Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-17


iua, -Rapunahou and other lands 10
KafneeIAmolu. one OF the four great
chiefs OF Kona. VINO had raised him
TO the throne and aided him In all his
wars. Kameeiamoku died at Lahaina
in 1892, and his lands descended 10 his
son Hoapili, the NEST intimate friend
Of Kamehameha /, who afterwards
became governor OF Maui Hoapili
resided several years at Punahou near
the spring, and during the Conqueror's
second residence on Oahu, from 1904
20 1911, he also nth his wives often
visited this charming retreat.
Hoapili gave Punahou TO his daugh.
ter Liliha. who married Governor
Boki. and after their return from Eng.
land In the Blonde in 1925, they fire.
quently resided here. In December,
1929. Just before starting on his fatal
sandal-wood expedition, Boki gave
Punahou TO Rev. n. Bingham, with the
approval OF the queen-regent, Kaahu-
manu-. ..
In 1881 Mr.. Bingham built the "old
house OF adobe, on the spot now
marked by a memorial tablet, where
II remained for over 80 years. To this
cool and quiet retreat he often retired
from the heat and dust OF Kawafahao.
The need Of a school for their child
rem had long been felt by the mission.
aries. and no hardship OF their lot was
so keeniy felt as the heart breaking
separation from their children, sent
away from home az tender age, to q
distant land for their education.
Site Set Apart. SIS
Early IN the 39's the advantages OF
Punahou as a site for q boarding
school were observed BY the Mission,
and long before Mr.. Bingham's return
TO the United States In 1910, he had
fully approved Of Its being set apart
for that purpose. At that period no
missionary could hold an individual
title TO land. The project OF founding
such school was brought up in 1887,
but postponed for financial reasons.
AZ length In the meeting of Nay,
1S41, the school was definitely found
ed, the sum Of $1,000 appropriated for
the buildings supplemented BY PR.
1ate subscriptions. and Rev. Daniel
Dole and his wife, who had Just ar.
r;yed, together with Miss Marcia
Smith, were appointed teachers. Dur
ing that year the site was prepared
under the direction Of Mr.. Chamber.
lain and Dr. Judd. q cellar dug. and
the old one-story. adobe thatchel
buildings erected, enclosing two
courts, open towards the sea. Four
additional rooms were built in 1874.
They lasted FOR 40s years. but exist
no longer except iii the memories Of
the older s6lnrhri. The rice Halis
was built IN 1876, ana the DOE Haii'
m 1S4S.
The school was opened AZ Pima lso,,
July Al 1872. with rs pupils in at
tendance. During the first year there
were 81 pupils, 81 ahoin lis were
boarders. In the summer Of 1874 the
faculty was reinforced by Mr.. and
Mrs w. H. Rice, who were transfer
red from Hama. Maui, to assist 10 the
school, where they remained til 1854
Mr. Rice having specia. charge Of
financial matters and OF the out-of.
door work.
"A charter was gfanted b, the gov.
eminent June 6, 1849, to the trustees
or the Punahou School, seven in mum.
Der, empowering the mission to ffll
all future vacancies In the corpora.
tion. The Rocky Hill pasture and
the Manoa wood lot were purchased
and enclosed during the same wear
in 1855 the land Of Punahou was con.
veyed by Royal Patent No. leSS 10
the american Board, and by that body,
zs:s4 acres of II, together with the
ouiidings and improvements thereon.
were decided TO the trustees Of oahu
college March IL, 1863 The Old
school House was built Of stone duar.
rled from Rocky Hill In 1852.
Oahu College" Arises.
a new and enlarged charter Was
applied for and granted Nav 2s 1s53
under the title of aOahu Collaee ),
with IS trustees, including the nrest.
dent. The Rev. Z. g. Beckwitb. who
had conducted the Royal school with
remarkable success for three wars
was formally Installed as president
1854. .e.' -,
In 1857 an effort was made IN ra;Sa
an endowment for the schooI for
which about $4,000 was contribnted
IN the United States, besides . snacioI
grant from the American Hoard ~
otN- poVSV ulOf0 10 OQilQ the
iirst presidents house, known as the
octagon. The Hawaiian govern.
meRt afterwards granted the land az
Hamakuapoko on Maui and three
small lands on Kauai, the sale of
which realized $7745.63. In considers.
ton OF this grant 20 the endowment
the government had the right of an.
pointing two out Of is trustees. until
1901. ssea ~. - ~ j.. s.. - =.
: In February. 1859. occurred the "a.
nous expedition Of the faculty and %
of the students on the schooner Ri.
nooie to visit the great eruption 81
Mauna Loa that year. On the 92d ~
the following August President Beck.
with resigned on account Of his wife's
sibhealth.s The Rev. Ell Corwin acted
as president pro, TEN until the ar.
rival OF Rev. c. Mills in November
1850. .@
When failing health Obliged Presi
dent Mills to resign his position in the
summer Of 1864, he had brought nj