of its seasonal dropping of tiny figs

that would ferment and coat the grass,

asphalt , and shoe bottoms in its domain.

The tree was nevertheless a constant

guardian who watched The Priory grow.

Often taken for granted , it provided shade

and shelter for more than a century.

As I watched city workers remove the

remaining stump , I wondered what plans

the city had for replacing the tree. The

park is city property. Later when we

learned they had decided to plant a

monkeypod tree for the considerable shade it would

provide, Dr. Steve Bean , Miss Kellye Krug and I met

with Stan Oka of the parks beautification department

to see if we could have some input on where the new

tree would be placed. We were impressed with theContinues on page J2.

Early in the fall semester of 1997,

The Priory 'Ohana arrived for

school as usual on a Monday

morning. On this particular

Monday however, an older family

member was noticeably absent. Or mostly absent.

The majestic Moreton Bay fig tree, which had

watched over generations of Priory girls and young

women , had fallen victim to termites ... in the

middle of the night . .. on the weekend. Fortunate

timing. The huge tree could have done tremendous

damage. As it was, the only harm inflicted was the

loss and emptiness in our hearts

for our fallen guardian.

Legend has it that Queen Emma planted

this tree in 1867, the year she founded

our school, from seeds she got from

Dr. William Hillebrand - physician , t

immigration officer, botanist.

That seed grew into the stately

tree listed in Majesty:The ExceptionalTrees of Hawai'i,a 1982 book by

jody Parry

Belknap. Over

the years

the tree was

referred to by

many derogatory «

names, because

Winter 1999

Vol. I, No. I

PLANNING FORTHE FUTURE

ENDOWMENTFUND GROWS

THE PRIORY INSTITUTEFOR WOMEN

HO'OLAULE'A '98

HAPPY lOaTHBIRTHDAY: ETHEL WOOWONG '17

ALUMNAE NEWS

REMEMBERTHE SISTERS

IN MEMORIAM

1998 SPIRIT OFEXCELLENCE

THE PRIORYIS ON-LINE

AWARDS ANDHONORS

REUNION 2000

Treasurer

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chair

BETTY HIROZAWA

Vice Chair

JOHN TSUI

Secretary

GILBERT BUTSON

Headmaster

j . STEVENS BEAN, Ed .D.

Director of Resource

Development & Alumnae Affairs

GERRI WATANABE

Editor

HASTINGS & PLEADWELL

Winter 1999

Vol. I , No. I

Priory Pride

A publication for the

St. Andrew's Priory

School 'Ohana

Priory Pride is published quarterly bySt. And rew's Priory School. Addresseditorial correspondence to Priory Pride.Hastings & Pleadwell, 224 Queen EmmaSquare, Honolulu . Hawaii 96813 .Telephone 808-545 -7690 .Third Class postage paid at Honolulu .Hawaii 96816.Copyright 1999 by St. Andrew 's PriorySchool. All rights reserved.

GERALD USHIjIMA

President/Headmaster

j . STEVENS BEAN

Vice President

JOYCE TSUNODA

Directors:

FRANCES CHING

TERTIA M. FREAS

JOHN jUBINSKY

RUSSELL LAU

IVAN LUI-KWAN

BILL MILLS

KAREN OSAKI

MYRA j . RABANAL

JOHN REED

THE RT. REV RICHARD CHANG

THE VERY REV PETER COURTNEY

JUDITH PIETSCH

LAUREN HONG-WRIGHT

THE REV DAVID KENNEDY

PAT HENRICKSON

SAMUEL COOKE

Planning for the FutureHeadmaster 's Message

During the past few years The Priory has re-examined its vision

and mission statements, conducted a year-long self study, and

been evaluated by outside educators through the accreditation

process of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The

Board of Trustees has discussed the future direction of the school ,

debating whether significant changes are desirable or necessary

as we move into the twenty-first century.

What has emerged from those Trustees' discussions is a

reaffirmation of the essential qualities which have defined

The Priory through the years and a planning process designed to

ensure that the highest standards of performance will guide its

people and its programs. Concensus has emerged that The Priory

will remain a college preparatory, Episcopal girls ' school featuring

small classes and a liberal arts curriculum , and that the student

body it serves will continue to represent the rich ethnic , socio­

economic and religious diversity of Hawaii , including girls whose

academic apt itudes lie in the upper half of the national profile.

