Iolani School - Ka Moolelo O Iolani Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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Willis Hall HERITAGE in the sugar mills whose growth was rapidly in- creasing. And to their children Iolani School of- fered education and religious views. At that time the school was dominated by Chinese students. but later. boys of other nationalities were admitted to the school. When Bishop Wfillis. the second Anglican bi- shop to the Hawaiian Islands, arrived in IS75. the school was moved to Bates Street. where its old spirit lived to develop the foundations of the spiritual. intellectual and physical life of its pupils. but keeping the English traditions and customs. The gates were opened to those who were in want of education. and many entered. Although English seemed to dominate the school. as the bishop was English and so were all the teachers. the ideals of liberty and justice were free from darkness. The light it reflected had a great effect on a young Chinese boy who was to become the Father of the Chinese Republic. In IQUB Bishop Restarick. the lirst American bishop. moved the school to a new site where it remained until june. l927. when a permanent change in location was brought by Bishop l.aMothe. This site is the present home of the school. How- ever. owing to the rapid increase in enrollment during these past few years, a new site on the Ala Wfai Canal was purchased with hopes of building a new school which would prove adequate to meet its needs. As an Episcopal Church school for boys, Iolani has proved the great success which is its outgrowth. XVhether in studies or in the Held of sports. the symbol of friendship is its light. Although Iolani is not splendid in buildings. it can very well stand out as a school of Christian learning and truth. Its faith is its heritage. By Milnor Lum. P.F.C.. U. S. Army Editor of Ka Moolelo O Iolani. 1945 l 2

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c ,lflj .W 'Je f 'mg X af i IV xc? off I UJPI X - ,-1. 2. , ,. Iolani Today y a One of the II10St fascinating and interesting histories of a school is featured in the traditions and heritage of Iolani, the first Episcopal school in the Hawaiian Islands. Named St. Alban's College in honor of the first martyr saint of the ancient British Church, it was founded by Bishop Staley. the first Anglican bishop of the Hawaiian Islands, in October, l862. The school, founded at the re- quest of Kamehameha IV, was located at the en- trance of Pauoa Valley. it was destined to be a school of fine cultural ideals and high standards of scholarship. Later the name of the school was changed to Iolani College by Kamehameha V. One of the Hawaiian kings was also called by that name, which literally means Heavenly Dove or a more modern interpretation the lofty flight of a mythical bird seeking freedom. Its meaning generally conveys the idea of heightsg as the bird fiies above the earth. so the king is above the chiefs. IOLANI The chief purpose of the founding of Iolani School was to educate Hawaiian and Part Hawaiian boys, especially those of royal blood. However, during the early days of the gold rush there came from San Francisco many students who wished to attend schools in the islands, rather than journey east by wagon train or experience a long and dangerous voyage around Cape Horn. The sugar industry in Hawaii also attracted many people from the United States, but mostly those oriental people of the Far East, mainly China. Many an unfortunate Chinese who had perceived this op- portunity came with his family to this little Pacific outpost of Western culture. The fact that most of them who came were Chinese is significant for this was probably the earliest beginning of a cos- mopolitan life in the island group. They saw the opportunity and advantage of good wages and better living conditions which were not enjoyed in the old country. Here they found plentiful work

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