The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-02-22
STUDENT CADETS
RECEIVE BANNER
Campus Of kamehameba Schools
Is Scene Yesterday Afternoon
Of imposing Ceremony
Queen Graces Presentation Of
Flag On Behalf Of Daughters
OF Hawaii

a very pretty ceremony was con
dneted on the campus Of Kamshameha
Schools yesterday afternoon, the ocsa.
sion being the presentation 10 the bOys'
school cadet battalion On 4 beautiful
Gag, the gift Of the Daughters of Ha-
wall. sQseen Liliuokalani was 10 have
presented the eoiofs in person; bat owing
! 70 the fact that 4 shower passed over
the campus At the Cine appointed for
the eFemony the presentation was
made by Mrs. F.@W.' Maefarlaae, hsr
majesty remaining In her carriage.
After the ceremony q series Of dfiils
were gone through by the Cadets and
evening parade and retreat brought the
function to an'apPropriate conclusion.
Large Gathering Present "aH ~ Pc.
IT was a large and representative
company which gathered on the earn.
pus. A big marquee sheltered the
Daughters OF Hawaii and friends Of
the schools. and notable among thoss
present were Governor Pinkham and
Rig. Gen. Samuel I. johnson. The
students Of the Kamehameha Girls'
School were there, as we're 4 large
number Of the alumni. Local oficlaldom
was well represented and the trustees
and faculty Of the school, Of course,
were present. Se,.ff go n"
At three O'Clock, an hour prior to
the ceremony, the Hawaiian Bahi
began Q program Of specially selected
music. At four o'clock the cadets
were. drawn up in front Of the marquee
in hollow square, and the presentation
FIsg Made Of siIk - ~ re ~
The Gag Is made Of silk with the
Hawaiian coat. of arms worked In eoIOfs
in the center. Under the emblas0h.
ment are the words: ssKamehameha
Sehoois,'' On presenting the Gag,
which was received by Cadet Major
Hiram Anabu, Mrs! Mefarians Saida ).
Z" Cadets OF the Kamehameha SCHOOLS:
In presenting TO you today the sehool
eolOrs Of your battalion, the Daughters
of Hawaii desire to express thereby
their sincere interest in You and agohr
future, and also their appreciation Of
the helpful assistance which you hlipe
90 often gwen when called uponr by
1 this Community. s'isfA ~ !3 iSistHN5
Education Peoples salvation \
"The Hawaiian eoat.of aims Il On
.mblem to remind you that yUp are DO
seconded from people who were loyal
and courageous; 4 people who, In 8pite
Of their lack % civilization, possessed
many noble, generous and loveabie
traits OF character, These beautiful
IKamehamsha schools came into exist.
enee through the wise spirit aad low
| ng heart Of noble Hawaiian chief
ess, Bernice Papahi Bishop, looking
into the far-o6 future, she saw that
education was TO be the salvation OF
her people, and with this In mind these
,ehools were planned, and her great
lesire was that they should lay the
foundation of a clean, true aad indns.
trious manhood and womanhood In the
coming generations Of Hawaii mel. ;
School ooletb Mptt inspire
"Usually the eolors are presented
when the troops are leaving to 90 70
war but when you leave the shelter
| If this school, like the soldiers, you
| 20 forth to take up the battle Of life,
where Temptations, as enemies, win
meet you on all sides. There It. As
hat the school eOl0fs and whit they
tand for must inspire YOU to maintain
by your conduct and living the high
principles which Kaniehamsha Schools
have taught you. = NJ SIS n ~,
ar, IN the future, you should be
allied upon to take up arms in defense
Of our dear mothsriand, to which we
now belong, we feel assured that BY
9our loyalty and patriotism you will
orove yourself worthy, not oaly as de.
pendants Of ancient Hawaii, but also
| II yourselves e.. w..
sannsr 0rasiousiy AccsVtsd 49,,
ain the name Of the Daughters Of
Hawaii, present yop With the school
solorS of the Kamehameha Schools
tadsts battalion. - ~.
Following the presentation the band
played "Hawaii PonOi, . Hawaii
national anthem, and Cadet Major
knahn acknowledged the presentation
with a neat speech and then the cadets
went through q series Of drill and
setting.up exercises, which were 50
well executed as TO evoke frequent ap
Evening parade, retreat, the lowering
and salute Of the flag, and q march past
in review, brought the exercises to a.
end. ~, ...a,