Throughout the current academic year the faculty and

administration will be working to refine a strategic plan designed

to ensure that The Priory is and will continue to be the finest

girls ' school in the State of Hawaii . The plan, which addresses all

significant dimensions of the school , including curricu lum and

teaching, counseling and behavior, college admissions , students

and faculty, The Priory 'Ohana, athletics , admissions and financial

aid, facilities , and public relations , focuses on maintaining high

standards for the school 's programs and high expectations for its

people. The objective is to ensure that Priory graduates continue

to be confident , capable, disciplined members of society whose

self concepts , aspirations , and achievements are unlimited by

preconceived limitations . Already the effects of the planning

process can be felt . Pride has been enhanced as students pay

more attention to their appearance. Tardiness and absenteeism

"have decreased . And teachers are actively discussing the utiliza­

tion of our newly expanded internet capacity, and how to

emphasize more student writing throughout the

curriculum. We will report further

on the planning process and

its effects on The Priory in

future issues.

elcometo the fi rst

issue of PrioryPride, a quarterlymagazine for ThePriory 'Ghana.We welcomecomments, lettersand informationthat will interestour community

PAGE 2. PRIORY PRIDE

Th Priory'sEndowment Grows

The PrioryInstitute for Women

St. Andrew's Priory School is without a significant endowment.

Most of its current $ I .6 mi IIion has been raised over the last five

years. As with any independent school , The Priory 's viability in

the future depends upon creating a sizable endowment fund. The

body of the endowment is invested and a portion of the interest

earned used for operati ng needs and financial aid.

The Priory is fortunate to have several benefactors who have

contributed to the school 's endowment for the benefit of

generations of Priory girls to come.increase understanding and

stimulate interest in women's

issues within both The Priory

and the larger community;

through its extensive research

facilities and innovative educa­

tional programs the institute

will establish The Priory as an

important resource on women 's

issues. Funding forthe institute

will be sought outside of ThePriory "Oharra. c

The initial development

of The Priory Institute for

Women is taking place under

the guidance of Lynn Wilson

and faculty member Kim

Balisacan, with an advisory

board made up ~f Priory parents

and teachers and women from

the community. If you would

like to participate in the

formation of this exciting new

program, please contact Kim at

The Priory. Her e-mail address is

andd@concentric.net or she

can be faxed at538-1 035.

by}.StevensBean

The Priory Institute for Women

will further the vision of Queen

Emma by serving as a commu­

nity forum for women 's discus­

sion and debate on issues that

affect them. The mission of the

Institute is to create a vehicle

for the open exposition and

exploration of women 's issues

so that women from all back­

grounds can redefine the

parameters in which they live

and feel strengthened if they

wish to move outside of them.

Designed to collaborate

with other women 's initiatives

located in our community, The

Priory Institute for Women will

provide a vital platform to

stimulate discussion of social ,

economic and political topics

which are of critical interest to

women. The Institute is not

intended to endorse or become

an advocate for particular points

of view on controversial issues,

but instead to stimulate debate

and provide information

so that women who

participate can develop

informed opinions of

their own. Through its

programs , the institute

will create awareness,

The Priory is cboui to launcha new initiative in support of womenand women's issues.

Claudia Hinz UngerEndow-mentClaudia Hinz Unger and her husband

John established the Claudia Hinz

Unger '64 Fund. The proceeds

generated by this fund will support

The Priory in any area of need.

Claudia has been active with the

Bay Area Alumnae Chapter, and

contributed to the making of the

125th anniversary quilt. The Ungers

visited students and teachers at The

Priory on September 30.

Phoebe Furtado GedgeMemorial Endow-mentPhoebe Furtado Gedge '34 passed away on

Valentine 's Day 1997. Her husband Don and

daughters Donna Gedge,Jill Beaupre, and

Catherine Payne have established the Phoebe

Furtado Gedge Memorial Fund in memory of

Phoebe who loved teaching and sports.

Memorial gifts from their family and friends

have been designated to the fund as

well. The interest earned provides a

tuition grant to a student each year.

The Ethel ,Woo WongCentennial FundEthel Woo Wong' I 7 graciously gave

a gift that establishes the Ethel Woo Wong

Centennial Fund in celebration of her 100th

birthday. The fund will continue to grow

as others who celebrate the life of this

remarkable Priory alumnae contribute. Ethel

encourages others to support The Priory

through donations to the endowment soEthel Woo Wong 'I 7

that St. Andrew 's Priory School will

continue to provide excellence in education for Hawaii's girls just

as Ethel feels she received and as Queen Emma envisioned.

Phoebe FurtadoGedge '34

Claudia Hinz Unger '64 withthe historic quilt that the BayArea Alumnae ChapterproducedThePriory's 125thanniversary.

l

PRIORY PRIDE PAGE 3.

