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

model OF the Esha1ed adobe struc-
ture. the first building Of Oahu. Col.
lege.
CARRIED in filmy robes and bearing
aloft the Lamp of knowledge, Miss
Ethel NJ. Damon won unstinted ap-
plause as the Prolog Spirit In open
ing the three parts of the pageant her
enunciation was perfect, her voice be-
ing heard distinctly In all parts of
the seating section.
An impressive feature was the sing
ing of chorus of 200 students who,
at the conclusion Of the pageant, form
ed a living Punahou pennant. an
action remarkably well executed.
IL Young Correthers was the lead
ing spirit of the pageant behind the
scenes 1t was due largely to his d.
rectorship that the event moved so
smoothly and was so successful.
Rev. H. P. Judd. in frock coat and
thigh hat, reenacted the part his father
played In Punahou's early activities.
Percy Deverill was seen In the role
Of the Rev. Saniel Dole, first principal
of Punahou.
Music for the pageant was furnished
by the Hawaiian Band and string
orchestra. Capt. Henri Berger con-
Quoted the Former organization.
The spirit of ancient Hawaii van.
ished behind the crags of Rocky Htf
as the Prolog Spirit proclaimed the
coming of greater things Tor the In
lands Duke Kahanamoku, In red
malo and feather cape, thus played
his small but important part In the
pageant.
A representation of the first Rapid
Transit bus, four.wheeied, open-air
affair, was one of the humorous feas
lures of the pageant.
Whether taro should be eaten baked
or as poi formed a topic for discussion
which nearly broke up the old Puma.
hou Debating Society. A compromise
was effected when the judges decided
II, was best boiled.
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4 As the wind-up event of the ami.
versary celebration, Punahou Day Is
being observed at the college today.
Students, present and past; teachers
and friends are gathered to renew old
acquaintances and discuss their school
days. ... lIs4t q
During the pageant Hawaiian boys
bearing royal kahilis stood as guard
Of honor to Queen Liliuokalani.
The procession which opened the
pageant was led by President Arthur
F. Griffiths of Punahou, William Lyon
Phelps, professor of English literature
at Yale University, and DR.. Armin
Otto Leuschner, professor of astron.
ony at the University of California
and dean OF the graduate school.
Professors Leusehner and Phelpg
came to Honolulu for the express pur.
pose of participating in the Punahou
celebration. ~ -: 4. :.
Many rare relics Of the old Hawai-
ian days were in evidence throughout
the action of the pageant. These in.
cluded royal kahilis Of various shapes
and designs, old war clubs and spears,
feather capes and helmets and yard
after yard of brilliant tapa cloth,
A hush fell over the big audience
as Kane, the god Of the everflowing
waters, created Kapunahou, the new
spring. 1t was the one dramatic sit
uation in the pageant and, as far as
history is concerned, the most impor.
tant
Several persons have suggested that
the pageant be reenacted on day
when weather conditions are perfect.
There is little doubt that Just as
large ali audience would attend the
second performance as was present
at the one yesterday.
The Punahou pageant, with its beau
tiful costumes and we'll trained parti,
cipants, formed model upon which.
might be based the Carnival and Ka,
mehameha Day pageants Of the future.
There was not dull moment through
out the entire action, and this contrib
uted in no small measure to the sue
cess Of the undertaking.
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