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MINUTES OF COUNCIL.
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Jult 1. 1881.
Our Supplement
Minutes of Council
K.rables In the Cld World
Ladles' Stringer'! Friend Society
Dr. Sulick's Letter
Marine Journal
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Alma Mater's Address
Report of Executive Committee of Oahu College
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THE FRIEND.
JI'I.V 1.
JULF 1, 1881.
1881.
"Our Supplement."—An old reader of
the Friend raid to the Editor a few days
since, '• Why did you put all all the good
reading Into your June No.? You will
have nothing for your July No." We hope
to convince our readers of his mistake, for
bo much good reading has accumulated
during the month of June that we feel
obliged to issue an eight page Supplement
for July. The affairs of Oahu College demand a full exposition. The Anniversary
Exercises, as now reported, are highly
creditable to teachers, pupils and Trustees.
We doubt not, when our readers have perused these eight pages, they will endorse
the opinion of the American Missionary,
Dr. Judson. When visiting Madison University he remarked:
"If I had a
thousand dollars, do you know what I
would do with it ?" The person asked,
supposed he would invest it in Foreign
Missions. "I would put it in such institutions as that," he said, pointing to the
college buildings.
Planting colleges, and
filling them with studious young men and
young women, is planting seed-corn for
the world."
Donations for Oahu College.—Endowment,
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$5,911 ; Building Pnrposes,
$1,600; Scholarship, $600; Professorship*
of Languages and History, $500 ; Total,
Donors vary in the amount of
$8,511.
their contributions, from $1 to $5,000. In
our next issue we hope to make definite
announcement respecting the plans of
the Trustees, who are now carefully studying the present and prospective wants of
the Institution.
Post-Office Reform.—We are glad to
learn, from an official document in the last
•'Gazette," that the "big lions" in the
way of reform, are reduced In aize to
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RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-NO.54
Pursuant to Letters-Missive, issued by the Fort Street
EASTWARD AND HOMEWARD, NO. 3.
Church, Honolulu, and their I'sHtor, Rev. W. Frear, a
Mutual Oouui 11 waa conveued In the Lecture Room of
said <hurch, on Tueeday evening, June 28th, at "H
ATHENS AND ITS ACROPOLIS.
o'clock.
A copy of theLetter-Missive having been read as the
warrant for the assembling of the Council, the members
My last letter to you, dear Friend, I
present were found to be ;—
From the Bethel Church: Rev. 8. C Damon, D. D., think, was written
on my arrival In
Paator ; Mr. T. A. Thrum. Delegate.
From the Kawalahao Church: Rev. 11. H. Parker, Athens, when the out-going post left no
Pastor ; Mr. D. Keaweamahl, Delegate.
time for me to add a few words about that
Rev. Mr. Kusea. city, whose very name Is so musical with
From the Kautuakaplli Church
Paator ; no Delegate.
Also, Rev. C. M Hyde, D D. Rev. 8. E. Bishop, Rev. classical suggestions. The remains of the
ancient city, marred and mutilated as they
H. Bingham and Rev. A O. Forbes.
Itev. C M. Hyde, D. 1)., waa chosen Moderator, and
are by time and the vandalism of war.
Rev. A. O. Forbes, Scribe.
everyone with delight and
The meeting of Council waa opened with prayer by must still All
surprise whocomes hither. Modern Athens
the Moderator.
o
Clerk
of
the
read
from
the
Mall,
Church,
Mr. E
will, however, I think, to some, be rather
Minutesof the Church the action taken by them In rea disappointment. Though much has been
gard to theresignation of their Pastor
The Scribe then read the letter of resignation of the accomplished here within the last few
and
also
of
the
the response
Pastor, Rev. W Frear,
years, there is still much room for improveCommittee appointed by the Church In their acceptance ment. But It is especially for the remains
of the same.
On motion, the Council recognized the proceedlnga of of the Athens of Pericles, of Phidias, of
both partiea as regular, and approved the same.
Bocrates, of Plato, that the majority of
Rev. (.'. M. Hyde. U. D., Rev. A. O. Forbes, and Rev. S. travelers come to Greece. The city lies a
E. Bishop were then choseu a Committee to draw up a
few miles from the seashore, in the broad
paper expressing theresult of the Council.
The result, after having been prepared, was read beand beautiful plain of Attica, distinctly
fore the Council by the Chalriunn of the Committee, and visible from its port, the Piraeus. There is
on motion of Rev. H. 11. Parker, waa unanimously
a railroad connecting Athens with the latadopted, aa follows :—
'* The Council, having had before them the Letter of ter point, the only railroad In Greece. But
Resignation of Rev. W Frear, and the record of the aca less prosaic mode of approach is by cartion of the Church consequent upon this, do hereby express their opinion that both Pastor and people In taking riage, through the plains, by a road
this action have been mindful of the sacred character of bordered by vinyards and olive groves.
the relation that has been so long maintained, and terrtrst attention is attracted to the
minated at last only through positive convictions of Your height
of the Acropolis, covered
duty ; and have acted In all respects In accordance with rocky
the necessities of the esse, and the uaages of the with magnificent ruins, rising guardianChurches.
the city. And from first to last
We do, therefore, in pursuance of therequest made in like above
the principal interestof the visit to Athens
convening the Council, hereby declare the pastoral relation between Rev. Walter Frear and the Fort Street centies about this historic point and Ita ImChurch duly and orderly terminated, to take effect Jane mediate neighborhood. One can appreciate
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the pride which the ancient Athenians felt
In coming to thla result, we desire to express our sympathy with the Church, called to such a trial of their in this sacred lnclosure, which waa to them
fstth and patience aa is Involved In thla terminationof at once a citadel and a ahrine, on viewing
a Pastorate under which they have bean ao signally
blessed and prosperous. And we invoke for them the the glorioua reminders of the palmy days
blessing of the Great Head of the Church in soon bringof Greece. Notwithstanding its present
ing to them another Paator to take up the work now laid ruined etate, there are few edifices in the
down.
We alao desire to express our sympathy with our world so impressive as the Parthenon, or
worthy brother Frear, whoa* full strength we trust may Temple of Minerva, the guardian deity of
soon be restored by a change of climate. We commend
city, on which Phidias lavished the
him to the churches wherever, aa we hope, the Maater the
baa a work for him still to do, as a wlae and Judicious finest creations of his artistic genius, and
Paator, a faithful and discriminating preacher, a leader where stood the famous statue of the godand guide to Christ's people in all holy things, and a dess, herself.
Many of the great lonio
blessing to any community in which he may reside."
columns are still standing, the foundations,
( CM. Htde,
and large portions of the entablature. But,
(Signed.) { B. E Bishop,
( A. 0. Fobbks.
In order to see the beautiful sculptures
The Council than adjourned, tint die, with prayer by which ornamented the exterior, one must
Ray. H. Bingham.
visit the British Museum in London, of
C. M. Hyde, Moderator.
which they form one of the principal treasA. O. Fouas, Scribe.
Just
:
,
Persons desirous of procuring The
Friend and Supplement for July, will be
supplied with the same, in wrappers, 8
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We desire to tender our special acknowledgments
for favors to the Oatette
Office.
ures. Could one, by some magic power, be
placed on the walla of the Acropolis, and
allowed undisturbed to study the panorama
spread out before him, and then be "spirited" home again, he would have had a
glance at the history of the Past more real
and impressive than that which he would
have ever obtainedfrom the moat extensive
reading. Thia is a scene which baa been so
often described that I feel aa If I were re-
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peating a well known story in endeavoring
to sketch It for you. But there are some
points in tins world which seem to be
clothed with a beauty which never fades,
and this certainly is one of those ".Sacred
Mounts of history. You quicken your
steps to reach the heights above the modern city, for the noise and confusion below
in the narrow and crowded streets, is far
from agreeable. You are admitted at a
side door by the pleasant old keeper, who
has, I think, a most enviable position,
although perhaps, ruined temples and
headless statues have but little of poetic
and historic significance for him. Then
making your way through masses of ruined
beauty, you stand at length at the base of
the Imposing flight of marble steps which
long ago formed the grand entrance to the
Acropolis. Passing upwards and through
the great port* 1 you And yourself within
the luclosure proper of the Acropolis,
"
where are the ruins of the Parthenon, of
which I have spoken above; those of the
Ereotheum, with its beautiful Caryatides
and graceful columns, and of ninny other
buildings. The ground is thickly strewn
with the fragments of splendid columns,
with exquisite carvings of the finest capitals, and all imaginable forms of artistic
architectural beauty. In this ruined world
of sculptured marble, the fairest and purest
which quarries afford, there seems scarcely
room for the grasses und spring flowers,
which shyly try to find here a p-'int to
cling and live. There is a pathetic, sorrowful spirit dwelling on the height, wiiicii the
clear shining of the unclouded sun is powYou feel the lamentaerless to dispell.
tions which all this wrecked beauty would
utter if words could pass its now mute, pule
lips. You loug to avenge its wrongs, to act
as a faithful knight in so good a cuuse, but
the foes you turn to meet are ghosts and
shades, and your sword cleaves the thin air
in vain. But our century is doing all it
can to testify its gratitude for the message
of the Beautiful, which it was the mission
of the Greeks, more than any other people,
to Impart to the human race. Every stone
bearing the imprint of the Grecian chisel
is a treasure, which men In our days handle
as a precious legacy. All over this old
classic world, whicli for so many centuries
has been partly buried away from human
sight, the skilled spade of the discoverer is
at work to see if haply some new form of
beauty, or some lost historic link may be
found. To very many this seems time and
money aud energy thrown away, but not
to those who stop and think. In our restless, heated century, in the new worlds we
are conquering, we need the old Greeks as
never before. And if this sounds like exaggeration and affectation, come and see
how they built and wrought, who believed
that " the Gods see everywhere." But this
is keeping us too long from our view,
which for a poet at least,, will be best had,
I think, from that beautiful little temple
of Victory, poised high up in air to the
right of the entrance to the Acropolis.
The eye rusts, perhaps, first of all, on the
rocky elevation, Mars' Hill, where St. I'aul
preached to the Athenians of the God, unknown to them, but revealed to him. Not
far away is the Pnyx, where the citizens
of ancient Athens gathered for their popular assemblies, and which has echoed with
the finest examples of Grecian eloquence.
And farther on, at the base of another hill,
is the so-called prison of Socrates, an excavation in the solid rock, where heis said
to have passed his last night. The height
above is surmounted with a ruined Roman
monument. Then, nearer the city, the eye
rests, delighted, upon the Temple of Theseus, the most perfectly preserved antique
edifice in Athens. Far, far away to the
mountains beyond, stretches the great
plain of Attica, largely covered with olive
groves Just where the famous Academy,
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whcre the great philosophers and thinkers
of the city were wont to gather, was situated, is now uncertain, tiiough a certain
site is still pointed out. There are many
roads winding off in various directions.
That one, losing itselfamid thedistant hi lis.
is that which leads to the site of theancient
Eleusis, so famous for its temples and religious rites. Far away we see the houses
of the port, Piraeus, and beyond the blue
waters of the gulf, with the Islands of
Aegina and Kalamis, while on the distant
horizon appear the snow-capped mountains
of the Peloponesus. Taking another vantage ground on the walls, beyond the
Parthenon, we have another panorama
spread out before us. Great plains, with
blue gleams of the sea on one side, and the
heights of Hymettus and Eykabettus on
the other. Between these lies the highway to the famous battle-field of Marathon.
Leaning over the parapet (What a wild fall
it would be down this dizzy height!) we
have beneath splendid ruins of antique
theatres, with their ascending rows of marble seats, and countless other interesting
monuments; while in the great plains to
the left rise the stately columns which are
the only reminders of the magnificent
Temple of Jupiter which once stood here.
From still another side of the Acropolis we
look down directly upon modern Athens,
where the great palace of the King, the
Cathredral, and a number of other public
buildings are especially conspicuous.
One comes every now and then in Ills
rambles in Athens'upon some interesting,
ancient monument, or ruined structure.
But his astonishment is here awakened,
not so mucli by the size and extent of the
ruins, as by the beauty of their execution,
and the graceful symmetry of their proportions. Most interesting discoveries are being made from time to time. Recently, an
ancient burying place lias been excavated,
kind of Via Sacra, with most beautiful
monuments. There are several museums
in Athens of great interest. Here, too,
may be seen the very remarkable articles
discovered by Dr. Schleimann at Mycenae.
This enthusiastic archaeologist and discoverer resides in Athens with his family. He
lias built him a very magnificent house,
probably the finest in the city. As I un-
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derstand, he is intending shortly to begin
new excavations at some point in Asia
minor, but the locality has not as yet been
made public. It is to be hoped that his
efforts will be as splendidly rewarded as at
Troy and Mycenae. Modern Athens may
be divided into two portions; one still retaining much of the old character of the
town, as under Turkish rule, and the other
made up of fine, new buildings and spacious boulevards, showing the effect of
European influence. When one considers
what Athens was fifty years ago, it will be
acknowledged that wonderful changes and
improvements have been wrought here.
What the future of Greece will be, it is
now of course impossible to say. The
Greeks themselves are dreaming all munner
of great and glorious things, and hope once
more to play a great role among the nations
of the earth. Though a small people, they
are a marked power in the Levant,and will
probably become more and more so as education advances among them. They are
possessed, undoubtedly, of great natural
abilities, and in business and commerce
they are unsurpassed. Before this reaches
you 1 would hope that some peaceful solution might be given to that vexed question
of the boundary, which has been disturbing
Turkey and Greece for so long a time, and
keeping Congresses and Diplomatic Conferences so busily at work. I have found
both Turkey and Greece comparatively
quiet, although both are busily engaged
with their war preparations, in order to be
in readiness, if diplomatic measures fail.
The Turks are accomplished diplomats, and
make the way anything but easy for those
who have to work witli them. Their ideas
of truthfulness are exceedingly vague, and
they know to pertection how to wear that
fine, diplomatic smile which some German
poet has styled a flower blooming on the
brink of a precipice." From what I have
seen in Constantinople and elsewhere in
Turkey, of the hardy Turkisli soldiers, I
am afraid that they would use the little
Greek army roughly, although the latter
would fight with terrible earnestness. The
Greeks themselves say that if there is no
war, there will be necessity of a revolution,
as a sort of vent for the excited feeling
which has been for so long a time accumu-
"
lating.
I had much pleasure in visiting Rev.
Mr. Kalipothakes, a Greek gentleman
acting as Missionary here, under the American Presbyterian Board, who, with his
charming wife and family, makeshis home
in Alliens. Their cordial welcome and
hospitality adds much to the pleasure of
many Americans and others visiting the
city.
CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE HOSPHORUB.
Two days and two nights on board an
excellent Italian steamer, brought rm. to
Constantinople, the capital of the Turkish
Empire. Perhaps notify in all the world
excites such wonder and admiration in one
approaching it for the first time, as this.
It is extremely difficult to give in words
any adequate idea of the peculiar and remarkable charm of this Wonder of the
East." The splendid position of the city,
"
on rising heights, separated by blue, glit-
tering bodies of water, is admirably
adapted to display in the finest possible
manner the Oriental character of the architecture, the brilliancy of the coloring, and
the fantastic elements of this strange and
varied Turkish metropolis, built on the
foundations of the conquered capital of the
Eastern Iloman Empire. Constantinople
proper, is divided into three great portions,
Pera (the European quarter, largely) Scutari, and Stamboul, tlieancientßyzantium,
and the chief centre of the modern Turkish city. Between these quarters of the
city, built, as it wore, on promontories, lie
the channels of the Golden Horn, spanned
by bridges, and the beauiiful and majestic
Bosphnrus, which joins the Black Sea with
the Sea of Marmora. This latter body of
water is bordered for its entire length by a
succession of villages, villas, palaces,
mosques and castles, which are varied and
beautified by charming gardens and grove.-.
Your euthusiasm increases with every moment. New beauties rise magically before
you, as your dazzled eye becomes somewhat wonted to this fairy-land of wonders,
learns to trace the outlines of the great
domes, poised like gleaming bubbles in
mid-air, and follows the arrowy, upward
flight of the countless minarets which surround the mosques, and admires at leisure
the beauty of the palaces, with their wealth
of delicate ornament. A nearer view of
,tlie city is less charming, though even
more curious. The streets are narrow,
crowded, badly paved, and often exceedingly dirty. Great improvement has been
made, 1 am told, of late years, especially
since the time of the Crimean war. I presume there is no city in all the world
where one sees a more motley, varied life
than here, and certainly none where one
meets with so many nationalities. The
great bridge between Pera and Stamboul is
one of the busiest points of the city. You
see here green-turbaned Turks, descendants
of the prophets, or priests and monks of
various orders, merchants, and officers in
glittering uniform ; a carriage passes containing veiled Turkish ladies, attended by
servants; negroes and negresses in the
most gaudy attire jostle you in very unceremonious manner in passing; you find
yourself in the company of Greeks, of Al-
banians, of Armenians, of Persians, of
Arabs, of nearly every nationality of Western Europe ; it is a babel, where nearly all
the languages of the East and Weet may
be heard. The streets of the city are
crowded during the day with busy goers
and comers, buyers and sellers. The Bazars of Stamboul are a great source of
attraction.
These are Immense covered
passage-ways,lined with shops opening onHere may be
to the thoroughfare.
bought the rarest and choicest ef Oriental
wares. Here are Persian and Turkish carpets for sale; splendid silk and gold embroideries : costly perfumes; curious
carvings; inlaid armor; the most delicious
sweetmeats, and an infinite number of
other articles. The effect of these dimly
lighted passages, through whose half-gloom
long avenues of golden sunlight shoot now
and then, falling on scarlet, and blue, and
crimson, is most singular and striking. On
every side is a hurrying, busy crowd, as
strange as the place itself. The merchants
offer you treasures which might have
tempted the heroes of sonic Eastern tale.
You half imagine you are reading one
again.
The great Church of Santa Sophia, now
used by the Turks as a Mosque, is the principal architectural ornament of the city, as
it is one of the most beautiful buildings of
the world. The history of the building
would fill volumes. It was first begun fifThe present
teen hundred years ago.
edifice, however, dates from the time of
Justinian, its dome is probably the finest
and most beautifully'poised in existence.
It was regarded as one of the wonders of
the ancient world. The splendid ornaments of the church have long ago been
removed, but the beautiful proportions may
still be enjoyed. I chanced to visit it just
at the time of prayer. Some -two or three
hundred were present at the ceremony,
with their faces turned towards Mecca.
Before the beginning of this service, as is
always the custom, the men appointed to
this office, ascended the little gallery surrounding the minaret, and "called the
Faithful to prayer.
The Mosque of Suliman is a most magnificent example of Ottoman architecture.
Here, as in all the Mosques we visited, we
were obliged to remove our shoes before
entering. Among the strange sights of the
city which I saw were the religious ceremonies of those funatical monks, styled by
foreigners the "Howling" and the
"Whirling" Dervishes. I was privileged
to take a most interesting excursion up the
Bosphorus, as far as the Black Sea, and
another on the Golden Horn in one of the
swift, native caiques, to see the ancient
Roman walls of the city. I regret that
my limits now will not ]>ermit me to speak
in detail of the many interesting objects
which present themselves to the visitor.
But I hope this may perhaps be possible at
another time. I cannot, however, close
this hurried notice of Constantinople without just a word in reference to the many
kind friends who did so much to render my
stay agreeable. The Mission circle here is
large, and delightful, and the homes
which opened their hospitable doors to me
brought to mind others dear to me on the
other side of the world. At the Bible
House I found the Rey. Dr. Bliss, and his
son Rev. Mr. Bliss, an old college friend,
who are doing such a noble work here.
The work of publication of Bibles here in
a number of lauguages, is carried on on a
large scale. It was a privilege, likewise,
to meet the venerable Rev. Dr. Riggs, the
accomplished Oriental scholar and translator, Rev Dr. Wood, and others, who are
laboring faithfully in this field. In Scutari
I visited,witli greatest iiiterest.theflourishing school for young ladies, under the efficient charge of Mrs. Williams (the widow
of the late Rev. Mr. Williams, of Mardiu,
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Turkey) assisted by her daughter and a
fine corps of lady teachers.
On the other side of the Bosphorus is the
noble Institution, so splendidly situated on
the heights, Robert College, founded by the
liberality of an American gentleman, and
under tiie charge of a body of American
Professors. 1 met them all, and a fine band
of men they are. I saw them in their
work and life, and had most pleasant intercourse with them. It is impossible to speak
in too enthusiastic terms of the grand usefulness of these two institutions, dedicated to
the enlightenment and upbuilding of the
youth of the East.
THE PLAIN OF TROY.
Much as I wanted to see Constantinople
I think I should scarcely have wandered so
far to the north had it not been for the attraction and fascination which a certain
small portion of the north-western corner of
Asia Minor had forme. I could not be so
near, and yet go away to face a future in
which the immortal songs of the blind old
Bard" would perhaps be one of the most practical features,and not see the spot where lie
placed his heroes. I must, if possible, go
to Troy. And this dream, cherished from
boyhood, has been most agreeably fulfilled.
The lions and difficulties which I fancied
might lie in the way were not to lie seen,
not even their shadows. Everything combined to aid me, and I am back again, well
"
and hearty, from my journey to Troy, with
a love for Homer a thousand-fold greater
than ever before (and it was never small),
and the hope that some day I may lie privileged to share the fruits of my classical
excursion with some bright-eyed, bravehearted boy or boys who may want to hear
about, Hector, Achilles, or any other of the
heroes who figured on the plain of Troy.
There was just one thing lacking to make
this trip quite perfect, and that was the
company of one man who has done more
than any one else in our Islands to awaken
in the breasts of his pupils a love for the
great Homeric Epic, and to lead then)
wisely to understand it. 1 hope, however,
it will not be unwelcome to him to know
that the thoughts of an old pupil turned
back lovingly and gratefully to him from
the shores of Asia Minor. I am surprised this journey is not oftener made by
scholars. The point of departure for this
Trojan excursion is best taken at the Dardanelles, at the Turkish town of CharnahKalessi, about one day distant from
Constantinople by steamer. I was made
glad at this latter town (a stranger in a
most emphatically strange land) by the
warmth and cordiality of the welcome
which I received from the German Consul
stationed there, to whom I brought a letter
of introduction from a mutual friend in the
Fatherland. I scarcely like to think that
every day is taking me farther and farther
away from this large-hearted man, who
does honor to the country lie represents,
and the Saxon stock to which he belongs.
I wish there might be more such leaven in
(the Turkish Empire. All arrangements
were made for my journey ; horses and
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and after passing an elevated ridge, at the
end of a few hours we began to descend
again into the great wide-spreading Trojan
plain. With the exception of one portion
near the sea, it is treeless. On the side
towards the Aegean the land rises again in
a succession of promontories, forming, as It
were, a natural wall towards the west. On
the south there are hills which rise gradually towards the more distant mountains.
The plain faces the Damanelles. Several
rivers may be seen winding through the
plain to.vnrds the sea; the principal of
these is the ancient Simois. In the afternoon of the first day's ride we reached
llissarlik, where Dr. Schleimann has made
such extremely interesting discoveries
within the last few years, and where he
believes was the ancient Troy, and goes
even so far as to think that he has disclosed
to the gaze of our century the Palace of
King Priam, himself. There lias long been
a strife between scholars and archaeologists
as to tile site of the Troy of the Homeric,
Poems. Some placing it here, as Schleimann, himself, at "issarlik, and others
believing it to have been on the other side
of the plain, nearer the mountains, at
Bournabaslii. The latter position seems to
me to be far more probable, as it answers
to all the requirements of the Homeric
Ilium far better than Hissarlik, which occupies an unimportant and insignificant
elevation near the sea. Still, the discoveries made here point to there having been
Important settlements here in very ancient
times. The articles here discovered have
been in England for some time, but have
now been presented to the museum of Berlin. One may see here the foundations of
antique buildings and remnants of an
ancient wall. From this point our way
proceeded through the plain. At one
point we were obliged to cross the swiftly
flowing Simois, on u raft. The waters
were high and rapid, and fording would
have been impossible. In the twilight we
readied a miserable little Turkish settlement, where Osman found a place for me for
the night. The people are wretchedly poor
aiiddes)titute,btit they did all they could for
us, and with all kindliness. Early the
next morning I ascended the hill in the
rear of the town, where the large majority
of explorers place the site of ancient Ilium.
Here is a tine position for the Acropolis of
a great city, and here massive remnants of
old walls have been unearthed. From the
summit of the hill, in the early, dewy
morning, I had a magnificent view just
beneath flowed the Simois, and not far
away I could catch ths gleam of the waters
of the Seamander, another Homeric river.
,
On the sloping hillside may have tain the
Trojan city, having its gates lower down,
where Boumabasiii now stands. Near
here are some flue springs of water,
which answer remarkably to those of which
Homer speaks,
•
Where erat the wives of Troy,
And daughters Mr, theirchoicest gsnuenta wuhed;
Id peaceful timea, ere came the aoua of Greece."
Far away to the sea, lying in the dim
distance, stretched the great plain, a fitting
battle-field for the Trojan and Grecian heroes. From Bournabashi, during the
second day, we visited the warm baths of
Ligia, and shortly after the ruins of the
famous ancient city of Alexandria. It was
interesting in the history of the Christian
Church, as being the point where a man of
Macedonia appeared in a dream to the
Apostle, beseeching him to come over to
tbeir aid. There are mighty masses of
ruined arches, temples, theatres, etc., scattered through a great forest of oak, which
gives us some idea of how magnificent the
city must have been. Nearer the shores
are the fragments of innumerable columns,
and portions of theancient piers rising above
the old harbor. Beyond lies the glorious
further theroadbecame more mountainous, blue Aegean sea, the same across which
guides engaged, und mountains levelled,
and early the next morning I was off, with
the arrival of rosy-fingered Aurora," for
Troy. I wish you could have seen my
guide—a very Turk, and Osman by name.
He was arrayed in the most picturesque
style, with a gorgeous turban, an embroidered jacket of blue, a scarlet girdle (where
he placed his sword, his pistols and knives)
loose-flowing trowsers buttoned at theknee.
I have only words of praise for him. I
trust that future travellers may be as wellfound in point of guides as I was. For the
first few miles the way lay along the seashore, where we met from time to time
stringsof solemnly moving camels, accompanied by their drivers, coming from the
interior to the coast. As we advanced
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
52
Paul crossed Into Europe, bringing the
Word of the new Faith. Once more, in
the afternoon, we press forward by the
coast to reach ourquarters for the night, in
a Greek settlement, not far away from the
Promontory of Sigeum, famous in classical
stories. Still another day afforded us an
opportunity of visiting several interesting
tumuli, or large mounds of earth, said to
be the burial places of Achilles.of Patroclus,
of Ajax ; and of passing along the shore
where the forces of the Greeks were drawn
up, near the murmuring ocean." The
view from this point back to Boumabashl, with snow-capped Mount Ida in the
distance, is remarkably fine. But Osman
looks at the sun and points to Its westward
descent, and thus suggests to me that I
must say good-bye to the Plain and its
memories. One more look back to the hills,
and the plain, and the shore ; to the deep,
blue sea, to Imbros, the dim, mlghy peaks
of Samothrace,und to the south,to Tenedos,
and then we turned our faces towards
Chanah-Kalessi, and the friendly welcome
which was awaiting us there.
ON THE "BLUE AEGEAN."
I have a literal right to this heading, as
this letter was begun on the gleaming
waves of this historic sea, starred with its
many islands. From the Dardanelles our
way brought us pastTenedos-and Mytilene,
down the coast of Asia Minor to the Gulf
of Smyrna, and to the city of the same
name, which we approached late in the
evening, over a glassy sea, on which the
stars were reflected as in a mirror. The
city, rising terrace-like on the heights,
shone through the night like a thicket radiant with fire-flies. On awakening next
morning I was delighted with my surroundings. Near at hand lay the beautiful
city of Smyrna, to right and left, flue
mountain peaks rising as a fitting background to the shore immediately encircling
the gulf. As the steamer of the line which
I had taken remains a number of hours at
Smyrna, I had an excellent opportunity
for seeing the city. After the narrow, unpleasant streets of Constantinople, the impression which the better-kept and more
European-like streets of Smyrna left upon
me, was most agreeable. On my arrival I
stepped into a large and pleasant room, situated near the wharves, to make some
enquiries in reference to some friends whom
I wished to find in the city. On looking
around I was not a little surprised to see on
the walls beautifuily illuminated and colored Scripture texts in various languages,
especially, however, English. And on asking into whit good y p acj I ha 1 fal.en, I
was toid that It was the Smyrna Rest ;"
and a restful, inviting, and pleasant retreat
it seemed Indeed to be. Christian people
have fitted up this place as a temoerance
Coffee and Readinr Room, in the very
midst of the crowded and busy quays.
May it long remain to speak a welcome to
strangers, seamen and others! The Bazaars
of Smyrna are similar to those "t Constantinople, but on a less extensive scale. A
pleasant ride is up onto the hill above the
city, where are fine old ruins, and from
which is obtained an extensive view. The
ancients alwsys spoke most enthusiastically
of Smyrna, calling It " the lovely, the
crown of lonia, the ornament of Asia."
Here Homer is said to have been born. His
river, the Meles, is pointed out. Here tradition states that Polycarp suffered martyrdom, and your guide points out his tomb,
in good faith. Smyrna was one of the
Seven Churches of Asia Minor. Not far
distant are the ruins of the ancient cities
of Pergamos,Sardis, Ephesus,and Thyatira.
Advancing southward our steamer passed
many islands, among them Patmos, where
St. John lived in exile. At Rhodes we
made a halt of several hours. The main
town is strongly guarded by massive walls
of the Middle Ages. Many Interesting an-
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1881.
cient buildings, bearing the sculptured LETTER FEOM DR. GULICK, IN CHINA.
arms of the Knights of Rhodes, may still
Yangtze River, 1
be seen here.
March 9th, 1881. /
THE COAST OF SYRIA.
The shore whicli we afe now passing is Dear Dr. Damon :
full of historic interest. From Messina,
I see by the Friend that you have rewhere the steamer pauses for passengers
to the sunny islands of the sea.
and freigtit, we could see on the fur distant turned
hills the town of Tarsus, where St. Paul This very afternoon I find on this rivtr
was born, but now an unimportant Turkish steamer, the " Kiang-Yung," bound up to
settlement. Another stopping place has Hankow, a copy of the Friend, for Janubeen Alexandrette, the seaport for the ary. It shows evidence of your presence
inland-lying cities of Aleppo and Bagdad.
Here may lie seen powerful and swarthy again at the helm. It matters little that
Arabs from the interior, in picturesque you have all your working life been on a
attire, arriving with long caravans of cam- "distant island." Your influence reaches
els and horses, bearing their wares. As I •all the seas and lands where the English
write these lines we are passing along a
bold and mountainous const. The moun- language is spoken. A fine illustration it
tain tops are covered with floating masses is of how in losingone's life disinterestedly
of cloud. We shall soon, on rounding the
we And it again.
point, be near the site of the ancient city
I have just been reading a book by Rev.
of Antioch, so famous in history, and the
scene of many of the leading events in the Mr. Farwell, Dundee, Scotland, in which I
early records of the Christian Church. find a fact about Captain Cooke, that will,
Here the followers of Jesus Christ first re- I think, interest you. I enclose the pasceived the name of Christians. Before sage. It is an item which the more stately
long we hope to arrive at Beyrout, at the
foot of Lebanon, from which point I desire narratives do not mention, regarding the
to forward this letter to you.
great navigator. It may not have the
Frank Williams Damon.
best authentication in the world, being a
Steamer La Seine," 1
local tradition ; but it sounds rational and
April sth, 1881. /
possible, and it does not diminish the lustre
P. S.—Reached Beyrout safely. Just go- of Cooke's name. It only shows on how
ing on shore.
little events the lives of the greatest hang,
and
how opportunities develope men who
Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society.
would otherwise be unknown. I have been
This Society held its XXIX Anniversary struck with this within a few days in Dr.
at the residence of Dr Damon, on the 9th Blakie's Life of Livingstone, in the fact
of June. A large number of ladies were that his early mind had been set on coming
present. Officers of last year re-elected: to China. His Society would not, however,
Mrs. S. C. Damon, President ; Mrs. Mc- send him here, because of the Opium War
Grew and Mrs. C. R. Bishop, Vice-Presi- then in progress. Had Livingstone been
dents; Mrs. L. Smith, Secretary ; Mrs. E. set down to the life-draining study of the
S. Bishop, Treasurer; Mrs. Mackintosh, Chinese language,the vitality which solved
Directress. The appeal for funds was most the problem of the interior of Africa,would
satisfactory, as the following donations in- have been here absorbed.
March 2"lh.—Since writing the above, I
dicate :
The River," in great, palaJtra Humphries
$25 00 have ascended
28 00
rhomaa H Davlea
20 00 tial steamers, owned by Chinamen (the
). R. Blahop
30 00 China Merchants' Co.) 600 miles to HanL S.Hsrtwell
I. 11 Spencer
12 00
6 00 kow, whence the largest of ocean steamers,
i(r>. Parmelee
10 00
itl«s Gay, Kauai
Kauai
10
00 in the tea season, load and sail direct for
■Ira. Robinson,
10 00 London. Hankow is the centre of China,
rlrs. Kneudsen, Kauai
50i
;. J Lyons
12 00 as Shanghai is the entrepot. It has, with
I. Smith. Maul
Ion J Foster, U. 8 Envoy to St. Petersburg!!, lnl „ w the connected cities, a population of over a
behalf of X. S Harris, ( ™
10 00 million, and has a trade with all parts of
ilr.Oay
SO 00
'lnafore Concert
the Empire. Twenty-five thousand soldiers
Total
127* 00 have recently been transported from here
The following letter from the mother of to North China, in Chinese-owned steamone of the beneficiaries, received the day ers, in preparation for the expected war
prior to the Society's Anniversary, will
with Russia, which now seems to have
tend to encourage the ladies and donors : blown over. The Rev. Mr. John has memAmsterdam, N. V., \
bfrs in his church here from 14 of the 18
May 2nd. /
provinces of the Empire. A wonderful
Damon
Rev. Mr.
:
You are a stranger to me, but not to my fleet of boats and junks gather here from
boy on his death-bed. AH I can do for you all the tributaries of the Yangtze,hundreds
Is to pray for your welfare, and that I will and thousands of miles from the great indo until the day of my death. I give a terior. Oue of the branches which here
thousand thanks for sending the things you joins the main river, is half a mile in
did. I thank the Society ; I give them a width, and yet I was unable one day to
thousand thanks; and the Priest—please make my way down it in a small skiff,
tell him I pray for him daily. God bless from the tremendous fleet of junks which
you all, is the fervent wish of a fond m tth- swarmed for a couple of miles, and which
er. O ! what would I have done if you had finally blocked the passage.
There is much discussion of late as to the
not the kindness to let us know that he was
dead or alive ? But hefell into good bands. true number of the population of China.
Many question the old figures of 400,000,000.
No more from your friend,
Some even speak of 200,000,000. But the
Catherine O'Brien.
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
53
1881.
prevailing Missionary opinion is that it is were he served his apprenticeship to the
cannot be less than 300,000,000. This is, grocery trade. There was a new shilling
probably, the minimum, and instead of in the till one day, and young t Cooke
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
diminishing it is ou the increase over large thought he'd like to 'aye it; so he took the
DKHARTIKKS.
extents of country. The terrible famine in new one out and put an old one in for it.
28 —Am bk Pacific Slope, Barnes, forSan Francisco
the North carried off several millions, but The master missed the new one, kicked up May 28—Am
srhr W U Meyer, Howe, forMan Francisco
they are hardly missed from the swarming a row, and this was the hoccasion of
31—Or bk Munca, Olttuanu, for Ban Francisco
English
31—
bk Lady Laiupson. Mars ten, for B F
masses, and will soon be replaced by mil- Cooke's going to sea."—u A Thousand June I—Am bktne
Kureka, Nordberg, for Ban Francisco
I—G-er bk Highflyer, Schlletnann.Manila
lions more. There is something inspiriting Miles' Cruise in the Silver Cloud Prom
3—Hawn bk Kalakaua. Jenka, forSan Franclaeo
3—Am bk Bnena Vista, Calhoun, for P Townaend
in the fact of dealing with such multitudes. Dundee to France and Back, in a Small
HMH Tbetla, Stevens, for Vancouver* la
While the whole Western religious, scien- Boat."—hy Rev. William Farwell,Dundee, June 20—H
22—Am bk H W Aim j. Freeman, forBan Franolaco
21—Haw brig Storm Blr.l, Tlernay, for Jalult
tific, and commercial world is bending Scotland.
23—Am Missy brig ?£ornlngStar,Bray, Micronesia
This vessel left to be abaent nearly a year, and will
every effort to reach the 200,000,000 of the
expected before May, 1882. During her absence
be
not
African Continent, we here in China have
The " Friend," at Home and Abroad.
she li expected to visit the Gilbert, Marahall,and Caro-
MARINE JOURNAL.
—
in one concentrated mass half as many
more.
At the present writing I am offthe river,
in the province of Kiangsi, on the great
Poyang Lake. I am traveling in our Bible
Boat, named the Dayspring. I am with
our colporteur, Mr. John Thome, who has
been at work in thisand the adjacent provinces in our service for three years, and
whose graphic letters you may have seen in
theBible Record. He is an accomplished
gentleman, and was, till recently, a merchant in Shanghai. For the love of the
work he has turned from all other possibilities, and in boats and by land, spends his
time in traversing the country selling
Scriptures. Would that there were more,
many more such ! And indeed I have several other foreigners in my employ in
China and Japan, who have been converted
in these lands, and who are doing good
service. The Gospel has not lost its power,
cither amongcivilized or uncivilized people.
These frequent trips of mine between
Japan and China, bring me in contact with
the great contrasts between the work in
the two lands. In Japan the people are
gentle, polite, and attractive; in China,
rough, uncouth, and utterly indifferent
about etiquette toward the "foreign devil."
The Japanese are devout, and reverent
towards their deities; the Chinese are
coarse and rude, even in their worship—
that is, the masses are. In Japan mind is
moving, there is progress ; in China there
is undoubted movement; the mass is so
great it is hard to estimate it. The people
of Japan have the reputation of being facile
and changeable, but we probably overestimate the element of mobility in their
character. The Celestial, rightly, has the
credit of being intensely conservative ; but
we nre in danger of failing to give him
creditfor the real spirit of enterprise that
is in him. There are about 35,000,000 in
Japan, and in China about ten times that
number.
I want to thank you for your kindness in
so long sending the Friend to Kobe. I
there see It whenever I pass, and always
with pleasure.
Luther H. Gulick.
P. B.—Captain Cooke.—"Can any
' good thing come out of Straiths ?" Oh!
listen. We are beside the old skipper
again, and be not only gives us the fresh
fish (as a present) but lie gives us a story
into the bargain. Do you see them 'ouses
over the 'ill there ? That is were Captain
Cooke was born. And that there Straiths
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line Group*.
If pecuniary emolument does not result from the monthly issue of our little
sheet, yet it is pleasant to be appreciated,
and be assured that our Editorial labors,
for so many years, have done some good.
