This image below of the graduating class of 1894 is from the Kamehameha Schools Archives page. David Kanewanui i believe is number 10 in the picture.
Kamehameha School for Boys, Class of 1894
Within the Anglican Church of St. Andrew’s, on this past Saturday evening, the youths, Miss Annabel Low and Albert Ruddle were joined together by the Rev. Leopold Kroll. The bride was donned with a white dress and a sheer veil, and atop her head was a lei of orange blossoms. She held a bouquet of flowers in her hand as seen in all marriage ceremonies, and she held a book of prayers in her hand. It was her father, Eben Low, who gave her into the care of her new parent, her husband. Misses Glorinda and Laura Low were the bride’s maids, and they held in their hands, bouquets of lavender roses. The best man was Mr. Kinegal, and the gentlemen in charge of hospitality were Stillman and Percy Deverill.
Miss Annabel Low who married Ruddle is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Low of this town. She was a student who graduated from the College of Kapunahou [Punahou] three years ago, and after some time in the teachers’ school, she was appointed as a teacher at a school on Hawaii Island, where she first met this man whom she wed, Mr. Ruddle, who is employed in a high position at the volcano. They will be returning to the Kanilehua of Hilo on Wednesday’s Mauna Kea where they will make their permanent home from here forth.
(Kuokoa, 7/12/1912, p. 6)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XLVIII, Helu 28, Aoao 6. Iulai 12, 1912.
THE COLLEGE
OF SAINT LOUIS
—and the—
COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS ACADEMY
HONOLULU, OAHU, H. I.
This institution being remote from city allurements, is an acknowledged safeguard for morals—for salubrity of climate, is unrivalled. The buildings are large and commodious, while the grounds afford the pupils opportunities for healthful exercises.
Unremitting attention will be given to the intellectual and moral culture of the pupils. Non-Catholic pupils will be free to attend the religious exercises or not, according as their parents or guardians may desire.
Pupils are received at any time during the year. No reduction will be made from regular charges, except for absence caused by protracted illness.
No leave of absence during the scholastic year, except at the College vacations or by special permission.
Each pupil must on entering obtain one suit of uniform, which with all other necessary clothing, &c., &c., will be furnished at moderate cost by the College; but none of these will be provided by the College unless by special arrangement.
Payments are to be made quarterly, and invariably in advance.
The course of study is Classical, Scientific and Commercial; Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, German and Italian are taught.
Particular attention will be paid to the English Language in all its branches. Literature, Pure and Mixed Mathematics, History, Geography, Chemistry and Natural Philosophy, &c.
TERMS:
For Board, Lodging, Tuition and Washing, per Scholastic Year…$200.00
Entrance fee…10.00
Vacation at College…40.00
Music, vocal and instrumental, Drawing and Modern Languages—extras.
DAY PUPILS—Senior Class…$60.00
Junior Class…40.00
The Scholastic Year consists of two Sessions, each comprising a period of five months. The first session commences on the 20th of August; the second on the 20th of January.
For all further particulars, apply to
REV. W. J. LARKIN, President.
No. 73 Beretania St.
Evening School Department of St. Louis College.
The President has decided to include this branch in the curriculum of the College.
Its object is to afford all classes of the community the means of acquiring a theoretical and practical knowledge of all commercial and business transactions in daily use; and also to give an insight into the workings and applications of the different Trades, which it is so essential to do in these Islands.
The Theoretical Branch will be under the supervision of the President and Professors of the College. The Practical and most important Branch will be specially attended to by volunteers from the various master artizans among us, who have kindly and generously promised their services to this useful and valuable enterprise.
They will, alternately, devote half and hour each evening to the task of imparting knowledge to the students. All the implements necessary to each trade, and to Agriculture, will be furnished by the College.
Each master-artizan, while connected with the College, will be entitled to name one Free-Life-Scholarship to the privileges of this Evening School Department.
TERMS—Each student per week, 50 cts. The Evening School will open at 7 o’clock p. m.
(Elele Poakolu, 2/2/1881, p. 5)
Ka Elele Poakolu, Buke I, Helu 22, Aoao 5. Feberuari 2, 1881.
[This is an advertisement for the recently moved Saint Louis College, back in 1881. The English is taken from the English advertisement appearing on page 5 of the Hawaiian Gazette, 2/9/1881.
This Hawaiian ad appears in the newspaper Ka Elele Poakolu, which for some reason is not available online as of yet, even if it has been available on microfilm for years…]
Here is something to consider…
There are many who believe that English-Language articles are somehow less important than Hawaiian-Language ones. We should not turn our noses up at any history passed down by those who lived it—in any language. Although it is important to take into account who wrote the information and under what circumstances, any information is better than no information!
Here for instance is the coverage the first Kamehameha Girls School graduation received in The Hawaiian Gazette of July 6, 1897, p. 2, “CLOSING EXERCISES”.
Compare this to what we saw earlier from the Kuokoa of July 2, 1897, p. 2, “KA HOIKE O KE KULA KAIKAMAHINE O KAMEHAMEHA”.
And check out the image [with names!] of the graduating girls, found online from Kamehameha Schools Archives!
On the evening of this past Tuesday, June 29, a performance of speeches and singing was held at Kaumakapili Church by the students of the Kamehameha School for girls, and this was an assembly for the graduation of some students of this school this year with them receiving diplomas.