.......

ENTHUSIASMmarked the preparations

and the day

the direction of The Priory 's

answer to Martha Stewart ,

jacque Miyasato , assisted by

Flo Nagao Stanley '45, Grace

Omura and parent volunteers.

jacque welcomes more help.

Eve ry food booth had it s

fans. The Thai food that was

prepared and donated by

Lisa Vithayawongruchi 's ('99)

mom and dad, and t he

Vietnamese spring rolls

donated by Anna Young's ('99)

parents got rave reviews. Lines

formed for t he Hanabusa

family 's shaved ice and cotton

candy before they offic ially

opened for business . Nostalgia

brought children and adults

alike to the Alumnae Associa ­

t ion ice cream soda booth , and

the demand for malasadas,

grilled hamburgers (did you

see tha t grill?!) , hot dogs,

Continues on page 5.

TheSeniors stormed the Perry & PriceShowand sanga spirited Yubananthem. They weresogood, theywereinvited to compete in the Perry &PriceYuban semifinals. (L to R)Kristina Dies, joy Yamaki, Carol Kim,Anna Young, joelle Humel, TiffanyFung. PomaikaiAkiona [Joelle.Tiffany, & Potnaiarejuni ors whoshadowed the committee to learn theropes for nextyear). jackie Undo,Melinda De Leon, RhiannaSnyder,Kim Kido.

Committee and student

committees met t hroughout

summer.

Since it was int roduced as an

'Ohana building event in 1984,

Priory Hoolaulea has developed

a loyal following . People come

for certa in only-at -the-Priory

attractions . The word is out

among parents of lit tle ones tha t

Kiddieland is a safe environmen t',

packed w ith engaging act ivit ies

for kids. The little ones are also

getting more compet it ive and,

possibly lured by attractive

prizes in t he redemption booth ,

bravely played the big kids '

games in t he park.

Do people

like huIi beef?!

Eight quarter

hinds were

handrubbed with

special season­

ing . At midnight

Friday, parent

rotisserie chefs

Don Machado

and Mark Krieg

began slow­

roasti ng the beef

over a kiawe fire.

Demand was great; Don was

overheard asking, " Hey, Mark,

t hink we can do nine next year?"

Fans of Don and Mark's huli

beef sure hope you w il l do it

again...and "do nine next year."

Some people came for the

Country Store, many for the

curds tout ed by Advertiser food

editor joan Clarke. Orders were

t aken. Curd-ma king wo rkdays

are being held nearly every

weekend since Hoo laulea under

September 26. They performed

t heir or iginal Yuban anthem

which has been re-broadcast

on subsequent Pe rry & Price

morning shows .

"The Place to Be on Saturday,

October 17, is the St. Andrew 's

Priory School Hoolaulea ..."

enthused the Downtown Planetarticle which accompanied a

front page of photos in the

October 12 weekly.

Then, on October 14, KITV

personality Tiny Tadani inter­

viewed Sara Dobashi '04, Laurie

Miyasato 'OS, Laurie's mom

Country Store Chair jacque

Miyasato , and Rhianna Snyder

on the "Good Morning Hawaii

Show."

Hoolaulea day was

perfect ...the ambiance was one

of Priory pride and 'O harra

People came and stayed; activ ity

was steady all day. To run so

smoothly, Steering Committee

Chair Ron Dobashi began

preparations immediately after

the last Hoolau le'a. By spring ,

planning and recruiting was

underway and the Steering

B01TOM: Priory moms at work!(L to R) Irene Okada (Michelle '01) ,Cynthia Aoki (Aisha '01), and Daryljean Wong (Jennifer '01) cookMr. &Mrs. Young's spring rolls to perfection!

t heir families and friends who

worked so hard and gave so

generously to support

Ho'olaulea '98. Your cont rib u­

tions will help to build The

Priory 's tech nology program. So

many hearts , hands, and heads

fashioned t his event. Each

of you made a difference . A

special rnahalo to all chairs and

volun teers , and all of you who

came early and stayed late. This

annual event is possible because

of your exemplary effort.

In the weeks leading up to

October 17; we managed to

cause a buzz in the communi ty

about Priory Hoolaulea '98.

Class of '99 Hoolaulea

Co-chai rs Melinda De

Leon and Rhianna

Snyder and t heir .

Publici ty Comm it tee

were a vocal and

enthusias tic presence

at t he KSSK Perry &Price Show on

If you were there , you know

that Priory Ho'olaulea '98 was

a dynamic success. Once again

The Priory 'Ohana rallied with

work , work , work which paid

off in fun , fun , fun.