The Rev. W. W. Gill, a venerable English
Missionary, from the Island of Rarotonga,
in the South-Seas, thus writes, under date
of January 17th :
"Many thanks for the numbers of the
dear old Friend that reach me month
after month. The letters from your son are
of a very high order of merit. Indeed, as
the "Friend" gets older it gets better and
better. It always was good."
Mr. Gill has kindly sent us his new book,
Savage Life in Polynesia," which we
shall review in a subsequent No. Mr. Gill
has labored long and faithfully in the
South-Seas, and is a Missionary of marked
ability. Some years ago he wrote Myths
"
and Songs from the South-Seas," which
was published in London,with a Preface by
Professor Max Muiler.
In 1869 it was our privilege to meet the
Rev. Mr. Gill, in company with other
Missionaries, at the charming home of the
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Rev. Mr. Ellis, at Hoddesdon, England.
The Rev Dr. Gulick, under date of March
9th, thus writes :
This very afternoon, I find on thisriver
"
steamer " Kiang-Yung," bound to Hankow,
a copy of
"
the Friend."
At tliis time he was sailing up the Yangtze River.
See his letter, in another
column.
ARRIVALS.
June I—Am bktne Kate Sudden, Bates, 73 days from
Newcastle. N 8 W.
June 18—Am bk Martha Hideout, Wlckburg, 24 d fm P T
IB—Am bk luimcr. Wulff, 18 days from Bound
18—Am brig Robt T Clayton,
days from Oallao
19—Am bk Camden, Bwanton, 20 daya from Sound
20—Am bk Amie. Bandberg,— d f Newcastle, N 8 W
June 30—Bk D. C. Murray, Ravens, i:t!y days fin 8. F.
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PASSENGERS.
From Sydney and Auckland, per Australia, June 6—
John Sherman.
For San Francisco, per Australia, Jnue 6—Jas Mo
Knight and wife. Mis. H. L Dickson, A. F. Cooke and
wife, Miss Ltdgate, Mrs. J. P. Corhe, Mrs. 11. Mackay and
3 chlldrens, H Schussler, H Brickwedel. W H Laurence,
Mrs Blacktwon, S Galeand wife, B Harwoods, Miss Mix,
H Bittner wife and children,and 4 Chines. 191 passage™
In transit from Colonies.
From San Francisco per Ella, June8—C L French, Geo
Grayhau, Miss C Bundle.
From Fanntgj inland, per Vivid, June o—B Gals and
wife.
From San Francisco, per Oonsuelo, June 9—X Bossier,
H Btender, H F Eden.
From San Francisco, per H W Almy, Jane Iff, George
Vogt, F Vehllng, Col Norris, J S Millet.
For San Francisco,per Eureka,JuneI—J Riser,B Holat,
J Greenfield, JAllan J E House, A Giller, O B Thacher.
For Port Townaend. per Buena Vlata, Jane 3—John
Nolan, A Johnson,B Jongan.
For San Francisco, per Kalakaua. Jane 2—Mr and Mrs
Scbaefer, Mr and Mrs Oxley, —Gorhsin, —Ooflln, Jno
Babooes, S step, Mrs Mix, Miss Williams, R J King, G
Law, J G Clevior, J Bropher.
for San Krauclsco per H. W Almy, June 22—Mrs Doro
Bricter, Miss 0 E Jones,Miss Kmma Whitney,F E Adams.
Col Norris, W Hill, Capt C TAbor, O B Merrill. Gus Carey,
For South Sea Islands per Storm Bird, Jnue 30—03
returned B 8 Islanders.
For Mi.'ruienla per Morning Star, June 33—Mrs L V
Snow, Miss L Catbeart.
From Ban Francisco, per Discovery, Jane 17, Mr Benson wife aud 4 children, Mrs Wat-kin's, Miss Dora Slosi,
Miss Flora Burke, Mr Amos aud wife, John Smith, John
Coleman, Henry Bright.
MARRIAGES.
Akoi —Alma— Married lv Honolulu, June&ird, by
Bey 8 C Damon, Asul to Alma, both Chinese.
—
tba
Roods K.vi.l-a—Married In Honolulu. June 27th, by
The Editor of a newspaper published Bey 8. C Damon, Mn. Addison Hoods, to Annie Kalua.
Watson—Poxebot—At
Han Franolaoo, California, U.
in Savannah, Georgia, has seen a copy of
A., on the 21st February, by the Key. Win. A. Bcott.
the "Fi.iend," and seems to be as much D.D.,
1.1.d., ofBt. John's Presbyterlsn Church, James R,
pleased at receiving a
neatly-printed, Watson formerly of Honolulu, H. I, to Avklina O.Una
eight-page paper" from the Sandwich is- lit: I'o»kiiov. of La Nona, Slnslos, Mexico.
MH.itiiii.i—Haemaud—June 16th. At St Andrews
lands, us a cnild witli a new toy. He eviCathedral. Houolulu. Sandwich Islands, by the Bt Bey
dently does not know that the Friend
the Lord Bishop of Houolulu, assisted by Bey Thoraaa
lias been published regularly in Honolulu Blackburn. Hey Khans Wesley, eldest son of Joseph B
Merrill, Esq, of Concord, New Hampshire, to H abhistt
.for the past thirty-eight years, and is the ELEASon.
second d.ughter of the late 'Momai Bond
oldest paper in the Pacific Islands."—Sat- harnard. Stock
Kxchsuge.London, England, and Adelaidi,
urday Press.
8 A (English and Australian papers please copy.)
in Honolulu,at the residence
"Of the making of books (of travel) ofLett—Comet—Married
the bride's mother, by Bey.
Damon, D. D., Samthere is no end," yet we recommend one uel J. Levi, Esq., to Miss Maby8. B.C.Coney.
more. The series of letters from Mr. F. W.
Tailor—Cbowninbebo—At 8t Andrew's Cathedral, In
Damon put together would make as reada- this city, on ths 23d lust , by the KM. Bey. Bishop of
Houolulu, ssslsted by the Bey. T. Blackburn, Mr. Weai
ble a book of travels as any we have ever Taylob
to Miss Cbowxixekeo. all of this city.
bright
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met;
and cheerful, observant and
intelligent, full of information, but never
pedantic. Such a book would be an opportune addition to any library. The Friend
of the Ist instant gives us another interesting letter; this time from Italy and
Greece."—<Sa«urdayPress.
We thank the Editor for this kindly notice.and would merely add that occasionally
persons apply for all the Nos. containing
these letters, and we can furnish them at
DEATHS.
Paeis —Died at Queen's Hospital, June 26th, Olasville Pabis, a native of the Weat Indies. He arrived a
few weeks since, sick, from California, and became a
beneficiary of the Ladies' Stranger'a Friend Society.
CnsHiNOHAM-At Marehfleld, Pawaa, June 24th, infant
child of Mr and Mrs John Cuahiugham, aged 7 months.
ScHLABBiNDoar.—At Kaneohe, Oahu, Jon* 22d by
drowning, Emily Pebbieb, aged IS years, and Fees'
NAND SCHLABBCXDOBr, Sged 11 yeSTS.
W«a-r.—At the reaidence of his brother, in
City, Kansas, on the 7th of April, 1881, Captain Cawker
Joatra
West. The deceaeed waa for many years a raaidantof
THE FRIEND, JULY, 188 1.
54
(From Hawaiian Gazette, June 22d.)
Dr. Damon concluded the regular proceedings at the Festival of Oahu College,
by some remarks upon The Needs o( the
College." These 'were embodied in the
form of an address from Alma Mater to her
children. The venerable dame expressed
herself in the following words:
"
Laditt ; It affords me great tiebo man; of my old pupils, their
of this institution, where I
and
friends
parents,
have spent the entire period of my life. I wns
born here, as yon well know, in 1841, and I have
never left the premises. I have been on the most
familiar terms with all the teachers and pupils,
and have often conferred with the Trustees. The
history of the school, ere it grew into a college, is
aa well known to me as my own existence, indeed
it forms n part of my very existence. I have grown
with its growth and strengthened with its strength.
I have become so identified with the existence of
Oahu College," that I have become proud of its
standing and prosperity. 1 have taken the deepest
interest in all its 077 pupils, urn I have seen them
emerge from these hallowed precincts and go forth
to engage in the duties of life, fight its battles itnd
acquire its honors. 1 have deeply sympathized
with its teachers in all tboir trials and successes,
and in regard to the parents of my pupils, I have
tut been indifferent.
As the present is the fortieth anniversary, I
have been anticipating its approach with some degree of anxiety, because it has seemed impressed
upon my mind that the time hits fully come when
Oahu College should take a new departure. The
of niv ambition in behalf of the young in the
awniiau Islands has not been attained. In my
early years, while I was carefully watched over by
memory, and his good
President Utile, of blessed
associates, the idea was carefully impressed upon
great
glorious
a
and
future was bemy mind that
fore me. When 1 was sixteen, Ur. lieckwith, his
father-in-law, Ur. Armstrong, and others, wore
fall of hope that when I attained my majority I
should occupy a much higher position than 1have
Mrs. Mills continued to foster
attained. Ur. and
the same idea in my ambitions mind. A fnnd was
raised and scholarships added, but daring the past
twenty years I have labored faithfully, but still
and lodgings have
remained stationary. My dress readily
see, things
not been improved. As you may
to
remain
in stats quo. I am
have been allowed
subject,
really,
to
refer
the
but
ashamed
to
almost
an annual dress of uhiie trash is all that has been
allowed me I Fashions in the outer world have
greatly changed, but here they have remained
stereotyped, just as theyappeared in the forties."
I do not complain, because I was born among the
mission families, and I have been content to labor
on, like good Mary Lyons, wearing the same dress.
But, alumni, alumnae, friends and patrons, matCollege
ters and things, the old buildings of Oahu
among the rest, cannot always go on at this rate
earthly
on
all
tenements.
'I'ho
Decay is written
school has increased, and more accommodations
are required. Keoitation rooms are needed. Something must be done immediately! 1 nave been
carefully looking over our investments and resources, and I do not And that there is a single
dollar in our treasury to devote to building purposes. 1need a new library room, laboratory, musia
hall, and other accommodations. At least *25,CXK)
is needed for this purpose. By whom shall this
money be given ? I am now about to make an
earnest appeal to the pupils whom 1 have educated.
In the style of Paul, great is my boldness of
speech unto you." I think I have, as your Alma
Mattr, a perfect right to use great plainness of
speech," aa the same apostle saith in another place
My dear ola pupils, I feel confident that the reason
why yon have not given for my support, building
np and adornment, nas been that yon have never
been asked. The Trustees, I am fearful, have
been afraid to ask you, lest they might be expected
to do something quite handsome themselves !
Pardon me for the allusion. I do not find, upon
careful examination, that one dollar of our fund
was contributed by any one who has been a pupil
of Oahu College 1 I do not think I can be mistaken. Now, how can we, my dear old pupils, expect outsiders will come to our aid unless we help
ourselves V Do not be offended at this plainness
of speech. Yon must appreciate my relationship
to yon. Yon have all been my pupils. I feel proud
of you, of your success in life. Come, now, and
help yonr Alma Mattr t
At a late meeting of the Trustees, the pastor of
Fort Street incidentally made the remark that
Fort-street Church was more a debtor t-j Pnnahou than Punahou to Fort-street Church." He has
not uttered a more truthful declaration during the
ten years of his ministry. The foreigncommunity
(itntltmtn and
light to welcome
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Sial
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in Honolulu and on the Islands generally are
debtors to Punahou. The new catalogue justpublished will fully confirm what 1 now assert. I trust
all will carefully peruse this document. Morally
and intellectually I am doing for this Island community what l'unahon—the .new spring, neverfailing and bursting out of the lava fissure from
the side of Rocky Hill—is doing for the grounds
on which we are now gathered. 1 can make this
declaration in full confidence on this fortieth anniversary, although some may think I " use great
boldnesß of speech." Under these circumstances,
1 shall confidently make my appeal for funds to
the Fort-street congregation and the Islands generally.
Perhaps the Hawaiian Government may say that
she should bo excused from contributing additional aid to Oahu College, hut have I not given
her, in return for her aid, a corps of surveyors thut
would be an honor to older ana wealthier nations ?
I look abroad and see my pupils in various positions of trust and responsibility—some are rich
merchants, rich planters, and thriving men of
business; others are lawyers, doctors, ministers.
1 glance abroad over the ocean, and I see, in the
land of our fathers, many of my sons in most enviable positions. There is one of my pupils at the
head of Hampton Institute. Friends of education
in America can well afford to give us a $100,OUU for
sending to them such a man to light their battles
and educato their freedmen! 1 look abroad in
mission fields; I see some at home, and others
abroad. On this, our fortieth anniversary, 1 think
it is not unbecoming in me to feci a little elated,
if not honestly proud ! Among my pupils leaving
Honolulu a few mouths ago for Mills' Seminary,
two have graduated there, bearing away the
highest honors!
I am willing to remain at homo, and quietly
labor on, as 1 have done, uncomplainingly bull
should be gratified with a change of dress. 1 have
worn white sufficiently long. I know not what 1
have done to require an annual new suit of white
wash. 1 am no politician. I urn not guilty of
peculatiou. I have not squandered any vested
funds or a dollar of my patrimony.
In plain English and good old Saxon, I will tell
you frankly what Ido need. 1 am in immediate
need of $25,000, to erect and furnish a library
building, including a music hall, recitation rooms,
laboratory, and other accommodations. For the
aid of my pupils in the science of astronomy I
need a telescope, costing iflUtHl. 1 need more
books suited to my pupils in their studies. Tiny
are not sent here to study theology, or read Congressional documents.
When I have secured funds sufficient forpresent
needs and immediate necessities, 1 shall make a
strong appeal for enlarging my endow'incut. Ide
sire two professorships to be endowed, one for
Natural History and the other for Languages and
History. The President's salary ought to lie jxir
nianently secured. In the near future other and
new buildings will ho required. Adobies were not
designed for perpetuity. Time works decay in tho
old brick and stono cathedrals and colleges of
Europe. Barely my present adobie abode will need
rebuilding with more substantial materials, and
some other dress, than such as I have now mado
reference to.
Bat not to dwell upon the perishable. Buildings
are bnt the temporary home of my teachers and
pupils. There are mental and spiritual material!
gathered here, which I am desirous of seeing
molded and shaped and wrought into men and
women, who are to make their impress upon the
world aud leave their stump upon the age.
Gathered here are the elements of noble growth
and development. Trustees and teacheis have
here an open field. The American Mission, Hawaiian Government, friends of education, and the
demands of the age, may reasonably expect that
something shall lie done on these hallowed grounds
whioh shall tell upon the future of tho Hawaiian
Mauds. If money is needed, it ouvht to lie forthcoming in a liberal manner. This declaration of
Paul contains a world of meaning: "He whioh
soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly and
he whioh soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." Money invested in schools and colleges
returns an hundred fold. I hear u voioe from over
one, aye two oceans, from older colleges mid universities, " O, ye dwellers on the gem of the Pacific,
endow nobly and princely your seminaries of
learning." Never had the friends of education
and Christianity amors open field for action or a
more favorable opportunity to strike a blow for
learning and Christian civilization. Here meet
the Occident and the Orient; from our Islsnds, as
a center, radiate influences to all the surrounding
oentiuenta and all the islands of this great ocean.
Friends, and pupils, yon will pass away, but your
Alma Mattr hopes to live for centuries, blessing
the present and unborn generations on the Hawaiian Islands.
:
:
Report of the Examining Committee of
Oahu College.
The Committee appointed to attend the Annual
Examination at Punahou are pleased to report
their great satisfaction with what they saw and
heard. The perfect quiet, decorum, and promptness with which all the exercises were conducted
showed that the teachers had secured that order
which is the prime necessity in all successful
teaching. There has been an improvement in this
behalf over some years in the past. The assembly
of the school by the sound of the well-beaten
drum, and their marching in regular file into tho
school-room was a most pleasing feature of the
school
discipline.
There was no opportunity for the choral singing,
which gave such pleasure at the examinations last
year; but the exercises in music which relieved
the tedium of the protracted sittings indicated
the pupils' appreciation of the music rendered, as
well as Mrs. Huuford's careful and thorough instruction. The music exhibited with the exception
of two vocal duets, was wholly instrumental. 'Unit.
performed was -of a high character ami rendered
with expression and fooling. The Comniitlee
view with satisfaction the result obtained in this
department during tho past year, and regard tho
employment of so efficient and talented an instructor as an advantage to tho school and the
public. Touching the best music is a stop in the
right direction.
The work of the class in Drawing wns nf a high
order, and the Committee believe that tho prizes
awarded to D. Howard Hitchcock and Adcfio B.
Peterson were justly deserved ; the first for excellency of work, and the second for proficiency
made during the year. Tho drawings exhibited
show careful training and good taste. The Committee are unable to report what has been done in
Penmanship, as there was no opportunity to examine the work in that department, except so far
as the compositions presented showed the style of
handwriting.
The classes nndor Miss Koyce in the Preparatory
Department showed judicious and painstaking instruction. The class in Physiology particularly
appeared to have obtained intelligent ideas regarding the structure and uses of the different parts of
the human frame.
Miss Winter's classes in Mathematics and Astronomy showed clear comprehension of tho truths
learned and aocuracy of statement in recitation.
In the First Arithmetic cla-s there seemed to lie
some hesitation in relation to principles, but this.
limy have arisen perhaps from too close fidelity to
the rules of the hook. The Heading Class had
evidently been taught to seek tho precise idea prosenleil in the printed page, as well as to give it
proper expression in their articulations and intonations.
In the Classics, while those who began tho
study this year did not seem fully up to tiio
average standard in their recitations, the moro
advanced classes showed both neatness aiul
fluency in translation, and familiarity also with
grammatical principles. It is to be regretted,
perhaps, that no larger proportion of our young
people select a classical course. While pleased to
witness the evidence of studious attention to tho
classical languages of Greece and Home on tho
part of the graduatingclass, the Committee could
not but note with regret the fact that there was
not pi I'M', del 1 for examination any class in English
literature, though the study bad been pursued as
part of the prescribed course. The Committee are
aware that it is impossible to crowd within two
days recitations in all the studies pursued, hut
recommend that English literature be made
a prominent feature at every annual examination. The Committee unite with the
Trustees and the friends of the school in the feeling of regret that the institution is to lose the
services of a teacher, who has done his work ho
thoroughly and acceptably as has Mr. Adams.
The valuable parting gift whioh the scholars have
presented him is ouiy a fitting recognition of the
friendly interest and helpfulness he lias manifested for them outside of his special work of instruction in the class-room.
The President's classes in History and Mental
Philosophy showed in their method of recitation
how much those subjects had interested them, and
how evidently they had not only mastered these
themes, but been themselves influenced by the
characters and ideas they had studied. Too much
praise cannot be given to the instruction of the
post year, which has produced clearer and better
enunciation and pronunciation than for many
years has been heard at Punahou. There was
noticeable, however, an excessive particularity in
pronouncing the obscure vowel sounds in unaccented syllables. In every department the pupils
might have manifested mote enthusiasm; but
IHirhaps that is not tobe expected in a climate that
lacks the bracing qualities of cooler zones.
Not the loast interesting part of the exercises to
many of the visitors was the noon lunch. The
young lady graduate, who can make as good cake
as that so bountifully provided by the matron of
tho Boarding Department, gives promise and
pledge of being a notable housekeeper, able to
tiring substantial comfort to the home over which
she may preside, as well as to grace it with the
BOIT. LEWBBB.
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KWKRS
1881.
C. B. COOEa.
A
COOHB.
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
SAILORS'
HOME !
(Successors to Lewere
Jk Dickson.)
Dtaler.H in Lumber and Building Materials,
Fort Siren, Honolulu, 11. I.
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culture of a well-trained mind.
We are pleased to note that in the catalogue for
and
Physician
Surgeon,
lflßl the names t)t the pupils have boon arranged Corner Merchant and Kaahumanu Streets, nssr the Host UDIos
so as to show the classes to which they belong.
The Committee deem that no time can be- more
THOS.
fitting than the present to point out with due
emphasis what must have occurred to many, viz.: STATIONERY AND NEWB DEPOT,
11 onol 111 a.
How greatly the valae and officioiicy of the school No. 19 Ml rrhiilll Slncl,
would be enhanced if the pupils oould be induced
to follow out the prescribed course of study. Thin
Of READING MATTER-OF
Papers an<t MRKiicinca,back uumbers—put up to order st
would add deflnitenoss to their aim in seeking an
ly
education, and by establishing a series of stable reduced rstes for parlies going to aea.
to
goals would furnish a most reliable stimulus tho
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PACKAGES
pupils.
CASTLE & COOKIE
The six scholars who graduated thin year have
well ear ned the diplomas which theyhave received,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
and their essays and orations in Fort-street Church,
Thursday evening, were most satisfactory in matter and manner. Yet the extent to which eleotive
studies have been pursued, conveyed to many
minds the impression that the graduates were in
AUKNTBOF
strictness not a class, hut members of several
classes. We would recommend the adoption of
l< LKf.l I, tlt PORTLAND LINK OK
written examinations at the close of the first two
Packets, New Knglttinl Muiiml lAfs Insurance Company,
The Union Marine Insurant-.■ Coui|>;uiy, Ban Sraucteoo.
terms, and every effort possible to keep the scholThe Kohala Ltafrar Company,
ars closely to the present carefullyarranged course
Til** Haiku Butf.tr Company.
of study.
Hi** llamakua Hufrar Company,
We congratulate the friends of tho school that
The Wn.r.ur Bujr.tr Plantation,
tho liberality which has provided so generously for
The Wheeler fc Wlliun Sewing Machine Company,
needed alterations in the seats, hall, and stairway,
tf
Dr. Jayne & Hunt Celebrated Family Medicine*.
seems to have led tho way ia the line of much
needed improvements. With this fortieth anniversary it is hoped that Punahou, which has done
TR. EG
A»IV»N
so much for the educational interests of Huh comNRW
munity, will receive the generous benefactions it
deservos. Then the advantages it will have to
offer will undoubtedly not only repay many fold
to the present residents of these Islands the
amount of pecuniary assistunce afforded, but will
ESTABLISHMENT,
attraot to this city many families, who for their
Fort and Hotel
children's sake will seek the advantages of a home
in our equable climate, able to offer, as we shall
TH R ATTENTION of thr Clilaams
then he, such superioradvantages also for a firstclass education.
0. M. Htdk,
ofOslm snd the other I.lands to the fact that I have
OPEN KD a large
W. K. CASTI.K,
A. T. Atkinson,
First-Class Establishment,
N. B. Kmkkhon,
W here Gentlemen can find a
Committee.
Honolulu, Juno Hist, IHHI.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE!
IMIK
Merchant Tailoring
Corner
It'll!
to style,
care,
to thla climate.
<•
Skaukx's Bkthkl—l i v S. C. Damon. Chaplain,
King meet, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching
Xt 11 a. vt. Seats free. Sabbath School before the
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
morning service.
evenings at Tg o'clock.
I'oht Struct Church—Rev. W. Frear. Paator,
corner of Fort and Mert-taina streets. Preaching
Sabbath
mi Sundays' at 11 a. v. and Tg P.M.
School at 10 a. M.
Kawaiaiiao Church —Uev. H. U. Parker. Pastor,
King street, above the Paluce. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 11a.m. Sabbath achool
at 10 a. at. Evening services at 7j o'clock, alternating with Kuttmakapili. District meetings in
various chapels at 3.30 P. u. Prayer meeting;
every Wednesday at "4 P. M.
Roman Catholic Church—Under the charge of
Rt Key. Bishop Malgret, assisted by Rev. Father
Hermann Fort street, near Beretania. Service!
every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. at.
Kauhakapili Church —Rev. M. Kuaea. Pastor,
Beretania street, near Nutianu. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 104 A. M Sabbath school
at M4A. M Evening services at 74 o'clock, alternating with Kawaiauao. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday at 74 P. u.
;
adapted
Having had an extensive experience In connection with
tome of the largest importing homes in New York and Philadelphia, 1 can assure my customers that they will not ooly
secure the
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W.
PEIRCB at
but will also obtain at
that can be turned out ol any establishment In
the Kastern cities.
I
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No. 37 fort Street,
KEEP
A KINK
ASSORTMENT OP
Goods Suitable for Trade.
SHIP MAIITER* VISITING
THIt PORT
durlnf lbs last sis Year, can testify from psrsonal asperlence that the undersigned keep the beat assortment
of
GOODS FOR TRADE
And Sell Cheaper than any oilier House in the
Kingdom.
DILLINGHAM A CO.
3>iTe"w- Yorli
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Thirty-fourth Annual Report!
ASSETS <C.h)
ANNUAL INCOME
CASH SURPLUS
.8R.000.00f.
8.U00.000
7.000.000
11. II A« KKKI,I> at CO.,
General Agents.
r. n. iibrokr.
Special Agent for the Hawaiian Islands.
The only Cssjsssr that Issues Taeniae I a rest
I'ollrlra. Being practloallj la Eaelawaaseail Policy st the I'sui.l Rale*.
meni
English Hunting Pantaloons I
BIBHOP k 00., BANKERS,
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
HONOLULU.
DRAW IXOHANUI ON
LADIES' RIDING HABITS
THE BiIVK OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO,
HADE A SPECIALITY.
Eastern Styles.
Children's Suits, in TREOLOAN,
Honolulu.
W.
hv p. m«inbrny.
Confectioners',
71, Fort street, above Hotel street.
Constantly oo hsnd, an assortmeot of ths best French and
Csllfornlsn Canutes, mads hy ths beet confectioners lo ths
world.Bod these he offers for sale at Trails or Retail Prices.
I J
THE
HAWAIIAN HOTEL,
—
New lark.
ASD TBSIS AOaBTB IE
Baaiaa,
Paris.
—
Aaelilaael,
THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LONDON,
—
asd tbsis aasscsssis
Haaaj Isaac.
SyelacT. and
—
Mslaearas.
And Tranaaet a Oeneral Ranking Rnaineea.
spit M
Boaxd, &c, in London,
ONE DAT OIL LONGER,
AT MR. AND MRS. BURR'S,
CO..
Ship Chandlers and General Commission Merchants,
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands.
>
I
NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS.
DILLINGHAM & CO.,
my place
The BEST FITTINC CARMENTB
(Suocesors to 0. L. Richards A Oo.)
AgcHti P»ilsa Salt W*rki, Brail's Boak Used,
A ad Perry Davis' Pain Killer.
■IS
ED. I>l NSCOJtIBE,
Honolulu. January 1. 1878.
Manager.
Very Best Materials
Thk Anumcan Church—Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Alfred Willis. D. D.; Clergy. Rev. Mr. Blackburn*.
Key. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary
Cathedral, Beretania street, opposite the Hotel.
English services on Sundays at b'4 and 11a. ML. and
21 and 74 P. if. Sunday School at the Clergy
House at 10 a. at.
A
J.I
Streets.
Stock and
Well-selected
of Goods,
Chosen with great
aa
Places of Worship.
3ffitJ3l
II I& HiJH| ill
«aHrl^b£v--1 S-Wllf--^" 1 jf*j?#l **-*4i
>. LAWI.OR, PROPRIETOR,
ALL THE MODERN IMPROVE-
JOHN
HAS
menu requisite for carry log on a Brit-claas Hotel.
Id. 11 aaet It. o,ama Square, W. C.
"I will mention where yon may get a quist resting-place la
I.ondon. In ssarch of that sort of thing I have In m/Haw,
wandered Intoall sorts of betels snd bearding booses. Sat
therattle of the cabs along ths pltobed.stoned roads has srec
come between me and my rest. Ths quietest and nioset piece
that 1 have aa yet discovered within easy reach of the eigble
and sounds of London is Ur. Burr a Roardlng-Rooao, 11
Queen's Square, Bloomsburr. There IB a home feeling there,
B eolicl comfortableness, an orderly management, and a eyelet
at night which are all quits refreshing. Tbls tstter quality
comes from there being no thoroughfarethrough the eajuaret
but theothor good qualities of the establishmoot are due to
the admirable oare and attention ot Mr. and Mrs. Burr,—
Cl.st-la."—Ckttttnkmm Ckronielt, May SOta. 1175.—11
Bat
Queen's square, W 0. London. [Day or loafer.]
Young Men's Christian
Association of Honolulu.
THIN PACK 19
Edited 1)Y a Committee of the Y. M. C. A.
The Y. M. C. A. meet* the third Thursday of every month, nt ihe Lyceum, for
business and discussion.
All interested in
Y. M. C. A. work are cordially invited to
attend.
Young men, and especially those recently
arrived in the city, are affectionately urged
to attend the Sunday evening prayer-meeting, in the vestry of Fort St. Church, at
tf:4s P. m.
Liar or Oificehs
and Htanoino Committkks of the
y. m. o. a.
President, Henry Wsterhouse ; Visa President, Tlios.
O. Thrum i secretary, B, Dempsle ; Treasurer, C. T.
Dillingham.
Beading' Room Committee—A. L.Smith, E. Duusconilie,
J. A. Magooii.
Editor—Thoa. O Thrum, Editor of theBth pane of The
Friend tor thlaquarter.
Chinese Mission Committer—Rev. S. C. liniiion. 1..
Mcl ully, O. B. Bishop, Key. C. M. llvile.
Entertainment Committee—W. W. Hall, A. F. Judd,
T. U. Walker, E. Denipale.
Employment Committee—P. C. Jones, J. B. Atberton,
B. F. DUllngnam.
Committee to Vlalt the Hospital and l'rlsou.—E. C.
Damon, 8. B. Dole, Key. A.v. Forbes, Rev. C. M. Hyde,
0.0. Lees, H. M. Dow.
Committee of Early Meeting at Fort-street Church—Dr.
i. M. Whitney, Amasa Pratt, T. J. Lowry, Rev. H E.
Blahop.
Invitation Committee—W. R. Castle, W. O. Smith, J.
D, Tucker, J. A. Cone.
Committee to Visit Shipping and Hotels—A. F Cooke,
John M. Oat, W. A Kinney, J. Shaw, O. B. Thatcher.
While the attention of our Association
is again taken up witli the question of
what should we do to make its meetings
more interesting, so as to draw in young
and thus build up the Association
and increase its usefulness, it is gratifying
to meet with the same questions propounded by other Associations, as shown
in several articles in The Watchman, of
Chicago, of May Ist; not that we rejoice
iv the similar troubles of others, so to
speak, but that the able treatment of the
subject gives a clue to a satisfactory solution of the apparent difficulty, aud as this
number referred to has been freely mailed
to parties in Honolulu, and probably to
other parts of the Islands, we commend it
to their careful perusal.
We remember a rather slimiy attended
meeting of our Y. M. C. A. last year, that
gave a contemporary's reporter a subject
for an article in which the Association was
berated for lack of interest in its labors,
notwithstanding the various Committee
reports presented showed results of active
work. It is with our Association as with
many others—as shown in The Watchman
that its active members are engaged also
in active work in other branches of the
Master's field, whether it be Church, Mission, Temperance, Benevolent, or other
Society claims, besides which home duties
and ties have their special demands, and
therefore its monthly meetings fail to show
to the casual observer the extent of its
work. We do not make this statement to
shield any member who may be derelict in
duties he has voluntarily assumed, but in
men,
—
justice to all. To quote from the paper referred to :
"The great purposes of our associated
Christian work cannot be carried out by
mere meetings. A body joined together
for such purposes, can have ten-fold more
influence by what they do outside, rather
than in the meetings. Personal work is
the great need, and by this we take in all
the influence we can exert for Christ in our
daily contact with others. The question
should not stop with 'How faithfully do I
attend the meetings, but how do I live?
How am I exerting my influence among
young men in my daily contact with
them ?" Personal work and consecrntetl
living must largely sow the seed. The
meetings we hold liiay often be the place
of gathering the fruit. We cannot expect
to reap if we do not sow."
56
Pure religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this:
To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.
only hold aloof from aiding the Temperance movement, but cry down every effort
by saying, ''you can't effect reform by
Gospel meetings and Entertainments.'.'
Friend, lend a hand for that branch of the
work which in your wisdom you see it
specially needs. For our part we welcome
any and every effort to ameliorate the condition of those who are ruining both body
and soul through intemperance, besides
bringing misery and degradation on all
who are near and dear to them. The last
monthly Entertainment at the Lyceum
gathered together a very full house, and its
interesting exercises cannot but be fraught
with beneficial result*, especially from the
remarks of
Hey.
W. Frear. The last Gos-
pel meeting for the same cause nt the
Owing to the Graduating Exercises
vestry, also gave the attendants
Bethel
of l'uiiiibou College, held at the Fort Street much encouragement for steady and perChurch on Thursday evening, June 10th, sistent work.
there was no regular monthly meeting of
the Y. M. C. A.the past month, but the
Thursday evening following a pay Entertainment for the benefit of the Association
was given at the Lyceum by Prof. Swift,
assisted by Messrs. J. A. Magoon and J. A.
Kennedy, consisting of Recitations ami
Readings, which drew out a very good attendance. From opinions expressed thereon
and pust experience, it will be well for the
Entertainment Committee to bear in mind
that a dry Literary programme, without
any music sandwiched between, is a difficult one to arrange in larger communities
with recognized Elocutionists, and we hope
our next efforts may not be complained of
in this respect, especially vvhen there is so
much musical talent in our community.
Our Thanks are due and hereby tendered
to H. W. Severance, Hawaiian Consul, San Francisco, for his consideration in
forwarding various pamphlets relating to
Y. M. C. A. work.
Also to the Y. M. C. A.of Newburgh,
Report.
N. V., for their Annual
The Savannah Herald, published by
the Y. M. C. A.of that section of the
States, in its April number, gives the
Fkiend credit for being a finely-printed
and well-Edited, eight-page paper ;"—a
fact which they had hardly deemed possible—and also learns from us here of the
whereabouts and contemplated movements
of Messrs. Moody and San key. We Judge
from this that we are not so far out of the
world as some people would have us
believe.
"If you see anything wrong about
the Association, don't run around and
complain about it. Set to work and try
andrectlfy it. We need men who will lend
a hand. It don't take much ability to find
fault. It never makes, things better. Be
useful. The man who can make things
better, is worth a hundred grumblers."
The Watchman.
Theabove applies not only to the Y. M.
C. A., but to other bodies that are laboring
for the benefit of mankind. And it strikes
us as very appropriate to those who not
"
—
In the above connection we commend
also the opening remarks of the Editor's
Literary Record in Harper's Monthly for
June, for encouragement in steady, persistent labor, in all branches of Christian
work, instead of being
faint-hearted
"
whimperers."
Last Sabbath evening, according to
announcement, Rev. W. Frear delivered
his farewell sermon to his congregation,
and Fort St. Church was well filled to hear
the parting address, which was full of
earnest counsel and strong appeals for continued growth in Christian grace and virtues, and the interesting reminiscences of
the ties of sympathy and love between
pastor and people, brought deep emotions
to many hearts; while the changes that
bad been experienced during his ten and
a-half years ministry in the place, both
politically, commercially, and socially,
were of interest to all.
OurAssociation loses in Mr. Frear one of
its most earnest workers and wisest counsellors, but with those of his most Immediate congregation we can wish him every
success in his removal to a new field of
labor—which he is compelled to seek on
account of his health—and trust that what
is our loss may be fieir gain.
Sunday-School Picnic—Our SundaySchools, belonging to Bethel and Fort
Street, held a delightful picnic on the 11th
of last month, Kamehameha Day, on the
left of the turn, in the road leading to
Waikiki. The pleasant scene there exhibited has passed away, save so much as
Mr. Montana caught, at the moment the
happy little ones and their parents and
teachers were reflected on the plate of bis
instrument. Anyone wishphotographic
ing a copy can be accommodated by calling
his
at
office in Fort Street.
"Songs for Little Ones," and the
series, in 6 volumes, may
Peep of Day
be found at the Bible Depository, Sailor's
"
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Home.
We would acknowledge papers from
Mr. Dean, Purser of the "Australia," and
also from S. N. Castle. Esq., for distribution.
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lIOM.LIU
COXTK.NTS UF THE NUPHLKM KM
Par July I. I SSI.
Grand Opportunity for Investment.
His, Dllltnßhsm's Poem.
Fortieth Anniversary of Oahu College.
Rev. 8. E. Bishop's Address.
l.'cv. O. A. Forbes' Addres*.
Rev. Dr. Hyde's Address.
Mr. C. R. Bishop's Address.
Mr. S. B. Dole's Address.
Oeuersl Comly's Address.
The Exhibition.
Prof. Alexsnder'e Address.
Rev. W. Frear's Address.
President Jones' Addresi.
First and foremost those who have there
acquired theireducation. An opportuny is
now offered for them to come forward and
liberally subscribe for buildings, and an
Endowment.
Parents of pupils educated there are
debtors. You may reply; " Have we not
paid our term bills, and thereby discharged
our intlebtedness '.'" The avails of term
bills do not pay one-half the running expenses of the College. The following
tabic will show the tuition fees in the leading Colleges of the United States; hence it
will appear that their Endowments are
absolutely necessary. If their Endowments
were lost, then these fees would be doubled:
" At Vale they amount to $150 ; Harvard,
$150 ; Williams, $90 ; Amherst, $100 ; Dartmouth, $80; Syracuse, $00; Rutgers, $75;
Cornell, $75 ; Bowdoln, $75 ; Rochester,
$75; Brown, $85; Pennsylvania, $150 to
$170; Michigan, $20."
Every undergraduate at all these Colleges
receives, as a gratuity, at least $100 per
annum. In a like proportion the pupils at
Punahou are benefitted at least $sf) )>er
annum.
Tuition fees at Oahu College,
about $40.
—
,©UStrits,»ol.3B.
velopment. Friends of education, teachers,
AT TIIS
pupils and others, have shown that such a
ANNIVERSARY OF OAHU COLLEGE,
school is absolutely needed, and can be
carried forward successfully. It Is no
PurtAHOO.
longer an experiment, but a settled reality.
It cannot be shown that a dollar has ever
been wasted in the management of the A rustle of leaves on the old mountain aids.
A whisper of storm In the air,
school. Its history is that of a grand suc- And treea thathave long been the forests' great pride
with limited Endowment. Now is an
A quiver offesr seem to share.
opportunity such ns rarely occurs for the For up from the sea, aweeplng over the plain,
And filling the valley below,
friends of Education to make Investments la
raging a tempest, of wild windand rain,
which will pay. We do not imagine there That burlea all nature In woe.
can be any doubt upon this subject. As in The forest looks down from Its anug lofty peak
former years, so hereafter, the school is to In pitying love on the strife.
go forward, educating our young people of Each tree In the valo Is a child, frail and weak
both sexes, and conferring upon the youth Tranaplanted to strengthen lta life.
throughout this Island community a high- And now they behold the younglimbs torn swsy
toned,and Christian education. We heartily The psrasltea trailing in dust.
congratulate the friends of Education upon Thebuds of fair promise, the flowers of a day.
this most favorable opportunity for liberal Swept far o'er the plain by each gust.
and generous Investments. We pity the The mountain re-echoes the woe at lta fast.
man who, having the means, feels no dis- The thunderrolls hesvy and long,—
position to aid such an euterprise.
