Project Gutenberg 2007-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 171 Punahou School The Oahu College at the Sandwich Islands Produced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from public domain images available in the University of Michigan Making of America Collection) "The Oahu College at the Sandwich Islands" by Punahou School is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book discusses the establishment and purpose of Oahu College, which was created to provide a Christian education to the children of missionaries and local youth in Hawaii. Its context reflects the significant cultural and educational developments in the Hawaiian Islands during a time of increasing interaction with American missionaries. The content of the book outlines the founding of Oahu College in 1841 as an essential institution for the education of youth in the Sandwich Islands, emphasizing the role of protestant education in the community. It details the transition from a missionary-based educational system to a more autonomous Christian community. The text addresses the challenges faced by missionaries and their families, the increasing need for a comprehensive local educational system, and the college's objective to cultivate leadership and morals among the growing population of foreign descent in Hawaii. Additionally, it highlights the broader implications of such an institution for the future of the Hawaiian nation and its role as a beacon of Christian influence across the Pacific. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Punahou School -- History -- 19th century Education -- Hawaii -- History LA Text Category: History - American Category: History - Religious Category: History - Schools & Universities 57729 2025-10-08T14:20:11.025945 text/html 54847 2021-01-01T19:40:05 text/html 96779 2025-10-08T14:20:16.369930 application/epub+zip 95190 2025-10-08T14:20:13.943913 application/epub+zip 76730 2025-10-08T14:20:12.845910 application/epub+zip 235766 2025-10-08T14:20:18.025897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226485 2025-10-08T14:20:15.696943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195632 2022-09-09T15:50:23.185700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47513 2025-10-08T14:20:10.775935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47419 2021-01-01T19:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291743 2007-02-27T09:08:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 19512 2025-10-08T14:20:18.152901 application/rdf+xml 17264 2025-10-08T14:20:13.341934 image/jpeg 3963 2025-10-08T14:20:13.090924 image/jpeg 18463 2021-01-01T19:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 16845 2021-01-01T19:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 94209 2025-10-08T14:20:11.031948 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog