Hawaii Baptist Academy - Light Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Wieuage Mr. H. P. McCormick Principal Dear Seniors: Let me rejoice with you as you come to the end of your high school career. I have watched you grow up with a great deal of interest. It has been gratifying, indeed, to see you, on several occasions, make wise de- cisions, and line up with the forces of good instead of those for evil. As young people, declare total war against carelessness on our highways, crime, alcoholism, greed, corruption, and slums, so that we may have a happier, healthier more wholesome society. We shall miss you when you go elsewhere for higher learning but the Academy will be a better place for others because you have been here. A nineteenth century poet expressed our feelings in these words of advice: To live content with small means, To seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, To be Worthy, not respectable, and wealthy, not rich, To study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly, To listen to stars and birds, to babes and mm sages, with open hearts, U -2 To bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common. Let this be your symphony. I'-pq!-A v.

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6 FACULTY D 0 V4 l Q ty , if . i Giving forth the light of wisdom and knowledge to the students seek- ing enlightenment is the faculty. Through their encouragement, help, and cooperation, they help to light the paths of the students as they venture into the uncertain future.

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game! of 7 Dr. F. T. Woodward, Chairman Mrs. Dan Liu Miss Olive Allen, Secretary Miss Martha Morrison Dr. Victor Koon, Ex Officio Miss Hannah Plowden Dr. H. B. Ramsour, Jr. Miss Betty Chong Mr. James Agena cha! gfdldfbq W The Academy is Southern Baptist's effort in Hawaii to carry out the Master's command to teach all nations. It is comprised of two schools ac- cording to Mainland designations or three according to the Hawaiian school system, since grades range from first through twelfth. In this wide spread educational program, the Academy is an infant, for some of these institutions are nearly a hundred years old. This is due, of course, to the fact that mission work for Southern Baptists is relatively new in Hawaii. In 1946, just five years after the beginning of work in Hawaii, the need for a school became apparent. Hence a request was made to the Foreign Mission Board for a High School with a boarding department. Funds were not available just then, but the Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia accepted the challenge and provided, through their Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, funds for establishing the school. At the time the estimate was made, land was relatively inexpensive. But before it was possible to complete arrangements for the project, real estate prices had greatly increased so that it was impossible to purchase as extensive a plot as was first anticipated. The present location was con- sidered suitable for beginning one phase of the school. The original buildings provided the minimum space for grades seven through twelve. The first year's enrollment, September, 1949, consisted of 24 students. There were 16 pupils in the Seventh Grade and 8 in the Eighth. The plan was to add a new grade each year until the High ,School was completed. This plan was followed throughout the beginning period. New students were only accepted for the grades thus formed. This original Eighth Grade was the first graduating class of 1954. In the meantime the school began to grow from the bottom also. There was a demand for a school to care for the children who were attending the kindergartens in our various churches. The first such class was provided by the Olivet Church, when Miss Martha Morrison asked that she be per- mitted to keep the children from her kindergarten who wished to enter first grade. This plan was followed until third grade was completed. It then became necessary to make other provision for this growing ele- mentary school. It was then that the Academy was asked to take them under her wing. It was possible to accommodate them for the first few years without crowding. Then it became increasingly difficult as both schools developed. In 1952 the first story of the Elementary building was erected. That eased the pressure for that year but it was not until the second story was completed 'in 1955 that adequate space was provided for 12 classes. The present school plant, which allows 25 students to a class, will ac- commodate 300 students. The plan is to keep within the limit so that indi- vidual attention will be 'available for those who need it. The present en- rollment is 260. . rf v