The lightning's wild play with its terrible beat,
may last, but never Uvea,
but nothing gives ;
Whom none can love, whom none can thank,
CreaUon'a blot. Creation's blank."
That man
"Who
much
receives,
We take great pleasure in filling our
Supplement with so many admirable and
eloquent Addresses, by gentlemen present
at Punahou Festival, and also with the
Oration of Prof. Alexander, at Fort Street
Church, in the evening. The Poem of Mrs.
Dillingham's merits special notice. In her
Introduction she happily alludes to the
"reign of chaos," and the wild play of the
winds, in educational matters, prior to the
establishment of tbe school at Punahou.
The Missionary fathers and mothers were
distressed beyond measure with the question, How shall we provide for theeducation
of our sons and daughters, without sending
them, during their tepder childhood,
around Cape Horn to the fatherland ? This
was a serious question in those early years
of the Mission. There was darkness and
perplexity, but eventually the clouds
cleared away, and the happy thought was
The Island community is greatly indebted to Oahu College. Now is a most
admirable opportunity to pay off that indebtedness. Every debtor may do something. Payments solicited from $1 and
upwards. Oahu College now says to all her
debtors:
sugggested, after much prayer, of establishPay me that thou Qwest."
ing this school, which for 40 years has beeu
forward. Mrs. D.
The reader will see, in the perusal so successfully carried
exhibited much skill and poetical Ingeof the 62d page, there has been a transposi- has
nuity in thus weaving 128 names Into her
Poem.
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POEM.
The affairs of Oahu College are now in a BY MRS. E. S. DILLINGHAM,
most fit condition for enlargement and deRead at Fort Street Church,
cess,
Who are Debtors to Oahu College ?
IsM.
The ruah of young torrents so strong,—
The roar of the elemsnta fairly let loose,
Envelope the landacape in gloom.
Fair Nature perceiving no token of trues.
In mlat, hides her fsce from her doom.
The hours roll sway, and the atorm Is nigh spent.
The wlnda wearied out are asleep,—
By aoba now and then, the deep valley Is rent,
The pitying aklea can but weep.
The morn breaks st lsst, and with life tn her breath
Revives ths poor wrecks of the gsle,—
With tenderest touch helps those struggling with Death,
To conquer the meaaenger pale.
Time (Ilea,—the wild storm Is s thing of the psst
And (lowers snd creepers caress
The bruised bettered limbs, that were left st ths last
So stripped of their natural dress,
Andradiant now in the glory of June,
The forestdreams not, that is (iaw,
Will ring from the plains st her fast, a sweat tune
Which caught from the atorm, iUjlrtt chimt.
-
Hough torn fromits home by the tempest so shrill
A auu scad was whirled swift and high;
It fell st thebaae of a rough Rocky Bill,
Alone, unprotected, to die.
But sheltered from harm by the earns rooky steep
And fed by a silvery spring.
Boon Uny leavea sprout, whilethe roots downward (rasp
New life snd fresh beauty to bring.
The twig grew apace,—while a aapling in height,
'Twaa sturdy snd comely to view,—
Ths branches with many a nod of delight,
Shot upward earn year towards theblue.
THE KB I END', JILT,
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Nut long ere its funu through the country arouuU
Drew many lta virtues to test,—
kmuii.l,
i
Each bough that waa pruned, allowed a grain lineand
And polish that ranked with thebest.
They Marched far and wide, over land, beyond seas,
For men Jilted tvell, for the care
Of breaking the ground near thin falreat of trees.
And planning a future, to .H-.tr
Such fruits of hard labor, auch flowera of deep thought
Thatnations unborn, should rejoice
In learning the lessons, theirslrea were first taught
When this Alma Mater foundvoice.
Ths first who was foundthis great charge to o'er see
Hanked high inld'st bis fellowsin lore.
Thoughspelling his name with D, O, /,, and >.*,
Ne'er doled out hla treasures in store.
But gave In full measure the fruits of his toil
To those who had gathered to share
Thus early, the benefits reaped from the Hull
By hi* faithful labors anil rare.
And while to their minds, hearty foud he dispelled,
With nourishment plain, clesn snd nice.
Their bodies were fed, and the fare recompensed
By being oft, number one, Met.
Nor must we forget in those day* long Bince Mown
The lady severe in her zeal.
Whose famous "green dust" to tradition is known
Which wonderful tales niifc.it reveal. ,
But time quite forbids, and we haxteu to tell
,
Of changes which later took place.
When thosewho had labored lor twelve ye-srs ao well
Hesigned to successors with grace.
The next who waa found this great charge to assume
The mem'rles of all have enshrined
With tributes of love aud respect, whose perfume
Serves ever those days to remind.
—
The BecX-wiUi whose hsud, and the glance of whose eye
Caused order supreme to exist,
Whose love for the beautiful, noble and high,
No turbulent sprite could resist.
The sturdy young tree flourished \oell neath his reign.
The grounds far arouud were prepared,
Ere five yeanhad passed, what he sought to attain
A Collegefullfledged was declared.
The next noted change In thin plot classic grown.
Was rearing of two gifted Mills.
And busy the hum by machinery thrown.
O'er plains to the echoing hills.
Eternity only will nerve to unfold
The mighty work wroughtby their skill:
Their Hoppers o'erflowed with rich turn-well foretold
By thorough laboriousdrill.
What wonder a Horn full of plenty and aweet,
And pears BartleU famed, found a place
With Baldwins and Lemons the fruits to complete,
Which grew at their bidding space.
Bat more of their wond'roui successes anon,—
The wheelof rotation rolls round,
And here at the front, with a fame richly won,
A man fullof learning la found.
Alexander the Great! once the auclenta were known
To claim for their hero high praise,—
But here In our midsthas experience shown
A greatness that rivals those days.
A greatness of patience, of courage, ofheart.
Of gentleness true andrefined,—
Of research profound, with a love for each art
Thst sweetens and strengthens the mind.
The pruning and culture he gave to his charge
Is ever remembered with love.
Weknow a reward for his labors so large
la waiting to greet him above.
And now 'neath the wide spreading shadeof our tree
Two Churchesraise heavenward their aplres.
Through ten earnest years they endeavored to be
True guides for life's noblest desires.
188 1.
But turn we our thoughts to the time nearer paat
See scatteredaround 'neath the ahade denser grown
And see the light steadily shine
Retreats for the weary called Boot/is,
Through years, when staunch Amasa Pratt took the lead While off in the distance More-houses are ahown
In training ideas how to shoot.
Right down to the water in truth.
His record abroad ranked him sure to succeed
And here in the raid'at of the spot choicest kept
And show for his labors much fruit.
Our musical Hall baa ita place,
While dotting the peaks, by the winds often swept
And what better proof do we need ofhis drill
Nine Castles of learning we trace.
So tireless snd earnest withal
We note a brief Winter with Snow on the ground
But this, the Trustees have retallett him to All
When CW-6t*-rn(ed) was grateful to all,
A seat In our dear College Hull.
We welcome his coming, assured of his zeal
We mark a small crop of fine Oats, and around
To keep out stray Walkers, a Wall.
In all that la highest and best,
And years yet to come, will his efforts reveal,
We must not forget all the Smiths of the time.
When toil Is succeeded by rest.
Who wrought every branch in their line;
Nor eight lustrous Dimonds, our own suuuy clime
The President now in the (hair needs no praise
Produced, unsurpassed, here to shine.
To heighten his standing and worth,—
Though free from the slur by mixed color implied
The sun of sound knowledge ne'er shed brighterrays
And finding in plalneat of terms.
Since flrat he illumined the earth
ThatBlacks, White*ami Hrowns, even Greens ofthave vied
Thau now, o'er the thorough and vigorous strokea
In feasting on classical germs.
Each day sees imparted with power;
Vet slso we find a " /jontWin the past.
The spirit of learning such ardor invokes
Supportedby names widely known,
That mind grow apace every hour.
Where AthtrUm, Thurston and Ben-Urn hold fast
But while we have paused with brief mention to note
With Turton in this social zone.
The Presidents early snd lato.
The Weights that were Hardy, with Ways light aud Qay
We do not forget, that the work to promote,
And those you could Pierce tud/Jriettc too.
Toot l,ft}>rrs of mtmfter tme. rate.
With Ladds thtit were Fuller of fun every day,
Each chief had a staff, wherein women took rank
And Frear from cure's leaden hue.
v. ith men in the trsining of brain.
Are found on the list of the happy, who drank
For music, and art's variedbrunches, we thank
From I'uuiit v spring ever clear,
These fairgiftcd teaclmr.* again.
Where Poor, and the Meek,and the Savidge, took rank
We atay not to call each true helper hy name
In Kings, and high Chamberlain's sphere.
Alumni know well, every one,—
Though children the uiostjpart, the pupils have been
Their mem'rles can surely from every one clsim
We find a/ne names where the man,
richly
love
and
A
respect
won.
Has taken a place mid the ranks, there to win
And now after forty years struggle and growth,
A place for himself, if he can.
Ovir xmiling a tree all behold;
A Chap-man stands forth, with two Git-mans near by.
Its friends, a review of the past nothing loth.
And Ly-mans c'en numbering ten ;
Ask proofs of Uie work to be told.
A Wake-man, a Moss-man, three Shipmans descry
—
Go forth through the earth where Alumnihave gone,
Invade each department of life.
And see if the wordsof the Master " well done,"
Apply not to most In the strife.
You surely will find an Arm-strong for the right
Fulfilling the teachings of youth,
W Idle Andrews, snd Gulicks and Jttddsall delight
In furthering Justice aud truth.
The Coitnsand Forbes, Alexanders as well
Have taken high atund in the world,—
The Cttckes, J\irkr.rs, Clark*. Kinney*, Carters, all tell
Of blows at the enemy hurled.
The Baileys, the Whitneys, the Ilitchcocks and Bonds
Have won for themselves varied fames,—
While Hill* brand, Foster and Cbrwin beyond.
Have witnessed no Lack of high Emmet (aims).
Though toilsomethe way, yet the man that In spite
Of trials untold, can (e'er) lr-win
High rank mid his fellows, by toll day and night
Proves grit ofthe first class, within.
No Pythias glows on the lists of the past.
But Damons youknow there were four,.
WhileDavid* aud Jonathans come thick and fast,
In running the history o'er.
We stand 'neath the shade of our tree and behold
Howthe landscapestretching away
la heightened In beauty by culture untold,
So silently wrought day by day.
On one side, the Woods with their Flora are leen.
The other, fair Itirkes meet our eyes,
Where Lilies and flowers do Luce mid the green
Oft Hyde as we seek them to prize.
A charm leads us on, and we see that Tisnfale.
And meadow,repeated again.
We find the Fair-banks the old perfume exhale
The Bur-banks aa blooming remain.
The Martins are alnging theirsongs overhead,
The Camp-bells are ringing afar,
[atorm] While notes from the Fyfe o'er our senses are shed
Through heat and through cold, 'mid the sunshine and
Like music from some distant star.
They stood at their post undismayed;
No duty e'er met them, they feared to perform,
Ere wandering far to school dsya we return.
Or Joy, but they gladly repaid.
For live stock we plainly perceive.
To prove that the eccleaiasticalwork
At flrat we Mel-calfs, then a Fox plain discern,
Was thoroughly done, la oar hope;
While fournoble Lyons take leave
The past aays Itself, there were men In the kirk
Of anug leafy bowers, as nearer we draw;
Two Parsons, three Bishops, one Pope.
Their keeper assures us the while.
The influence the Churxhes exerted will last
The Wilder they are, they are wholly In awe
While twlga round the present stem twin*.,—
Of a Lamb's slightest motionand smile.
WhileLish-man and Mill-man all ken.
We find Scottish names represented quite well,
A Malcolm, a Douglas, a Wallace, and Brucr,
And bark to the list of the Man tbst will swell
The roll, as I each Introduce.
Makees and McGrews, and MacFarlanes have been
In days long ago, while McGuire,
Mclsan, and McDougal and yet a McQueenEre windsup thelist Mclntyre.
A new generation hss come to the fore.
The fathers' old places to fill.
See Adam-son, Col-son, and Dicken-son pore
O'er studies so sadly up hill ;
WhileDick-son and Emerson, Johnson%i length.
With Morris-son, meet to engage
The Pier-son's skill, the Robin-son's strength
For the prize of the graduate stage.
Now Richard-son not to be daunted the while.
With Robert-son ne'er known to yield,
And Soren-son, join In the strife with a amlls.
Yet Thompson just sweeps the whole field.
But where are these names so familiar to all
Found now, aa we sum up the past ?
In every department of life, should you call.
Responses would come thick snd fast.
Mechanics, inventors, foundations have laid
On which large Interests rest.
Keen lawyers, wise judges, learned doctors have made
Bright homes for themselves east and west.
Brave warriors there'vebeen, that were glad to engage
In crushing oppression'srough heel.
True ministers also of Chrlats' on life's stage
Ere striving its miseries to heal.
Professors profound, brilliant orators too.
And poets of varied degree.
While bankers of wealth, business men not a few
Are here, and beyond the bine sea.
The word literati embraces ahost
Who've made for themselves fairest names.
And who In the World can more heartily boast
Of daughters of song rich in fame.
Or artistes with brush and penhere and abroad,
Whose talents we all proudly own ?
And lastly the mothers, whose praises to laud
Their children delight, in love's tone.
In calling Alumni by name, we are proud
The ring of such metal to hesr.
And know that each heart echoes warmly aloud
Aloha forPunahou dear.
■
THE FRIEND,
We aak In return for the good obtained there,
Aud realized better each day.
That deep In your hearta, you'll her inUrttt, bear
And strive her good glfta to repay.
With tangible proof,, that will strengthen her place
The seats of sound lesrulng sruong ;
Will add to her resources sine* that will trace
In future, far more than we've aung.
Oh ye f whoso true mettle we're proud to behold
And Dud lv reel life's foremost ranks,
.KepleniVi.her coders with sliver and gold,
Aud take, iv her growth, warmest thauks.
[From the P. C. Aduertiter, June 18, 1881.)
Fortieth Anniversary of Oahu College.
At the invitation of the Trustees a large
company assembled at Punahou to join in
a festive celebration of the fortieth Anniversary of tho College. Ample table space
and a bounteous provision of good things
had been made for many more than were
present, and there was a notable preponderance of the fair sex. To those of the
sterner sex who ought to have been there,
and were not, it may be said that, in every
sense, the loss wus theirs. The luncheon
provided by the lady friends of the school
was perfection of its kind, and profuse both
in its abundance and its variety ; the Band
played some charming airs ; all the surroundings of blight faces, sunshine, green
sward, and shade-bestowing trees were
pleasant to look upon; and the interesting
detail of reminiscence, the earnest eloquence, the bright and genial humor, the
happy knack of saying the right tiling and
no more, which characterized the speechmaking of the occasion, rendered that part
of the day's programme thoroughly enjoy-
able.
About half-past two Mr. 8. B. Dole requested those assembled to " come to order"
by securing seats at the tables, intimating
that the table on the Ewa side of the tent
had been supplied with poi for the benefit
of the "poetasters." The Rev. Dr. Damon
took the chair, ami the Rev. \V. Frear invoked a blessing o 1 the assemblage, and on
the Col leg,, praying that the occasion
might,.by Divine blessing, lie for it a starting point of new and greater things. Then
followed a clatter of knives and forks and
a clatter of tongues, with what a German
might call a 'tone-background" of lively
airs from the Band. The Rev. Chairman,
in wise appreciation of the length of the
programme of speeches that had been
arranged, did not wait till the business
of luncheon was complete before he called
upon the Rev. rt. E. Bishop for his adThe
dress, the subject of which was
American Mission, and its couuectiou with
this Institution," at the same time informing his audience that the "only reason"
why Mr. Bishop had not been a graduate
of Punahou was the fact that he had been
sent to college in America two years before
tbe foundations of Oahu Collegs were laid.
Mr. Bishop described the educational institutions that existed in the Islands before
Punahou ; referred to the origin of the
school as one for the missionaries' own
children and to the handsome gift of
land with which the Rev. Mr. Bing-
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JULY,
1881.
ham endowed it; spoke of the characteristics necessarily Impressed on it by the
circumstances under which it was founded,
viz: "the union of mental with religious
culture;" and invited all to become participators in the benefits and in the generous
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school, and the Islands had lost much in
permitting so many who had received their
training at this institution to go away and
make themselves names, and do good work,
in other lands. In concluding, lie told the
chairman that he knew he was going to tell
the meeting that the Alumni of Punahou
had never given a dollar to its funds, and
support of the school, assuring them that he desired
to forestall him by saying that
investments in such institutions were both they had never been asked. Before he sat
safe and fruitful. The Rev. Mr. Forbes, down he would call on all those who had
who entered the school 89 years ago, fol- tasted of tills spring (punahou), wherever
to help to build up
lowed with reminisences of Punahou of they were in the world, they
an institution to which
owed so much.
Olden Time." What school elsewhere, lie
He felt sure they might rely on those who
asked, that bad done so much, would be were here, as well as on those away, to
allowed to stand therewithold adobe build- stand up for olti Punahou."
ings and those rough old posts which he
His Kx. J. M. Comly followed with an
remembered so well. They ought to raise address
on " Liberal Education." He confifteen, twenty, aye, fifty thousand dollars gratulated
the people of this country on
if need be, and he was ready to do his own the fact
that there was a lower percentage
humble share towards it.
Mr. A. 8. Hartwell then addressed the of illiteracy here thun in any kingdom In
meeting on Other Colleges." As a grad- the world, or in any but one of the States
Union. He
uate of Harvard, he thought that College which form the American too
strongly against that
prevalent
was both misunderstood and overrated; spoke
misunderstood by those who thought it u system of education which might be desus "cram." The quaint humor of
hotbed of infidelity and irreligion, over- cribed
the illustrations with which he enforced his
rated by those who thought that because a arguments
elicited unbounded applause.
man had gone through Harvard College
lie must know something. The motto of He described the true direction which edushould take so as to train the young
that College was " Christo et Ecclesiac," cation
to explore the Held of knowledge for themand it was lived up to and believed in by a selves.
large majority of both professors and stuRev. W. Frear was then called upon
dents. He spoke of the record of Harvard toThe
of the Work of thepost Decade."
men during the war—the perusal of which Hespeak
spoke, in a manner which evidently imhad meltedthe heart even of that " savage
his audience very strongly, of the
old Carlyle," and led him to bequeath a pressed
work which Punahou had done durlibrary to the College. He spoke also of good
the time he had been in the country.
those country colleges in the States which ing
It might have done more if it had more of
Harvard men were so apt to speak of as
the modern appliances of teaching, but it
"fresh-water colleges," of tho earnest had done the work it had to do and done
it
work done in them, and of the men they
had done a work over which he
had turned out, ami dwelt on the fact that well. It
ever since he
great educational institutions were very had not ceased to rejoice
His regret at leaving
much what leading men made them, in- oiiiiie to the Isl'inds.
stancing how the influence of Arnold of here was as much on account of Punahou
Rugby was even now felt in the Imperial as for anything else. Ie was indignant
he heard any one speak of the school
councils of Great Britain, ami among lite when
leading minds of the United Slates. The as a failure. His trouble and anxiety
moral of this wus that they should have about his children had been only till he
could get them into i'unuliou—once they
such an endowment of Oahu College us
could enter there he felt no more anxiety.
would enable them to bring the best class There
was more for Puuuliou to do, and he
of men here
in the prospect that the means of
The Rev. Dr. Hyde spoke on"The in' rejoiced
to be provided ;
flueiice of this College on Christian Work doing it were now about
but he would have none disparage the
on these Islands." Quoting from a sagacious observer of human life the saying work which the school had done.
that the differences between the careers of
Mr. W. 1,. Jones, the President of the
men originated in the different purposes in College, spok'.' next on"The Present Work
life they chose, lie claimed that of the of the College." He said that they had
prominent workers in all departments of been engaged all day on Monday and Tueslife in these Islands, most of them owed day, and would he again that evening, in
their value us members of the community showing the "present work of the school,
to the turn given to their minds in this in- und explained how the spirit of the present
times had necessitated changes in the curstitution.
Mr. C. R. Bishop thenread an Interest- riculum which was familiar to their
ing account of"The rttate of Education in fathers in the days when Punahou was
this Kingdom," in the course of which he founded. They still believed in (ireek and
remarked that there were now only three Latin, hut to meet the wants of the comdistricts, viz : Puna, I.aitai, and Ewa-Wai- munity, some changes had been required,
anue, in which instruction in the English and they must pursue those changes still
language was not given in the primary further. At present one man had to teach
schools, ihe work of teaching natives in what three or four undertook at Vale. They
the English language had had many tips were giving instruction in chemistry withand downs, but no thought the condition out a laboratory, in natural philosophy
of things was now much changed, and far without apparatus, in astronomy without
more were desirous of such education than a telescope, in natural history without the
formerly. In looking back on the educa- necessary appliances. They were also entional work done In this Kingdom, whilst deavoriug to teach music of a high characthey might not be quite satisfied either ter, and giving a training in vocal music.
with the effort or the result, he felt they They believed, too, that an institution that
addressed itself to the intellect only, withhad still room for some congratulation.
Mr. S. B. Dole was then called up in for out endeavoring to develop character,
an address on"The Alumni of Punahou." failed in its proper work. Without saying
After some personal reminiscences, he re- that their pupils were all angels, he felt
marked bow few of his fellow students at that they had not been unsuccessful iv this
Oahu College were in the Kingdom at this direction also.
The Chairman, to whose lot it fell to exduy. Many he had to mourn for as passed
away, hut the majority had gone out into pound "The Needs of the College," then
the world. Punahou was a "salt-water read an address purporting to be from the
Alma Mater" of the School to its pupils
College," aud the majority of Its scholars
look to the water as soon as they left
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TIE FRIEND.
Jt"L ¥,
1881.
Anniversary strong school. It is no shell of lumber to tumble
to pieces in ■ week. It is a structure built solidly
and firm, in truth and wisdom and love, to stand
and to grow, and to be a home and centre of light
for many generations. With no pretense or boasting, we declare that investments in such an intjti •
R«v. S. E. Bhhiop'h Address.
tutiou will bo enduring and productive.
The name of Missionary has had its periods
By the topic Assigned me, 1 seem to stand to-day
of
opprobiuui as did once the name of "Christian,"
the
the
fathers
who
founded
place of
honored
in
this school of learning; not perhaps inappro- and successively tho name of " Puritan," of
priately as being the oldest present among their " Methodist," and of "Abolitionist." lAke those
names, it has grown to somewhat of honor in later
Bona.
Judging from the theme of the speaker who is to days, while still exposed to reproach. Of late, we
missionary people nave found many to suffer like
follow, 1 am expected to begin at the beginning.
By whom then, and why was this school founded ? affliction with us. Iterative vituperations have
at
emanating from a well-known source, stigAmerican
Missionaries
outbeen
;
It was by the
the
set, for the education of their own children, and matizing the largest and best part of our white
then as a civilized community began to grow, for community with the objectionable name of "misthe higher education of the youth of the com- sionaries.
Well, we will welcome you to partake in this our
munity.
Coming here ohiefly from New Englnnd and grievous affliction. We will gladly extend to you
all,
good friends, the little of missionary people,
from districts settled by New England people, oar
fathers brought with them the New England belief with whatever of reproach or of honor it may congeneral
years
education.
Ten
antecedent
to
vey. May you all be missionary in spirit and in
in
Punahou, they had established the Seminary of effort. Wo invite you all, we invite everyone iv
Lahaina for the higher education of Hawaiian this Hawaiian community, European, Polynesian,
youth, where alegbra and trigonometry were or Asiatic, who are loyal to what is true, honortaught in the Hawaiian tongue, when Punahou able, just, pure, lovely and of good roport, to count
was but a primary school, and whose semi-centen- yourselves of the goodly fellow ship of the Missionary Fathers who established this school of Christnial is observed this year.
For the yonng native Princes also, the Royal ian learning. Wo welcome you to a full share in
School had been established under Mr. and Mrs. its benefits, and ask for it your generous support.
Cooke, and a boarding school for native girls was
Rev. Mr. Forbks' Address.
opened at Wailuku.
While thus bountifully supplying tho intellectual
A response to such a sentiment ns this, being
needs of the native people, the otiildren of the chiefly of the nature of reminiscence, is liar.' ly so
Missionaries themselves had continued without well adapted to deliberate written expression as
other instruction than could bo given at home. that of my friend who has just spoken.
With sad partings nearly all of ua were sent away
I can remember well the time when these buildin childhood around Cape Horn to tho fatherland, ings were not here. There was then hut a single
some almost in infancy, some to refined homes grass house, standing back of the "11 iv"'trees
others to harder nurture, and many to the chances where the stable now is. At that time tins
of boarding-school-life.
spot was a brightoasisof green, looking out toward
The Mission was in strong forco, and children the town una harbor across a dry and treeless
were multiplying to them until their very numbers plain, barren of verdure except for the creeping
were making a very formidable appeal. They "nohu," with its modest yellow blossoms and silmast provide for their own bonse; they did so; very green leaves and its prickly burrs, which
with favoring Providence, and the fostering aid wherover they lay always had a thorn uppermost,
of the American Board they were tnablod to pro- ready for the luckless tread of barefoot urchins.
vide well.
The shimmer of tho air in the midday sun
This valuable tract of land had been prasented amounted almost to a mirage upon this plain, aud
by Boki to Mr. Bingham, and by him most gener- made the contrast all thegreater when one reached
given to tho school. Just forty years ago, this cool retreat, with its clumps of sugar-cane
ously
at the house of Mr. Beals, in Cauandaigua, I growing in front of the house, and its terraced
heard that invalid missionary mother, Mrs. Bing- rows of taro patches fed by the old spring, which
ham, narrating with deep enthusiasm the story of covered the eastern half of the enclosure with a
the precious opportunity they had enjoyed of pro- lovely mantle of green.
viding a delightful home where the Mission chilThirty-nine years ago, how well do 1 remember
dren could be educated.
helping to plant and water this noble tamarind
This was the beginning. The school was the tree which now spreads its welcome shade above
precious child of the American Mission as it were; our heads. Thirty-nine jfSttrs ttgo.' It tihuost
it was all their children rolled into one. What- frightens me when I look around and see in this
ever the growing needs of the children demanded company some of my schoolmates of the other sex,
the parents took oarnest counsel in their annual who might not thank me for saying
it! These
meetings to supply. In this, they received due aid buildings were then new, but they stand unchanged
fully
the
Board
at
who
home,
appreciated to this day. I recognize yonder room at the end
from
the importance of fostering here a colony of edu- of the west wmg, whore 1"spent live happy years,
cated christian youth.
and it is the same identical room to-day that it
The ohildren grew apaoc, the yonth pursued was then. These veranda posts aro the same old
higher studies, the young men went Abroad to col- posts the rafters are the same old rafters (though
lege, the daughters to female seminaries ; a white shingles have taken the place of the old covering
community of cultivated and Christian families of grass thatch), and the adobe walls are the same
began to gather about the strong nucleus of civilizto-day that they were then.
ation existing in the missionary families. Our
This school was founded oa the good old prininstitution opened wide its doors, grew, and ciple, he that eats must work," and accordingly
increased.
one hour m the morning and one in the afternoon
A development went on, the process of which of each day saw its troop of barefooted boys, with
will be discussed by other speakers. It was a no- their hoes in their hands, marching down to the
ble evolution which to-day, we may hope, has field to earn their daily bread. Might where those
reaohed a new stage of progress when our beloved algaroba trees now so thickly grow, what cropH of
school shall blossom iuto a nobler growth. It is corn, beans, squashes, melons and bananas did we
an evolution proceeding under God's own good manage to coax out of mother earth, with the adsuperintendence, having its genetic force and its dition now and then of a mess of strawberries,
informing law stamped upon it at the outset. That radishes or peanuts byway of diversion. But those
force was zealous devotion to the highest growth were the good old days long ago, and I must not
of the human soul in likeness to God ; that law trespass further on your time and patience, or I
was the wedded union of religious with mental might keep you here till night. Let mo close with
culture; the intellect to be trained in disciplined an appeal for the endowment of this Institution.
aotivity, and furnished with the; keys of knowlWhat school in any other civilized Christian comedge, simultaneously with the training of the will munity, which had
been as successful and had
in loyal obedience to Christ, snd the affections in done as much for the nation as this, would lie alour
loving devotion to
Lord and King.
lowed
exist for forty years with the same old
Only so, our fathers felt, could the whole man adobe to
buildings, the same old posts and timbers
grow in symmetry, iv beauty, in health.
unchanged and unimproved j It is time new buildAny other scheme of eduoation would have been ings were erected and enlarged facilities provided
impossible with men who had given their lives to for the needs of this Institution, and I earnestly
the work of taming this people from idols and hope it will soon be done. Ten, twenty, fifty thousorcery to the Lord Jesus. This principle of sand dollars are needed immediately, and the inChristian eduoation is foremost in Oahu College, vestment would well repay the givers.
by the purpose and provision of its founders, and
Mb. Hartwell's Address.
on this basis it olaims to-day our profoundest confidence, and deserves our most munificent support.
Mr. Hartwell being called upon as a graduate of
For forty years has this worthy creation of piety Harvard said that neither Harvard College
and parental love been growing. Its fruit is all nor any other college can make brains. Apprearound us in the mental and moral elevation of ciated the distinction of being called upon
this most exceptional tropical community. It is a to address those who represent the cause of
Addresses Delivered at the fortieth
of Oahu College.
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letters in this Kingdom. Harvard College was
often over-rated and often misrepresented. It
was not true that graduating there shows that the
young man hum* anything. The smaller country
colleges sometimes called "fresh water colleges
Bhowed just as sincere and manly work as did Harvard, and tit men equally well for fighting the battle
of life. But it is not true, on the other hand that
Harvard University is the hot-bed of infidelity and
irreligion which some would have it to be. The old
motto of Harvard, Christo rt Ecctetiae is not forgotten, but the great majority of Cambridge men
at least try to practice in their lives the principle
of sound reLgion, while detesting shams and
hypocrites. Nor does Harvard train uiere theorists
or dilettanti. That old college is proud of the
record of her sons during the Great Rebellion.
Even savage old Carlylo, who could hnrdly think
well of any one, and who once expressed great
contempt for America is snid to have changed his
views after reading the memorial Biographies of
the Harvard men who fell in the war. and bequeathed some of his books to the Library ot that
University. It is true of all schools that tiiey bear
the stamp and impress of their heads. Consider
the influence on the educated classes in tho United
States of such men as Presidents Walker of Cambridge, Woolsey of Vale, Wavland of Brown, Hopkins of Williams' and Horace Mann of Antioch ;
of Master Gardener of thy Boston Latin School,
Sam Taylor of Phillips' Academy and Hoyt of
Exeter. There are those here who could tell
their own experience of Harrow. Rugby and
Eton; the speaker thought that Dr. Arnold's
influence is felt to-day in the Imperial Councils cf
Great Britain; certainly it is widely felt in the
United States.
The moral of this is that Oahu College should
have an endowment of at least SiIOO.UUO, from the
income of which three chairs say of English
literature, mathematics and the classics could bo
filled with tirst-class men. When this is done, this
country will be safer and happier than it is now.
No country is lata until it establishes the nobility
of letters on a sound basis.
Rev. Dr. Hyde's Adhrkus.
" The longer I live, the more I see of the workings of human nature," snid one of England's
greatest men, "the stronger is my conviction that
the differences among men in character and success, humanly speaking, are owing mainly to their
different purposes m life." In Uiat "training of
youth in the various branches of a Christian education," which is the object of this insti ution, we
seek first of all to lesd every mind to make God
and His holy will the supreme choice of the soul.
Without this high purpose, men are machines or
tools, not children of immortality and heirs of
heaven. To have no individual purpose to accomplish, to recognize HO motive of action but the
whim of the moment, is to write one's self a cipher,
with no significant value in the great sum total we
call the world, no value whatever except from tho
mere fact of position. The great question that
the world now asks of every one who claims that
tho world owes him a living, is " What work can
you do !*" When He whom we adore as the World's
Kedeemer. the Master and Lord of All, came into
the world. His people asked lliui. "What sign
showest Thou ? What dost Thou work t" " This
is the work of God," was His reply, that' ye be" first Btep
lieve in Him whom He hath sent.'' The
towards the right end in Lite is the"recognition ot
the Lord Jesus Christ, ns not only our Divine Redeemer from Sin, but our Teacher and Standard
in all holy living. How many of the pupils at
Punahou have here ri.st been roused to think
seriously of their work in life. How many have
here made their choice of a life of faith, living
thenceforth for the Unseen and the Eternal, not
the present and the sensual. Could these walls
speak, they would testify of many earnest questionings, not of facts in science or history, but in
regard to personal duty and Christ's claims. It
has been the privilege of the teachers here, not
only to be guides, philosophers and friends to
youthful pilgrims in the fields of literature, but to
point many a young inquirer to Him who is the
Way, the Truth and the Life for every child of
God. Read over the names of those who in these
halls of learning have been taught the rudiments
of Christian science, and notice how many of the
prominent workers in this community, in every
department of active industry, have once been
connected with this school at Punahou. They are
the lawyers, the clergymen, the phvsioians, the
merchants, the scientific experts, the thriving mechanics, tho skilful ship-masters, the sugar planters and sugar factors in this city and all the
Islands. They are busy in Christian work, in its
widest sense, all work done with referenoe to the
advancement of God's graoious purpose of a redeemed and regenerate humanity. There ought
to be special effort to furnish from the pupils of
Punahou whatever workers may be needed m any
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THK FRIEND,
department. In the limited idea of Christian
work, as direct effort for the salvation of men from
spiritual death and their advancement in spiritual
life, life in Christ, life with Christ, there has not
been realized doubtless all that was once anticipated. We cannot tell of great achievements in
carrying farther and raising higher the standard
of the cross among these Hawaitans or other Polynesian races. But so too in other departments
Punahou has not reaohed the high ideal which the
founders of Oahu College hoped to see realized.
Yet also must it be said never before has the institution had such golden opportunity as at the
present time. Never before has there been such
financial prosperity as would warrant the expectation and the possibility of the expenditure of such
an amount of money as is imperatively demanded,
if this institution is to realize in fact what in name
it promises to provide for the educational needs of
this community. Let those whom God made the
stewards of His earthly bounty give liberally to
furnish the needed appliances and conveniences
for a thorough education. Let those who, bearing
Christ's name, are representatives of Mis spirit
and leaders in His work, see to it that all their
plans and purposes for Christian work are in harmony with Christ's purposes of mercy and love.
No small value can be assigned to this institution
iv the introduction to these islands of a Christian
civilization with its high aims and approved
methods. We may not see the work, so well begun, carried out to' its full completion. Imperfection pertains to all that is human. Only He who
on the cross of Calvary ended His duty and His
life together, could say, "It is finished. I have
finished the work that Thou gave3t me to do."
But it was for the joy set liefore Him—the joy
of a gracious purpose successfully accomplished
that "He endured the cross": His life of self-denial
and self-sacrifice; His death of shame and agony.
Such a gathering as this, such a time of joy as
this, in witnessing the purpose that founded this
school realized so far as we see it to-day, is a foretaste of that eternal joy when Christian work
shall have its .full fruition in the kingdom of
heaven. Then to all connected with this school,
who have contributed to its success or been profited
by its privileges, may there come from the Master
that approval which is the highest incentive and
the crowning joy of all Christian work, " Well
done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord."
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Mr. C. R.
Bishop's
Addkkss.
In order to fully appreciate the present condition of education in this country, it would be
necessary toreview what has been done, and the
experiences of the past, and to make comparisons,
but we have no time for such a work now. The
reports made to the Legislature from time to time
are accessible to all, 1 must confine my remarks
t )-d.iy to matters of the present.
The Act of January ltlili, UNat, and the amendments thereof, comprise the school laws of this
kiugdom ; in which, it is stated, that the object of
the common schools supported by Government
is to instruct the children of the nation in good
morals and in the rudiments of reading, writing,
geography, arithmetic, and of other kindred
To constitute a legal
elementary branches.
school, it is necessary that it shall be kept not less
tuan 180 days iv eacn year. All children between
toe ages of t> and 16 are to attend some legal
school; and parents and guardians are liable to
penalties if they neglect to send their children or
wards to such a scuool. Those less than li aud
over 15 years ot age are not excluded from the
Government schools. For the support of schools,
all males from 20 to HO years of age are liable to
an annual tax of $2. The interest on the fund
derived from sales of lands and from rents of
lands leased are used for the support of select
schools, and for building and repairing schoolhouses; and last but not least, ou the appropriations of public funds by the Legislature for the
support of, or aid to Government schools, aid to
family schools for Hawaiian girls, and for scholarships in Colleges. These several t ixos, incomes
aud appropriation are by law placed under the
care of the Board of Education, and are expended
according to law. In 1878 the school tax collected
amounted to 1f31,038. In 18711 it was $3t>,434, and
the total expenditure for educational purposes in
that year was $84,000.
For 1881 the tax will probably amount to
§43,000, and the whole expenditure to more than
$100,000, which will consume all of the funds
available for such purposes.
The amount expended for building and repairing sohool-hjuscs in the two years ending March
31st, 1880, was more than $24,000; and for the
year ending March 31st, 1881, something over
$10,000. making over if;W,OOO for the three years.
And during the last year the special grants to
family schools for native girls (in addition to the
capitation grants) amounted to $8,400.
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1881.-
The average annual cost of English text books
is about $2,1150, and these aud the other books
used in the schools are furnished at cost.
There are but six districts in which the schools
have, during the year 1880, been supported exclusively by the tax paid in the respective districts,
'to wit; Kau, Makawao. Ewa and Waianae. Koolaupoko, Lihue and Hanalei,) anil iv some of these
the opening of English schools will soon make the
expenses to exceed the taxes.
Tho terms of the Government schools cover 42
weeks of each year, 6 days of 5 hours each, including recesses in each week.
Tuition in the Government schools iv which
only the Hawaiian language is used is free, and m
those in which the teaching is in the English the
charge is !j<s per annum, except in the Fort Street
School, where it is 60 cents |>er week.
Referring again to the school tax. I would here
remark that if the tax for this year should be
collected from all who are liable to pay the
Chinese will pay more than all other nationalities
combined. All of the Government sclnxils are
open to the Chinese tho same as they are to the
natives and to the children of other nationalities
and the Government pays a teacher in one
English Day-school, and aids an evening school
for them. The last Census shows 8,1>58 as the
number of children between the ages of (i and 15.
On the Ist of January, 1880, there were 210
schools of all classes, with an attendance of 7.104
scholars. Of these 57 per cent, were in the common schools, 18 per cent, in the select schools, and
25 per cent, in the independent schools; 57 per
cent, were taught in the Hawaiian, and 43 per
cent, in the English language. In nationality
they stood about as follows: 7SI per cent. Hawaiians, 13 per cent. Half-castes and 8 per cent, ot all
other nationalities.
Since the above date ten new schools have been
opened by the Government, in which the teaching
is in the English language, with an attendance of
about 515; and provision has been made for one
more such school; so that at the present time
those taught mainly in the English, and those
taught exclusively in the Hawaiian are about
equal in number.