Mahala nul loa to all parents ,

teachers , students , alumnae and

Alexis Crems (her Mom is PrioryEnglish teacher and alumna, jenniferWargo Crems '87) carefully createsherpersonalpopcornsensation.

PAGE 4. PRIORY PRIDE

With her daughterSharon Hutchinsonand Headmaster SteveBean assisting, Ethelopens herfirst gift. ..a Priory bear!

I "Ethel Wong: St. Clement's (almost) centenarian". NellieMcLaughlin. The Kalendar . St. Clement's Church. October 1997

HappyI OOth BirthdayEthel Woo Wong '17!St. Andrew 's Priory School students , teachers, and

alumnae welcomed Ethel Woo Wong , her family, and

friends to chapel on September 29 in celebration of

Ethel's 1DOth birthday.

Ethel was born on that day in 1898, and graduated

from St. Andrew's Priory School in 1917. She was

born in North Kohala on the Big Island, and came to

The Priory in the sixth grade.

She was the" ...eighth of 14 children ... of the Rev.

and Mrs. Yee Bew Woo. Her father, the first Chinese

clergyman of the Episcopal Church in Hawaii, served

the church during the reign of Queen Lili 'uokalani.when he founded St. Peter's Church in downtown

Honolulu, and then St. Paul's in Kohala."

At The Priory, Ethel" ... Iived in the dormitory

during the school year... (and was) placed in (the)

upperclassmen dorm so the older girls could look after

her. ... 'They really bossed me around. I was working in

the dining room so they told me to pile bread and

crackers under my middy blouse and bring them back

to the room. My blouse went out to here,' ... " The

boarders were always hungry she says laughing inmemory of the good old days! I

Sprightly and sharp, Ethel has many fond memo-

'ries of her Priory school days and stories of growing

up in Hawaii in the early 1900s which she willingly

shares. Her daughter Sharon Hutchinson, with whom

she lives, says that Ethel was walking up to six miles

a days until she f~1I last year. Ethel subscribes to and

is an avid reader of "Roll ing Stone."

She may well be the youngest centenarian you'll

ever meet.

On her birthday, Ethel was featured on the 5 P.M.

news on KHNL-NBC, in both the daily newspapers.

and Dave Donnelly wrote about her in his column.

Alumnae and fr iends were invitedto Ethel Woo Wong's IOOthbirthday·chapel. Among thosewho came to wish Ethel a happybirthday were(L to Rseated)retired P.E. teacher and AlumnaeCoordinator Evelyn Hope Pischel'44, Beryl Lin '5 1, Kaehuakaka i(Kay) Kamahoahoa Kila '48,(Standing) Helen Choy Lau '3 7,Haruye Anamizu '39, and Kay'shusband Richard Kila .

Ho'olaule'a'sSuccess

Not;0hly was Hq'91 ~\~ule'a' as"tI~ciess inaqvan~i q~·'·f?r.iory >

Pride and 'Ohana'buijding, it

was a financial success aswell.

The Priory netted $63,600

- after taxes that 's $58,300.

About $ 13,000 of it went to

the Queen Emma Preschool,

the alumnae and to class

projects.

Qat left $45,SO,Jor OUL

j~t ue;Gb '~0t~· ~0~g,~ a ~ . "

" Adding the $ ~ :.®QO fromlast spring's golftoutnarnent,

we were able to finish linking

every classroom and office of. The Priory via computer to

, the internet and an intranet.

This' past summer, the

wiring for our computer

ork was ins !all ~s1, butEieartro:Ji has-

e.c6~p'u r 18K }"

1/1 ,0 t fie wires. ,NoW we haveit. Every classroom has a

minimum of one computer.

"This will change the way

we do research and communi­

cate with each other ," said

Dr.,,]. Stevens Bean.

\fh ~ Pri9ry, as Ppj(t of'a'waii Asse ,··B*" of

< . Ja ~ n tYS~ ,is"

' I i ~'kedto the intern~t through

the Maui Super Computer at

,a greatly reduced price. Dr.

Bean said this super com­

puter is top of the line in

technology development and

will provide Priorystudents

with cutting edge availability

t informat ion r,es0Lfrces:. o ngratulatro~'§:~ ilhd

th ank you again to all. w flo helped us through

Hoolaule'a and the golf '

tournament, " Dr. Bean said.

The Priory is up and runn ing

toward a new century.

Ho'olaule'a '98Continued from page 3.

pizza, spam musubi, and

other delectables continued

through the day. Did we all

eat enough?!

