's Is Years Are Strikingy Commemorated
HISTORIC KAWAIAHAO CHURCH Is
SCENEOF ANNIVERSARY EXERCISES
Leaders in Island Life Trained at Old institution and MAR
land Educators Have Part in Inspiring
Hold attention

Albert L. Judd, Chester G.. Livingston.
Stanley Livingston, Frank +. Midkiff
and Clifton H. Tracy.
W. r. Castle Speaker.
II was like turning back 70 years
to listen TO Mr.. Castles interesting
and, in some spots, humorous review
OF the historic origin Of Punahou.
Such history can be given only BY
an old pupil OF the school" said Judge
Dole in introducing the speaker. Mr..
Castle began his remarks at the time
when It was first decided that there
should be a school In Honolulu for
the mission children.
The@speaker pointed out that In the
early days the children Of the mis-
sionaries were forced 20 Journey 10
the mainland to secure the higher
education which they sought In or
der that they might carry on the
work OF their fathers and mothers.
He read some interesting correspond
ence of Is years ago dealing with the
care which was given BY the Ameri-
can Board to the children Of mission
aries entering mainland institutions.
It was this condition. he said, that
brought about the organization Of
Punahou. The trustees, said the
speaker, calculated that substantial
building, including school room,
dining room, rooms for the pupils
and teachers and q kitchen would
cost about $4,000 and II was voted
that this amount be appropriated
from the fund Of the mission. He
told in an interesting manner Of the
| establishment of garden. which
would provide part Of the food for
the student boarders Later, the
speaker said, when Punahou had
grown to some extent. the trustees
voted that Il would be IN their diBcre.
ton to admit to the school children
other than those from the families OF
the missionaries. This was done and
the town students were TO be adg
mitted providing they boarded a. the
school. There were many IN the aus
dience who are familiar with the
early life al funahou and they, ~
well as others present. were I'm,
pressed with the vivid presentation
by Mr.. Castle Of the pleasahtfio1 40
hardships Of the days n which the ID
stitution received it initial start
Speaking on Modern Tendencies OF
Education" Prof. Lsuschnef, who IL
in Honolulu to represent the uniyer
stiles Of California and Michigan, at
the Punahou anniversary celebration.
told of the present day aims Of edu.
cation as compared with those Of past
years. His address was an insight
into the modern methods Of Amer
ica's great educational institutions,
presented in simple language and n
a manner which won the instant In.
terest of the audience.
"The training OF teachers IL tasD
for the colleges now said the speak.
er, "and it Is considered 90 apt task.
The man who says be wants % teach
is taken in hand and = taught to
teach whether he really wants TO or
mo-"
In conclusion Prof. Leuschner paid
i tribute to Punahou and the work Il
has done, declaring that lts students
should go forth into the world and
/ achieve honors not only for them.
selves but for the school from which
they were graduated.
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AT the conclusion OF me serves
the male chorus sang MISSIONARY
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from the pen or Mrs. Frear. his was
followed by the singing o. Amer.
lea" by the chorus and audience ana
benediction by Rev. MT. Quick As
the audience left the church Miss
Clarke played the State March.
Organ Prelude-March Triumphant.
Geo. r. Vincent