The total number of common schools taught iv
Hawaiian March 31st of this year was 145, in some
of which, the attendance is less than 10, and iv
guile a number under 15. Since that date several
of these schools have been closed by the substitution of English schools for them. And although
the number of these common schools lias been
greatly reduced latterly, the whole expense for
ttiat class has not been lessened, because higher
wages are now paid to teachers, and in most eases
without any corresponding improvement iv the
quality of tile service.
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with others of the small hoys, they sometimes
made me ride the rail, or they swung me into the
bathing pond oftcner than 1 wished, or they drove
UM out of their rooms when my company was not
wanted, and then sometimes were more considerate and made me sailboats and other toys. Here
is the place where they received early impressions,
where their characters were in large measure
formed I agree with a former speaker that the
influence of the leading men iv a school, the
held te teller aud his assistants is very great over
their pupils in tne process of forming character,
yet it is equally true that a great part of the controlling influence received by students comes from
their associate*',. Young iieople at school strongly
nut and react upon each other. Each institution
becomes a clan and develops ,m aapWJ tin corps
which fastens its special enthusiasms and keeps
up standards. This is very marked at Harvard,
wnere even under unpopular presidents the body
of students support and carry through the traditional high standards of the College. Funahon
Mr. Chairman, is a "salt water college," and its
scholars take to the water like newly hatched
ducklings on leaving its walls. Does not the
record show this?. We find them all over the
world. It is our misfortune that ao many of them
stay away.
It is not licrhups saying too much
that the country in losing them loses one of its
best elements ot strength. Where are they to-day.
ihese Punahou alumni? We mourn those who
have fallen by the way, but they are not forgotten.
But where are the rest.—have they disappeared
in the great world? No. they arc everywhere ;
they have made their mark, some as professional
men, preachers, doctors, lawyers, some as men of
affairs, some us missionaries, some as writers;
and in the greatest battle of freedom some have
shouldered the musket and marched and fought
through the conflict, some have led regiments and
armies and some in the roar aud smoke of tho
fight amid the clashing of steel have laid down
their lives and still sleep where they fell. Of the
girl alumni—they me all over the world as mis-
:
writers, newspaper correspondents,
sweet singers, teachers, and best of all—wives and
mothers now raising up a generation of the future
sionaries,
alumni of Punahou.
And so Mr. Chairman, we find that the waters
of the I'tinahoii spring—a current so soft and
weak that a hand might stop it or turn it aside,
have flooded around the world to-day theyrefresh
the war worn fields of the Southern (States, they
irrigate the mountain slopes of Spain, they water
the islands of Japan, they have trickled through
the wastes of China, their music is heard amid
the Southern Seas. I know Mr. Chairman that
when it comes your turn to speak, you are going
to say that the alumni have never given a single
dollar to I'linahou I say that it is because you as
a Trustee have never asked them for a single doihir. And now standing here 1 call upon all who
have drank of this spring at its source, who have
quenched their thirst iv its waters and have restrength and skill fur the hstlle of life aud
i lied
for the winning of success and fortune, tj come
and replenish its waters, '„ > rebuild their cistern
and make the new spring Punahou forever new
and perennial for the refreshing mid strengthen-
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No considerable proportion of the youth of a
nation can be educated in boarding schools, or
away from their parents and friends ; and it is not,
reasonable to expect that they should be. The
masses must work up together,gradually; and the
character of the masses, (not of the favorod few)
will be the character of the nation. In a field of
cane there are large hills and terracing stalks
scattered here and there, hut the crop depends ing
of future generation-.
■pan the average of the field, and the good cultivation of the whole.
Usa, Coju.y's Addkkss.
11l looking over our field to-day to see what has
A week or so aqua member of your Committee
been done and how we stand, in order to answer
the inquiry as to the present condition iv this came to me and asked me to prepare a little exteoiporaneous spwech, not toexceed six or eight minutes
country, we may not feel quite satisfied with ourselves or with everybody else, but Mr. Chairman iv length, to he delivered on this occasion, and to
and friends, have we not some reason for congra- tell Y. nui 1 Know About a Lilx-ral Education. 1
tulation upon what has been accomplished, and have made it as extemporaneous as 1 could ill the
short tune i have had to work at it.
for hope for better things to come in the future
1 need hardly say much in this presence about
Is it not probable that a majority of the children of foreign blood now ill eat sclnxils, will the necessity or value of education, in a Republic,
spend the most of their days on these islands '! If where the people are their own rulers, it is as essential that teM« should Im> educated as it is that
so. here will be their field of duty and of labor
and here their influence will be felt. Should they iron should lie nisde into tools, iv order that either
not he taught, in common with the youth of abori- of them may lie lit for their uses. In this country,
ginal stock, to lixik upon this country as their where you have a RepresentativeAssembly, chosen
home and their country and upon themselves as by the people, it is no less essential. Being essential for the good of the State, it is one of the highUawaiiaus.
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Mr. S. B. Dole's Addkkss.
I am afraid that it appears rather presumptuous
for the Committee of arrangements to nominate
one of their own number as a speaker on this occasion it seems so to me, and if any explanation
is required I refer you to my associates, believing
that the matter demands an investigation. I am
glad that the second speaker, Mr. Forbes reported
for himself as one of the alumni, for his school
days at Punahou were mostly before my time;
my memories of bim being of the vaguest character except that he was a very good fellow. Those
whom yon call the alumni of Oahu College, I remember as boys and girls playing on these
grounds and going to school in the old schoolroom in the middle wing of these buildings. I
have reason to remember some of them well, for
;
est duties of the State to provide this eduoation,
such as may fit every citizen to perform his duty to
the State intelligently and well. The efforts of the
State Are always to be supplemented and enlarged
by generous and large-souled private giving, such
as we hope to see resulting presently in the liberal endowment of Oahu College.
I count it a prouder boast for this little Kingdom of Ha wan than can be made on behalf of any
other on earth, that it has a lower percentage of
illiteracy than any other kingdom—that it has a
smaller percentage of illiteracy than any State in
the American Union, except one. Let us each do
our small mite toward giving it the same eminence
in a more advanced and higher department of education, by putting Oahu College on a war footing
at once.
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Till: FRIEND,
claim that his higher privilege called for
greater sacrifice. Study the grand old
classics, young man, and you will never be
able to waste an hour upon a dime novel.
Applause for Master.Frear.
Afterwards, Miss Emma M. Whitney entertained the audience with a treatise on
Palimpsests"—ancient parchments from
which writing had been partially erased by
chemicals, to furnish a clean sheet for a
subsequent scripture. The young lady then
presented some interestling illustrations, of
what might be termed the geological palimpsest, and also thatof human experience.
Applause and a bouquet greeted the fair
graduate at the close.
At theclose of this essay, Mrs. Hanford
sang an aria from Handel's Creation. She
sang witli much sweetness, with a clear,
full articulation, and with a well sustained
tone throughout; it was a highly enjoyable treat; and deserved the prolonged applause it called forth.
Afterwards Miss. Helen S. Chamberlain
entertained the company with her views
about Growing Old." The fair philosothrought that Shakespeare should
aye added another age, to his enumeration
of the periods of man's life; the age of sauce
of boys; which does not speak well for the
young gentlemen of Punahou. And commenting upon old maids, said that the character, instead of being usually slender,
sharp featured, sharp tempered, and an
illnatured gossip; was very often stout,
round featured; possibly a little wrinkled,
and not ashamed to acknowledge a fiftieth
birthday; yet a kindly, unencumbered ministering angel in a wide cercle of matron
and maidenrelatives and friends. We judge
that this is a portrait of a nice home friend.
The fair lecturer quoted; " the hoary head
a crown of glory, when in the way of righteonsness," and as she then spoke of the
advancement and endowment of the Alma
Mater, it was clearly understood, that she
meant that the old fellows who had any
spare cash, would be in the way of righteousness, if they planked up for Punahou.
This pleasant and well read essay, was
greeted with warm applause and a bouquet.
Next, a young gentleman, Mr. Wm. F.
Hugh
Jones, delivered an oration on
Miller." He spoke with a good, clear voice,
too
deliberate.
but a little
But he entertained the audience very well, with an
account of the hard-working, indefatigable
Scotch geologist, who preferred to be clipping rocks, rather than attend cock-lights,
or the baiting of the badger. His discourse
was well applauded.
The next event of the evening was the
presentation by President Jones of diploma*
to the young ladies and gentlemen who
had spoken during the evening.
Prof. W. D. Alexander then came forward and delivered the address, which appears on pages 03 and 64, which was
received with close attention, and a lively
round of applause at its close
At the close of Prof. Alexander's address,
the evening being far advanced, nearly 10
o'clock, and the audience getting somewhat weary of their seats, many rose to
leave; but on the appealance of Mrs.
Emma Dillingham on the platform, there
was immediately a hushed attention, and,
we believe, speaking from our own experience, that every one soon lost their sense
of being a little tired, though so well entertained, in listening to this lady's pleasant
spoken, thoughtful, witty little poem. Its
sprightly and apposite enumeration of personalities claimed the closest attention of
every listener; and the poem is indeed an
exceedingly well written, appropriate and
bright production, and reflects honor upon
its fair author. We are happy to present
it to our readers.
Dr. Damon announced that the Fund to j and friends. This Nursing Mother of Hawhich they were asked to contribute was waiian youth plaintively set forth that
actually in existence, as he had received hitherto she had but been allowed one
that day a subscription of one dollar from | dress (of whitewash) a year, and claimed
one who could afford no more. The Treas- i that her age and her position in this growurer, Mr. Chas. M. Cooke, asked those pres- ing and prospering community rendered
ent to return to him the subscription papers, new and more suitable habiliments an
that had been distributed, before leaving, immediate necessity. A new building {u
filled up for some good amounts, and an- sketch plan of which was exhibited) to innounced that lie had already in his pocket clude a library, a laboratory, a music room,
etc., was wanted. To erect this a sum of at
one cheque for $1,000.
The Chairman, on behalf of the Trustees, least $25,000 would be required. She apthen returned thanks to the ladies and gen- pealed to those who had been educated
tlemen who hud provided the luncheon, under her wing. No doubt the Trustees
and who had honored them with their pres- j hud not hitherto asked them, lest they
ence that day. The proceedings then ter- should be obliged to do something handsome themselves. Mr. Frear had truly said
minated.
that Fort Street Church was more indebted
to Punahou than the school was to Fort
The Exhibition.
St. Church. Ho had never uttered a truer
word during his ten years' residence here.
Ob exercises of the graduating class of Punahou had given to the Government a
Oahu College held at Fort St. Church in corps of surveyors that would be an honor
the evening, was attended by a crowded to any country. One Of its pupils was now
the head of Hampton Institute, and the
assemblage of ladies and gentlemen and people of the United States could well
young folks. The Church was tastefully afford to give $100,000 for him. She was in
festooned with wreaths of ferns, and an im- immediate want of the $26,000, besides
provised platform in front of the organ was which she desired to have two new professorships endowed,and the President's salary
beautifully decorated with rare flowers. Pre- secured by a special fund. To her friends
sident Jones of the College. Profesor Alex- and pupils she said You will pass away,
ander, the graduating class, and several but 1 hope to live in usefulness here for
centuries."
ladies and gentlemen occupied the platform.
'I his concluded the arranged programme
After the organ voluntary Miss. Lucy T. ofspeeches The meeting was then addressed
Wetmore, read in a good clear voice The by His Ex. the Hon. H. A. P. Carter, who
did not understand why lie was called
Crusades," a very concise and interesting said hethat
day, except if it were because, as a
historical composition. The fair young upon newspaper
said, lie was the huscertain
an
essayist, deprecated
enthusiasm that led band of his wife." He hud not had tho
bands of children to wander from home privilege of being educated there but he
with song alone for the rescue of the cross; iiad to thank Punahou for his wife. Many
them must recognize what they owed to
and prayed for the success of the modern of
Punahou for their wives. Government in
crusade of temperance. And if good you ng this country would not be possible but for
women lead the modern crusade by the just sucii influences us Punahou hud put
social board, they will win more substan- into the hearts of her sons. From PiuiaViou
would be derived future legislators and
tial victories, tintt any achieved by the red those who
would hereafter have to adminThe
young graduate was ister tlte affairs of the Kingdom snd her
cross Knights.
warmly applauded, and presented with a quarantine laws. He had certainly learnt
basket of flowers. "The sword, the pen, much by coming there to-day. Keferring;
to Mr. Bishop's address lie said they never
and the broom," was delivered in a pleasant knew what the Hoard of Education was
voice by Miss Cora E. Hitchcock. Whilst doing except by referring to Parliamentary
the interesting essajist set forth the world papers which no one read when he could
commanding achievements of theswordand help it. The Board hud escaped the capacious and all absorbing maw of the Interior
the pen; yet she claimed with much happy Department.
Certainly the Key. Mr.
influexpression a paramouent civilizing
Frear hud given them a new idea of the
ence for the broom. The young lady did not work that had been done by Punahou
hint .at the possible availability of the during the past ten years. The Trustees of
the College deserved support. They would
handle, in certain contingencies, but she no encourage
them, applaud them, do everydoubt discreetly reserved that consideration thing except give them money. He did
for her future experience. A good round of not think lie was called upon to do that.
applause and a bouquet greeted the young Even Alma Muter, when she spoke of Fort
lady's clever essay. Then followed a very streets' duty m this respect, never mentioned the Bethel so they would see he was
pleasing duet on the piano, a symphony justified. It was very pleasant to him
to
and
Miss
excecuted by Mrs. Handford,
stand outside sometimes to criticise a body
lie had nothing to do with.
He had no
Emma M. Whitney.
ia connection with Punahou, it was
Next was an oration, " The Study of the office
not his business to ''inspect their strucClassics," by Mr. Walter F. Frenr. The tures," or otherwise meddle with their
young gentleman spoke with a good, clear afl'airs. He was happy to be able to look
voice, and with full articulation, and ap- on und criticise.
Bey. A. Macintosh said he did not expect
propriate gesture. His claim for the para- to be called
on, and as he hud to leave must
mount consideration of the ancient classics content himself
with the expression of his
in a thorough education was well main- hope that Punahou would develope into a
tained. If we would study the full meas- University for which he might have the
ure, range and quality of human capacity, tusk of preparing many future scholars.
The Hon. J. M. Kapena strongly urged
we must not leave Homer of three thou- that this was the golden time for Hawaii
two
thousand nci, when the wealth of their plateaus was
sand years ago; nor Virgil of
years ago, out of our repertoire of know- being rolled out by millions, and the opporledge. The ancient Greek bard touched the tunity should not be let slip, but a noble
response given to this appeal from Alma
highest refinements and nobilities of our Mater. He saw men there who could afnature—when he speaks of Helen's praise ford it, and they should put their hands in
of Hector's courtesy; and of Sarpedon's their pockets aud out with it at once.
"
Eher
"
"
.
JULY,
1881.
"
"
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
188 1.
63
den/sen* of a mere factory for the production aud tran- then imposing equipments and ample endowments.
Eduoation ought to be tbe symmetrical developshipment of sugar or of any other staple, we must
provide for lbs hi:her education of our people, ment of the whole man, moral, iuielleotual, aud
Ladies and Gentlemen :—lt seems almost like without whioh our unrivalled climate and glorious physical: What shall we say then of a system whioh
yesterday when, liltecu years ago, we celebrated the scenery will not suffice to make this a desirable place ignores the highest part of bis nature, the moral
and spiritual; a system which furnishes merely
quarter century anniversary of ths Punahou Soool of resilience.
I will add that if the European race in this coun- knowledge, but entirely neglects the formation of
aud Oahu College. Since theu. fifteen years base
try is lo be preserved from ibe fate of other tropical oliaraoier, wbioh is of tar greater importance T The
taken their rapid flight, sod left their mark in m my colonies; if ibe standard of manhood, of virtue and moral nature needs special training aud cultivation
importamt changes, but more iv the country at large energy is to be maintained here, and our children as much aa the intellectual, and we may as well exthan iv the school whose 40th anniversary we cele- presetved from tbe taint of sensuality and indolence; pect to "gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles"
it is to be done, (in part at least,) by imbuing them as to expect tbe highest results in character to be
brate to-uigbt.
with hin.her principles and purer tastes in early lite. produced by a system that leaves the moral nature
Having delivered the address on that former occa- Besides tbe euervating
eilects of climate, and the con- to take oare of itself.
that
was
I
against
uiy
was
wishes
very much
sion, it
I think that few present will deny the statement
taminating influences indigenous to our soil, there
that religious priuoipls forms the only solid foundaappointed to serve iv the same capacity a secoud are other more subtle, more diversified and fascinafrom civilised tion for morality. Nothing else supplies either adetime, but my protest was unheeded, iiat ut Ibis ting allurements to sensuality, brought learned
to find quate motives or sanctions for the practice of alt
lauds, to which those who have not
hour of the evening, I thiuk thai if " brevity is not pleasure
in cultivating the higher part of their natbe nobler virtues. " Let us eat and drink, for tothe soul of wit," it is certainly the part of prudence. tures, will fall an easy prey.
morrow we d'e," is tbe logioal deduotian trout maThe history of the institution was treated of at
They whose minds are uot trained to a love for tbe terialist dootriues now as it was 2,000 years ago.
leugth uu thai occasion, and is given iv a histoi icul noble truths of science or the refined pleasures of
The attempt to teach moral sotence without venpamphlet which bas just been published, so that I literature and arts, can hardly escape the infection turing
any opinion on the fundamental questions
need uot enter into that subject agaiu. Our Alma of that flood of vile literature, whioh finds its way to
whiob lie at its basis will neoessarily be a failure,
.Mater may be considered youug iv years, but yet she every nook and corner of tbe civilized world. Those but
the same is true lo a great extent of other
is nub iv experience, aud old compared with other who are not fitted for higher companionship will be
studies. How can one teach History (unless reinstitutions of ibis country. Lookiug at tbe record more likely to associate with the low and vioious.
duced to an unmeaning list of events and dates)
of her uumerous alumni, wbo have acted well then
And one of the greatest benefits to be derived from without taking sides on such subjects as tbe rise of
part in every useful and boaorable calling, both
a collegiate institution here is that our children may Christianity, tho Protestant Reformation, or the
here ami iv foreign couutnes, we muy say with
longer kept under home influencet aud pirenta! Massacre of St. BartholemewT Ur bow can one
be
vuiu.
pnue that she has not existed in
It is the period between boyhood and teaoh Psychology without pronouncing for or against
guidance.
after
As the Purituu Fathers withiu tea years
is the most critical pait of life. It is the existence of a soul, or even the physical scieooes
inauhood
that
measures
took
for
their lauding iv New England,
of rapid changes both physical without admitting or denying the existenoe of a
period
during
that
did
then
descendants
and
College,
a
so
luuinhng
vague
and
mental
of
aspirations and of wild im- Creator T It Is clear ss noonday that no teacher can
a
of
germ
on
these
Islands
others unite iv plaining
character is taking its final shape, and teach these subjects ss thsy ought to be taught,
when
pulses,
worthy
a
of
grow
College
we
trust
iuto
will yet
what
his plaslio nature, that tbe without positive convictions of some sort, and freethe name
Aud when the Hawaiian uatiou arrived the seal is being set to
man needs all the wise counsels aud all tbe dom to express them untrsmmeled by ths fear of
yoang
to
a
its
that
it
take
point
progress
began
iv
at such
being called sectarian. Tbe attempt to ooonpy neupuie aud tender and refining influences of Home.
its place as an independent community iv its eccleand
I advocate no monkish seclusion from the wicked tral grouod, and to make the teaching colorless
siastical as well as its political relations, it was prosooner or later, but non-committal, cannot possibly succeed.
to
beworld
whioh
he
must
encouuter
steps
that
we
should
take
necessary
and
per
Again, we must remember that the period of lift
come independent of other countries iv eduoation as that he should have the help aud guidance of tbe
as baa betweeu 14 and '21 it a peculiarly orltiosl one. At
well as iv other respects It was then that what had best friends he will ever have on earth until
existed as a private school, was changed into a char- well beeu expressed, "he is able to gauge the depths bu well been said " tbe receptive mind of childhood
tered institution of a higher grade and plaoed on a of hollow hearted hypocrisy, and lo look beneath the bss given place to tbe inquisitive, doubting mind of
of
broader basis as a national College. The arguments tinsel of fashionable folly, and to unravel the sub- boyhood aud manhood." The great problems
tleties of infidel sophistry and to soorn the sneers of Life, of Duty and Pcs toy force tbemtelvet upon
lor this course, so ably set forth by President liecktbe mind, and will not down at any one's bidding.
with in bis admirable inaugural address are just as genteel immorality."
There is ranch greater need of such an institution Tbe student it no longer satisfied with an '• ipse
true now as they were iheu.
reasons for hit
We need such so institution to develops the intel- here now than there was fifteen years ago. We are dixit," but desires to know the
oritioal time
lectual resources of the country. Mental snd moral now in a transition era. an era of rapid changes, tbe opinions. He should not be left tt this
and obaff," at
power more than mouey is the real standard of a result of which the wisest cannot foresee. The most in bis life " to g'ope and gather duststunted
and benation's strength. It is uot enough for us to depend difficult problems are forced upon our statesmen for Tennyson expresses it, or lo become
a
numbed in the spiritual patt of bis being. For it
ou imported talent, while we uegleot to traiu up tbe solution, problems as vital to our existence ss naare taxing is then that tbe sublime c inceptions of God, of Immaterials existing in the country itself. We Bbould tion and as difficult as any of those that
and tske
deserve to become the prey of oarpet baggers and ad- the leading minds of tbe earth. Besides we shall in- mortality and Duty, when tbey enter in
evitably be more and more forced out of our isolated possession of tbe soul, have a wonderful power to
venturers, if we followed such a policy.
Now (as I said ova previous occasion) few will be position as lookers on at tbe world's great drams, awaken dormant faculties, to ennobles young niau't
willing or able to cross oceans for an education, and drawn into tbe vortex of the rushing current of motives and plant for life, and to widen tbe range
as of bit sympathies, io short to make a man of bim,
while many will gladly avail themselves of it, when modern civilization, with all its tendencies for evil
iv the highest sense of Ibe term. The cultivation
brought home to their doors aud pressed upon them. well as for good.
Tbe steamship, the submarine telegraph, and the of the moral nature powerfully resell on tht inWell, said the Earl of Bellsmont to tbe General
inner springs
Court of Massachusetts in 1699, " It is a very great Isthmian oanal are destined to put us in still oloser tellect. It it there that are hidden the
and tbe whole man is
of
whioh
no
of
obaracter.
Touch
them
movement,
mighty
connection
with
that
your
have
above
other
that
provinces
you
advantage
great eduyouth are not put to travel for learning, but have mortal can loreoaet the future, with its restless dis- roused to tctiou. This it the reason wby
and iisrk Hopkins of
the muses at your doors," and the same ought to be oontent, its intense competition sod class-hatreds, cator! like Arnold of Rugby,
as well as its Williams have exerted to deep and far-reaching an
true of this country. It can easily be shown that its materialism and mammon worship,
Mighty, but dimly seen influence. Tbey considered tbe communication of
even ID a pecuniary point of view, a liberal institu- aotive philanthropy.
force for contests such knowledge tt but a subordinate part of their work,
tion of learning is out of the best investments which powers, seem to be gathering
merely for time but for eternity.
any community can make of their surplus capital, as the world has not yet seen, and which probably and labored not
celebrate tonight
l'ermaneut institutions give permmieuce to sooiety, will lead to vast changes in tbe near future, of The school whose anniversary we
More thsn ever wst founded io the spirit of the motto of Harvard
ou which the value of property depeDds. Already whioh we must feel tbe efleols.
on Ibis
this institution has kept and is keeping many valua- then we need te train up men to meet the increasing University, •' Cbritto et eoeleiits,'' and if
life, men who will not be acoouut the epithet " Sectarian " be applied 10 it,
ble citizens in tbe country, who would otherwise demands of modernevery
wind of doctrine," but we may justlyregard it an honor rather than a rehave gone abroad to find means of education for " blowu about by
will think for themselves, and who even in tbe proach.
iheir children.
warns
But in order to supply tbe wants of the growing
Ws need such inttitutiont (o give tone to society, "moral interregnum," that Goldwio Smith
the
and to harmonize tod elevate the heterogeneout aud us of, would stand fast on tbe eternal foundations oommntiity on these islands, and to sccomplish
was obarttred, the
aiscordaut elements of whioh our commuuity it com of truth and morality. In short, I believe that an objects for which tht College
institution of learning will exert a conservative in- time bss evidently come when it ought to take a
posed, and to cultivate a sound patriotism.
and
We need au tnttitution liberal enough to ignore fluence, whioh will be needed in the period upon new tiep io advsooe. There bat been t great
material resources of this
are
And
hers
it
is
to
of
the
entering.
rapid
development
proper
whioh
we
race,
representatives
of
when
of
different
prejudices
tne
last four yean. Bat at yet our
nationalities may receive tbe same liberalizing cul- take notice of a prejudice which exists against by country during tbe
bound
educational institutions have not felt tbe impulse
ture, and tie bound to one another by tbe tie of institution in some minds, because it is
branob of busiassociation in ennobling pursuits, and by common tbe terms of its charter to be conducted " in accord- which bat been imparted to every
tastes and sympathies, " ties which light as air, are ance with tbe prinoiples of Protestant Evangelioal ness.
Christianity," and is what is si ghtingly termed a
Wbilt tbit school has largely inoreaaed in memyet ofieu strong tt linkt of iron."
ben, while it hat been ably admioitlered, and has
As Mr. Lowe said in Parliament on the passage of " Denominational' or " Sectarian " college.
tbe last hill for extension of tbe Suffrage, " We
Whilo denying the justice of the epithet '• teo- maintained ill honorable standing io scholarship,
inoretted beyond
mutt educate our future matters," to tbere it no tarian" in tbe instance, I have no Jiesitation in itt mean* have not been materially
that time, 10
better way to taeet tbe dangers arising from what it asserting tbe necessity of a dittiootively religious what tbey were 16 yean ago At
qnole from my address in '67, we laid " It ii io
termed by tome.
t Mongolian invasion," then by chtraoter, for a oollege, especially in our circum"
be hoped that ere long a new effort will be made to
imbuing tbe brightest minds of its rising generation stances. And we are inclined to believe that it is complete
tbe endowment, and that the muoh talkedwith tbe true pneeiplee of Christian oivilization.
tor want of it that American State Univsrsititt have
will beoomt an aooomIf we mean to be citizens of a oouotry, and not failed to prodaoe the results lo be expected from of ecieutino profeatorsbip
Professor Alexander's Address.
64
TII E
FRIEND,
JIL f ,
ISB 1.
plisutd foul.
Aii iucrcate of our library is alio certain amount of cube,root, ground grammar,
much needed, and a separate fire-proof library dried philosophy, and what not.
One little fellow would seem like n strong, closebuilding should be erected wilhiu the next few
grained flour sack, that would hold anything and
yean."
everything
down to the very superfinost grains ;
All of thete objeoti art more urgently needed now
him would bo a very mother's darling of a
than ever, and trieudt of eduoation will be glad to next
little bag, all velvet and embroidery, looking us if
learn that a movement it on fool fur oarryiug them it ought not to be naked to hold anything courier
iuto execution
than a luce handkerchief or u ladies' smelling botThe need of a scientific piofessorship h.s been tle ; next to this curled darling would lie n great
hulking coal-sack of a fellow who never
seen
course,
fur Ihe Inst tweuly years. The imporplainly
tance of scientific atudies, has greatly increased could be in,oh- to bold anything but the vulgarest
.luring that lime, aud in all the older civilized of vulgar fractious, and tlie falsest of false syntax,
not hold even these without scattering
uuuntrtet they bave assumed a tar more command.ug and could
siait ami grime over all ; then there would be mail
position thtn tbey uccupied a quarter of a century bags—close
illicit, strong, steel-clietpeil,
i
ngo It is not to our oiedit that we have in send fellows, with padlocks on their mouths thatleather
would
across Ihe ooesn lor analyses of otu- soils, ur even keep safe all that was put into them i thney IMITt
lor the names of our gras-es end lerns. To siy lliiusy paper hags, that would Bo nil to pieces and
nothing of the practical hearing of these studies on spill every thing out the tirst tune tbey got wet;
agriculture mid inaiiulactiires. there are (as was then money bags, not large enough to hold anystated on a former ecu ■sion ) lew regions moie later* thing but filthy lucre j then waste bugs, rag bags
esling to Ihe naturalist, or wheie there is inmu everything under the sun in tbe way of a hag would
seem to he there.
opportunity fur original lesearch ami discuveiy than
The misery of it all is, that iv the schools we arc
the i'acifto Ocean. At the same lime these islands considering—the Hlimlier Academics—all
tin-He
are th* best ceutte or Rase of operations from which divers little hags of all sorts mid sizes have to tie
to explore this ocean. In a scientific paint of view stuffed iv tbe same way, with the stiiiin kind c.nd
they have been ns yet but superficially explored, and amount Of ■ntistlsfn Tliev will take any kind of
no doubt they are destined Iv throw much light abu« or hag. and mull u iv such a way that it will
me out invariably, Mr. Toots.
hereafter ou questions ot the highest iutetest and OUMany
parents seem to have an idea that their
importance. Wnile, however, ci inning a prominent
children ought to be tanned out. from
educaplace tor scientific studies, I need not repeat the tional mill tilled lo tin-I.inn with nil the the
knowledge
plea which was made- lor classical studies on a they will ever need
course
the
whole
of
their
in
former anniversary, nor is ii ueiessary io urge ibe lives. Ik this what schools are for '! Supjsise you
the
languages
of
of
the
modern
seiul
liarne.s
importance
study
maker, to make a sadyour son la a
before Ibis audience.
dler of him. You don't expect the harness maker
[a the second place, it is certainly time that some to give him Kiddles enough to last him all through
the
addition should be made to the venerable buildings bis business. Yoa expert that he will teach
erected before the present charter was obtained, and boy how to oi ike saddles for himself as thoy lire
It
something
needed.
seems
lo
me
this
is
like
while Ihe institution wns a private school. Tbey what we might to expect
for our children from our
are notoriously insufficient fm the present wants of educational institutions. We tdioiihl apeOt our
the school, and I trust that the plan suggested at children to be taught how to learn, how to be skillthe Reunion this afternoon will he tali lav] oui, mis ful with their minds, how to explore for themselves
that ere long there may he iv add,lion a permanent nil Ihe avenues of thought and knowledge, so that
lun I, Ibe interest of which shall be devoted in Ihe their storehouses may be continually tilled and repaiohase of Lew books for the library, so that it may filled with the freshest knowledge of iheir own
achievement.
be a live and growing institution.
It seems to me that that eduoation is most liberal
The time has now come when tli.se who have enwhich best fits and equips men and women to do
joyed Ihe benefits of instruction in this school, their life work. There
is so much to do
so
(founded and in part endowed by the generosity of little time to do it in, we need the very bestand
tools
of
others and the liberality ibis (ioveniiociil,i slioill.i to work with. This it is that eduoation should do
show hy the deeds Iheir gr.iiirude to their earliest for on : It should teach ns how to use the tools. 1
Alma Mater, ami aid in handing down iis blessings might talk yoa deaf, dumb, anil blind without givto future generations. In no oilier way nan we make ing \oii morn than a syllabus of the menus--this is
investment* that will produce such far reaching the end.
To he a master workman in this is to do un.re
benefits
than the simple work accomplished by one's own
The memory uf Cardinal Wolsey will he kepi hands. In iloing for ourselves we acquire for nil
green as long as the towers of Christ Church College 'mankind. There is something ennobling iv the
ttand, for when his .Sovereign stripped him of nil bis very sightot such master workers and such achieveother possessions, lie could not deprive him of this ment.
It is said that, coming into the presence of the
Kspeoinlly happy are those who live to see ihe results of their benefactions, and lo act as "their Apollo, the body insensibly assumes a nobler posture.
It seems to me that there are moral and inown executors "
of such purity and elevation and
I bope tberelore that the trn years remaining he- tellectual natures
strength, thut one insensibly assumes n more upfire the Bemi-Centennial uf Oahu College may wit- right
nnd noble attitude iv the serene presence
ness a substantial addition to its resources and appliof their spot less lives.
ances for iustruotlon, that some loug talked of imThis is the highest education—to be so fitted to
provements will then be accomplished facte, and day give out strength and sweetness that the divine esdreams have become realities
sence of love—of strengthening and helping nnd
Let us then be up and doing. Let us build up saving—may pour eat from one's daily life like a
never
ceasing benediction, lifting all souls toward
this institution tt one of tbe beat instrumentalities
through which we oan work for the good of this God tho Father Kvei lasting.
Ukv. Mil. Freak's Address.
eoualry and of mankind
I have been very intimately connected with
May it ever be like a mint that sends forth only
Punahou during the past decade ; those ten years
genuine and unsullied coin.
May eaoh centennial anniversary find it ever true have comprised the shady days of the institution,
forwaiat to a bright future when
to the prinoiplei in wbiob it was founded, cxci ting a but I now look expand
these halls will
into a University. 1 count
steadily wideniug and deepening influence on the myself fortunate
in being called upon lo toll, of
tide of sound learning, pure morals and equal jus- the work of I'unnliou during tbe past decade. 1
tice; aorl even taking a leading position inthe intel- do know the work done; I am familiar with the
lectual mtroh of the coming ages.
gauge and the work of the teachers in a manner
that no one else har, been. I feel thoroughly that
I know the progress both mental and moral of all
(Continued from Page 61.)
the scholars, and I rejoice over the work that litis
been done. I said that during tbe last decade the
What la Education ? In asking myself this ques- school had passed through shady days, but 1 uid not
tion I found that it bad never before occurred to mean that it hud been a period for Jeremiads
me to take this word to pieces and look into it a and Lamentations, good work has been done. There
ittle, to find accurately just what it does mean. is a talk of new buildings, bul I am sure as good
£duoation—from erlucerr, to develop, to cause to work has been done and far more endearing
appear, to draw out. Now, I will leave it to this memories will oling round the old buildings. In
unprejudiced assembly to say whether, in tome New Haven spacious buildings have been recently
schools—not at Punahou, I am sure,—but whether, put up, but the students much preferred the moss
grown buildings which have stood for lot) years.
a tome schools, we might not be justifiedin believng that Education, instead of meaning todt aw out Punahou mighi have done more if itbad had greater
mean
to
in.
advantages
might
; nevertheless during the past decade
ttuff
Ihave visited schools at home where the scholars it has done its work and done it well. It has not
all seemed to me like little bags, sitting in a row. made great strides in material prosperity, and yet
waiting to be atoned according to contract with a it has made greater than in any previous period.
-
My hearers will
tie surprised when 1 tell them that
one-half the invented fund I have come in during
the last ten years. There are still someeligible lots
to Kill belonging to the school property and these
will raise the present endowment still further.
Tho staff has been menaced and instructors
worthy of the institution hat* been engaged. I
rogret to leave these islnnds under nny circumstances, but ehielly do I regret on account of my
children. Wherever I limy go, be it tho west const
or be it further east, I afca I never find u pluoo
with which 1 am so thoroughly satisfied as Puna
liou. Once they entered this institutiou and 1 felt
iMifectlv at ease concerning them. I know what
has been personally done for the pupils—tho manhood of the pupila bus been developed. 1 have
vihited the school ut nil sen-ons, I have seen young
lath and girls who on flrat entering were afraid to
S|K'.il< lieeause they knew so little, fearful of committing man, develop until they spoke with that
clear enunciation and precision which comes of
true knowledge, an we heard them do last Monday
and Tuesday. A noble work his been done here;
scores have been here educated to be Christians,
scholars iind men, and what more could be asked?
'■ Were I so
tllll to roach tht pole,
Or
'/rasp
I must he
the ocean in my spun.
measured by my soul:
TIM mind's the standard of <lie ninn."
There is more to do. however, and I rejoice that
the in,-ins for doing it will shortly be provided.
I tut whatever may be done in the future I will
have no one disparage the work which BAB been
done in the past.
I'IIKMIIKNT .loNKs' AIIDRKSS.
For two days, in that building across the way,
we have been showing something of our present
work and this evening we intend lo show you some,
more. We me trying to do that moat difficult
of all tilings—wo are trying to give people tilmt
they waul tit the same time showing them what
lliev ought to want, liming the forty years
which have elapsed since the foundation of this
institution there have been changes here mid elsewhere, old niethodH of teaching have had to give
way to new ones, which in their turn have been
superseded by still newer ones. The old missionaries when Ihev landed here were all cultivated
trained in the oollegot of the United
gentlemen,
States and lliev were unwilling that their children
should suffer from their self exile into this country. The result is apparent to-day. for when
1
look around me, I see nioro college hied men in
this community than in any of like size. A change
has been coming oyer the iiiins of college education lately people desire loss l.itin and Greek
and more Natural Science, more Astrono'niy, more
Chemistry, more modern languages; thla is the
drift things that arc at tho present dav taking in
theEast. Itisnot that we no longer believe iv Greek •
ami hit in. we still believe inthembat we must meet
the wants of the day ; to do this we bnvo to give
more attention to Natural Science. We have to
enlarge our course, we must leach more geology,
more geometry, more modern languages. Many
pupils will in futon liniHh lure, we must take
care that they do not suffer by staying; as good
work bus been done here as in the' Eastern col
leges. Some change must be allowed in our
course, of education. If we look to the East we
find more students in the technical schools than
we find in the colleges we must take warning by
this ; this shows iv which direction the current of
education is now setting. I hope, however,
those changes will not be too great; we must guard
against stepping too far in the new direction. In
the Kastern colleges it is tho custom to give eaoh
man a speciality, here one man has to do tho work
of three or four men in such colleges as Vale this
is a disadvantage. A further disadvantage that
we are at is the lack of apparatus. We have to
teach Chemistry without a laboratory, Astronomy
without a telescope, Natural History only from
hooks. More men and more machinery is what we
want. We are also trying to teach music of a high
character, not the flimsy music of the present day
hut the olasaic works of Beethoven, Haydeu, Mozart aud other great Blasters. We are training in
vocal music aa well, training the vocal organs, bo
that no one after ten minutes of singing or speaking shall .nit down nnd say "My voice is tired,"
"My throat is sore." But training to be snoccesful must not only lie directed to tbe mind, it must
develop tbe soul and the character : training however magnificent which does uot do this, we consider fails in its proper object. We have endeavored therefore to show that vice is shameful, sin is
low; we have endeavored to train the conscience,
to obey not through fear of rules but because to
obey is right, to show courtesy to one another, to
learn to deapiee sly conduct. There has been
reproof during the year, and sharp reproof but the
words have been directed at the sin not the sinner.
Doing our work in this way we feel confidence in
it, we feel that our present work is not, cannot be
a failure,
:
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HONOLULU,
MINUTES OF COUNCIL.
CONTENTS
Jult 1. 1881.
Our Supplement
Minutes of Council
K.rables In the Cld World
Ladles' Stringer'! Friend Society
Dr. Sulick's Letter
Marine Journal
a.
Alma Mater's Address
Report of Executive Committee of Oahu College
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THE FRIEND.
JI'I.V 1.
JULF 1, 1881.
1881.