The Literary Corner was

remarkable in its organiza­

tion and its selections.

St. Andrew's Attic offered

Christmas shoppers great

variety, thanks to Mary

Townsend '38 who donated

most of the charming gifts

and collectibles. In addition

to its usual sold-out-by­

noon inventory, the Bake

Shoppe featured oven-fresh

milk bread made by grand­

parent Balbino Ibarra which

sold out as each delivery

arrived.

Thanks to Neal Otani,

the Fresh Produce section

was well stocked and busy

all day. Neal also,provided

most of the ingredients for

the preserves, chutneys, and

curds. Return business at

the Garden Shop was brisk,

and customers appreciated

the variety and bargains that

Van Goto once again had

donated from his nursery

buddies.

While we missed

the shade of the historic

Moreton Bay fig 'tree, its

absence did allow a different

layout in Queen Emma Park.

Sight lines to the stage were

clear and tents provided

shade for the crowd as Drill

Team Hawaii, The Priory

band and orchestra, Kumu

Hula Kuulei Punua's halau,

and all the elementary

classes performed. The

Hawaii Pacific University

Band, under the direction

of Priory instructors Gordon

Tokishi and Frank Kuhl,

ended the day with a blast

of music that was a fitti ng

close to a day of Priory Pride.

PRIORY PRIDE PAGE s.

/998Kahealani Ho has retu rned to

The Priory...as a UH freshman!

A business major, Kahea is

enrolled in the Rainbow

Advantage Program which offers

UH freshmen smaller classes and

closer contact w ith advisors . To

fuIfi II a class requirement , she

volunteers in The Priory 's

Resource Development and

Alumnae Affairs Office. Kahea is

helping update the Alumnae

Director y. " Please complete my

survey and send it back as soonyou can," Kahea says, " I'm

looking forward to hearing from

ea~h of you! "

/990Anita Ann Feugate and Larry

Don Opperman jr. were to be

married at press time in Webster

Goves, MO. Anita graduated

from Indiana University, and

Larry graduated from Purdue

University. They are both

captains in the U.S. Air Force.

Thanks to Anita 's mom , julia

Taylor, for this update!

/989Jenine Amaki visits The Priory

and Hawaii annually as the

admissions representative for the

University of Southern Califor­

nia. Her mom, Carol Chun Amaki

'58 reports jenine really enjoys

her job. Priory pride runs in the

family, Carol brought us up to

date on jenine and sister Lara.

Carol was one of the organizers

of the Class of '58 reunion .

PAGE 6. PRIORY PRIDE

Classof '98graduates (L)Kahea lani Ho andhergrandmotherVirginia Farley Yabui'47 and (R) MelissaWong and hergrandmotherMaeChingWong '49stoppedcelebratinglong enough to posefor a Priory moment.

/988Suzette Hokama and TraciJay Kobayashi reported on

their class reunion , held on

Saturday, November 14 at the

Waikiki Yacht Club. If you missed

this get together, keep in touch.

Call Suzette (H) 679-0066 (B)

944 -9633 or Traci (H) 839-6898

for more information.

/987Maria Tribble O'Donnellwants to hear from her class­

mates. She has volunteered to

serve as the Class of '87 news

editor - not that she has a lotof t ime on her hands. Maria and

husband David have a daughter

(Mal ia Stephanie, born 9/12/96)

and son (Sean Edward, born

8/27/98). Maria runs a child care

service at home and cares for

two toddlers , two school-agers ,

and her own two . Class of '87,

please contact Maria. She needs

to converse in adult-speak!

Lara Amaki is the public affairs

assistant to the Commander of

the U.S. Naval Submarine Base

in the Pacific.

/9~ 6

Congratulations to KimWong Balisacan who joined

The Prio ry faculty last year.

Kim was profiled as one of

"Hawaii 's Top Teachers " in the

November 17 issue of the

Honolulu Star Bulletin . She is

a full t ime art instructor and

was recently named the first

academic di rector of The Priory

Institute for Women (See page

3 for information on the

Institute.) She attended

Westmont College, Santa

Barbara; San Francisco State;

and graduated from U.H.

Manoa with a BFA in sculp­

ture. Kim has also lived in

NYC and London , and traveled

to distant dest inations

including Tanzania, China ,

japan , Thailand , Taiwan,

France , England, Germany,

Italy, Spain, and t he Marshall

Islands. She and her husband

Dion were married in june,

1996, and she began " ...the

best job ever in August 1997.