It is said that there were almost 2000 onlookers who crowded into the walls of Kaumakapili Church, with still more excited people outside, from the Government road until the steps and covering up the entrance.
Right before the Organ was made a stage, and above it were placed pots of greenery of all sorts. And upon this sad the students for whom was that beautiful night [“ka po nani o Halalii”¹].
These are the young ladies of the school who graduated this year: Lydia Aholo, Julia Akana, Kalei Ewaliko, Miriama Hale, Lewa Iokia, Helen Kahaleahu, Elizabeth Kahanu, Malie Kapali, Hattie Kekalohe, Elizabeth Kaliinoi, Keluia Kiwaha, Julia Lovell, Jessie Mahoahoa, Elizabeth Waiamau, and Aoe Wong Kong.
This is the program of events: Chorus: In Heavenly Love Abiding”—”Noho ma ke Aloha Lani” (Mendelssohn). Kamehameha Girls’ School.
Prayer: Rev. C. M. Hyde, D. D.
Topic: “The Teacher and Trainer of Hawaii’s Little Ones”—Ke Kumuao a Alakai o ko Hawaii Poe Pokii: Lewa Iokia.
Mele (Poem): “The Greatest Discovery—Ke Pookela o na Mea i Huliia: Hattie Kekalohe.
Topic: “My Life at Kamehameha”—Ko’u mau La ma Kamehameha: Aoe Wong Kong.
Topic: “The Servant of the Soul”—Ke Kauwa a ka Uhane: Elizabeth Kahanu.
Topic: “Wake the Divine Within”—Hoala ae i ko loko Uhane Pono: Elizabeth Waiamau.
Topic: “A Bit of Clay”—He Huna Lepo Palolo: Kalei Ewaliko.
Chorus: “Sweet May” (Barnby): Class.
Topic: “A Plea for the Children”—He leo i na Keiki: Malie Kapali.
Topic: “Domestic Sciences”—Na Ike Nohona Home: Jessie Mahoahoa.
Topic: “The Use of Music”—Ka Waiwai o ka Ike Mele: Lydia Aholo.
Topic: “A Practical Art”—Ka Ike Hana maoli: Julia Lovell.
Mele (Music): “At School Close” (Whittier): Elizabeth Keliinoi.
Diplomas Given.
Chorus: “Cradle Song:” Kamehameha School for Girls.
Benediction [Pule Hoomaikai] by Rev. E. S. Timoteo.
¹”Ka po nani o Halalii” [Beautiful night of Halalii] seems to be a variation of the idiom “Ka po le’a o Halalii” [Enjoyable night of Halalii].
[I just ran across this article while looking for something else today, and thought it would be a nice follow up to the earlier articles on the opening of Kamehameha Girls School.]
(Kuokoa, 7/2/1897, p. 2)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXVI, Helu 27, Aoao 2. Iulai 2, 1897.
The first fourth of the Kamehameha Girls’ School will open on
For applications to enroll in this school, you can write to Miss Pope at Kamehameha School, or to Miss Pope in the Kindergarten Room at Emma Hale, on Saturday mornings from 9 to 12, where she will be happy to meet with the applicants. The tuition is fifty dollars a year. No applicant below 12 years old will be accepted.
[As you can see, this was barely legible!
Hopefully new and clear images of these newspapers will be taken soon, before they fall apart. After they fall apart, it will be too late. Does anyone know of an organization/organizations that would appreciate the value of the information held in each fragile page, that would consider funding the re-shooting of the newspapers?]
(Kuokoa, 11/17/1894, p. 1)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXIII, Helu 46, Aoao 1. Novemaba 17, 1894.
This coming Monday, November 19, will be the celebration of the birthday of the open-hearted royal lady who has passed, but who has left her great estate for the building of schools for the instruction in elementary education and spreading out to other branches of knowledge, in trade and in other industries, and not for just one sex [kama¹] but for the two sexes.
The boys school house has been completed and some years have been spent in instruction; some of the early students of this school have furthered their desire of knowledge and have moved on to other schools, while others have graduated and are gainfully employed, while the rest remain here increasing their knowledge. The results are evident.
The big thing perhaps on this coming birthday of the one who built the Kamehameha Schools, is the opening of the doors of the beautiful and brand new Kamehameha girls’ school, which stands proudly, along with the commemoration of the day that she was given birth to and became the mother of education.
¹Although I have not found “kama” in dictionaries defined as “sex,” as in male or female, I have found a number of uses in the newspapers and other documents.
(Kuokoa, 11/17/1894, p. 3)
Ka Nupepa Kuokoa, Buke XXXIII, Helu 46, Aoao 3. Novemaba 17, 1894.
The First Term of Kamehameha Girls’ School opens
Applications for admission may be addressed Miss Pope, either at Kamehameha Manual, or Miss Pope will be in the Hawaiian Kindergarten Room, Queen Emma Hall, Saturday mornings, from 9 to 12, where she will be pleased to meet applicants. The tuition is fifty dollars a year. No applicants received under 12 years of age.
[How things have changed!]
(Hawaiian Gazette, 10/23/1894, p. 6)
The Hawaiian Gazette, Volume XXIX, Number 84, Page 6. October 23, 1894.
Speaking of Kamehameha Schools and the 125th year anniversary, take a look at this nice collection of Kamehameha related images put up online by KS!
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