"Our Supplement."—An old reader of
the Friend raid to the Editor a few days
since, '• Why did you put all all the good
reading Into your June No.? You will
have nothing for your July No." We hope
to convince our readers of his mistake, for
bo much good reading has accumulated
during the month of June that we feel
obliged to issue an eight page Supplement
for July. The affairs of Oahu College demand a full exposition. The Anniversary
Exercises, as now reported, are highly
creditable to teachers, pupils and Trustees.
We doubt not, when our readers have perused these eight pages, they will endorse
the opinion of the American Missionary,
Dr. Judson. When visiting Madison University he remarked:
"If I had a
thousand dollars, do you know what I
would do with it ?" The person asked,
supposed he would invest it in Foreign
Missions. "I would put it in such institutions as that," he said, pointing to the
college buildings.
Planting colleges, and
filling them with studious young men and
young women, is planting seed-corn for
the world."
Donations for Oahu College.—Endowment,
"
$5,911 ; Building Pnrposes,
$1,600; Scholarship, $600; Professorship*
of Languages and History, $500 ; Total,
Donors vary in the amount of
$8,511.
their contributions, from $1 to $5,000. In
our next issue we hope to make definite
announcement respecting the plans of
the Trustees, who are now carefully studying the present and prospective wants of
the Institution.
Post-Office Reform.—We are glad to
learn, from an official document in the last
•'Gazette," that the "big lions" in the
way of reform, are reduced In aize to
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RAMBLES IN THE OLD WORLD-NO.54
Pursuant to Letters-Missive, issued by the Fort Street
EASTWARD AND HOMEWARD, NO. 3.
Church, Honolulu, and their I'sHtor, Rev. W. Frear, a
Mutual Oouui 11 waa conveued In the Lecture Room of
said <hurch, on Tueeday evening, June 28th, at "H
ATHENS AND ITS ACROPOLIS.
o'clock.
A copy of theLetter-Missive having been read as the
warrant for the assembling of the Council, the members
My last letter to you, dear Friend, I
present were found to be ;—
From the Bethel Church: Rev. 8. C Damon, D. D., think, was written
on my arrival In
Paator ; Mr. T. A. Thrum. Delegate.
From the Kawalahao Church: Rev. 11. H. Parker, Athens, when the out-going post left no
Pastor ; Mr. D. Keaweamahl, Delegate.
time for me to add a few words about that
Rev. Mr. Kusea. city, whose very name Is so musical with
From the Kautuakaplli Church
Paator ; no Delegate.
Also, Rev. C. M Hyde, D D. Rev. 8. E. Bishop, Rev. classical suggestions. The remains of the
ancient city, marred and mutilated as they
H. Bingham and Rev. A O. Forbes.
Itev. C M. Hyde, D. 1)., waa chosen Moderator, and
are by time and the vandalism of war.
Rev. A. O. Forbes, Scribe.
everyone with delight and
The meeting of Council waa opened with prayer by must still All
surprise whocomes hither. Modern Athens
the Moderator.
o
Clerk
of
the
read
from
the
Mall,
Church,
Mr. E
will, however, I think, to some, be rather
Minutesof the Church the action taken by them In rea disappointment. Though much has been
gard to theresignation of their Pastor
The Scribe then read the letter of resignation of the accomplished here within the last few
and
also
of
the
the response
Pastor, Rev. W Frear,
years, there is still much room for improveCommittee appointed by the Church In their acceptance ment. But It is especially for the remains
of the same.
On motion, the Council recognized the proceedlnga of of the Athens of Pericles, of Phidias, of
both partiea as regular, and approved the same.
Bocrates, of Plato, that the majority of
Rev. (.'. M. Hyde. U. D., Rev. A. O. Forbes, and Rev. S. travelers come to Greece. The city lies a
E. Bishop were then choseu a Committee to draw up a
few miles from the seashore, in the broad
paper expressing theresult of the Council.
The result, after having been prepared, was read beand beautiful plain of Attica, distinctly
fore the Council by the Chalriunn of the Committee, and visible from its port, the Piraeus. There is
on motion of Rev. H. 11. Parker, waa unanimously
a railroad connecting Athens with the latadopted, aa follows :—
'* The Council, having had before them the Letter of ter point, the only railroad In Greece. But
Resignation of Rev. W Frear, and the record of the aca less prosaic mode of approach is by cartion of the Church consequent upon this, do hereby express their opinion that both Pastor and people In taking riage, through the plains, by a road
this action have been mindful of the sacred character of bordered by vinyards and olive groves.
the relation that has been so long maintained, and terrtrst attention is attracted to the
minated at last only through positive convictions of Your height
of the Acropolis, covered
duty ; and have acted In all respects In accordance with rocky
the necessities of the esse, and the uaages of the with magnificent ruins, rising guardianChurches.
the city. And from first to last
We do, therefore, in pursuance of therequest made in like above
the principal interestof the visit to Athens
convening the Council, hereby declare the pastoral relation between Rev. Walter Frear and the Fort Street centies about this historic point and Ita ImChurch duly and orderly terminated, to take effect Jane mediate neighborhood. One can appreciate
30th, 1861.
the pride which the ancient Athenians felt
In coming to thla result, we desire to express our sympathy with the Church, called to such a trial of their in this sacred lnclosure, which waa to them
fstth and patience aa is Involved In thla terminationof at once a citadel and a ahrine, on viewing
a Pastorate under which they have bean ao signally
blessed and prosperous. And we invoke for them the the glorioua reminders of the palmy days
blessing of the Great Head of the Church in soon bringof Greece. Notwithstanding its present
ing to them another Paator to take up the work now laid ruined etate, there are few edifices in the
down.
We alao desire to express our sympathy with our world so impressive as the Parthenon, or
worthy brother Frear, whoa* full strength we trust may Temple of Minerva, the guardian deity of
soon be restored by a change of climate. We commend
city, on which Phidias lavished the
him to the churches wherever, aa we hope, the Maater the
baa a work for him still to do, as a wlae and Judicious finest creations of his artistic genius, and
Paator, a faithful and discriminating preacher, a leader where stood the famous statue of the godand guide to Christ's people in all holy things, and a dess, herself.
Many of the great lonio
blessing to any community in which he may reside."
columns are still standing, the foundations,
( CM. Htde,
and large portions of the entablature. But,
(Signed.) { B. E Bishop,
( A. 0. Fobbks.
In order to see the beautiful sculptures
The Council than adjourned, tint die, with prayer by which ornamented the exterior, one must
Ray. H. Bingham.
visit the British Museum in London, of
C. M. Hyde, Moderator.
which they form one of the principal treasA. O. Fouas, Scribe.
Just
:
,
Persons desirous of procuring The
Friend and Supplement for July, will be
supplied with the same, in wrappers, 8
copies for $1.
We desire to tender our special acknowledgments
for favors to the Oatette
Office.
ures. Could one, by some magic power, be
placed on the walla of the Acropolis, and
allowed undisturbed to study the panorama
spread out before him, and then be "spirited" home again, he would have had a
glance at the history of the Past more real
and impressive than that which he would
have ever obtainedfrom the moat extensive
reading. Thia is a scene which baa been so
often described that I feel aa If I were re-
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peating a well known story in endeavoring
to sketch It for you. But there are some
points in tins world which seem to be
clothed with a beauty which never fades,
and this certainly is one of those ".Sacred
Mounts of history. You quicken your
steps to reach the heights above the modern city, for the noise and confusion below
in the narrow and crowded streets, is far
from agreeable. You are admitted at a
side door by the pleasant old keeper, who
has, I think, a most enviable position,
although perhaps, ruined temples and
headless statues have but little of poetic
and historic significance for him. Then
making your way through masses of ruined
beauty, you stand at length at the base of
the Imposing flight of marble steps which
long ago formed the grand entrance to the
Acropolis. Passing upwards and through
the great port* 1 you And yourself within
the luclosure proper of the Acropolis,
"
where are the ruins of the Parthenon, of
which I have spoken above; those of the
Ereotheum, with its beautiful Caryatides
and graceful columns, and of ninny other
buildings. The ground is thickly strewn
with the fragments of splendid columns,
with exquisite carvings of the finest capitals, and all imaginable forms of artistic
architectural beauty. In this ruined world
of sculptured marble, the fairest and purest
which quarries afford, there seems scarcely
room for the grasses und spring flowers,
which shyly try to find here a p-'int to
cling and live. There is a pathetic, sorrowful spirit dwelling on the height, wiiicii the
clear shining of the unclouded sun is powYou feel the lamentaerless to dispell.
tions which all this wrecked beauty would
utter if words could pass its now mute, pule
lips. You loug to avenge its wrongs, to act
as a faithful knight in so good a cuuse, but
the foes you turn to meet are ghosts and
shades, and your sword cleaves the thin air
in vain. But our century is doing all it
can to testify its gratitude for the message
of the Beautiful, which it was the mission
of the Greeks, more than any other people,
to Impart to the human race. Every stone
bearing the imprint of the Grecian chisel
is a treasure, which men In our days handle
as a precious legacy. All over this old
classic world, whicli for so many centuries
has been partly buried away from human
sight, the skilled spade of the discoverer is
at work to see if haply some new form of
beauty, or some lost historic link may be
found. To very many this seems time and
money aud energy thrown away, but not
to those who stop and think. In our restless, heated century, in the new worlds we
are conquering, we need the old Greeks as
never before. And if this sounds like exaggeration and affectation, come and see
how they built and wrought, who believed
that " the Gods see everywhere." But this
is keeping us too long from our view,
which for a poet at least,, will be best had,
I think, from that beautiful little temple
of Victory, poised high up in air to the
right of the entrance to the Acropolis.
The eye rusts, perhaps, first of all, on the
rocky elevation, Mars' Hill, where St. I'aul
preached to the Athenians of the God, unknown to them, but revealed to him. Not
far away is the Pnyx, where the citizens
of ancient Athens gathered for their popular assemblies, and which has echoed with
the finest examples of Grecian eloquence.
And farther on, at the base of another hill,
is the so-called prison of Socrates, an excavation in the solid rock, where heis said
to have passed his last night. The height
above is surmounted with a ruined Roman
monument. Then, nearer the city, the eye
rests, delighted, upon the Temple of Theseus, the most perfectly preserved antique
edifice in Athens. Far, far away to the
mountains beyond, stretches the great
plain of Attica, largely covered with olive
groves Just where the famous Academy,
JULY,
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whcre the great philosophers and thinkers
of the city were wont to gather, was situated, is now uncertain, tiiough a certain
site is still pointed out. There are many
roads winding off in various directions.
That one, losing itselfamid thedistant hi lis.
is that which leads to the site of theancient
Eleusis, so famous for its temples and religious rites. Far away we see the houses
of the port, Piraeus, and beyond the blue
waters of the gulf, with the Islands of
Aegina and Kalamis, while on the distant
horizon appear the snow-capped mountains
of the Peloponesus. Taking another vantage ground on the walls, beyond the
Parthenon, we have another panorama
spread out before us. Great plains, with
blue gleams of the sea on one side, and the
heights of Hymettus and Eykabettus on
the other. Between these lies the highway to the famous battle-field of Marathon.
Leaning over the parapet (What a wild fall
it would be down this dizzy height!) we
have beneath splendid ruins of antique
theatres, with their ascending rows of marble seats, and countless other interesting
monuments; while in the great plains to
the left rise the stately columns which are
the only reminders of the magnificent
Temple of Jupiter which once stood here.
From still another side of the Acropolis we
look down directly upon modern Athens,
where the great palace of the King, the
Cathredral, and a number of other public
buildings are especially conspicuous.
One comes every now and then in Ills
rambles in Athens'upon some interesting,
ancient monument, or ruined structure.
But his astonishment is here awakened,
not so mucli by the size and extent of the
ruins, as by the beauty of their execution,
and the graceful symmetry of their proportions. Most interesting discoveries are being made from time to time. Recently, an
ancient burying place lias been excavated,
kind of Via Sacra, with most beautiful
monuments. There are several museums
in Athens of great interest. Here, too,
may be seen the very remarkable articles
discovered by Dr. Schleimann at Mycenae.
This enthusiastic archaeologist and discoverer resides in Athens with his family. He
lias built him a very magnificent house,
probably the finest in the city. As I un-
•
derstand, he is intending shortly to begin
new excavations at some point in Asia
minor, but the locality has not as yet been
made public. It is to be hoped that his
efforts will be as splendidly rewarded as at
Troy and Mycenae. Modern Athens may
be divided into two portions; one still retaining much of the old character of the
town, as under Turkish rule, and the other
made up of fine, new buildings and spacious boulevards, showing the effect of
European influence. When one considers
what Athens was fifty years ago, it will be
acknowledged that wonderful changes and
improvements have been wrought here.
What the future of Greece will be, it is
now of course impossible to say. The
Greeks themselves are dreaming all munner
of great and glorious things, and hope once
more to play a great role among the nations
of the earth. Though a small people, they
are a marked power in the Levant,and will
probably become more and more so as education advances among them. They are
possessed, undoubtedly, of great natural
abilities, and in business and commerce
they are unsurpassed. Before this reaches
you 1 would hope that some peaceful solution might be given to that vexed question
of the boundary, which has been disturbing
Turkey and Greece for so long a time, and
keeping Congresses and Diplomatic Conferences so busily at work. I have found
both Turkey and Greece comparatively
quiet, although both are busily engaged
with their war preparations, in order to be
in readiness, if diplomatic measures fail.
The Turks are accomplished diplomats, and
make the way anything but easy for those
who have to work witli them. Their ideas
of truthfulness are exceedingly vague, and
they know to pertection how to wear that
fine, diplomatic smile which some German
poet has styled a flower blooming on the
brink of a precipice." From what I have
seen in Constantinople and elsewhere in
Turkey, of the hardy Turkisli soldiers, I
am afraid that they would use the little
Greek army roughly, although the latter
would fight with terrible earnestness. The
Greeks themselves say that if there is no
war, there will be necessity of a revolution,
as a sort of vent for the excited feeling
which has been for so long a time accumu-
"
lating.
I had much pleasure in visiting Rev.
Mr. Kalipothakes, a Greek gentleman
acting as Missionary here, under the American Presbyterian Board, who, with his
charming wife and family, makeshis home
in Alliens. Their cordial welcome and
hospitality adds much to the pleasure of
many Americans and others visiting the
city.
CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE HOSPHORUB.
Two days and two nights on board an
excellent Italian steamer, brought rm. to
Constantinople, the capital of the Turkish
Empire. Perhaps notify in all the world
excites such wonder and admiration in one
approaching it for the first time, as this.
It is extremely difficult to give in words
any adequate idea of the peculiar and remarkable charm of this Wonder of the
East." The splendid position of the city,
"
on rising heights, separated by blue, glit-
tering bodies of water, is admirably
adapted to display in the finest possible
manner the Oriental character of the architecture, the brilliancy of the coloring, and
the fantastic elements of this strange and
varied Turkish metropolis, built on the
foundations of the conquered capital of the
Eastern Iloman Empire. Constantinople
proper, is divided into three great portions,
Pera (the European quarter, largely) Scutari, and Stamboul, tlieancientßyzantium,
and the chief centre of the modern Turkish city. Between these quarters of the
city, built, as it wore, on promontories, lie
the channels of the Golden Horn, spanned
by bridges, and the beauiiful and majestic
Bosphnrus, which joins the Black Sea with
the Sea of Marmora. This latter body of
water is bordered for its entire length by a
succession of villages, villas, palaces,
mosques and castles, which are varied and
beautified by charming gardens and grove.-.
Your euthusiasm increases with every moment. New beauties rise magically before
you, as your dazzled eye becomes somewhat wonted to this fairy-land of wonders,
learns to trace the outlines of the great
domes, poised like gleaming bubbles in
mid-air, and follows the arrowy, upward
flight of the countless minarets which surround the mosques, and admires at leisure
the beauty of the palaces, with their wealth
of delicate ornament. A nearer view of
,tlie city is less charming, though even
more curious. The streets are narrow,
crowded, badly paved, and often exceedingly dirty. Great improvement has been
made, 1 am told, of late years, especially
since the time of the Crimean war. I presume there is no city in all the world
where one sees a more motley, varied life
than here, and certainly none where one
meets with so many nationalities. The
great bridge between Pera and Stamboul is
one of the busiest points of the city. You
see here green-turbaned Turks, descendants
of the prophets, or priests and monks of
various orders, merchants, and officers in
glittering uniform ; a carriage passes containing veiled Turkish ladies, attended by
servants; negroes and negresses in the
most gaudy attire jostle you in very unceremonious manner in passing; you find
yourself in the company of Greeks, of Al-
banians, of Armenians, of Persians, of
Arabs, of nearly every nationality of Western Europe ; it is a babel, where nearly all
the languages of the East and Weet may
be heard. The streets of the city are
crowded during the day with busy goers
and comers, buyers and sellers. The Bazars of Stamboul are a great source of
attraction.
These are Immense covered
passage-ways,lined with shops opening onHere may be
to the thoroughfare.
bought the rarest and choicest ef Oriental
wares. Here are Persian and Turkish carpets for sale; splendid silk and gold embroideries : costly perfumes; curious
carvings; inlaid armor; the most delicious
sweetmeats, and an infinite number of
other articles. The effect of these dimly
lighted passages, through whose half-gloom
long avenues of golden sunlight shoot now
and then, falling on scarlet, and blue, and
crimson, is most singular and striking. On
every side is a hurrying, busy crowd, as
strange as the place itself. The merchants
offer you treasures which might have
tempted the heroes of sonic Eastern tale.
You half imagine you are reading one
again.
The great Church of Santa Sophia, now
used by the Turks as a Mosque, is the principal architectural ornament of the city, as
it is one of the most beautiful buildings of
the world. The history of the building
would fill volumes. It was first begun fifThe present
teen hundred years ago.
edifice, however, dates from the time of
Justinian, its dome is probably the finest
and most beautifully'poised in existence.
It was regarded as one of the wonders of
the ancient world. The splendid ornaments of the church have long ago been
removed, but the beautiful proportions may
still be enjoyed. I chanced to visit it just
at the time of prayer. Some -two or three
hundred were present at the ceremony,
with their faces turned towards Mecca.
Before the beginning of this service, as is
always the custom, the men appointed to
this office, ascended the little gallery surrounding the minaret, and "called the
Faithful to prayer.
The Mosque of Suliman is a most magnificent example of Ottoman architecture.
Here, as in all the Mosques we visited, we
were obliged to remove our shoes before
entering. Among the strange sights of the
city which I saw were the religious ceremonies of those funatical monks, styled by
foreigners the "Howling" and the
"Whirling" Dervishes. I was privileged
to take a most interesting excursion up the
Bosphorus, as far as the Black Sea, and
another on the Golden Horn in one of the
swift, native caiques, to see the ancient
Roman walls of the city. I regret that
my limits now will not ]>ermit me to speak
in detail of the many interesting objects
which present themselves to the visitor.
But I hope this may perhaps be possible at
another time. I cannot, however, close
this hurried notice of Constantinople without just a word in reference to the many
kind friends who did so much to render my
stay agreeable. The Mission circle here is
large, and delightful, and the homes
which opened their hospitable doors to me
brought to mind others dear to me on the
other side of the world. At the Bible
House I found the Rey. Dr. Bliss, and his
son Rev. Mr. Bliss, an old college friend,
who are doing such a noble work here.
The work of publication of Bibles here in
a number of lauguages, is carried on on a
large scale. It was a privilege, likewise,
to meet the venerable Rev. Dr. Riggs, the
accomplished Oriental scholar and translator, Rev Dr. Wood, and others, who are
laboring faithfully in this field. In Scutari
I visited,witli greatest iiiterest.theflourishing school for young ladies, under the efficient charge of Mrs. Williams (the widow
of the late Rev. Mr. Williams, of Mardiu,
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Turkey) assisted by her daughter and a
fine corps of lady teachers.
On the other side of the Bosphorus is the
noble Institution, so splendidly situated on
the heights, Robert College, founded by the
liberality of an American gentleman, and
under tiie charge of a body of American
Professors. 1 met them all, and a fine band
of men they are. I saw them in their
work and life, and had most pleasant intercourse with them. It is impossible to speak
in too enthusiastic terms of the grand usefulness of these two institutions, dedicated to
the enlightenment and upbuilding of the
youth of the East.
THE PLAIN OF TROY.
Much as I wanted to see Constantinople
I think I should scarcely have wandered so
far to the north had it not been for the attraction and fascination which a certain
small portion of the north-western corner of
Asia Minor had forme. I could not be so
near, and yet go away to face a future in
which the immortal songs of the blind old
Bard" would perhaps be one of the most practical features,and not see the spot where lie
placed his heroes. I must, if possible, go
to Troy. And this dream, cherished from
boyhood, has been most agreeably fulfilled.
The lions and difficulties which I fancied
might lie in the way were not to lie seen,
not even their shadows. Everything combined to aid me, and I am back again, well
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and hearty, from my journey to Troy, with
a love for Homer a thousand-fold greater
than ever before (and it was never small),
and the hope that some day I may lie privileged to share the fruits of my classical
excursion with some bright-eyed, bravehearted boy or boys who may want to hear
about, Hector, Achilles, or any other of the
heroes who figured on the plain of Troy.
There was just one thing lacking to make
this trip quite perfect, and that was the
company of one man who has done more
than any one else in our Islands to awaken
in the breasts of his pupils a love for the
great Homeric Epic, and to lead then)
wisely to understand it. 1 hope, however,
it will not be unwelcome to him to know
that the thoughts of an old pupil turned
back lovingly and gratefully to him from
the shores of Asia Minor. I am surprised this journey is not oftener made by
scholars. The point of departure for this
Trojan excursion is best taken at the Dardanelles, at the Turkish town of CharnahKalessi, about one day distant from
Constantinople by steamer. I was made
glad at this latter town (a stranger in a
most emphatically strange land) by the
warmth and cordiality of the welcome
which I received from the German Consul
stationed there, to whom I brought a letter
of introduction from a mutual friend in the
Fatherland. I scarcely like to think that
every day is taking me farther and farther
away from this large-hearted man, who
does honor to the country lie represents,
and the Saxon stock to which he belongs.
I wish there might be more such leaven in
(the Turkish Empire. All arrangements
were made for my journey ; horses and
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
and after passing an elevated ridge, at the
end of a few hours we began to descend
again into the great wide-spreading Trojan
plain. With the exception of one portion
near the sea, it is treeless. On the side
towards the Aegean the land rises again in
a succession of promontories, forming, as It
were, a natural wall towards the west. On
the south there are hills which rise gradually towards the more distant mountains.
The plain faces the Damanelles. Several
rivers may be seen winding through the
plain to.vnrds the sea; the principal of
these is the ancient Simois. In the afternoon of the first day's ride we reached
llissarlik, where Dr. Schleimann has made
such extremely interesting discoveries
within the last few years, and where he
believes was the ancient Troy, and goes
even so far as to think that he has disclosed
to the gaze of our century the Palace of
King Priam, himself. There lias long been
a strife between scholars and archaeologists
as to tile site of the Troy of the Homeric,
Poems. Some placing it here, as Schleimann, himself, at "issarlik, and others
believing it to have been on the other side
of the plain, nearer the mountains, at
Bournabaslii. The latter position seems to
me to be far more probable, as it answers
to all the requirements of the Homeric
Ilium far better than Hissarlik, which occupies an unimportant and insignificant
elevation near the sea. Still, the discoveries made here point to there having been
Important settlements here in very ancient
times. The articles here discovered have
been in England for some time, but have
now been presented to the museum of Berlin. One may see here the foundations of
antique buildings and remnants of an
ancient wall. From this point our way
proceeded through the plain. At one
point we were obliged to cross the swiftly
flowing Simois, on u raft. The waters
were high and rapid, and fording would
have been impossible. In the twilight we
readied a miserable little Turkish settlement, where Osman found a place for me for
the night. The people are wretchedly poor
aiiddes)titute,btit they did all they could for
us, and with all kindliness. Early the
next morning I ascended the hill in the
rear of the town, where the large majority
of explorers place the site of ancient Ilium.
Here is a tine position for the Acropolis of
a great city, and here massive remnants of
old walls have been unearthed. From the
summit of the hill, in the early, dewy
morning, I had a magnificent view just
beneath flowed the Simois, and not far
away I could catch ths gleam of the waters
of the Seamander, another Homeric river.
,
On the sloping hillside may have tain the
Trojan city, having its gates lower down,
where Boumabasiii now stands. Near
here are some flue springs of water,
which answer remarkably to those of which
Homer speaks,
•
Where erat the wives of Troy,
And daughters Mr, theirchoicest gsnuenta wuhed;
Id peaceful timea, ere came the aoua of Greece."
Far away to the sea, lying in the dim
distance, stretched the great plain, a fitting
battle-field for the Trojan and Grecian heroes. From Bournabashi, during the
second day, we visited the warm baths of
Ligia, and shortly after the ruins of the
famous ancient city of Alexandria. It was
interesting in the history of the Christian
Church, as being the point where a man of
Macedonia appeared in a dream to the
Apostle, beseeching him to come over to
tbeir aid. There are mighty masses of
ruined arches, temples, theatres, etc., scattered through a great forest of oak, which
gives us some idea of how magnificent the
city must have been. Nearer the shores
are the fragments of innumerable columns,
and portions of theancient piers rising above
the old harbor. Beyond lies the glorious
further theroadbecame more mountainous, blue Aegean sea, the same across which
guides engaged, und mountains levelled,
and early the next morning I was off, with
the arrival of rosy-fingered Aurora," for
Troy. I wish you could have seen my
guide—a very Turk, and Osman by name.
He was arrayed in the most picturesque
style, with a gorgeous turban, an embroidered jacket of blue, a scarlet girdle (where
he placed his sword, his pistols and knives)
loose-flowing trowsers buttoned at theknee.
I have only words of praise for him. I
trust that future travellers may be as wellfound in point of guides as I was. For the
first few miles the way lay along the seashore, where we met from time to time
stringsof solemnly moving camels, accompanied by their drivers, coming from the
interior to the coast. As we advanced
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
52
Paul crossed Into Europe, bringing the
Word of the new Faith. Once more, in
the afternoon, we press forward by the
coast to reach ourquarters for the night, in
a Greek settlement, not far away from the
Promontory of Sigeum, famous in classical
stories. Still another day afforded us an
opportunity of visiting several interesting
tumuli, or large mounds of earth, said to
be the burial places of Achilles.of Patroclus,
of Ajax ; and of passing along the shore
where the forces of the Greeks were drawn
up, near the murmuring ocean." The
view from this point back to Boumabashl, with snow-capped Mount Ida in the
distance, is remarkably fine. But Osman
looks at the sun and points to Its westward
descent, and thus suggests to me that I
must say good-bye to the Plain and its
memories. One more look back to the hills,
and the plain, and the shore ; to the deep,
blue sea, to Imbros, the dim, mlghy peaks
of Samothrace,und to the south,to Tenedos,
and then we turned our faces towards
Chanah-Kalessi, and the friendly welcome
which was awaiting us there.
ON THE "BLUE AEGEAN."
I have a literal right to this heading, as
this letter was begun on the gleaming
waves of this historic sea, starred with its
many islands. From the Dardanelles our
way brought us pastTenedos-and Mytilene,
down the coast of Asia Minor to the Gulf
of Smyrna, and to the city of the same
name, which we approached late in the
evening, over a glassy sea, on which the
stars were reflected as in a mirror. The
city, rising terrace-like on the heights,
shone through the night like a thicket radiant with fire-flies. On awakening next
morning I was delighted with my surroundings. Near at hand lay the beautiful
city of Smyrna, to right and left, flue
mountain peaks rising as a fitting background to the shore immediately encircling
the gulf. As the steamer of the line which
I had taken remains a number of hours at
Smyrna, I had an excellent opportunity
for seeing the city. After the narrow, unpleasant streets of Constantinople, the impression which the better-kept and more
European-like streets of Smyrna left upon
me, was most agreeable. On my arrival I
stepped into a large and pleasant room, situated near the wharves, to make some
enquiries in reference to some friends whom
I wished to find in the city. On looking
around I was not a little surprised to see on
the walls beautifuily illuminated and colored Scripture texts in various languages,
especially, however, English. And on asking into whit good y p acj I ha 1 fal.en, I
was toid that It was the Smyrna Rest ;"
and a restful, inviting, and pleasant retreat
it seemed Indeed to be. Christian people
have fitted up this place as a temoerance
Coffee and Readinr Room, in the very
midst of the crowded and busy quays.
May it long remain to speak a welcome to
strangers, seamen and others! The Bazaars
of Smyrna are similar to those "t Constantinople, but on a less extensive scale. A
pleasant ride is up onto the hill above the
city, where are fine old ruins, and from
which is obtained an extensive view. The
ancients alwsys spoke most enthusiastically
of Smyrna, calling It " the lovely, the
crown of lonia, the ornament of Asia."
Here Homer is said to have been born. His
river, the Meles, is pointed out. Here tradition states that Polycarp suffered martyrdom, and your guide points out his tomb,
in good faith. Smyrna was one of the
Seven Churches of Asia Minor. Not far
distant are the ruins of the ancient cities
of Pergamos,Sardis, Ephesus,and Thyatira.
Advancing southward our steamer passed
many islands, among them Patmos, where
St. John lived in exile. At Rhodes we
made a halt of several hours. The main
town is strongly guarded by massive walls
of the Middle Ages. Many Interesting an-
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cient buildings, bearing the sculptured LETTER FEOM DR. GULICK, IN CHINA.
arms of the Knights of Rhodes, may still
Yangtze River, 1
be seen here.
March 9th, 1881. /
THE COAST OF SYRIA.
The shore whicli we afe now passing is Dear Dr. Damon :
full of historic interest. From Messina,
I see by the Friend that you have rewhere the steamer pauses for passengers
to the sunny islands of the sea.
and freigtit, we could see on the fur distant turned
hills the town of Tarsus, where St. Paul This very afternoon I find on this rivtr
was born, but now an unimportant Turkish steamer, the " Kiang-Yung," bound up to
settlement. Another stopping place has Hankow, a copy of the Friend, for Janubeen Alexandrette, the seaport for the ary. It shows evidence of your presence
inland-lying cities of Aleppo and Bagdad.
Here may lie seen powerful and swarthy again at the helm. It matters little that
Arabs from the interior, in picturesque you have all your working life been on a
attire, arriving with long caravans of cam- "distant island." Your influence reaches
els and horses, bearing their wares. As I •all the seas and lands where the English
write these lines we are passing along a
bold and mountainous const. The moun- language is spoken. A fine illustration it
tain tops are covered with floating masses is of how in losingone's life disinterestedly
of cloud. We shall soon, on rounding the
we And it again.
point, be near the site of the ancient city
I have just been reading a book by Rev.
of Antioch, so famous in history, and the
scene of many of the leading events in the Mr. Farwell, Dundee, Scotland, in which I
early records of the Christian Church. find a fact about Captain Cooke, that will,
Here the followers of Jesus Christ first re- I think, interest you. I enclose the pasceived the name of Christians. Before sage. It is an item which the more stately
long we hope to arrive at Beyrout, at the
foot of Lebanon, from which point I desire narratives do not mention, regarding the
to forward this letter to you.
great navigator. It may not have the
Frank Williams Damon.
best authentication in the world, being a
Steamer La Seine," 1
local tradition ; but it sounds rational and
April sth, 1881. /
possible, and it does not diminish the lustre
P. S.—Reached Beyrout safely. Just go- of Cooke's name. It only shows on how
ing on shore.
little events the lives of the greatest hang,
and
how opportunities develope men who
Ladies' Stranger's Friend Society.
would otherwise be unknown. I have been
This Society held its XXIX Anniversary struck with this within a few days in Dr.
at the residence of Dr Damon, on the 9th Blakie's Life of Livingstone, in the fact
of June. A large number of ladies were that his early mind had been set on coming
present. Officers of last year re-elected: to China. His Society would not, however,
Mrs. S. C. Damon, President ; Mrs. Mc- send him here, because of the Opium War
Grew and Mrs. C. R. Bishop, Vice-Presi- then in progress. Had Livingstone been
dents; Mrs. L. Smith, Secretary ; Mrs. E. set down to the life-draining study of the
S. Bishop, Treasurer; Mrs. Mackintosh, Chinese language,the vitality which solved
Directress. The appeal for funds was most the problem of the interior of Africa,would
satisfactory, as the following donations in- have been here absorbed.
March 2"lh.—Since writing the above, I
dicate :
The River," in great, palaJtra Humphries
$25 00 have ascended
28 00
rhomaa H Davlea
20 00 tial steamers, owned by Chinamen (the
). R. Blahop
30 00 China Merchants' Co.) 600 miles to HanL S.Hsrtwell
I. 11 Spencer
12 00
6 00 kow, whence the largest of ocean steamers,
i(r>. Parmelee
10 00
itl«s Gay, Kauai
Kauai
10
00 in the tea season, load and sail direct for
■Ira. Robinson,
10 00 London. Hankow is the centre of China,
rlrs. Kneudsen, Kauai
50i
;. J Lyons
12 00 as Shanghai is the entrepot. It has, with
I. Smith. Maul
Ion J Foster, U. 8 Envoy to St. Petersburg!!, lnl „ w the connected cities, a population of over a
behalf of X. S Harris, ( ™
10 00 million, and has a trade with all parts of
ilr.Oay
SO 00
'lnafore Concert
the Empire. Twenty-five thousand soldiers
Total
127* 00 have recently been transported from here
The following letter from the mother of to North China, in Chinese-owned steamone of the beneficiaries, received the day ers, in preparation for the expected war
prior to the Society's Anniversary, will
with Russia, which now seems to have
tend to encourage the ladies and donors : blown over. The Rev. Mr. John has memAmsterdam, N. V., \
bfrs in his church here from 14 of the 18
May 2nd. /
provinces of the Empire. A wonderful
Damon
Rev. Mr.
:
You are a stranger to me, but not to my fleet of boats and junks gather here from
boy on his death-bed. AH I can do for you all the tributaries of the Yangtze,hundreds
Is to pray for your welfare, and that I will and thousands of miles from the great indo until the day of my death. I give a terior. Oue of the branches which here
thousand thanks for sending the things you joins the main river, is half a mile in
did. I thank the Society ; I give them a width, and yet I was unable one day to
thousand thanks; and the Priest—please make my way down it in a small skiff,
tell him I pray for him daily. God bless from the tremendous fleet of junks which
you all, is the fervent wish of a fond m tth- swarmed for a couple of miles, and which
er. O ! what would I have done if you had finally blocked the passage.
There is much discussion of late as to the
not the kindness to let us know that he was
dead or alive ? But hefell into good bands. true number of the population of China.
Many question the old figures of 400,000,000.
No more from your friend,
Some even speak of 200,000,000. But the
Catherine O'Brien.
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
53
1881.
prevailing Missionary opinion is that it is were he served his apprenticeship to the
cannot be less than 300,000,000. This is, grocery trade. There was a new shilling
probably, the minimum, and instead of in the till one day, and young t Cooke
PORT OF HONOLULU, S. I.
diminishing it is ou the increase over large thought he'd like to 'aye it; so he took the
DKHARTIKKS.
extents of country. The terrible famine in new one out and put an old one in for it.
28 —Am bk Pacific Slope, Barnes, forSan Francisco
the North carried off several millions, but The master missed the new one, kicked up May 28—Am
srhr W U Meyer, Howe, forMan Francisco
they are hardly missed from the swarming a row, and this was the hoccasion of
31—Or bk Munca, Olttuanu, for Ban Francisco
English
31—
bk Lady Laiupson. Mars ten, for B F
masses, and will soon be replaced by mil- Cooke's going to sea."—u A Thousand June I—Am bktne
Kureka, Nordberg, for Ban Francisco
I—G-er bk Highflyer, Schlletnann.Manila
lions more. There is something inspiriting Miles' Cruise in the Silver Cloud Prom
3—Hawn bk Kalakaua. Jenka, forSan Franclaeo
3—Am bk Bnena Vista, Calhoun, for P Townaend
in the fact of dealing with such multitudes. Dundee to France and Back, in a Small
HMH Tbetla, Stevens, for Vancouver* la
While the whole Western religious, scien- Boat."—hy Rev. William Farwell,Dundee, June 20—H
22—Am bk H W Aim j. Freeman, forBan Franolaco
21—Haw brig Storm Blr.l, Tlernay, for Jalult
tific, and commercial world is bending Scotland.
23—Am Missy brig ?£ornlngStar,Bray, Micronesia
This vessel left to be abaent nearly a year, and will
every effort to reach the 200,000,000 of the
expected before May, 1882. During her absence
be
not
African Continent, we here in China have
The " Friend," at Home and Abroad.
she li expected to visit the Gilbert, Marahall,and Caro-
MARINE JOURNAL.
—
in one concentrated mass half as many
more.
At the present writing I am offthe river,
in the province of Kiangsi, on the great
Poyang Lake. I am traveling in our Bible
Boat, named the Dayspring. I am with
our colporteur, Mr. John Thome, who has
been at work in thisand the adjacent provinces in our service for three years, and
whose graphic letters you may have seen in
theBible Record. He is an accomplished
gentleman, and was, till recently, a merchant in Shanghai. For the love of the
work he has turned from all other possibilities, and in boats and by land, spends his
time in traversing the country selling
Scriptures. Would that there were more,
many more such ! And indeed I have several other foreigners in my employ in
China and Japan, who have been converted
in these lands, and who are doing good
service. The Gospel has not lost its power,
cither amongcivilized or uncivilized people.
These frequent trips of mine between
Japan and China, bring me in contact with
the great contrasts between the work in
the two lands. In Japan the people are
gentle, polite, and attractive; in China,
rough, uncouth, and utterly indifferent
about etiquette toward the "foreign devil."
The Japanese are devout, and reverent
towards their deities; the Chinese are
coarse and rude, even in their worship—
that is, the masses are. In Japan mind is
moving, there is progress ; in China there
is undoubted movement; the mass is so
great it is hard to estimate it. The people
of Japan have the reputation of being facile
and changeable, but we probably overestimate the element of mobility in their
character. The Celestial, rightly, has the
credit of being intensely conservative ; but
we nre in danger of failing to give him
creditfor the real spirit of enterprise that
is in him. There are about 35,000,000 in
Japan, and in China about ten times that
number.
I want to thank you for your kindness in
so long sending the Friend to Kobe. I
there see It whenever I pass, and always
with pleasure.
Luther H. Gulick.
P. B.—Captain Cooke.—"Can any
' good thing come out of Straiths ?" Oh!
listen. We are beside the old skipper
again, and be not only gives us the fresh
fish (as a present) but lie gives us a story
into the bargain. Do you see them 'ouses
over the 'ill there ? That is were Captain
Cooke was born. And that there Straiths
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line Group*.
If pecuniary emolument does not result from the monthly issue of our little
sheet, yet it is pleasant to be appreciated,
and be assured that our Editorial labors,
for so many years, have done some good.
The Rev. W. W. Gill, a venerable English
Missionary, from the Island of Rarotonga,
in the South-Seas, thus writes, under date
of January 17th :
"Many thanks for the numbers of the
dear old Friend that reach me month
after month. The letters from your son are
of a very high order of merit. Indeed, as
the "Friend" gets older it gets better and
better. It always was good."