I j ust love th is job! "

Jodi Tanabe is physical

education teacher at Aliarnanu

Intermediate School. We

congratulate jodi who was

also profiled in " Haw aii' s Top

Teachers. " As a PE teacher,

she helps students set

specific , individual goals ...

so hopefuly they'll be

healthier and feel better about

themselves . She was assistan t

coach,o f the varsity basketball

(L-R) Kim WongBalisacan '86,Cathy SadaRubasch '83,and MikiNakasoneIinuma '64 posewith BenjaminJames SadaoRubasch.

team at The Prio ry from 1988

to 1991. jus t more proof that

Priory graduates do good and

they do well.

/983Cathy Sada Rubaschand husband james proudly

announce t he birth of their

firstborn , Bejamin james Sadao

Rubasch on March 3, 1998,

weighing 7 Ibs, and measuring

19" . Cathy and james are both

math teachers at ' Iolani.

/980Mary Frances CottrellGallishaw's mom visited The

Priory in March from Pensacola ,

Florida and put us once again in

touch with Mary who w rot e " ...

I had a baby gir l at t he end of

Mary Frances Cottrell Gallishawwith husbandGreg, daughterMegand son Cole.

November [ 1997]. Meg is doing

great and is a very sweet baby.

Her older brother Cole is 3...

I am taking a few years off from

teaching but hope to return to it

eventually. I got a Master 's in

Early Childhood education in

1993 and taught for 3 years

with the D.C. public schools '

which I really loved. "

/9 79Lisa Okuna Okinaka , SusanNakagawa Furuya , ShellyKunihisa Miyasato , GaileneWong, Gayle YoshinagaManago, Debbie SatoWatanabe, and Kathleen IngWhitt met to begin planning

their class reunion :

Who: Girls onlyDate:August t , /999

Time: // a.m. to 2 p.m.Place: TBASurveys with this information

have been mailed. If you are

interested please call Gailene

at 735-5100.

/975Nikki Foronda wrote at the

end of June from Plymouth , PA

that she would have loved to

join us at the Baltimore Reunion

but she was anticipating a move

to a new address. She said,

"I think about Hawaii a lot

and sing songs I learned (as a

child). " Please send us that new

address, Nikki!

Congratulations to DaniWong Tomiyasu who joined

AlohaCare in June as special

projects coordinator. Dani was

previously with Planned

Parenthood , and is continuing

to combine her professional

expertise with her deep concern

for disadvantaged women . She

was recently named to the

launch committee of The Priory

Institute for Women.

/9 73Kathy Ishimoto, 00, whose

daughter is Kimberly '04 , was

the Hawaii Optometric

Association's "Optometrist of

the Year 1997. " This is the

second time she has received

this award. She was the first

woman to win the award in

1984 when it was still called the

" Man of the Year" award. Kathy

is a partner in the Eyecare

Associates group practice with

Priory schoolmate LindaArakaki '85.

/969Colleen Hanabusa Sakurai is

the new state senator represent -

. ing the 21st District (Barbers Pt

- Makaha) as Colleen 's nieces,

Nicole '04 and Kristin '02, will

proudly tell you. Good show,

Colleen!

/966Carol Ann Leon Solien of

Houston , Texas wrote "Please

send my regards and aloha to

Corliss & Lorraine. We used to

play volleyball/G.A.A. etc. As an

Kathy Ishimoto,73 co-chairedthe Ho'olaule'a'98 BakeShoppe.She anddaughterKim'04 bakedallthose deliciousheart-shapedpoppyseedcakes.

judith Pang'64 visited ThePriory onAscension Day, May 2 / , /998 andwas escorted by student pal SaraDobashi 2004.

underclassman to Corliss, I'd

bug her and Lorraine vice versa,

so I have fond memories of both

people! As for Sister stories , I

honestly tried to avoid Sr. Evelyn

and Sr. Lucy. Sr. Monica was

always a favorite of all of us.

However , when I heard (and it

was not substantiated , just a

rumor) that Sr. Lucy drank a beer

every now and then , she became

'all right' in my juvenile mind.

/964Judith PangHodge wrote to

say, " I attend

Trinity Episcopal

Church in

St. Charles

( MO) ...

[where the

former deacon was] George

Quarterman , Jr. who taught 5th

grade [at The Priory] in 1958 or

so. He died in 1992, but his

widow continues to be active in

the Church. She recalls Ascen ­

sion Day festivities with a

smile ."

Miki Nakasone Iinuma is

The Priory 's Registrar. But when

you come to visit, don't look for

her in either Centennial or

Tranfiguration Halls! She is now

in Kennedy 105 with Principal

Kathleen Carstensen .