Mr. Gill has kindly sent us his new book,
Savage Life in Polynesia," which we
shall review in a subsequent No. Mr. Gill
has labored long and faithfully in the
South-Seas, and is a Missionary of marked
ability. Some years ago he wrote Myths
"
and Songs from the South-Seas," which
was published in London,with a Preface by
Professor Max Muiler.
In 1869 it was our privilege to meet the
Rev. Mr. Gill, in company with other
Missionaries, at the charming home of the
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Rev. Mr. Ellis, at Hoddesdon, England.
The Rev Dr. Gulick, under date of March
9th, thus writes :
This very afternoon, I find on thisriver
"
steamer " Kiang-Yung," bound to Hankow,
a copy of
"
the Friend."
At tliis time he was sailing up the Yangtze River.
See his letter, in another
column.
ARRIVALS.
June I—Am bktne Kate Sudden, Bates, 73 days from
Newcastle. N 8 W.
June 18—Am bk Martha Hideout, Wlckburg, 24 d fm P T
IB—Am bk luimcr. Wulff, 18 days from Bound
18—Am brig Robt T Clayton,
days from Oallao
19—Am bk Camden, Bwanton, 20 daya from Sound
20—Am bk Amie. Bandberg,— d f Newcastle, N 8 W
June 30—Bk D. C. Murray, Ravens, i:t!y days fin 8. F.
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PASSENGERS.
From Sydney and Auckland, per Australia, June 6—
John Sherman.
For San Francisco, per Australia, Jnue 6—Jas Mo
Knight and wife. Mis. H. L Dickson, A. F. Cooke and
wife, Miss Ltdgate, Mrs. J. P. Corhe, Mrs. 11. Mackay and
3 chlldrens, H Schussler, H Brickwedel. W H Laurence,
Mrs Blacktwon, S Galeand wife, B Harwoods, Miss Mix,
H Bittner wife and children,and 4 Chines. 191 passage™
In transit from Colonies.
From San Francisco per Ella, June8—C L French, Geo
Grayhau, Miss C Bundle.
From Fanntgj inland, per Vivid, June o—B Gals and
wife.
From San Francisco, per Oonsuelo, June 9—X Bossier,
H Btender, H F Eden.
From San Francisco, per H W Almy, Jane Iff, George
Vogt, F Vehllng, Col Norris, J S Millet.
For San Francisco,per Eureka,JuneI—J Riser,B Holat,
J Greenfield, JAllan J E House, A Giller, O B Thacher.
For Port Townaend. per Buena Vlata, Jane 3—John
Nolan, A Johnson,B Jongan.
For San Francisco, per Kalakaua. Jane 2—Mr and Mrs
Scbaefer, Mr and Mrs Oxley, —Gorhsin, —Ooflln, Jno
Babooes, S step, Mrs Mix, Miss Williams, R J King, G
Law, J G Clevior, J Bropher.
for San Krauclsco per H. W Almy, June 22—Mrs Doro
Bricter, Miss 0 E Jones,Miss Kmma Whitney,F E Adams.
Col Norris, W Hill, Capt C TAbor, O B Merrill. Gus Carey,
For South Sea Islands per Storm Bird, Jnue 30—03
returned B 8 Islanders.
For Mi.'ruienla per Morning Star, June 33—Mrs L V
Snow, Miss L Catbeart.
From Ban Francisco, per Discovery, Jane 17, Mr Benson wife aud 4 children, Mrs Wat-kin's, Miss Dora Slosi,
Miss Flora Burke, Mr Amos aud wife, John Smith, John
Coleman, Henry Bright.
MARRIAGES.
Akoi —Alma— Married lv Honolulu, June&ird, by
Bey 8 C Damon, Asul to Alma, both Chinese.
—
tba
Roods K.vi.l-a—Married In Honolulu. June 27th, by
The Editor of a newspaper published Bey 8. C Damon, Mn. Addison Hoods, to Annie Kalua.
Watson—Poxebot—At
Han Franolaoo, California, U.
in Savannah, Georgia, has seen a copy of
A., on the 21st February, by the Key. Win. A. Bcott.
the "Fi.iend," and seems to be as much D.D.,
1.1.d., ofBt. John's Presbyterlsn Church, James R,
pleased at receiving a
neatly-printed, Watson formerly of Honolulu, H. I, to Avklina O.Una
eight-page paper" from the Sandwich is- lit: I'o»kiiov. of La Nona, Slnslos, Mexico.
MH.itiiii.i—Haemaud—June 16th. At St Andrews
lands, us a cnild witli a new toy. He eviCathedral. Houolulu. Sandwich Islands, by the Bt Bey
dently does not know that the Friend
the Lord Bishop of Houolulu, assisted by Bey Thoraaa
lias been published regularly in Honolulu Blackburn. Hey Khans Wesley, eldest son of Joseph B
Merrill, Esq, of Concord, New Hampshire, to H abhistt
.for the past thirty-eight years, and is the ELEASon.
second d.ughter of the late 'Momai Bond
oldest paper in the Pacific Islands."—Sat- harnard. Stock
Kxchsuge.London, England, and Adelaidi,
urday Press.
8 A (English and Australian papers please copy.)
in Honolulu,at the residence
"Of the making of books (of travel) ofLett—Comet—Married
the bride's mother, by Bey.
Damon, D. D., Samthere is no end," yet we recommend one uel J. Levi, Esq., to Miss Maby8. B.C.Coney.
more. The series of letters from Mr. F. W.
Tailor—Cbowninbebo—At 8t Andrew's Cathedral, In
Damon put together would make as reada- this city, on ths 23d lust , by the KM. Bey. Bishop of
Houolulu, ssslsted by the Bey. T. Blackburn, Mr. Weai
ble a book of travels as any we have ever Taylob
to Miss Cbowxixekeo. all of this city.
bright
"
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"
met;
and cheerful, observant and
intelligent, full of information, but never
pedantic. Such a book would be an opportune addition to any library. The Friend
of the Ist instant gives us another interesting letter; this time from Italy and
Greece."—<Sa«urdayPress.
We thank the Editor for this kindly notice.and would merely add that occasionally
persons apply for all the Nos. containing
these letters, and we can furnish them at
DEATHS.
Paeis —Died at Queen's Hospital, June 26th, Olasville Pabis, a native of the Weat Indies. He arrived a
few weeks since, sick, from California, and became a
beneficiary of the Ladies' Stranger'a Friend Society.
CnsHiNOHAM-At Marehfleld, Pawaa, June 24th, infant
child of Mr and Mrs John Cuahiugham, aged 7 months.
ScHLABBiNDoar.—At Kaneohe, Oahu, Jon* 22d by
drowning, Emily Pebbieb, aged IS years, and Fees'
NAND SCHLABBCXDOBr, Sged 11 yeSTS.
W«a-r.—At the reaidence of his brother, in
City, Kansas, on the 7th of April, 1881, Captain Cawker
Joatra
West. The deceaeed waa for many years a raaidantof
THE FRIEND, JULY, 188 1.
54
(From Hawaiian Gazette, June 22d.)
Dr. Damon concluded the regular proceedings at the Festival of Oahu College,
by some remarks upon The Needs o( the
College." These 'were embodied in the
form of an address from Alma Mater to her
children. The venerable dame expressed
herself in the following words:
"
Laditt ; It affords me great tiebo man; of my old pupils, their
of this institution, where I
and
friends
parents,
have spent the entire period of my life. I wns
born here, as yon well know, in 1841, and I have
never left the premises. I have been on the most
familiar terms with all the teachers and pupils,
and have often conferred with the Trustees. The
history of the school, ere it grew into a college, is
aa well known to me as my own existence, indeed
it forms n part of my very existence. I have grown
with its growth and strengthened with its strength.
I have become so identified with the existence of
Oahu College," that I have become proud of its
standing and prosperity. 1 have taken the deepest
interest in all its 077 pupils, urn I have seen them
emerge from these hallowed precincts and go forth
to engage in the duties of life, fight its battles itnd
acquire its honors. 1 have deeply sympathized
with its teachers in all tboir trials and successes,
and in regard to the parents of my pupils, I have
tut been indifferent.
As the present is the fortieth anniversary, I
have been anticipating its approach with some degree of anxiety, because it has seemed impressed
upon my mind that the time hits fully come when
Oahu College should take a new departure. The
of niv ambition in behalf of the young in the
awniiau Islands has not been attained. In my
early years, while I was carefully watched over by
memory, and his good
President Utile, of blessed
associates, the idea was carefully impressed upon
great
glorious
a
and
future was bemy mind that
fore me. When 1 was sixteen, Ur. lieckwith, his
father-in-law, Ur. Armstrong, and others, wore
fall of hope that when I attained my majority I
should occupy a much higher position than 1have
Mrs. Mills continued to foster
attained. Ur. and
the same idea in my ambitions mind. A fnnd was
raised and scholarships added, but daring the past
twenty years I have labored faithfully, but still
and lodgings have
remained stationary. My dress readily
see, things
not been improved. As you may
to
remain
in stats quo. I am
have been allowed
subject,
really,
to
refer
the
but
ashamed
to
almost
an annual dress of uhiie trash is all that has been
allowed me I Fashions in the outer world have
greatly changed, but here they have remained
stereotyped, just as theyappeared in the forties."
I do not complain, because I was born among the
mission families, and I have been content to labor
on, like good Mary Lyons, wearing the same dress.
But, alumni, alumnae, friends and patrons, matCollege
ters and things, the old buildings of Oahu
among the rest, cannot always go on at this rate
earthly
on
all
tenements.
'I'ho
Decay is written
school has increased, and more accommodations
are required. Keoitation rooms are needed. Something must be done immediately! 1 nave been
carefully looking over our investments and resources, and I do not And that there is a single
dollar in our treasury to devote to building purposes. 1need a new library room, laboratory, musia
hall, and other accommodations. At least *25,CXK)
is needed for this purpose. By whom shall this
money be given ? I am now about to make an
earnest appeal to the pupils whom 1 have educated.
In the style of Paul, great is my boldness of
speech unto you." I think I have, as your Alma
Mattr, a perfect right to use great plainness of
speech," aa the same apostle saith in another place
My dear ola pupils, I feel confident that the reason
why yon have not given for my support, building
np and adornment, nas been that yon have never
been asked. The Trustees, I am fearful, have
been afraid to ask you, lest they might be expected
to do something quite handsome themselves !
Pardon me for the allusion. I do not find, upon
careful examination, that one dollar of our fund
was contributed by any one who has been a pupil
of Oahu College 1 I do not think I can be mistaken. Now, how can we, my dear old pupils, expect outsiders will come to our aid unless we help
ourselves V Do not be offended at this plainness
of speech. Yon must appreciate my relationship
to yon. Yon have all been my pupils. I feel proud
of you, of your success in life. Come, now, and
help yonr Alma Mattr t
At a late meeting of the Trustees, the pastor of
Fort Street incidentally made the remark that
Fort-street Church was more a debtor t-j Pnnahou than Punahou to Fort-street Church." He has
not uttered a more truthful declaration during the
ten years of his ministry. The foreigncommunity
(itntltmtn and
light to welcome
.
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Sial
"
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"
in Honolulu and on the Islands generally are
debtors to Punahou. The new catalogue justpublished will fully confirm what 1 now assert. I trust
all will carefully peruse this document. Morally
and intellectually I am doing for this Island community what l'unahon—the .new spring, neverfailing and bursting out of the lava fissure from
the side of Rocky Hill—is doing for the grounds
on which we are now gathered. 1 can make this
declaration in full confidence on this fortieth anniversary, although some may think I " use great
boldnesß of speech." Under these circumstances,
1 shall confidently make my appeal for funds to
the Fort-street congregation and the Islands generally.
Perhaps the Hawaiian Government may say that
she should bo excused from contributing additional aid to Oahu College, hut have I not given
her, in return for her aid, a corps of surveyors thut
would be an honor to older ana wealthier nations ?
I look abroad and see my pupils in various positions of trust and responsibility—some are rich
merchants, rich planters, and thriving men of
business; others are lawyers, doctors, ministers.
1 glance abroad over the ocean, and I see, in the
land of our fathers, many of my sons in most enviable positions. There is one of my pupils at the
head of Hampton Institute. Friends of education
in America can well afford to give us a $100,OUU for
sending to them such a man to light their battles
and educato their freedmen! 1 look abroad in
mission fields; I see some at home, and others
abroad. On this, our fortieth anniversary, 1 think
it is not unbecoming in me to feci a little elated,
if not honestly proud ! Among my pupils leaving
Honolulu a few mouths ago for Mills' Seminary,
two have graduated there, bearing away the
highest honors!
I am willing to remain at homo, and quietly
labor on, as 1 have done, uncomplainingly bull
should be gratified with a change of dress. 1 have
worn white sufficiently long. I know not what 1
have done to require an annual new suit of white
wash. 1 am no politician. I urn not guilty of
peculatiou. I have not squandered any vested
funds or a dollar of my patrimony.
In plain English and good old Saxon, I will tell
you frankly what Ido need. 1 am in immediate
need of $25,000, to erect and furnish a library
building, including a music hall, recitation rooms,
laboratory, and other accommodations. For the
aid of my pupils in the science of astronomy I
need a telescope, costing iflUtHl. 1 need more
books suited to my pupils in their studies. Tiny
are not sent here to study theology, or read Congressional documents.
When I have secured funds sufficient forpresent
needs and immediate necessities, 1 shall make a
strong appeal for enlarging my endow'incut. Ide
sire two professorships to be endowed, one for
Natural History and the other for Languages and
History. The President's salary ought to lie jxir
nianently secured. In the near future other and
new buildings will ho required. Adobies were not
designed for perpetuity. Time works decay in tho
old brick and stono cathedrals and colleges of
Europe. Barely my present adobie abode will need
rebuilding with more substantial materials, and
some other dress, than such as I have now mado
reference to.
Bat not to dwell upon the perishable. Buildings
are bnt the temporary home of my teachers and
pupils. There are mental and spiritual material!
gathered here, which I am desirous of seeing
molded and shaped and wrought into men and
women, who are to make their impress upon the
world aud leave their stump upon the age.
Gathered here are the elements of noble growth
and development. Trustees and teacheis have
here an open field. The American Mission, Hawaiian Government, friends of education, and the
demands of the age, may reasonably expect that
something shall lie done on these hallowed grounds
whioh shall tell upon the future of tho Hawaiian
Mauds. If money is needed, it ouvht to lie forthcoming in a liberal manner. This declaration of
Paul contains a world of meaning: "He whioh
soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly and
he whioh soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully." Money invested in schools and colleges
returns an hundred fold. I hear u voioe from over
one, aye two oceans, from older colleges mid universities, " O, ye dwellers on the gem of the Pacific,
endow nobly and princely your seminaries of
learning." Never had the friends of education
and Christianity amors open field for action or a
more favorable opportunity to strike a blow for
learning and Christian civilization. Here meet
the Occident and the Orient; from our Islsnds, as
a center, radiate influences to all the surrounding
oentiuenta and all the islands of this great ocean.
Friends, and pupils, yon will pass away, but your
Alma Mattr hopes to live for centuries, blessing
the present and unborn generations on the Hawaiian Islands.
:
:
Report of the Examining Committee of
Oahu College.
The Committee appointed to attend the Annual
Examination at Punahou are pleased to report
their great satisfaction with what they saw and
heard. The perfect quiet, decorum, and promptness with which all the exercises were conducted
showed that the teachers had secured that order
which is the prime necessity in all successful
teaching. There has been an improvement in this
behalf over some years in the past. The assembly
of the school by the sound of the well-beaten
drum, and their marching in regular file into tho
school-room was a most pleasing feature of the
school
discipline.
There was no opportunity for the choral singing,
which gave such pleasure at the examinations last
year; but the exercises in music which relieved
the tedium of the protracted sittings indicated
the pupils' appreciation of the music rendered, as
well as Mrs. Huuford's careful and thorough instruction. The music exhibited with the exception
of two vocal duets, was wholly instrumental. 'Unit.
performed was -of a high character ami rendered
with expression and fooling. The Comniitlee
view with satisfaction the result obtained in this
department during tho past year, and regard tho
employment of so efficient and talented an instructor as an advantage to tho school and the
public. Touching the best music is a stop in the
right direction.
The work of the class in Drawing wns nf a high
order, and the Committee believe that tho prizes
awarded to D. Howard Hitchcock and Adcfio B.
Peterson were justly deserved ; the first for excellency of work, and the second for proficiency
made during the year. Tho drawings exhibited
show careful training and good taste. The Committee are unable to report what has been done in
Penmanship, as there was no opportunity to examine the work in that department, except so far
as the compositions presented showed the style of
handwriting.
The classes nndor Miss Koyce in the Preparatory
Department showed judicious and painstaking instruction. The class in Physiology particularly
appeared to have obtained intelligent ideas regarding the structure and uses of the different parts of
the human frame.
Miss Winter's classes in Mathematics and Astronomy showed clear comprehension of tho truths
learned and aocuracy of statement in recitation.
In the First Arithmetic cla-s there seemed to lie
some hesitation in relation to principles, but this.
limy have arisen perhaps from too close fidelity to
the rules of the hook. The Heading Class had
evidently been taught to seek tho precise idea prosenleil in the printed page, as well as to give it
proper expression in their articulations and intonations.
In the Classics, while those who began tho
study this year did not seem fully up to tiio
average standard in their recitations, the moro
advanced classes showed both neatness aiul
fluency in translation, and familiarity also with
grammatical principles. It is to be regretted,
perhaps, that no larger proportion of our young
people select a classical course. While pleased to
witness the evidence of studious attention to tho
classical languages of Greece and Home on tho
part of the graduatingclass, the Committee could
not but note with regret the fact that there was
not pi I'M', del 1 for examination any class in English
literature, though the study bad been pursued as
part of the prescribed course. The Committee are
aware that it is impossible to crowd within two
days recitations in all the studies pursued, hut
recommend that English literature be made
a prominent feature at every annual examination. The Committee unite with the
Trustees and the friends of the school in the feeling of regret that the institution is to lose the
services of a teacher, who has done his work ho
thoroughly and acceptably as has Mr. Adams.
The valuable parting gift whioh the scholars have
presented him is ouiy a fitting recognition of the
friendly interest and helpfulness he lias manifested for them outside of his special work of instruction in the class-room.
The President's classes in History and Mental
Philosophy showed in their method of recitation
how much those subjects had interested them, and
how evidently they had not only mastered these
themes, but been themselves influenced by the
characters and ideas they had studied. Too much
praise cannot be given to the instruction of the
post year, which has produced clearer and better
enunciation and pronunciation than for many
years has been heard at Punahou. There was
noticeable, however, an excessive particularity in
pronouncing the obscure vowel sounds in unaccented syllables. In every department the pupils
might have manifested mote enthusiasm; but
IHirhaps that is not tobe expected in a climate that
lacks the bracing qualities of cooler zones.
Not the loast interesting part of the exercises to
many of the visitors was the noon lunch. The
young lady graduate, who can make as good cake
as that so bountifully provided by the matron of
tho Boarding Department, gives promise and
pledge of being a notable housekeeper, able to
tiring substantial comfort to the home over which
she may preside, as well as to grace it with the
BOIT. LEWBBB.
I
KWKRS
1881.
C. B. COOEa.
A
COOHB.
5
THE FRIEND, JULY,
SAILORS'
HOME !
(Successors to Lewere
Jk Dickson.)
Dtaler.H in Lumber and Building Materials,
Fort Siren, Honolulu, 11. I.
.
I)
HOFFMANN, M
1/
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culture of a well-trained mind.
We are pleased to note that in the catalogue for
and
Physician
Surgeon,
lflßl the names t)t the pupils have boon arranged Corner Merchant and Kaahumanu Streets, nssr the Host UDIos
so as to show the classes to which they belong.
The Committee deem that no time can be- more
THOS.
fitting than the present to point out with due
emphasis what must have occurred to many, viz.: STATIONERY AND NEWB DEPOT,
11 onol 111 a.
How greatly the valae and officioiicy of the school No. 19 Ml rrhiilll Slncl,
would be enhanced if the pupils oould be induced
to follow out the prescribed course of study. Thin
Of READING MATTER-OF
Papers an<t MRKiicinca,back uumbers—put up to order st
would add deflnitenoss to their aim in seeking an
ly
education, and by establishing a series of stable reduced rstes for parlies going to aea.
to
goals would furnish a most reliable stimulus tho
C.^HRUmT
..
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PACKAGES
pupils.
CASTLE & COOKIE
The six scholars who graduated thin year have
well ear ned the diplomas which theyhave received,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
and their essays and orations in Fort-street Church,
Thursday evening, were most satisfactory in matter and manner. Yet the extent to which eleotive
studies have been pursued, conveyed to many
minds the impression that the graduates were in
AUKNTBOF
strictness not a class, hut members of several
classes. We would recommend the adoption of
l< LKf.l I, tlt PORTLAND LINK OK
written examinations at the close of the first two
Packets, New Knglttinl Muiiml lAfs Insurance Company,
The Union Marine Insurant-.■ Coui|>;uiy, Ban Sraucteoo.
terms, and every effort possible to keep the scholThe Kohala Ltafrar Company,
ars closely to the present carefullyarranged course
Til** Haiku Butf.tr Company.
of study.
Hi** llamakua Hufrar Company,
We congratulate the friends of tho school that
The Wn.r.ur Bujr.tr Plantation,
tho liberality which has provided so generously for
The Wheeler fc Wlliun Sewing Machine Company,
needed alterations in the seats, hall, and stairway,
tf
Dr. Jayne & Hunt Celebrated Family Medicine*.
seems to have led tho way ia the line of much
needed improvements. With this fortieth anniversary it is hoped that Punahou, which has done
TR. EG
A»IV»N
so much for the educational interests of Huh comNRW
munity, will receive the generous benefactions it
deservos. Then the advantages it will have to
offer will undoubtedly not only repay many fold
to the present residents of these Islands the
amount of pecuniary assistunce afforded, but will
ESTABLISHMENT,
attraot to this city many families, who for their
Fort and Hotel
children's sake will seek the advantages of a home
in our equable climate, able to offer, as we shall
TH R ATTENTION of thr Clilaams
then he, such superioradvantages also for a firstclass education.
0. M. Htdk,
ofOslm snd the other I.lands to the fact that I have
OPEN KD a large
W. K. CASTI.K,
A. T. Atkinson,
First-Class Establishment,
N. B. Kmkkhon,
W here Gentlemen can find a
Committee.
Honolulu, Juno Hist, IHHI.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE!
IMIK
Merchant Tailoring
Corner
It'll!
to style,
care,
to thla climate.
<•
Skaukx's Bkthkl—l i v S. C. Damon. Chaplain,
King meet, near the Sailors' Home. Preaching
Xt 11 a. vt. Seats free. Sabbath School before the
Prayer meeting on Wednesday
morning service.
evenings at Tg o'clock.
I'oht Struct Church—Rev. W. Frear. Paator,
corner of Fort and Mert-taina streets. Preaching
Sabbath
mi Sundays' at 11 a. v. and Tg P.M.
School at 10 a. M.
Kawaiaiiao Church —Uev. H. U. Parker. Pastor,
King street, above the Paluce. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 11a.m. Sabbath achool
at 10 a. at. Evening services at 7j o'clock, alternating with Kuttmakapili. District meetings in
various chapels at 3.30 P. u. Prayer meeting;
every Wednesday at "4 P. M.
Roman Catholic Church—Under the charge of
Rt Key. Bishop Malgret, assisted by Rev. Father
Hermann Fort street, near Beretania. Service!
every Sunday at 10 a. m. and 2 p. at.
Kauhakapili Church —Rev. M. Kuaea. Pastor,
Beretania street, near Nutianu. Services in Hawaiian every Sunday at 104 A. M Sabbath school
at M4A. M Evening services at 74 o'clock, alternating with Kawaiauao. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday at 74 P. u.
;
adapted
Having had an extensive experience In connection with
tome of the largest importing homes in New York and Philadelphia, 1 can assure my customers that they will not ooly
secure the
•' " *
W.
PEIRCB at
but will also obtain at
that can be turned out ol any establishment In
the Kastern cities.
I
W^
l ßaßS^^r^aafT*<aaaaaaaaaataaaaaaaaaaaaal
No. 37 fort Street,
KEEP
A KINK
ASSORTMENT OP
Goods Suitable for Trade.
SHIP MAIITER* VISITING
THIt PORT
durlnf lbs last sis Year, can testify from psrsonal asperlence that the undersigned keep the beat assortment
of
GOODS FOR TRADE
And Sell Cheaper than any oilier House in the
Kingdom.
DILLINGHAM A CO.
3>iTe"w- Yorli
LIFE INSURANCE CO.
Thirty-fourth Annual Report!
ASSETS <C.h)
ANNUAL INCOME
CASH SURPLUS
.8R.000.00f.
8.U00.000
7.000.000
11. II A« KKKI,I> at CO.,
General Agents.
r. n. iibrokr.
Special Agent for the Hawaiian Islands.
The only Cssjsssr that Issues Taeniae I a rest
I'ollrlra. Being practloallj la Eaelawaaseail Policy st the I'sui.l Rale*.
meni
English Hunting Pantaloons I
BIBHOP k 00., BANKERS,
HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
HONOLULU.
DRAW IXOHANUI ON
LADIES' RIDING HABITS
THE BiIVK OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO,
HADE A SPECIALITY.
Eastern Styles.
Children's Suits, in TREOLOAN,
Honolulu.
W.
hv p. m«inbrny.
Confectioners',
71, Fort street, above Hotel street.
Constantly oo hsnd, an assortmeot of ths best French and
Csllfornlsn Canutes, mads hy ths beet confectioners lo ths
world.Bod these he offers for sale at Trails or Retail Prices.
I J
THE
HAWAIIAN HOTEL,
—
New lark.
ASD TBSIS AOaBTB IE
Baaiaa,
Paris.
—
Aaelilaael,
THE ORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION, LONDON,
—
asd tbsis aasscsssis
Haaaj Isaac.
SyelacT. and
—
Mslaearas.
And Tranaaet a Oeneral Ranking Rnaineea.
spit M
Boaxd, &c, in London,
ONE DAT OIL LONGER,
AT MR. AND MRS. BURR'S,
CO..
Ship Chandlers and General Commission Merchants,
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaiian Islands.
>
I
NOTICE TO SHIP MASTERS.
DILLINGHAM & CO.,
my place
The BEST FITTINC CARMENTB
(Suocesors to 0. L. Richards A Oo.)
AgcHti P»ilsa Salt W*rki, Brail's Boak Used,
A ad Perry Davis' Pain Killer.
■IS
ED. I>l NSCOJtIBE,
Honolulu. January 1. 1878.
Manager.
Very Best Materials
Thk Anumcan Church—Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Alfred Willis. D. D.; Clergy. Rev. Mr. Blackburn*.
Key. Alex. Mackintosh, St. Andrew's Temporary
Cathedral, Beretania street, opposite the Hotel.
English services on Sundays at b'4 and 11a. ML. and
21 and 74 P. if. Sunday School at the Clergy
House at 10 a. at.
A
J.I
Streets.
Stock and
Well-selected
of Goods,
Chosen with great
aa
Places of Worship.
3ffitJ3l
II I& HiJH| ill
«aHrl^b£v--1 S-Wllf--^" 1 jf*j?#l **-*4i
>. LAWI.OR, PROPRIETOR,
ALL THE MODERN IMPROVE-
JOHN
HAS
menu requisite for carry log on a Brit-claas Hotel.
Id. 11 aaet It. o,ama Square, W. C.
"I will mention where yon may get a quist resting-place la
I.ondon. In ssarch of that sort of thing I have In m/Haw,
wandered Intoall sorts of betels snd bearding booses. Sat
therattle of the cabs along ths pltobed.stoned roads has srec
come between me and my rest. Ths quietest and nioset piece
that 1 have aa yet discovered within easy reach of the eigble
and sounds of London is Ur. Burr a Roardlng-Rooao, 11
Queen's Square, Bloomsburr. There IB a home feeling there,
B eolicl comfortableness, an orderly management, and a eyelet
at night which are all quits refreshing. Tbls tstter quality
comes from there being no thoroughfarethrough the eajuaret
but theothor good qualities of the establishmoot are due to
the admirable oare and attention ot Mr. and Mrs. Burr,—
Cl.st-la."—Ckttttnkmm Ckronielt, May SOta. 1175.—11
Bat
Queen's square, W 0. London. [Day or loafer.]
Young Men's Christian
Association of Honolulu.
THIN PACK 19
Edited 1)Y a Committee of the Y. M. C. A.
The Y. M. C. A. meet* the third Thursday of every month, nt ihe Lyceum, for
business and discussion.
All interested in
Y. M. C. A. work are cordially invited to
attend.
Young men, and especially those recently
arrived in the city, are affectionately urged
to attend the Sunday evening prayer-meeting, in the vestry of Fort St. Church, at
tf:4s P. m.
Liar or Oificehs
and Htanoino Committkks of the
y. m. o. a.
President, Henry Wsterhouse ; Visa President, Tlios.
O. Thrum i secretary, B, Dempsle ; Treasurer, C. T.
Dillingham.
Beading' Room Committee—A. L.Smith, E. Duusconilie,
J. A. Magooii.
Editor—Thoa. O Thrum, Editor of theBth pane of The
Friend tor thlaquarter.
Chinese Mission Committer—Rev. S. C. liniiion. 1..
Mcl ully, O. B. Bishop, Key. C. M. llvile.
Entertainment Committee—W. W. Hall, A. F. Judd,
T. U. Walker, E. Denipale.
Employment Committee—P. C. Jones, J. B. Atberton,
B. F. DUllngnam.
Committee to Vlalt the Hospital and l'rlsou.—E. C.
Damon, 8. B. Dole, Key. A.v. Forbes, Rev. C. M. Hyde,
0.0. Lees, H. M. Dow.
Committee of Early Meeting at Fort-street Church—Dr.
i. M. Whitney, Amasa Pratt, T. J. Lowry, Rev. H E.
Blahop.
Invitation Committee—W. R. Castle, W. O. Smith, J.
D, Tucker, J. A. Cone.
Committee to Visit Shipping and Hotels—A. F Cooke,
John M. Oat, W. A Kinney, J. Shaw, O. B. Thatcher.
While the attention of our Association
is again taken up witli the question of
what should we do to make its meetings
more interesting, so as to draw in young
and thus build up the Association
and increase its usefulness, it is gratifying
to meet with the same questions propounded by other Associations, as shown
in several articles in The Watchman, of
Chicago, of May Ist; not that we rejoice
iv the similar troubles of others, so to
speak, but that the able treatment of the
subject gives a clue to a satisfactory solution of the apparent difficulty, aud as this
number referred to has been freely mailed
to parties in Honolulu, and probably to
other parts of the Islands, we commend it
to their careful perusal.
We remember a rather slimiy attended
meeting of our Y. M. C. A. last year, that
gave a contemporary's reporter a subject
for an article in which the Association was
berated for lack of interest in its labors,
notwithstanding the various Committee
reports presented showed results of active
work. It is with our Association as with
many others—as shown in The Watchman
that its active members are engaged also
in active work in other branches of the
Master's field, whether it be Church, Mission, Temperance, Benevolent, or other
Society claims, besides which home duties
and ties have their special demands, and
therefore its monthly meetings fail to show
to the casual observer the extent of its
work. We do not make this statement to
shield any member who may be derelict in
duties he has voluntarily assumed, but in
men,
—
justice to all. To quote from the paper referred to :
"The great purposes of our associated
Christian work cannot be carried out by
mere meetings. A body joined together
for such purposes, can have ten-fold more
influence by what they do outside, rather
than in the meetings. Personal work is
the great need, and by this we take in all
the influence we can exert for Christ in our
daily contact with others. The question
should not stop with 'How faithfully do I
attend the meetings, but how do I live?
How am I exerting my influence among
young men in my daily contact with
them ?" Personal work and consecrntetl
living must largely sow the seed. The
meetings we hold liiay often be the place
of gathering the fruit. We cannot expect
to reap if we do not sow."
56
Pure religion and undefiled before God, the Father, is this:
To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep one's self unspotted from the world.
only hold aloof from aiding the Temperance movement, but cry down every effort
by saying, ''you can't effect reform by
Gospel meetings and Entertainments.'.'
Friend, lend a hand for that branch of the
work which in your wisdom you see it
specially needs. For our part we welcome
any and every effort to ameliorate the condition of those who are ruining both body
and soul through intemperance, besides
bringing misery and degradation on all
who are near and dear to them. The last
monthly Entertainment at the Lyceum
gathered together a very full house, and its
interesting exercises cannot but be fraught
with beneficial result*, especially from the
remarks of
Hey.
W. Frear. The last Gos-
pel meeting for the same cause nt the
Owing to the Graduating Exercises
vestry, also gave the attendants
Bethel
of l'uiiiibou College, held at the Fort Street much encouragement for steady and perChurch on Thursday evening, June 10th, sistent work.
there was no regular monthly meeting of
the Y. M. C. A.the past month, but the
Thursday evening following a pay Entertainment for the benefit of the Association
was given at the Lyceum by Prof. Swift,
assisted by Messrs. J. A. Magoon and J. A.
Kennedy, consisting of Recitations ami
Readings, which drew out a very good attendance. From opinions expressed thereon
and pust experience, it will be well for the
Entertainment Committee to bear in mind
that a dry Literary programme, without
any music sandwiched between, is a difficult one to arrange in larger communities
with recognized Elocutionists, and we hope
our next efforts may not be complained of
in this respect, especially vvhen there is so
much musical talent in our community.
Our Thanks are due and hereby tendered
to H. W. Severance, Hawaiian Consul, San Francisco, for his consideration in
forwarding various pamphlets relating to
Y. M. C. A. work.
Also to the Y. M. C. A.of Newburgh,
Report.
N. V., for their Annual
The Savannah Herald, published by
the Y. M. C. A.of that section of the
States, in its April number, gives the
Fkiend credit for being a finely-printed
and well-Edited, eight-page paper ;"—a
fact which they had hardly deemed possible—and also learns from us here of the
whereabouts and contemplated movements
of Messrs. Moody and San key. We Judge
from this that we are not so far out of the
world as some people would have us
believe.
"If you see anything wrong about
the Association, don't run around and
complain about it. Set to work and try
andrectlfy it. We need men who will lend
a hand. It don't take much ability to find
fault. It never makes, things better. Be
useful. The man who can make things
better, is worth a hundred grumblers."
The Watchman.
Theabove applies not only to the Y. M.
C. A., but to other bodies that are laboring
for the benefit of mankind. And it strikes
us as very appropriate to those who not
"
—
In the above connection we commend
also the opening remarks of the Editor's
Literary Record in Harper's Monthly for
June, for encouragement in steady, persistent labor, in all branches of Christian
work, instead of being
faint-hearted
"
whimperers."
Last Sabbath evening, according to
announcement, Rev. W. Frear delivered
his farewell sermon to his congregation,
and Fort St. Church was well filled to hear
the parting address, which was full of
earnest counsel and strong appeals for continued growth in Christian grace and virtues, and the interesting reminiscences of
the ties of sympathy and love between
pastor and people, brought deep emotions
to many hearts; while the changes that
bad been experienced during his ten and
a-half years ministry in the place, both
politically, commercially, and socially,
were of interest to all.
OurAssociation loses in Mr. Frear one of
its most earnest workers and wisest counsellors, but with those of his most Immediate congregation we can wish him every
success in his removal to a new field of
labor—which he is compelled to seek on
account of his health—and trust that what
is our loss may be fieir gain.
Sunday-School Picnic—Our SundaySchools, belonging to Bethel and Fort
Street, held a delightful picnic on the 11th
of last month, Kamehameha Day, on the
left of the turn, in the road leading to
Waikiki. The pleasant scene there exhibited has passed away, save so much as
Mr. Montana caught, at the moment the
happy little ones and their parents and
teachers were reflected on the plate of bis
instrument. Anyone wishphotographic
ing a copy can be accommodated by calling
his
at
office in Fort Street.
"Songs for Little Ones," and the
series, in 6 volumes, may
Peep of Day
be found at the Bible Depository, Sailor's
"
"
Home.
We would acknowledge papers from
Mr. Dean, Purser of the "Australia," and
also from S. N. Castle. Esq., for distribution.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE FRIEND.
.
JULY. 1.
HfttSmrs. $f. 7, Vol. ,30.1
lIOM.LIU
COXTK.NTS UF THE NUPHLKM KM
Par July I. I SSI.
Grand Opportunity for Investment.
His, Dllltnßhsm's Poem.
Fortieth Anniversary of Oahu College.
Rev. 8. E. Bishop's Address.
l.'cv. O. A. Forbes' Addres*.
Rev. Dr. Hyde's Address.
Mr. C. R. Bishop's Address.
Mr. S. B. Dole's Address.
Oeuersl Comly's Address.
The Exhibition.
Prof. Alexsnder'e Address.
Rev. W. Frear's Address.
President Jones' Addresi.
First and foremost those who have there
acquired theireducation. An opportuny is
now offered for them to come forward and
liberally subscribe for buildings, and an
Endowment.
Parents of pupils educated there are
debtors. You may reply; " Have we not
paid our term bills, and thereby discharged
our intlebtedness '.'" The avails of term
bills do not pay one-half the running expenses of the College. The following
tabic will show the tuition fees in the leading Colleges of the United States; hence it
will appear that their Endowments are
absolutely necessary. If their Endowments
were lost, then these fees would be doubled:
" At Vale they amount to $150 ; Harvard,
$150 ; Williams, $90 ; Amherst, $100 ; Dartmouth, $80; Syracuse, $00; Rutgers, $75;
Cornell, $75 ; Bowdoln, $75 ; Rochester,
$75; Brown, $85; Pennsylvania, $150 to
$170; Michigan, $20."
Every undergraduate at all these Colleges
receives, as a gratuity, at least $100 per
annum. In a like proportion the pupils at
Punahou are benefitted at least $sf) )>er
annum.
Tuition fees at Oahu College,
about $40.
—
,©UStrits,»ol.3B.
velopment. Friends of education, teachers,
AT TIIS
pupils and others, have shown that such a
ANNIVERSARY OF OAHU COLLEGE,
school is absolutely needed, and can be
carried forward successfully. It Is no
PurtAHOO.
longer an experiment, but a settled reality.
It cannot be shown that a dollar has ever
been wasted in the management of the A rustle of leaves on the old mountain aids.
A whisper of storm In the air,
school. Its history is that of a grand suc- And treea thathave long been the forests' great pride
with limited Endowment. Now is an
A quiver offesr seem to share.
opportunity such ns rarely occurs for the For up from the sea, aweeplng over the plain,
And filling the valley below,
friends of Education to make Investments la
raging a tempest, of wild windand rain,
which will pay. We do not imagine there That burlea all nature In woe.
can be any doubt upon this subject. As in The forest looks down from Its anug lofty peak
former years, so hereafter, the school is to In pitying love on the strife.
go forward, educating our young people of Each tree In the valo Is a child, frail and weak
both sexes, and conferring upon the youth Tranaplanted to strengthen lta life.
throughout this Island community a high- And now they behold the younglimbs torn swsy
toned,and Christian education. We heartily The psrasltea trailing in dust.
congratulate the friends of Education upon Thebuds of fair promise, the flowers of a day.
this most favorable opportunity for liberal Swept far o'er the plain by each gust.
and generous Investments. We pity the The mountain re-echoes the woe at lta fast.
man who, having the means, feels no dis- The thunderrolls hesvy and long,—
position to aid such an euterprise.