/962Karen Takiguchi Schoenfeldreported on the first (of many)

great get-togethers of The Priory/

lolani Class of '62 reunion on

August I , 1998 at the Pacific

Club. She says that they started

at 6 P.M. and stayed" ...until the

wee hours of the morning!

Nobody wanted to leave. The

help finally had to ask us to

leave."

/959Ann Kapiko lau writes from

Aurora , Colorado that although

" ... 1 was not able to send my

daughter to The Priory, since we

always lived on the Mainland,

our family has perpetuated its

attendance there . It started with

my mother, Kathleen Leo : then

my sister Patricia and myself

along with our three cousins

who also carried the Kapiko

name. My sister 's daughters ,

Renee, Wendy, and DanaWatanabe all attended, and

now Wendy 's daughter, whocarries the Lau name (no

relation) is there. I guess The

Priory was meant to be a part of

our lives ." Ann also shared some

(Seated L - R) Annete Young Chang,Conroy Chow, Ann Suzuki Ching,David Shiraishi. (Standing L-R) KarenTakiguchi Schoenfeld, Ethan Park,Phil ia Lock iau, Creighton Kudo,Karen Tsuda Sakamoto.

of her memories of the Sisters .

"Sr. Lucy and Sr. Evelyn were

the principal and Sister Superior

when I attended The Priory...

Sr. Lucy had a great laugh. They

were firm , yet fair, and all the

. students respected them . I do

remember they were extra kind

to me when my parents died ,

especially my father when I was

in the seventh grade: My

father's death meant there was

no one t o pay my tu ition. (The

Sisters) were instrumental in

my getting a scholarship so I

could finish my schooling at

The Priory. I maintained tha t

scholarship all the following

years till I graduated : I am very

grateful for that opportunity as

The Priory was 'my family' in

many ways and at that time my

life it was important that I did

not have another disruption ,

like having to change schools.

I believe my character was

shaped and cemented because

I was able to stay. "

/95840th Year Reunion 7/25/98Sarah Ann Chock Bush flew in

from Greendell , NJ and DeannaBing Crema, Kay FujiiYamamoto, and Ruby YoungHo flew in from Los Gatos ,

Santa Monica , and Orange, CA

respectively. Myrtle StewartMartin, who wrote the

program and led the Chapel

service which was held in

Continues on page 8.

PRIORY PRIDE PAGE 7.

....

Right. Ruby Scott' 22 at her95thbirthday party,and below, RubyScott in herPriory uniformcirca J922.

/922Ruby Scott celebrated her 95th

birthday on June 6. Mahalo to

Mary Day Wilson who

reported that Ruby enjoyed the

birthday luau that her nephew

Bill Akana and his wife Marj gave

her. Along with the photos she

sent', Marj reports , "Aunty Ruby

lives alone with a little assis­

tance at Sun Village (Lihue,

Kauai) , a retirement complex.

She is still active despite

osteoporosis. Mentally, she is

sharp and roves to tell stories.

One of her favorites is when she

and two other classmates would

run over to t he fence separating

The Priory and Washington Place

when the Queen (Liliuokalani)

would go for a ride. The Queen

would wave to them , and when

she was gone the girls would

try to teach the Queen's parrot

to swear. They were not

successful. "

Mary Day Wilson also told

us about her mom, FrancesHamlin Day, w ho t aught Ruby

Scott at The Prio ry in th e early

1900s, and was The Priory 's first

physical education teacher. She

w as inv ited t o come from

Oregon by Bishop Res ta rick.

Mary shared one of her mom 's

favori te stories about the

Continues on page 9.

California Legislative Assembly.

Congratulations , Jane.

/933Gladys Ralston Warneralways says that she is a true

Priory girl, and so she is! Gladys

has been a active volunteer and

staunch supporter of The Priory

for many years. Sadly, she has

slowly lost her vision over the

past few years. However, Gladys'

indomitable spirit prevails. She

comes to visit The Priory on

TheBus, refuses offers to drive

her home, and corresponds with

friends using a writing template

that helps her keep her writing

in straight lines. Now, that's

true Priory spirit. We love you ,

Gladys.

husband is undergoing some

treatments for cancer... " she

wrote, " ...1 am thinking about

my 55th reunion and would

appreciate any information

regarding when and where in

1999."

/94/Margaret Lung Pang wrote

that she remembers her class­

mate Sr. Stephanie (Dorothy

McNicol) , " ...an adorable person.