The lightning's wild play with its terrible beat,
may last, but never Uvea,
but nothing gives ;
Whom none can love, whom none can thank,
CreaUon'a blot. Creation's blank."
That man
"Who
much
receives,
We take great pleasure in filling our
Supplement with so many admirable and
eloquent Addresses, by gentlemen present
at Punahou Festival, and also with the
Oration of Prof. Alexander, at Fort Street
Church, in the evening. The Poem of Mrs.
Dillingham's merits special notice. In her
Introduction she happily alludes to the
"reign of chaos," and the wild play of the
winds, in educational matters, prior to the
establishment of tbe school at Punahou.
The Missionary fathers and mothers were
distressed beyond measure with the question, How shall we provide for theeducation
of our sons and daughters, without sending
them, during their tepder childhood,
around Cape Horn to the fatherland ? This
was a serious question in those early years
of the Mission. There was darkness and
perplexity, but eventually the clouds
cleared away, and the happy thought was
The Island community is greatly indebted to Oahu College. Now is a most
admirable opportunity to pay off that indebtedness. Every debtor may do something. Payments solicited from $1 and
upwards. Oahu College now says to all her
debtors:
sugggested, after much prayer, of establishPay me that thou Qwest."
ing this school, which for 40 years has beeu
forward. Mrs. D.
The reader will see, in the perusal so successfully carried
exhibited much skill and poetical Ingeof the 62d page, there has been a transposi- has
nuity in thus weaving 128 names Into her
Poem.
"
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POEM.
The affairs of Oahu College are now in a BY MRS. E. S. DILLINGHAM,
most fit condition for enlargement and deRead at Fort Street Church,
cess,
Who are Debtors to Oahu College ?
IsM.
The ruah of young torrents so strong,—
The roar of the elemsnta fairly let loose,
Envelope the landacape in gloom.
Fair Nature perceiving no token of trues.
In mlat, hides her fsce from her doom.
The hours roll sway, and the atorm Is nigh spent.
The wlnda wearied out are asleep,—
By aoba now and then, the deep valley Is rent,
The pitying aklea can but weep.
The morn breaks st lsst, and with life tn her breath
Revives ths poor wrecks of the gsle,—
With tenderest touch helps those struggling with Death,
To conquer the meaaenger pale.
Time (Ilea,—the wild storm Is s thing of the psst
And (lowers snd creepers caress
The bruised bettered limbs, that were left st ths last
So stripped of their natural dress,
Andradiant now in the glory of June,
The forestdreams not, that is (iaw,
Will ring from the plains st her fast, a sweat tune
Which caught from the atorm, iUjlrtt chimt.
-
Hough torn fromits home by the tempest so shrill
A auu scad was whirled swift and high;
It fell st thebaae of a rough Rocky Bill,
Alone, unprotected, to die.
But sheltered from harm by the earns rooky steep
And fed by a silvery spring.
Boon Uny leavea sprout, whilethe roots downward (rasp
New life snd fresh beauty to bring.
The twig grew apace,—while a aapling in height,
'Twaa sturdy snd comely to view,—
Ths branches with many a nod of delight,
Shot upward earn year towards theblue.
THE KB I END', JILT,
58
Nut long ere its funu through the country arouuU
Drew many lta virtues to test,—
kmuii.l,
i
Each bough that waa pruned, allowed a grain lineand
And polish that ranked with thebest.
They Marched far and wide, over land, beyond seas,
For men Jilted tvell, for the care
Of breaking the ground near thin falreat of trees.
And planning a future, to .H-.tr
Such fruits of hard labor, auch flowera of deep thought
Thatnations unborn, should rejoice
In learning the lessons, theirslrea were first taught
When this Alma Mater foundvoice.
Ths first who was foundthis great charge to o'er see
Hanked high inld'st bis fellowsin lore.
Thoughspelling his name with D, O, /,, and >.*,
Ne'er doled out hla treasures in store.
But gave In full measure the fruits of his toil
To those who had gathered to share
Thus early, the benefits reaped from the Hull
By hi* faithful labors anil rare.
And while to their minds, hearty foud he dispelled,
With nourishment plain, clesn snd nice.
Their bodies were fed, and the fare recompensed
By being oft, number one, Met.
Nor must we forget in those day* long Bince Mown
The lady severe in her zeal.
Whose famous "green dust" to tradition is known
Which wonderful tales niifc.it reveal. ,
But time quite forbids, and we haxteu to tell
,
Of changes which later took place.
When thosewho had labored lor twelve ye-srs ao well
Hesigned to successors with grace.
The next who waa found this great charge to assume
The mem'rles of all have enshrined
With tributes of love aud respect, whose perfume
Serves ever those days to remind.
—
The BecX-wiUi whose hsud, and the glance of whose eye
Caused order supreme to exist,
Whose love for the beautiful, noble and high,
No turbulent sprite could resist.
The sturdy young tree flourished \oell neath his reign.
The grounds far arouud were prepared,
Ere five yeanhad passed, what he sought to attain
A Collegefullfledged was declared.
The next noted change In thin plot classic grown.
Was rearing of two gifted Mills.
And busy the hum by machinery thrown.
O'er plains to the echoing hills.
Eternity only will nerve to unfold
The mighty work wroughtby their skill:
Their Hoppers o'erflowed with rich turn-well foretold
By thorough laboriousdrill.
What wonder a Horn full of plenty and aweet,
And pears BartleU famed, found a place
With Baldwins and Lemons the fruits to complete,
Which grew at their bidding space.
Bat more of their wond'roui successes anon,—
The wheelof rotation rolls round,
And here at the front, with a fame richly won,
A man fullof learning la found.
Alexander the Great! once the auclenta were known
To claim for their hero high praise,—
But here In our midsthas experience shown
A greatness that rivals those days.
A greatness of patience, of courage, ofheart.
Of gentleness true andrefined,—
Of research profound, with a love for each art
Thst sweetens and strengthens the mind.
The pruning and culture he gave to his charge
Is ever remembered with love.
Weknow a reward for his labors so large
la waiting to greet him above.
And now 'neath the wide spreading shadeof our tree
Two Churchesraise heavenward their aplres.
Through ten earnest years they endeavored to be
True guides for life's noblest desires.
188 1.
But turn we our thoughts to the time nearer paat
See scatteredaround 'neath the ahade denser grown
And see the light steadily shine
Retreats for the weary called Boot/is,
Through years, when staunch Amasa Pratt took the lead While off in the distance More-houses are ahown
In training ideas how to shoot.
Right down to the water in truth.
His record abroad ranked him sure to succeed
And here in the raid'at of the spot choicest kept
And show for his labors much fruit.
Our musical Hall baa ita place,
While dotting the peaks, by the winds often swept
And what better proof do we need ofhis drill
Nine Castles of learning we trace.
So tireless snd earnest withal
We note a brief Winter with Snow on the ground
But this, the Trustees have retallett him to All
When CW-6t*-rn(ed) was grateful to all,
A seat In our dear College Hull.
We welcome his coming, assured of his zeal
We mark a small crop of fine Oats, and around
To keep out stray Walkers, a Wall.
In all that la highest and best,
And years yet to come, will his efforts reveal,
We must not forget all the Smiths of the time.
When toil Is succeeded by rest.
Who wrought every branch in their line;
Nor eight lustrous Dimonds, our own suuuy clime
The President now in the (hair needs no praise
Produced, unsurpassed, here to shine.
To heighten his standing and worth,—
Though free from the slur by mixed color implied
The sun of sound knowledge ne'er shed brighterrays
And finding in plalneat of terms.
Since flrat he illumined the earth
ThatBlacks, White*ami Hrowns, even Greens ofthave vied
Thau now, o'er the thorough and vigorous strokea
In feasting on classical germs.
Each day sees imparted with power;
Vet slso we find a " /jontWin the past.
The spirit of learning such ardor invokes
Supportedby names widely known,
That mind grow apace every hour.
Where AthtrUm, Thurston and Ben-Urn hold fast
But while we have paused with brief mention to note
With Turton in this social zone.
The Presidents early snd lato.
The Weights that were Hardy, with Ways light aud Qay
We do not forget, that the work to promote,
And those you could Pierce tud/Jriettc too.
Toot l,ft}>rrs of mtmfter tme. rate.
With Ladds thtit were Fuller of fun every day,
Each chief had a staff, wherein women took rank
And Frear from cure's leaden hue.
v. ith men in the trsining of brain.
Are found on the list of the happy, who drank
For music, and art's variedbrunches, we thank
From I'uuiit v spring ever clear,
These fairgiftcd teaclmr.* again.
Where Poor, and the Meek,and the Savidge, took rank
We atay not to call each true helper hy name
In Kings, and high Chamberlain's sphere.
Alumni know well, every one,—
Though children the uiostjpart, the pupils have been
Their mem'rles can surely from every one clsim
We find a/ne names where the man,
richly
love
and
A
respect
won.
Has taken a place mid the ranks, there to win
And now after forty years struggle and growth,
A place for himself, if he can.
Ovir xmiling a tree all behold;
A Chap-man stands forth, with two Git-mans near by.
Its friends, a review of the past nothing loth.
And Ly-mans c'en numbering ten ;
Ask proofs of Uie work to be told.
A Wake-man, a Moss-man, three Shipmans descry
—
Go forth through the earth where Alumnihave gone,
Invade each department of life.
And see if the wordsof the Master " well done,"
Apply not to most In the strife.
You surely will find an Arm-strong for the right
Fulfilling the teachings of youth,
W Idle Andrews, snd Gulicks and Jttddsall delight
In furthering Justice aud truth.
The Coitnsand Forbes, Alexanders as well
Have taken high atund in the world,—
The Cttckes, J\irkr.rs, Clark*. Kinney*, Carters, all tell
Of blows at the enemy hurled.
The Baileys, the Whitneys, the Ilitchcocks and Bonds
Have won for themselves varied fames,—
While Hill* brand, Foster and Cbrwin beyond.
Have witnessed no Lack of high Emmet (aims).
Though toilsomethe way, yet the man that In spite
Of trials untold, can (e'er) lr-win
High rank mid his fellows, by toll day and night
Proves grit ofthe first class, within.
No Pythias glows on the lists of the past.
But Damons youknow there were four,.
WhileDavid* aud Jonathans come thick and fast,
In running the history o'er.
We stand 'neath the shade of our tree and behold
Howthe landscapestretching away
la heightened In beauty by culture untold,
So silently wrought day by day.
On one side, the Woods with their Flora are leen.
The other, fair Itirkes meet our eyes,
Where Lilies and flowers do Luce mid the green
Oft Hyde as we seek them to prize.
A charm leads us on, and we see that Tisnfale.
And meadow,repeated again.
We find the Fair-banks the old perfume exhale
The Bur-banks aa blooming remain.
The Martins are alnging theirsongs overhead,
The Camp-bells are ringing afar,
[atorm] While notes from the Fyfe o'er our senses are shed
Through heat and through cold, 'mid the sunshine and
Like music from some distant star.
They stood at their post undismayed;
No duty e'er met them, they feared to perform,
Ere wandering far to school dsya we return.
Or Joy, but they gladly repaid.
For live stock we plainly perceive.
To prove that the eccleaiasticalwork
At flrat we Mel-calfs, then a Fox plain discern,
Was thoroughly done, la oar hope;
While fournoble Lyons take leave
The past aays Itself, there were men In the kirk
Of anug leafy bowers, as nearer we draw;
Two Parsons, three Bishops, one Pope.
Their keeper assures us the while.
The influence the Churxhes exerted will last
The Wilder they are, they are wholly In awe
While twlga round the present stem twin*.,—
Of a Lamb's slightest motionand smile.
WhileLish-man and Mill-man all ken.
We find Scottish names represented quite well,
A Malcolm, a Douglas, a Wallace, and Brucr,
And bark to the list of the Man tbst will swell
The roll, as I each Introduce.
Makees and McGrews, and MacFarlanes have been
In days long ago, while McGuire,
Mclsan, and McDougal and yet a McQueenEre windsup thelist Mclntyre.
A new generation hss come to the fore.
The fathers' old places to fill.
See Adam-son, Col-son, and Dicken-son pore
O'er studies so sadly up hill ;
WhileDick-son and Emerson, Johnson%i length.
With Morris-son, meet to engage
The Pier-son's skill, the Robin-son's strength
For the prize of the graduate stage.
Now Richard-son not to be daunted the while.
With Robert-son ne'er known to yield,
And Soren-son, join In the strife with a amlls.
Yet Thompson just sweeps the whole field.
But where are these names so familiar to all
Found now, aa we sum up the past ?
In every department of life, should you call.
Responses would come thick snd fast.
Mechanics, inventors, foundations have laid
On which large Interests rest.
Keen lawyers, wise judges, learned doctors have made
Bright homes for themselves east and west.
Brave warriors there'vebeen, that were glad to engage
In crushing oppression'srough heel.
True ministers also of Chrlats' on life's stage
Ere striving its miseries to heal.
Professors profound, brilliant orators too.
And poets of varied degree.
While bankers of wealth, business men not a few
Are here, and beyond the bine sea.
The word literati embraces ahost
Who've made for themselves fairest names.
And who In the World can more heartily boast
Of daughters of song rich in fame.
Or artistes with brush and penhere and abroad,
Whose talents we all proudly own ?
And lastly the mothers, whose praises to laud
Their children delight, in love's tone.
In calling Alumni by name, we are proud
The ring of such metal to hesr.
And know that each heart echoes warmly aloud
Aloha forPunahou dear.
■
THE FRIEND,
We aak In return for the good obtained there,
Aud realized better each day.
That deep In your hearta, you'll her inUrttt, bear
And strive her good glfta to repay.
With tangible proof,, that will strengthen her place
The seats of sound lesrulng sruong ;
Will add to her resources sine* that will trace
In future, far more than we've aung.
Oh ye f whoso true mettle we're proud to behold
And Dud lv reel life's foremost ranks,
.KepleniVi.her coders with sliver and gold,
Aud take, iv her growth, warmest thauks.
[From the P. C. Aduertiter, June 18, 1881.)
Fortieth Anniversary of Oahu College.
At the invitation of the Trustees a large
company assembled at Punahou to join in
a festive celebration of the fortieth Anniversary of tho College. Ample table space
and a bounteous provision of good things
had been made for many more than were
present, and there was a notable preponderance of the fair sex. To those of the
sterner sex who ought to have been there,
and were not, it may be said that, in every
sense, the loss wus theirs. The luncheon
provided by the lady friends of the school
was perfection of its kind, and profuse both
in its abundance and its variety ; the Band
played some charming airs ; all the surroundings of blight faces, sunshine, green
sward, and shade-bestowing trees were
pleasant to look upon; and the interesting
detail of reminiscence, the earnest eloquence, the bright and genial humor, the
happy knack of saying the right tiling and
no more, which characterized the speechmaking of the occasion, rendered that part
of the day's programme thoroughly enjoy-
able.
About half-past two Mr. 8. B. Dole requested those assembled to " come to order"
by securing seats at the tables, intimating
that the table on the Ewa side of the tent
had been supplied with poi for the benefit
of the "poetasters." The Rev. Dr. Damon
took the chair, ami the Rev. \V. Frear invoked a blessing o 1 the assemblage, and on
the Col leg,, praying that the occasion
might,.by Divine blessing, lie for it a starting point of new and greater things. Then
followed a clatter of knives and forks and
a clatter of tongues, with what a German
might call a 'tone-background" of lively
airs from the Band. The Rev. Chairman,
in wise appreciation of the length of the
programme of speeches that had been
arranged, did not wait till the business
of luncheon was complete before he called
upon the Rev. rt. E. Bishop for his adThe
dress, the subject of which was
American Mission, and its couuectiou with
this Institution," at the same time informing his audience that the "only reason"
why Mr. Bishop had not been a graduate
of Punahou was the fact that he had been
sent to college in America two years before
tbe foundations of Oahu Collegs were laid.
Mr. Bishop described the educational institutions that existed in the Islands before
Punahou ; referred to the origin of the
school as one for the missionaries' own
children and to the handsome gift of
land with which the Rev. Mr. Bing-
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1881.
ham endowed it; spoke of the characteristics necessarily Impressed on it by the
circumstances under which it was founded,
viz: "the union of mental with religious
culture;" and invited all to become participators in the benefits and in the generous
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school, and the Islands had lost much in
permitting so many who had received their
training at this institution to go away and
make themselves names, and do good work,
in other lands. In concluding, lie told the
chairman that he knew he was going to tell
the meeting that the Alumni of Punahou
had never given a dollar to its funds, and
support of the school, assuring them that he desired
to forestall him by saying that
investments in such institutions were both they had never been asked. Before he sat
safe and fruitful. The Rev. Mr. Forbes, down he would call on all those who had
who entered the school 89 years ago, fol- tasted of tills spring (punahou), wherever
to help to build up
lowed with reminisences of Punahou of they were in the world, they
an institution to which
owed so much.
Olden Time." What school elsewhere, lie
He felt sure they might rely on those who
asked, that bad done so much, would be were here, as well as on those away, to
allowed to stand therewithold adobe build- stand up for olti Punahou."
ings and those rough old posts which he
His Kx. J. M. Comly followed with an
remembered so well. They ought to raise address
on " Liberal Education." He confifteen, twenty, aye, fifty thousand dollars gratulated
the people of this country on
if need be, and he was ready to do his own the fact
that there was a lower percentage
humble share towards it.
Mr. A. 8. Hartwell then addressed the of illiteracy here thun in any kingdom In
meeting on Other Colleges." As a grad- the world, or in any but one of the States
Union. He
uate of Harvard, he thought that College which form the American too
strongly against that
prevalent
was both misunderstood and overrated; spoke
misunderstood by those who thought it u system of education which might be desus "cram." The quaint humor of
hotbed of infidelity and irreligion, over- cribed
the illustrations with which he enforced his
rated by those who thought that because a arguments
elicited unbounded applause.
man had gone through Harvard College
lie must know something. The motto of He described the true direction which edushould take so as to train the young
that College was " Christo et Ecclesiac," cation
to explore the Held of knowledge for themand it was lived up to and believed in by a selves.
large majority of both professors and stuRev. W. Frear was then called upon
dents. He spoke of the record of Harvard toThe
of the Work of thepost Decade."
men during the war—the perusal of which Hespeak
spoke, in a manner which evidently imhad meltedthe heart even of that " savage
his audience very strongly, of the
old Carlyle," and led him to bequeath a pressed
work which Punahou had done durlibrary to the College. He spoke also of good
the time he had been in the country.
those country colleges in the States which ing
It might have done more if it had more of
Harvard men were so apt to speak of as
the modern appliances of teaching, but it
"fresh-water colleges," of tho earnest had done the work it had to do and done
it
work done in them, and of the men they
had done a work over which he
had turned out, ami dwelt on the fact that well. It
ever since he
great educational institutions were very had not ceased to rejoice
His regret at leaving
much what leading men made them, in- oiiiiie to the Isl'inds.
stancing how the influence of Arnold of here was as much on account of Punahou
Rugby was even now felt in the Imperial as for anything else. Ie was indignant
he heard any one speak of the school
councils of Great Britain, ami among lite when
leading minds of the United Slates. The as a failure. His trouble and anxiety
moral of this wus that they should have about his children had been only till he
could get them into i'unuliou—once they
such an endowment of Oahu College us
could enter there he felt no more anxiety.
would enable them to bring the best class There
was more for Puuuliou to do, and he
of men here
in the prospect that the means of
The Rev. Dr. Hyde spoke on"The in' rejoiced
to be provided ;
flueiice of this College on Christian Work doing it were now about
but he would have none disparage the
on these Islands." Quoting from a sagacious observer of human life the saying work which the school had done.
that the differences between the careers of
Mr. W. 1,. Jones, the President of the
men originated in the different purposes in College, spok'.' next on"The Present Work
life they chose, lie claimed that of the of the College." He said that they had
prominent workers in all departments of been engaged all day on Monday and Tueslife in these Islands, most of them owed day, and would he again that evening, in
their value us members of the community showing the "present work of the school,
to the turn given to their minds in this in- und explained how the spirit of the present
times had necessitated changes in the curstitution.
Mr. C. R. Bishop thenread an Interest- riculum which was familiar to their
ing account of"The rttate of Education in fathers in the days when Punahou was
this Kingdom," in the course of which he founded. They still believed in (ireek and
remarked that there were now only three Latin, hut to meet the wants of the comdistricts, viz : Puna, I.aitai, and Ewa-Wai- munity, some changes had been required,
anue, in which instruction in the English and they must pursue those changes still
language was not given in the primary further. At present one man had to teach
schools, ihe work of teaching natives in what three or four undertook at Vale. They
the English language had had many tips were giving instruction in chemistry withand downs, but no thought the condition out a laboratory, in natural philosophy
of things was now much changed, and far without apparatus, in astronomy without
more were desirous of such education than a telescope, in natural history without the
formerly. In looking back on the educa- necessary appliances. They were also entional work done In this Kingdom, whilst deavoriug to teach music of a high characthey might not be quite satisfied either ter, and giving a training in vocal music.
with the effort or the result, he felt they They believed, too, that an institution that
addressed itself to the intellect only, withhad still room for some congratulation.
Mr. S. B. Dole was then called up in for out endeavoring to develop character,
an address on"The Alumni of Punahou." failed in its proper work. Without saying
After some personal reminiscences, he re- that their pupils were all angels, he felt
marked bow few of his fellow students at that they had not been unsuccessful iv this
Oahu College were in the Kingdom at this direction also.
The Chairman, to whose lot it fell to exduy. Many he had to mourn for as passed
away, hut the majority had gone out into pound "The Needs of the College," then
the world. Punahou was a "salt-water read an address purporting to be from the
Alma Mater" of the School to its pupils
College," aud the majority of Its scholars
look to the water as soon as they left
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TIE FRIEND.
Jt"L ¥,
1881.
Anniversary strong school. It is no shell of lumber to tumble
to pieces in ■ week. It is a structure built solidly
and firm, in truth and wisdom and love, to stand
and to grow, and to be a home and centre of light
for many generations. With no pretense or boasting, we declare that investments in such an intjti •
R«v. S. E. Bhhiop'h Address.
tutiou will bo enduring and productive.
The name of Missionary has had its periods
By the topic Assigned me, 1 seem to stand to-day
of
opprobiuui as did once the name of "Christian,"
the
the
fathers
who
founded
place of
honored
in
this school of learning; not perhaps inappro- and successively tho name of " Puritan," of
priately as being the oldest present among their " Methodist," and of "Abolitionist." lAke those
names, it has grown to somewhat of honor in later
Bona.
Judging from the theme of the speaker who is to days, while still exposed to reproach. Of late, we
missionary people nave found many to suffer like
follow, 1 am expected to begin at the beginning.
By whom then, and why was this school founded ? affliction with us. Iterative vituperations have
at
emanating from a well-known source, stigAmerican
Missionaries
outbeen
;
It was by the
the
set, for the education of their own children, and matizing the largest and best part of our white
then as a civilized community began to grow, for community with the objectionable name of "misthe higher education of the youth of the com- sionaries.
Well, we will welcome you to partake in this our
munity.
Coming here ohiefly from New Englnnd and grievous affliction. We will gladly extend to you
all,
good friends, the little of missionary people,
from districts settled by New England people, oar
fathers brought with them the New England belief with whatever of reproach or of honor it may congeneral
years
education.
Ten
antecedent
to
vey. May you all be missionary in spirit and in
in
Punahou, they had established the Seminary of effort. Wo invite you all, we invite everyone iv
Lahaina for the higher education of Hawaiian this Hawaiian community, European, Polynesian,
youth, where alegbra and trigonometry were or Asiatic, who are loyal to what is true, honortaught in the Hawaiian tongue, when Punahou able, just, pure, lovely and of good roport, to count
was but a primary school, and whose semi-centen- yourselves of the goodly fellow ship of the Missionary Fathers who established this school of Christnial is observed this year.
For the yonng native Princes also, the Royal ian learning. Wo welcome you to a full share in
School had been established under Mr. and Mrs. its benefits, and ask for it your generous support.
Cooke, and a boarding school for native girls was
Rev. Mr. Forbks' Address.
opened at Wailuku.
While thus bountifully supplying tho intellectual
A response to such a sentiment ns this, being
needs of the native people, the otiildren of the chiefly of the nature of reminiscence, is liar.' ly so
Missionaries themselves had continued without well adapted to deliberate written expression as
other instruction than could bo given at home. that of my friend who has just spoken.
With sad partings nearly all of ua were sent away
I can remember well the time when these buildin childhood around Cape Horn to tho fatherland, ings were not here. There was then hut a single
some almost in infancy, some to refined homes grass house, standing back of the "11 iv"'trees
others to harder nurture, and many to the chances where the stable now is. At that time tins
of boarding-school-life.
spot was a brightoasisof green, looking out toward
The Mission was in strong forco, and children the town una harbor across a dry and treeless
were multiplying to them until their very numbers plain, barren of verdure except for the creeping
were making a very formidable appeal. They "nohu," with its modest yellow blossoms and silmast provide for their own bonse; they did so; very green leaves and its prickly burrs, which
with favoring Providence, and the fostering aid wherover they lay always had a thorn uppermost,
of the American Board they were tnablod to pro- ready for the luckless tread of barefoot urchins.
vide well.
The shimmer of tho air in the midday sun
This valuable tract of land had been prasented amounted almost to a mirage upon this plain, aud
by Boki to Mr. Bingham, and by him most gener- made the contrast all thegreater when one reached
given to tho school. Just forty years ago, this cool retreat, with its clumps of sugar-cane
ously
at the house of Mr. Beals, in Cauandaigua, I growing in front of the house, and its terraced
heard that invalid missionary mother, Mrs. Bing- rows of taro patches fed by the old spring, which
ham, narrating with deep enthusiasm the story of covered the eastern half of the enclosure with a
the precious opportunity they had enjoyed of pro- lovely mantle of green.
viding a delightful home where the Mission chilThirty-nine years ago, how well do 1 remember
dren could be educated.
helping to plant and water this noble tamarind
This was the beginning. The school was the tree which now spreads its welcome shade above
precious child of the American Mission as it were; our heads. Thirty-nine jfSttrs ttgo.' It tihuost
it was all their children rolled into one. What- frightens me when I look around and see in this
ever the growing needs of the children demanded company some of my schoolmates of the other sex,
the parents took oarnest counsel in their annual who might not thank me for saying
it! These
meetings to supply. In this, they received due aid buildings were then new, but they stand unchanged
fully
the
Board
at
who
home,
appreciated to this day. I recognize yonder room at the end
from
the importance of fostering here a colony of edu- of the west wmg, whore 1"spent live happy years,
cated christian youth.
and it is the same identical room to-day that it
The ohildren grew apaoc, the yonth pursued was then. These veranda posts aro the same old
higher studies, the young men went Abroad to col- posts the rafters are the same old rafters (though
lege, the daughters to female seminaries ; a white shingles have taken the place of the old covering
community of cultivated and Christian families of grass thatch), and the adobe walls are the same
began to gather about the strong nucleus of civilizto-day that they were then.
ation existing in the missionary families. Our
This school was founded oa the good old prininstitution opened wide its doors, grew, and ciple, he that eats must work," and accordingly
increased.
one hour m the morning and one in the afternoon
A development went on, the process of which of each day saw its troop of barefooted boys, with
will be discussed by other speakers. It was a no- their hoes in their hands, marching down to the
ble evolution which to-day, we may hope, has field to earn their daily bread. Might where those
reaohed a new stage of progress when our beloved algaroba trees now so thickly grow, what cropH of
school shall blossom iuto a nobler growth. It is corn, beans, squashes, melons and bananas did we
an evolution proceeding under God's own good manage to coax out of mother earth, with the adsuperintendence, having its genetic force and its dition now and then of a mess of strawberries,
informing law stamped upon it at the outset. That radishes or peanuts byway of diversion. But those
force was zealous devotion to the highest growth were the good old days long ago, and I must not
of the human soul in likeness to God ; that law trespass further on your time and patience, or I
was the wedded union of religious with mental might keep you here till night. Let mo close with
culture; the intellect to be trained in disciplined an appeal for the endowment of this Institution.
aotivity, and furnished with the; keys of knowlWhat school in any other civilized Christian comedge, simultaneously with the training of the will munity, which had
been as successful and had
in loyal obedience to Christ, snd the affections in done as much for the nation as this, would lie alour
loving devotion to
Lord and King.
lowed
exist for forty years with the same old
Only so, our fathers felt, could the whole man adobe to
buildings, the same old posts and timbers
grow in symmetry, iv beauty, in health.
unchanged and unimproved j It is time new buildAny other scheme of eduoation would have been ings were erected and enlarged facilities provided
impossible with men who had given their lives to for the needs of this Institution, and I earnestly
the work of taming this people from idols and hope it will soon be done. Ten, twenty, fifty thousorcery to the Lord Jesus. This principle of sand dollars are needed immediately, and the inChristian eduoation is foremost in Oahu College, vestment would well repay the givers.
by the purpose and provision of its founders, and
Mb. Hartwell's Address.
on this basis it olaims to-day our profoundest confidence, and deserves our most munificent support.
Mr. Hartwell being called upon as a graduate of
For forty years has this worthy creation of piety Harvard said that neither Harvard College
and parental love been growing. Its fruit is all nor any other college can make brains. Apprearound us in the mental and moral elevation of ciated the distinction of being called upon
this most exceptional tropical community. It is a to address those who represent the cause of
Addresses Delivered at the fortieth
of Oahu College.
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letters in this Kingdom. Harvard College was
often over-rated and often misrepresented. It
was not true that graduating there shows that the
young man hum* anything. The smaller country
colleges sometimes called "fresh water colleges
Bhowed just as sincere and manly work as did Harvard, and tit men equally well for fighting the battle
of life. But it is not true, on the other hand that
Harvard University is the hot-bed of infidelity and
irreligion which some would have it to be. The old
motto of Harvard, Christo rt Ecctetiae is not forgotten, but the great majority of Cambridge men
at least try to practice in their lives the principle
of sound reLgion, while detesting shams and
hypocrites. Nor does Harvard train uiere theorists
or dilettanti. That old college is proud of the
record of her sons during the Great Rebellion.
Even savage old Carlylo, who could hnrdly think
well of any one, and who once expressed great
contempt for America is snid to have changed his
views after reading the memorial Biographies of
the Harvard men who fell in the war. and bequeathed some of his books to the Library ot that
University. It is true of all schools that tiiey bear
the stamp and impress of their heads. Consider
the influence on the educated classes in tho United
States of such men as Presidents Walker of Cambridge, Woolsey of Vale, Wavland of Brown, Hopkins of Williams' and Horace Mann of Antioch ;
of Master Gardener of thy Boston Latin School,
Sam Taylor of Phillips' Academy and Hoyt of
Exeter. There are those here who could tell
their own experience of Harrow. Rugby and
Eton; the speaker thought that Dr. Arnold's
influence is felt to-day in the Imperial Councils cf
Great Britain; certainly it is widely felt in the
United States.
The moral of this is that Oahu College should
have an endowment of at least SiIOO.UUO, from the
income of which three chairs say of English
literature, mathematics and the classics could bo
filled with tirst-class men. When this is done, this
country will be safer and happier than it is now.
No country is lata until it establishes the nobility
of letters on a sound basis.
Rev. Dr. Hyde's Adhrkus.
" The longer I live, the more I see of the workings of human nature," snid one of England's
greatest men, "the stronger is my conviction that
the differences among men in character and success, humanly speaking, are owing mainly to their
different purposes m life." In Uiat "training of
youth in the various branches of a Christian education," which is the object of this insti ution, we
seek first of all to lesd every mind to make God
and His holy will the supreme choice of the soul.
Without this high purpose, men are machines or
tools, not children of immortality and heirs of
heaven. To have no individual purpose to accomplish, to recognize HO motive of action but the
whim of the moment, is to write one's self a cipher,
with no significant value in the great sum total we
call the world, no value whatever except from tho
mere fact of position. The great question that
the world now asks of every one who claims that
tho world owes him a living, is " What work can
you do !*" When He whom we adore as the World's
Kedeemer. the Master and Lord of All, came into
the world. His people asked lliui. "What sign
showest Thou ? What dost Thou work t" " This
is the work of God," was His reply, that' ye be" first Btep
lieve in Him whom He hath sent.'' The
towards the right end in Lite is the"recognition ot
the Lord Jesus Christ, ns not only our Divine Redeemer from Sin, but our Teacher and Standard
in all holy living. How many of the pupils at
Punahou have here ri.st been roused to think
seriously of their work in life. How many have
here made their choice of a life of faith, living
thenceforth for the Unseen and the Eternal, not
the present and the sensual. Could these walls
speak, they would testify of many earnest questionings, not of facts in science or history, but in
regard to personal duty and Christ's claims. It
has been the privilege of the teachers here, not
only to be guides, philosophers and friends to
youthful pilgrims in the fields of literature, but to
point many a young inquirer to Him who is the
Way, the Truth and the Life for every child of
God. Read over the names of those who in these
halls of learning have been taught the rudiments
of Christian science, and notice how many of the
prominent workers in this community, in every
department of active industry, have once been
connected with this school at Punahou. They are
the lawyers, the clergymen, the phvsioians, the
merchants, the scientific experts, the thriving mechanics, tho skilful ship-masters, the sugar planters and sugar factors in this city and all the
Islands. They are busy in Christian work, in its
widest sense, all work done with referenoe to the
advancement of God's graoious purpose of a redeemed and regenerate humanity. There ought
to be special effort to furnish from the pupils of
Punahou whatever workers may be needed m any
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THK FRIEND,
department. In the limited idea of Christian
work, as direct effort for the salvation of men from
spiritual death and their advancement in spiritual
life, life in Christ, life with Christ, there has not
been realized doubtless all that was once anticipated. We cannot tell of great achievements in
carrying farther and raising higher the standard
of the cross among these Hawaitans or other Polynesian races. But so too in other departments
Punahou has not reaohed the high ideal which the
founders of Oahu College hoped to see realized.
Yet also must it be said never before has the institution had such golden opportunity as at the
present time. Never before has there been such
financial prosperity as would warrant the expectation and the possibility of the expenditure of such
an amount of money as is imperatively demanded,
if this institution is to realize in fact what in name
it promises to provide for the educational needs of
this community. Let those whom God made the
stewards of His earthly bounty give liberally to
furnish the needed appliances and conveniences
for a thorough education. Let those who, bearing
Christ's name, are representatives of Mis spirit
and leaders in His work, see to it that all their
plans and purposes for Christian work are in harmony with Christ's purposes of mercy and love.
No small value can be assigned to this institution
iv the introduction to these islands of a Christian
civilization with its high aims and approved
methods. We may not see the work, so well begun, carried out to' its full completion. Imperfection pertains to all that is human. Only He who
on the cross of Calvary ended His duty and His
life together, could say, "It is finished. I have
finished the work that Thou gave3t me to do."
But it was for the joy set liefore Him—the joy
of a gracious purpose successfully accomplished
that "He endured the cross": His life of self-denial
and self-sacrifice; His death of shame and agony.
Such a gathering as this, such a time of joy as
this, in witnessing the purpose that founded this
school realized so far as we see it to-day, is a foretaste of that eternal joy when Christian work
shall have its .full fruition in the kingdom of
heaven. Then to all connected with this school,
who have contributed to its success or been profited
by its privileges, may there come from the Master
that approval which is the highest incentive and
the crowning joy of all Christian work, " Well
done, good and faithful servant, enter thou into
the joy of thy Lord."
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Bishop's
Addkkss.
In order to fully appreciate the present condition of education in this country, it would be
necessary toreview what has been done, and the
experiences of the past, and to make comparisons,
but we have no time for such a work now. The
reports made to the Legislature from time to time
are accessible to all, 1 must confine my remarks
t )-d.iy to matters of the present.
The Act of January ltlili, UNat, and the amendments thereof, comprise the school laws of this
kiugdom ; in which, it is stated, that the object of
the common schools supported by Government
is to instruct the children of the nation in good
morals and in the rudiments of reading, writing,
geography, arithmetic, and of other kindred
To constitute a legal
elementary branches.
school, it is necessary that it shall be kept not less
tuan 180 days iv eacn year. All children between
toe ages of t> and 16 are to attend some legal
school; and parents and guardians are liable to
penalties if they neglect to send their children or
wards to such a scuool. Those less than li aud
over 15 years ot age are not excluded from the
Government schools. For the support of schools,
all males from 20 to HO years of age are liable to
an annual tax of $2. The interest on the fund
derived from sales of lands and from rents of
lands leased are used for the support of select
schools, and for building and repairing schoolhouses; and last but not least, ou the appropriations of public funds by the Legislature for the
support of, or aid to Government schools, aid to
family schools for Hawaiian girls, and for scholarships in Colleges. These several t ixos, incomes
aud appropriation are by law placed under the
care of the Board of Education, and are expended
according to law. In 1878 the school tax collected
amounted to 1f31,038. In 18711 it was $3t>,434, and
the total expenditure for educational purposes in
that year was $84,000.
For 1881 the tax will probably amount to
§43,000, and the whole expenditure to more than
$100,000, which will consume all of the funds
available for such purposes.
The amount expended for building and repairing sohool-hjuscs in the two years ending March
31st, 1880, was more than $24,000; and for the
year ending March 31st, 1881, something over
$10,000. making over if;W,OOO for the three years.
And during the last year the special grants to
family schools for native girls (in addition to the
capitation grants) amounted to $8,400.
JIL¥,
1881.-
The average annual cost of English text books
is about $2,1150, and these aud the other books
used in the schools are furnished at cost.
There are but six districts in which the schools
have, during the year 1880, been supported exclusively by the tax paid in the respective districts,
'to wit; Kau, Makawao. Ewa and Waianae. Koolaupoko, Lihue and Hanalei,) anil iv some of these
the opening of English schools will soon make the
expenses to exceed the taxes.
Tho terms of the Government schools cover 42
weeks of each year, 6 days of 5 hours each, including recesses in each week.
Tuition in the Government schools iv which
only the Hawaiian language is used is free, and m
those in which the teaching is in the English the
charge is !j<s per annum, except in the Fort Street
School, where it is 60 cents |>er week.
Referring again to the school tax. I would here
remark that if the tax for this year should be
collected from all who are liable to pay the
Chinese will pay more than all other nationalities
combined. All of the Government sclnxils are
open to the Chinese tho same as they are to the
natives and to the children of other nationalities
and the Government pays a teacher in one
English Day-school, and aids an evening school
for them. The last Census shows 8,1>58 as the
number of children between the ages of (i and 15.
On the Ist of January, 1880, there were 210
schools of all classes, with an attendance of 7.104
scholars. Of these 57 per cent, were in the common schools, 18 per cent, in the select schools, and
25 per cent, in the independent schools; 57 per
cent, were taught in the Hawaiian, and 43 per
cent, in the English language. In nationality
they stood about as follows: 7SI per cent. Hawaiians, 13 per cent. Half-castes and 8 per cent, ot all
other nationalities.
Since the above date ten new schools have been
opened by the Government, in which the teaching
is in the English language, with an attendance of
about 515; and provision has been made for one
more such school; so that at the present time
those taught mainly in the English, and those
taught exclusively in the Hawaiian are about
equal in number.
The total number of common schools taught iv
Hawaiian March 31st of this year was 145, in some
of which, the attendance is less than 10, and iv
guile a number under 15. Since that date several
of these schools have been closed by the substitution of English schools for them. And although
the number of these common schools lias been
greatly reduced latterly, the whole expense for
ttiat class has not been lessened, because higher
wages are now paid to teachers, and in most eases
without any corresponding improvement iv the
quality of tile service.
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with others of the small hoys, they sometimes
made me ride the rail, or they swung me into the
bathing pond oftcner than 1 wished, or they drove
UM out of their rooms when my company was not
wanted, and then sometimes were more considerate and made me sailboats and other toys. Here
is the place where they received early impressions,
where their characters were in large measure
formed I agree with a former speaker that the
influence of the leading men iv a school, the
held te teller aud his assistants is very great over
their pupils in tne process of forming character,
yet it is equally true that a great part of the controlling influence received by students comes from
their associate*',. Young iieople at school strongly
nut and react upon each other. Each institution
becomes a clan and develops ,m aapWJ tin corps
which fastens its special enthusiasms and keeps
up standards. This is very marked at Harvard,
wnere even under unpopular presidents the body
of students support and carry through the traditional high standards of the College. Funahon
Mr. Chairman, is a "salt water college," and its
scholars take to the water like newly hatched
ducklings on leaving its walls. Does not the
record show this?. We find them all over the
world. It is our misfortune that ao many of them
stay away.
It is not licrhups saying too much
that the country in losing them loses one of its
best elements ot strength. Where are they to-day.
ihese Punahou alumni? We mourn those who
have fallen by the way, but they are not forgotten.
But where are the rest.—have they disappeared
in the great world? No. they arc everywhere ;
they have made their mark, some as professional
men, preachers, doctors, lawyers, some as men of
affairs, some us missionaries, some as writers;
and in the greatest battle of freedom some have
shouldered the musket and marched and fought
through the conflict, some have led regiments and
armies and some in the roar aud smoke of tho
fight amid the clashing of steel have laid down
their lives and still sleep where they fell. Of the
girl alumni—they me all over the world as mis-
:
writers, newspaper correspondents,
sweet singers, teachers, and best of all—wives and
mothers now raising up a generation of the future
sionaries,
alumni of Punahou.
And so Mr. Chairman, we find that the waters
of the I'tinahoii spring—a current so soft and
weak that a hand might stop it or turn it aside,
have flooded around the world to-day theyrefresh
the war worn fields of the Southern (States, they
irrigate the mountain slopes of Spain, they water
the islands of Japan, they have trickled through
the wastes of China, their music is heard amid
the Southern Seas. I know Mr. Chairman that
when it comes your turn to speak, you are going
to say that the alumni have never given a single
dollar to I'linahou I say that it is because you as
a Trustee have never asked them for a single doihir. And now standing here 1 call upon all who
have drank of this spring at its source, who have
quenched their thirst iv its waters and have restrength and skill fur the hstlle of life aud
i lied
for the winning of success and fortune, tj come
and replenish its waters, '„ > rebuild their cistern
and make the new spring Punahou forever new
and perennial for the refreshing mid strengthen-
:
:
No considerable proportion of the youth of a
nation can be educated in boarding schools, or
away from their parents and friends ; and it is not,
reasonable to expect that they should be. The
masses must work up together,gradually; and the
character of the masses, (not of the favorod few)
will be the character of the nation. In a field of
cane there are large hills and terracing stalks
scattered here and there, hut the crop depends ing
of future generation-.
■pan the average of the field, and the good cultivation of the whole.
Usa, Coju.y's Addkkss.
11l looking over our field to-day to see what has
A week or so aqua member of your Committee
been done and how we stand, in order to answer
the inquiry as to the present condition iv this came to me and asked me to prepare a little exteoiporaneous spwech, not toexceed six or eight minutes
country, we may not feel quite satisfied with ourselves or with everybody else, but Mr. Chairman iv length, to he delivered on this occasion, and to
and friends, have we not some reason for congra- tell Y. nui 1 Know About a Lilx-ral Education. 1
tulation upon what has been accomplished, and have made it as extemporaneous as 1 could ill the
short tune i have had to work at it.
for hope for better things to come in the future
1 need hardly say much in this presence about
Is it not probable that a majority of the children of foreign blood now ill eat sclnxils, will the necessity or value of education, in a Republic,
spend the most of their days on these islands '! If where the people are their own rulers, it is as essential that teM« should Im> educated as it is that
so. here will be their field of duty and of labor
and here their influence will be felt. Should they iron should lie nisde into tools, iv order that either
not he taught, in common with the youth of abori- of them may lie lit for their uses. In this country,
ginal stock, to lixik upon this country as their where you have a RepresentativeAssembly, chosen
home and their country and upon themselves as by the people, it is no less essential. Being essential for the good of the State, it is one of the highUawaiiaus.
•
:
Mr. S. B. Dole's Addkkss.
I am afraid that it appears rather presumptuous
for the Committee of arrangements to nominate
one of their own number as a speaker on this occasion it seems so to me, and if any explanation
is required I refer you to my associates, believing
that the matter demands an investigation. I am
glad that the second speaker, Mr. Forbes reported
for himself as one of the alumni, for his school
days at Punahou were mostly before my time;
my memories of bim being of the vaguest character except that he was a very good fellow. Those
whom yon call the alumni of Oahu College, I remember as boys and girls playing on these
grounds and going to school in the old schoolroom in the middle wing of these buildings. I
have reason to remember some of them well, for
;
est duties of the State to provide this eduoation,
such as may fit every citizen to perform his duty to
the State intelligently and well. The efforts of the
State Are always to be supplemented and enlarged
by generous and large-souled private giving, such
as we hope to see resulting presently in the liberal endowment of Oahu College.
I count it a prouder boast for this little Kingdom of Ha wan than can be made on behalf of any
other on earth, that it has a lower percentage of
illiteracy than any other kingdom—that it has a
smaller percentage of illiteracy than any State in
the American Union, except one. Let us each do
our small mite toward giving it the same eminence
in a more advanced and higher department of education, by putting Oahu College on a war footing
at once.
( CJoTitiiwicd on Pone bl*)
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Till: FRIEND,
claim that his higher privilege called for
greater sacrifice. Study the grand old
classics, young man, and you will never be
able to waste an hour upon a dime novel.
Applause for Master.Frear.
Afterwards, Miss Emma M. Whitney entertained the audience with a treatise on
Palimpsests"—ancient parchments from
which writing had been partially erased by
chemicals, to furnish a clean sheet for a
subsequent scripture. The young lady then
presented some interestling illustrations, of
what might be termed the geological palimpsest, and also thatof human experience.
Applause and a bouquet greeted the fair
graduate at the close.
At theclose of this essay, Mrs. Hanford
sang an aria from Handel's Creation. She
sang witli much sweetness, with a clear,
full articulation, and with a well sustained
tone throughout; it was a highly enjoyable treat; and deserved the prolonged applause it called forth.
Afterwards Miss. Helen S. Chamberlain
entertained the company with her views
about Growing Old." The fair philosothrought that Shakespeare should
aye added another age, to his enumeration
of the periods of man's life; the age of sauce
of boys; which does not speak well for the
young gentlemen of Punahou. And commenting upon old maids, said that the character, instead of being usually slender,
sharp featured, sharp tempered, and an
illnatured gossip; was very often stout,
round featured; possibly a little wrinkled,
and not ashamed to acknowledge a fiftieth
birthday; yet a kindly, unencumbered ministering angel in a wide cercle of matron
and maidenrelatives and friends. We judge
that this is a portrait of a nice home friend.
The fair lecturer quoted; " the hoary head
a crown of glory, when in the way of righteonsness," and as she then spoke of the
advancement and endowment of the Alma
Mater, it was clearly understood, that she
meant that the old fellows who had any
spare cash, would be in the way of righteousness, if they planked up for Punahou.
This pleasant and well read essay, was
greeted with warm applause and a bouquet.
Next, a young gentleman, Mr. Wm. F.
Hugh
Jones, delivered an oration on
Miller." He spoke with a good, clear voice,
too
deliberate.
but a little
But he entertained the audience very well, with an
account of the hard-working, indefatigable
Scotch geologist, who preferred to be clipping rocks, rather than attend cock-lights,
or the baiting of the badger. His discourse
was well applauded.
The next event of the evening was the
presentation by President Jones of diploma*
to the young ladies and gentlemen who
had spoken during the evening.
Prof. W. D. Alexander then came forward and delivered the address, which appears on pages 03 and 64, which was
received with close attention, and a lively
round of applause at its close
At the close of Prof. Alexander's address,
the evening being far advanced, nearly 10
o'clock, and the audience getting somewhat weary of their seats, many rose to
leave; but on the appealance of Mrs.
Emma Dillingham on the platform, there
was immediately a hushed attention, and,
we believe, speaking from our own experience, that every one soon lost their sense
of being a little tired, though so well entertained, in listening to this lady's pleasant
spoken, thoughtful, witty little poem. Its
sprightly and apposite enumeration of personalities claimed the closest attention of
every listener; and the poem is indeed an
exceedingly well written, appropriate and
bright production, and reflects honor upon
its fair author. We are happy to present
it to our readers.
Dr. Damon announced that the Fund to j and friends. This Nursing Mother of Hawhich they were asked to contribute was waiian youth plaintively set forth that
actually in existence, as he had received hitherto she had but been allowed one
that day a subscription of one dollar from | dress (of whitewash) a year, and claimed
one who could afford no more. The Treas- i that her age and her position in this growurer, Mr. Chas. M. Cooke, asked those pres- ing and prospering community rendered
ent to return to him the subscription papers, new and more suitable habiliments an
that had been distributed, before leaving, immediate necessity. A new building {u
filled up for some good amounts, and an- sketch plan of which was exhibited) to innounced that lie had already in his pocket clude a library, a laboratory, a music room,
etc., was wanted. To erect this a sum of at
one cheque for $1,000.
The Chairman, on behalf of the Trustees, least $25,000 would be required. She apthen returned thanks to the ladies and gen- pealed to those who had been educated
tlemen who hud provided the luncheon, under her wing. No doubt the Trustees
and who had honored them with their pres- j hud not hitherto asked them, lest they
ence that day. The proceedings then ter- should be obliged to do something handsome themselves. Mr. Frear had truly said
minated.
that Fort Street Church was more indebted
to Punahou than the school was to Fort
The Exhibition.
St. Church. Ho had never uttered a truer
word during his ten years' residence here.
Ob exercises of the graduating class of Punahou had given to the Government a
Oahu College held at Fort St. Church in corps of surveyors that would be an honor
the evening, was attended by a crowded to any country. One Of its pupils was now
the head of Hampton Institute, and the
assemblage of ladies and gentlemen and people of the United States could well
young folks. The Church was tastefully afford to give $100,000 for him. She was in
festooned with wreaths of ferns, and an im- immediate want of the $26,000, besides
provised platform in front of the organ was which she desired to have two new professorships endowed,and the President's salary
beautifully decorated with rare flowers. Pre- secured by a special fund. To her friends
sident Jones of the College. Profesor Alex- and pupils she said You will pass away,
ander, the graduating class, and several but 1 hope to live in usefulness here for
centuries."
ladies and gentlemen occupied the platform.
'I his concluded the arranged programme
After the organ voluntary Miss. Lucy T. ofspeeches The meeting was then addressed
Wetmore, read in a good clear voice The by His Ex. the Hon. H. A. P. Carter, who
did not understand why lie was called
Crusades," a very concise and interesting said hethat
day, except if it were because, as a
historical composition. The fair young upon newspaper
said, lie was the huscertain
an
essayist, deprecated
enthusiasm that led band of his wife." He hud not had tho
bands of children to wander from home privilege of being educated there but he
with song alone for the rescue of the cross; iiad to thank Punahou for his wife. Many
them must recognize what they owed to
and prayed for the success of the modern of
Punahou for their wives. Government in
crusade of temperance. And if good you ng this country would not be possible but for
women lead the modern crusade by the just sucii influences us Punahou hud put
social board, they will win more substan- into the hearts of her sons. From PiuiaViou
would be derived future legislators and
tial victories, tintt any achieved by the red those who
would hereafter have to adminThe
young graduate was ister tlte affairs of the Kingdom snd her
cross Knights.
warmly applauded, and presented with a quarantine laws. He had certainly learnt
basket of flowers. "The sword, the pen, much by coming there to-day. Keferring;
to Mr. Bishop's address lie said they never
and the broom," was delivered in a pleasant knew what the Hoard of Education was
voice by Miss Cora E. Hitchcock. Whilst doing except by referring to Parliamentary
the interesting essajist set forth the world papers which no one read when he could
commanding achievements of theswordand help it. The Board hud escaped the capacious and all absorbing maw of the Interior
the pen; yet she claimed with much happy Department.
Certainly the Key. Mr.
influexpression a paramouent civilizing
Frear hud given them a new idea of the
ence for the broom. The young lady did not work that had been done by Punahou
hint .at the possible availability of the during the past ten years. The Trustees of
the College deserved support. They would
handle, in certain contingencies, but she no encourage
them, applaud them, do everydoubt discreetly reserved that consideration thing except give them money. He did
for her future experience. A good round of not think lie was called upon to do that.
applause and a bouquet greeted the young Even Alma Muter, when she spoke of Fort
lady's clever essay. Then followed a very streets' duty m this respect, never mentioned the Bethel so they would see he was
pleasing duet on the piano, a symphony justified. It was very pleasant to him
to
and
Miss
excecuted by Mrs. Handford,
stand outside sometimes to criticise a body
lie had nothing to do with.
He had no
Emma M. Whitney.
ia connection with Punahou, it was
Next was an oration, " The Study of the office
not his business to ''inspect their strucClassics," by Mr. Walter F. Frenr. The tures," or otherwise meddle with their
young gentleman spoke with a good, clear afl'airs. He was happy to be able to look
voice, and with full articulation, and ap- on und criticise.
Bey. A. Macintosh said he did not expect
propriate gesture. His claim for the para- to be called
on, and as he hud to leave must
mount consideration of the ancient classics content himself
with the expression of his
in a thorough education was well main- hope that Punahou would develope into a
tained. If we would study the full meas- University for which he might have the
ure, range and quality of human capacity, tusk of preparing many future scholars.
The Hon. J. M. Kapena strongly urged
we must not leave Homer of three thou- that this was the golden time for Hawaii
two
thousand nci, when the wealth of their plateaus was
sand years ago; nor Virgil of
years ago, out of our repertoire of know- being rolled out by millions, and the opporledge. The ancient Greek bard touched the tunity should not be let slip, but a noble
response given to this appeal from Alma
highest refinements and nobilities of our Mater. He saw men there who could afnature—when he speaks of Helen's praise ford it, and they should put their hands in
of Hector's courtesy; and of Sarpedon's their pockets aud out with it at once.
"
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"
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JULY,
1881.
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THE FRIEND, JULY,
188 1.
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den/sen* of a mere factory for the production aud tran- then imposing equipments and ample endowments.
Eduoation ought to be tbe symmetrical developshipment of sugar or of any other staple, we must
provide for lbs hi:her education of our people, ment of the whole man, moral, iuielleotual, aud
Ladies and Gentlemen :—lt seems almost like without whioh our unrivalled climate and glorious physical: What shall we say then of a system whioh
yesterday when, liltecu years ago, we celebrated the scenery will not suffice to make this a desirable place ignores the highest part of bis nature, the moral
and spiritual; a system which furnishes merely
quarter century anniversary of ths Punahou Soool of resilience.
I will add that if the European race in this coun- knowledge, but entirely neglects the formation of
aud Oahu College. Since theu. fifteen years base
try is lo be preserved from ibe fate of other tropical oliaraoier, wbioh is of tar greater importance T The
taken their rapid flight, sod left their mark in m my colonies; if ibe standard of manhood, of virtue and moral nature needs special training aud cultivation
importamt changes, but more iv the country at large energy is to be maintained here, and our children as much aa the intellectual, and we may as well exthan iv the school whose 40th anniversary we cele- presetved from tbe taint of sensuality and indolence; pect to "gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles"
it is to be done, (in part at least,) by imbuing them as to expect tbe highest results in character to be
brate to-uigbt.
with hin.her principles and purer tastes in early lite. produced by a system that leaves the moral nature
Having delivered the address on that former occa- Besides tbe euervating
eilects of climate, and the con- to take oare of itself.
that
was
I
against
uiy
was
wishes
very much
sion, it
I think that few present will deny the statement
taminating influences indigenous to our soil, there
that religious priuoipls forms the only solid foundaappointed to serve iv the same capacity a secoud are other more subtle, more diversified and fascinafrom civilised tion for morality. Nothing else supplies either adetime, but my protest was unheeded, iiat ut Ibis ting allurements to sensuality, brought learned
to find quate motives or sanctions for the practice of alt
lauds, to which those who have not
hour of the evening, I thiuk thai if " brevity is not pleasure
in cultivating the higher part of their natbe nobler virtues. " Let us eat and drink, for tothe soul of wit," it is certainly the part of prudence. tures, will fall an easy prey.
morrow we d'e," is tbe logioal deduotian trout maThe history of the institution was treated of at
They whose minds are uot trained to a love for tbe terialist dootriues now as it was 2,000 years ago.
leugth uu thai occasion, and is given iv a histoi icul noble truths of science or the refined pleasures of
The attempt to teach moral sotence without venpamphlet which bas just been published, so that I literature and arts, can hardly escape the infection turing
any opinion on the fundamental questions
need uot enter into that subject agaiu. Our Alma of that flood of vile literature, whioh finds its way to
whiob lie at its basis will neoessarily be a failure,
.Mater may be considered youug iv years, but yet she every nook and corner of tbe civilized world. Those but
the same is true lo a great extent of other
is nub iv experience, aud old compared with other who are not fitted for higher companionship will be
studies. How can one teach History (unless reinstitutions of ibis country. Lookiug at tbe record more likely to associate with the low and vioious.
duced to an unmeaning list of events and dates)
of her uumerous alumni, wbo have acted well then
And one of the greatest benefits to be derived from without taking sides on such subjects as tbe rise of
part in every useful and boaorable calling, both
a collegiate institution here is that our children may Christianity, tho Protestant Reformation, or the
here ami iv foreign couutnes, we muy say with
longer kept under home influencet aud pirenta! Massacre of St. BartholemewT Ur bow can one
be
vuiu.
pnue that she has not existed in
It is the period between boyhood and teaoh Psychology without pronouncing for or against
guidance.
after
As the Purituu Fathers withiu tea years
is the most critical pait of life. It is the existence of a soul, or even the physical scieooes
inauhood
that
measures
took
for
their lauding iv New England,
of rapid changes both physical without admitting or denying the existenoe of a
period
during
that
did
then
descendants
and
College,
a
so
luuinhng
vague
and
mental
of
aspirations and of wild im- Creator T It Is clear ss noonday that no teacher can
a
of
germ
on
these
Islands
others unite iv plaining
character is taking its final shape, and teach these subjects ss thsy ought to be taught,
when
pulses,
worthy
a
of
grow
College
we
trust
iuto
will yet
what
his plaslio nature, that tbe without positive convictions of some sort, and freethe name
Aud when the Hawaiian uatiou arrived the seal is being set to
man needs all the wise counsels aud all tbe dom to express them untrsmmeled by ths fear of
yoang
to
a
its
that
it
take
point
progress
began
iv
at such
being called sectarian. Tbe attempt to ooonpy neupuie aud tender and refining influences of Home.
its place as an independent community iv its eccleand
I advocate no monkish seclusion from the wicked tral grouod, and to make the teaching colorless
siastical as well as its political relations, it was prosooner or later, but non-committal, cannot possibly succeed.
to
beworld
whioh
he
must
encouuter
steps
that
we
should
take
necessary
and
per
Again, we must remember that the period of lift
come independent of other countries iv eduoation as that he should have the help aud guidance of tbe
as baa betweeu 14 and '21 it a peculiarly orltiosl one. At
well as iv other respects It was then that what had best friends he will ever have on earth until
existed as a private school, was changed into a char- well beeu expressed, "he is able to gauge the depths bu well been said " tbe receptive mind of childhood
tered institution of a higher grade and plaoed on a of hollow hearted hypocrisy, and lo look beneath the bss given place to tbe inquisitive, doubting mind of
of
broader basis as a national College. The arguments tinsel of fashionable folly, and to unravel the sub- boyhood aud manhood." The great problems
tleties of infidel sophistry and to soorn the sneers of Life, of Duty and Pcs toy force tbemtelvet upon
lor this course, so ably set forth by President liecktbe mind, and will not down at any one's bidding.
with in bis admirable inaugural address are just as genteel immorality."
There is ranch greater need of such an institution Tbe student it no longer satisfied with an '• ipse
true now as they were iheu.
reasons for hit
We need such so institution to develops the intel- here now than there was fifteen years ago. We are dixit," but desires to know the
oritioal time
lectual resources of the country. Mental snd moral now in a transition era. an era of rapid changes, tbe opinions. He should not be left tt this
and obaff," at
power more than mouey is the real standard of a result of which the wisest cannot foresee. The most in bis life " to g'ope and gather duststunted
and benation's strength. It is uot enough for us to depend difficult problems are forced upon our statesmen for Tennyson expresses it, or lo become
a
numbed in the spiritual patt of bis being. For it
ou imported talent, while we uegleot to traiu up tbe solution, problems as vital to our existence ss naare taxing is then that tbe sublime c inceptions of God, of Immaterials existing in the country itself. We Bbould tion and as difficult as any of those that
and tske
deserve to become the prey of oarpet baggers and ad- the leading minds of tbe earth. Besides we shall in- mortality and Duty, when tbey enter in
evitably be more and more forced out of our isolated possession of tbe soul, have a wonderful power to
venturers, if we followed such a policy.
Now (as I said ova previous occasion) few will be position as lookers on at tbe world's great drams, awaken dormant faculties, to ennobles young niau't
willing or able to cross oceans for an education, and drawn into tbe vortex of the rushing current of motives and plant for life, and to widen tbe range
as of bit sympathies, io short to make a man of bim,
while many will gladly avail themselves of it, when modern civilization, with all its tendencies for evil
iv the highest sense of Ibe term. The cultivation
brought home to their doors aud pressed upon them. well as for good.
Tbe steamship, the submarine telegraph, and the of the moral nature powerfully resell on tht inWell, said the Earl of Bellsmont to tbe General
inner springs
Court of Massachusetts in 1699, " It is a very great Isthmian oanal are destined to put us in still oloser tellect. It it there that are hidden the
and tbe whole man is
of
whioh
no
of
obaracter.
Touch
them
movement,
mighty
connection
with
that
your
have
above
other
that
provinces
you
advantage
great eduyouth are not put to travel for learning, but have mortal can loreoaet the future, with its restless dis- roused to tctiou. This it the reason wby
and iisrk Hopkins of
the muses at your doors," and the same ought to be oontent, its intense competition sod class-hatreds, cator! like Arnold of Rugby,
as well as its Williams have exerted to deep and far-reaching an
true of this country. It can easily be shown that its materialism and mammon worship,
Mighty, but dimly seen influence. Tbey considered tbe communication of
even ID a pecuniary point of view, a liberal institu- aotive philanthropy.
force for contests such knowledge tt but a subordinate part of their work,
tion of learning is out of the best investments which powers, seem to be gathering
merely for time but for eternity.
any community can make of their surplus capital, as the world has not yet seen, and which probably and labored not
celebrate tonight
l'ermaneut institutions give permmieuce to sooiety, will lead to vast changes in tbe near future, of The school whose anniversary we
More thsn ever wst founded io the spirit of the motto of Harvard
ou which the value of property depeDds. Already whioh we must feel tbe efleols.
on Ibis
this institution has kept and is keeping many valua- then we need te train up men to meet the increasing University, •' Cbritto et eoeleiits,'' and if
life, men who will not be acoouut the epithet " Sectarian " be applied 10 it,
ble citizens in tbe country, who would otherwise demands of modernevery
wind of doctrine," but we may justlyregard it an honor rather than a rehave gone abroad to find means of education for " blowu about by
will think for themselves, and who even in tbe proach.
iheir children.
warns
But in order to supply tbe wants of the growing
Ws need such inttitutiont (o give tone to society, "moral interregnum," that Goldwio Smith
the
and to harmonize tod elevate the heterogeneout aud us of, would stand fast on tbe eternal foundations oommntiity on these islands, and to sccomplish
was obarttred, the
aiscordaut elements of whioh our commuuity it com of truth and morality. In short, I believe that an objects for which tht College
institution of learning will exert a conservative in- time bss evidently come when it ought to take a
posed, and to cultivate a sound patriotism.
and
We need au tnttitution liberal enough to ignore fluence, whioh will be needed in the period upon new tiep io advsooe. There bat been t great
material resources of this
are
And
hers
it
is
to
of
the
entering.
rapid
development
proper
whioh
we
race,
representatives
of
when
of
different
prejudices
tne
last four yean. Bat at yet our
nationalities may receive tbe same liberalizing cul- take notice of a prejudice which exists against by country during tbe
bound
educational institutions have not felt tbe impulse
ture, and tie bound to one another by tbe tie of institution in some minds, because it is
branob of busiassociation in ennobling pursuits, and by common tbe terms of its charter to be conducted " in accord- which bat been imparted to every
tastes and sympathies, " ties which light as air, are ance with tbe prinoiples of Protestant Evangelioal ness.
Christianity," and is what is si ghtingly termed a
Wbilt tbit school has largely inoreaaed in memyet ofieu strong tt linkt of iron."
ben, while it hat been ably admioitlered, and has
As Mr. Lowe said in Parliament on the passage of " Denominational' or " Sectarian " college.
tbe last hill for extension of tbe Suffrage, " We
Whilo denying the justice of the epithet '• teo- maintained ill honorable standing io scholarship,
inoretted beyond
mutt educate our future matters," to tbere it no tarian" in tbe instance, I have no Jiesitation in itt mean* have not been materially
that time, 10
better way to taeet tbe dangers arising from what it asserting tbe necessity of a dittiootively religious what tbey were 16 yean ago At
qnole from my address in '67, we laid " It ii io
termed by tome.
t Mongolian invasion," then by chtraoter, for a oollege, especially in our circum"
be hoped that ere long a new effort will be made to
imbuing tbe brightest minds of its rising generation stances. And we are inclined to believe that it is complete
tbe endowment, and that the muoh talkedwith tbe true pneeiplee of Christian oivilization.
tor want of it that American State Univsrsititt have
will beoomt an aooomIf we mean to be citizens of a oouotry, and not failed to prodaoe the results lo be expected from of ecieutino profeatorsbip
Professor Alexander's Address.
64
TII E
FRIEND,
JIL f ,
ISB 1.
plisutd foul.
Aii iucrcate of our library is alio certain amount of cube,root, ground grammar,
much needed, and a separate fire-proof library dried philosophy, and what not.
One little fellow would seem like n strong, closebuilding should be erected wilhiu the next few
grained flour sack, that would hold anything and
yean."
everything
down to the very superfinost grains ;
All of thete objeoti art more urgently needed now
him would bo a very mother's darling of a
than ever, and trieudt of eduoation will be glad to next
little bag, all velvet and embroidery, looking us if
learn that a movement it on fool fur oarryiug them it ought not to be naked to hold anything courier
iuto execution
than a luce handkerchief or u ladies' smelling botThe need of a scientific piofessorship h.s been tle ; next to this curled darling would lie n great
hulking coal-sack of a fellow who never
seen
course,
fur Ihe Inst tweuly years. The imporplainly
tance of scientific atudies, has greatly increased could be in,oh- to bold anything but the vulgarest
.luring that lime, aud in all the older civilized of vulgar fractious, and tlie falsest of false syntax,
not hold even these without scattering
uuuntrtet they bave assumed a tar more command.ug and could
siait ami grime over all ; then there would be mail
position thtn tbey uccupied a quarter of a century bags—close
illicit, strong, steel-clietpeil,
i
ngo It is not to our oiedit that we have in send fellows, with padlocks on their mouths thatleather
would
across Ihe ooesn lor analyses of otu- soils, ur even keep safe all that was put into them i thney IMITt
lor the names of our gras-es end lerns. To siy lliiusy paper hags, that would Bo nil to pieces and
nothing of the practical hearing of these studies on spill every thing out the tirst tune tbey got wet;
agriculture mid inaiiulactiires. there are (as was then money bags, not large enough to hold anystated on a former ecu ■sion ) lew regions moie later* thing but filthy lucre j then waste bugs, rag bags
esling to Ihe naturalist, or wheie there is inmu everything under the sun in tbe way of a hag would
seem to he there.
opportunity fur original lesearch ami discuveiy than
The misery of it all is, that iv the schools we arc
the i'acifto Ocean. At the same lime these islands considering—the Hlimlier Academics—all
tin-He
are th* best ceutte or Rase of operations from which divers little hags of all sorts mid sizes have to tie
to explore this ocean. In a scientific paint of view stuffed iv tbe same way, with the stiiiin kind c.nd
they have been ns yet but superficially explored, and amount Of ■ntistlsfn Tliev will take any kind of
no doubt they are destined Iv throw much light abu« or hag. and mull u iv such a way that it will
me out invariably, Mr. Toots.
hereafter ou questions ot the highest iutetest and OUMany
parents seem to have an idea that their
importance. Wnile, however, ci inning a prominent
children ought to be tanned out. from
educaplace tor scientific studies, I need not repeat the tional mill tilled lo tin-I.inn with nil the the
knowledge
plea which was made- lor classical studies on a they will ever need
course
the
whole
of
their
in
former anniversary, nor is ii ueiessary io urge ibe lives. Ik this what schools are for '! Supjsise you
the
languages
of
of
the
modern
seiul
liarne.s
importance
study
maker, to make a sadyour son la a
before Ibis audience.
dler of him. You don't expect the harness maker
[a the second place, it is certainly time that some to give him Kiddles enough to last him all through
the
addition should be made to the venerable buildings bis business. Yoa expert that he will teach
erected before the present charter was obtained, and boy how to oi ike saddles for himself as thoy lire
It
something
needed.
seems
lo
me
this
is
like
while Ihe institution wns a private school. Tbey what we might to expect
for our children from our
are notoriously insufficient fm the present wants of educational institutions. We tdioiihl apeOt our
the school, and I trust that the plan suggested at children to be taught how to learn, how to be skillthe Reunion this afternoon will he tali lav] oui, mis ful with their minds, how to explore for themselves
that ere long there may he iv add,lion a permanent nil Ihe avenues of thought and knowledge, so that
lun I, Ibe interest of which shall be devoted in Ihe their storehouses may be continually tilled and repaiohase of Lew books for the library, so that it may filled with the freshest knowledge of iheir own
achievement.
be a live and growing institution.
It seems to me that that eduoation is most liberal
The time has now come when tli.se who have enwhich best fits and equips men and women to do
joyed Ihe benefits of instruction in this school, their life work. There
is so much to do
so
(founded and in part endowed by the generosity of little time to do it in, we need the very bestand
tools
of
others and the liberality ibis (ioveniiociil,i slioill.i to work with. This it is that eduoation should do
show hy the deeds Iheir gr.iiirude to their earliest for on : It should teach ns how to use the tools. 1
Alma Mater, ami aid in handing down iis blessings might talk yoa deaf, dumb, anil blind without givto future generations. In no oilier way nan we make ing \oii morn than a syllabus of the menus--this is
investment* that will produce such far reaching the end.
To he a master workman in this is to do un.re
benefits
than the simple work accomplished by one's own
The memory uf Cardinal Wolsey will he kepi hands. In iloing for ourselves we acquire for nil
green as long as the towers of Christ Church College 'mankind. There is something ennobling iv the
ttand, for when his .Sovereign stripped him of nil bis very sightot such master workers and such achieveother possessions, lie could not deprive him of this ment.
It is said that, coming into the presence of the
Kspeoinlly happy are those who live to see ihe results of their benefactions, and lo act as "their Apollo, the body insensibly assumes a nobler posture.
It seems to me that there are moral and inown executors "
of such purity and elevation and
I bope tberelore that the trn years remaining he- tellectual natures
strength, thut one insensibly assumes n more upfire the Bemi-Centennial uf Oahu College may wit- right
nnd noble attitude iv the serene presence
ness a substantial addition to its resources and appliof their spot less lives.
ances for iustruotlon, that some loug talked of imThis is the highest education—to be so fitted to
provements will then be accomplished facte, and day give out strength and sweetness that the divine esdreams have become realities
sence of love—of strengthening and helping nnd
Let us then be up and doing. Let us build up saving—may pour eat from one's daily life like a
never
ceasing benediction, lifting all souls toward
this institution tt one of tbe beat instrumentalities
through which we oan work for the good of this God tho Father Kvei lasting.
Ukv. Mil. Freak's Address.
eoualry and of mankind
I have been very intimately connected with
May it ever be like a mint that sends forth only
Punahou during the past decade ; those ten years
genuine and unsullied coin.
May eaoh centennial anniversary find it ever true have comprised the shady days of the institution,
forwaiat to a bright future when
to the prinoiplei in wbiob it was founded, cxci ting a but I now look expand
these halls will
into a University. 1 count
steadily wideniug and deepening influence on the myself fortunate
in being called upon lo toll, of
tide of sound learning, pure morals and equal jus- the work of I'unnliou during tbe past decade. 1
tice; aorl even taking a leading position inthe intel- do know the work done; I am familiar with the
lectual mtroh of the coming ages.
gauge and the work of the teachers in a manner
that no one else har, been. I feel thoroughly that
I know the progress both mental and moral of all
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the scholars, and I rejoice over the work that litis
been done. I said that during tbe last decade the
What la Education ? In asking myself this ques- school had passed through shady days, but 1 uid not
tion I found that it bad never before occurred to mean that it hud been a period for Jeremiads
me to take this word to pieces and look into it a and Lamentations, good work has been done. There
ittle, to find accurately just what it does mean. is a talk of new buildings, bul I am sure as good
£duoation—from erlucerr, to develop, to cause to work has been done and far more endearing
appear, to draw out. Now, I will leave it to this memories will oling round the old buildings. In
unprejudiced assembly to say whether, in tome New Haven spacious buildings have been recently
schools—not at Punahou, I am sure,—but whether, put up, but the students much preferred the moss
grown buildings which have stood for lot) years.
a tome schools, we might not be justifiedin believng that Education, instead of meaning todt aw out Punahou mighi have done more if itbad had greater
mean
to
in.
advantages
might
; nevertheless during the past decade
ttuff
Ihave visited schools at home where the scholars it has done its work and done it well. It has not
all seemed to me like little bags, sitting in a row. made great strides in material prosperity, and yet
waiting to be atoned according to contract with a it has made greater than in any previous period.
-
My hearers will
tie surprised when 1 tell them that
one-half the invented fund I have come in during
the last ten years. There are still someeligible lots
to Kill belonging to the school property and these
will raise the present endowment still further.
Tho staff has been menaced and instructors
worthy of the institution hat* been engaged. I
rogret to leave these islnnds under nny circumstances, but ehielly do I regret on account of my
children. Wherever I limy go, be it tho west const
or be it further east, I afca I never find u pluoo
with which 1 am so thoroughly satisfied as Puna
liou. Once they entered this institutiou and 1 felt
iMifectlv at ease concerning them. I know what
has been personally done for the pupils—tho manhood of the pupila bus been developed. 1 have
vihited the school ut nil sen-ons, I have seen young
lath and girls who on flrat entering were afraid to
S|K'.il< lieeause they knew so little, fearful of committing man, develop until they spoke with that
clear enunciation and precision which comes of
true knowledge, an we heard them do last Monday
and Tuesday. A noble work his been done here;
scores have been here educated to be Christians,
scholars iind men, and what more could be asked?
'■ Were I so
tllll to roach tht pole,
Or
'/rasp
I must he
the ocean in my spun.
measured by my soul:
TIM mind's the standard of <lie ninn."
There is more to do. however, and I rejoice that
the in,-ins for doing it will shortly be provided.
I tut whatever may be done in the future I will
have no one disparage the work which BAB been
done in the past.
I'IIKMIIKNT .loNKs' AIIDRKSS.
For two days, in that building across the way,
we have been showing something of our present
work and this evening we intend lo show you some,
more. We me trying to do that moat difficult
of all tilings—wo are trying to give people tilmt
they waul tit the same time showing them what
lliev ought to want, liming the forty years
which have elapsed since the foundation of this
institution there have been changes here mid elsewhere, old niethodH of teaching have had to give
way to new ones, which in their turn have been
superseded by still newer ones. The old missionaries when Ihev landed here were all cultivated
trained in the oollegot of the United
gentlemen,
States and lliev were unwilling that their children
should suffer from their self exile into this country. The result is apparent to-day. for when
1
look around me, I see nioro college hied men in
this community than in any of like size. A change
has been coming oyer the iiiins of college education lately people desire loss l.itin and Greek
and more Natural Science, more Astrono'niy, more
Chemistry, more modern languages; thla is the
drift things that arc at tho present dav taking in
theEast. Itisnot that we no longer believe iv Greek •
ami hit in. we still believe inthembat we must meet
the wants of the day ; to do this we bnvo to give
more attention to Natural Science. We have to
enlarge our course, we must leach more geology,
more geometry, more modern languages. Many
pupils will in futon liniHh lure, we must take
care that they do not suffer by staying; as good
work bus been done here as in the' Eastern col
leges. Some change must be allowed in our
course, of education. If we look to the East we
find more students in the technical schools than
we find in the colleges we must take warning by
this ; this shows iv which direction the current of
education is now setting. I hope, however,
those changes will not be too great; we must guard
against stepping too far in the new direction. In
the Kastern colleges it is tho custom to give eaoh
man a speciality, here one man has to do tho work
of three or four men in such colleges as Vale this
is a disadvantage. A further disadvantage that
we are at is the lack of apparatus. We have to
teach Chemistry without a laboratory, Astronomy
without a telescope, Natural History only from
hooks. More men and more machinery is what we
want. We are also trying to teach music of a high
character, not the flimsy music of the present day
hut the olasaic works of Beethoven, Haydeu, Mozart aud other great Blasters. We are training in
vocal music aa well, training the vocal organs, bo
that no one after ten minutes of singing or speaking shall .nit down nnd say "My voice is tired,"
"My throat is sore." But training to be snoccesful must not only lie directed to tbe mind, it must
develop tbe soul and the character : training however magnificent which does uot do this, we consider fails in its proper object. We have endeavored therefore to show that vice is shameful, sin is
low; we have endeavored to train the conscience,
to obey not through fear of rules but because to
obey is right, to show courtesy to one another, to
learn to deapiee sly conduct. There has been
reproof during the year, and sharp reproof but the
words have been directed at the sin not the sinner.
Doing our work in this way we feel confidence in
it, we feel that our present work is not, cannot be
a failure,
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