I also remember my teacher,

Sr. Evelyn. She is the most

attractive Sister I had met ,

and so very sweet. "

/939Jean Fredholm Adams , of

Eureka , CA, has been keeping

busy. "Since my retirement

I have been lecturing and

showing slides of Hawaii and the

Hawaiian volcanoes and of the

Native Indian culture of this

area. I go to schools, rest

homes, convalescent hospitals

and adult day care centers ." In

1998, Jane received commenda-

tions for her service from the

United States Congress, the

California State Senate, and the

/942Please remember FlorenceVaughn and her husband Roy

in your prayers. Florence also

recently wrote from Oviedo, FL

to say that she is fine and caring

for Roy who is in ill health.

Merton 's thoughts and

mine, I wish to convey

what I've been 'doing,'

along with organized

ventures , like helping

in the food outreach

progam at Christ

Church Episcopal

which I've joined

since March. "

/949Warm and fervent thanks to

Mae Wong Ching, MargaretLuke Chun, Tylene PangDunbar, Gracie SoongFujitani , Pearl Wong Soo,Anna Rose WongOrdenstein, Barbara YangLee, Eleanor Mun Yuen, and

Frances Lee Ching who came

week after week to help sort

through boxes of white elephant

donations for Ho'olaulea. A

special rnahalo to Frances Ching

for organizing this support

each year.

/944Our thoughts and prayers are

offered for Elizabeth (Betty)Anne Valentine Krokus and

her husband Richard who were

unable to be at the Baltimore

reunion in July 1997. " My

/948The Class of 1948 celebrated

their 50th reunion year by

processing down the aisle

ahead of the Class of '98 at

St. Andrew's Cathedral on

graduation day June 7, 1998.

/946Anna Mark Kaanapu came for

the blessing of the pink bombax

trees that were planted in Queen

Emma Park, on May 12, 1998.

The trees were dedicated to

Queen Emma at a chapel service.

St. Andrew's Cathedral, came

from Lahaina.

/954Christella Kong Urago wrote

a philosophical report on the

current path of her life 's journey,

quoting from her reading of

Camus, Merton, and others

saying " ... through partly

/956

Members of the Classof J948: (RowJ, L - R) Lois Luke House, CynthiaChung Dekosier. Emma RodenhurstGlory, Mary Farley Rodenhurst. (Row2) Thelma Tiiom. Sophie Chock Chuti,Bertha Wong Chun. (Row 3) MarionKahanu Lovett.

We received a surprise note from

Janet Lani Chun Fat Schirowho now lives in Olathe (Oh ­

lay-tha), Kansas. After living in

California for many years, Lani

moved to Seattle in 1994. In

1995, she moved to Kansas to

be the director of the Montessori

School of Olathe. There she met

Dorinda Nickolson '53,author of "Pearl Harbor Child ."

at the Hawaiian booth which

was selling shaved ice at an

ethnic festival in town.

(L) Anna Mark Kaanapu '46 andKumu Hula LeinaalaHeine present amaile-ilima lei to Queen Emma at thededication of the pink bombax treesto theQueen.

A lumnae NewsCont inued f rom page 7.

PAGE 8. PRIORY PRIDE

St. Andrew's Priory Alumnae Association1998-1999 Board of Directors Officers

"The terms for some to the Board Members have expired and we

are looking for alumnae members to join us," says President

Conchita Stewart. Please contact Gerri Watanabe at 545-7690

or Conchita Stewart at 623-1 114. There will be only four

scheduled meetings throughout the year.

IN MEMORIAM

Lydia Taylor Maioho '41 , died May 28, 1998 at her Nuuanu

home after a short bout with cancer. Her family has cared for the

remains of the alii at the Royal Mausoleum for more than a

century, and she served as eighth curator of the Royal Mauso­

leum for 28 years. Maioho was named Outstanding Hawaiian of

the Year in 1986 by the Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs , and

was a member of the Office of Hawaiian Affair 's Culture and

Education Committee and chair of its Native Hawaiian Historic

Preservation Council. Many Priory students remember their

excursions up to Mauna' Ala to learn Hawaiian history and

about the alii buried there from Aunty Namahana.

Priory teachers and administrators and members of the

Class '98 attended the vigil at Mauna 'A la. They offered an oli ,

sang the Queen's Prayer, and presented lei in final tribute to

Aunty Namahana who had taught them much about the

Hawaiian heritage. We are saddened by this loss.' and offer our

heartfelt sympathy to Lydia's son, and her successor as Curator

of Mauna 'A la, William " Bill" Maioho and all of her ohana.

We lost several alumnae and friends this past year. Our heartfelt

sympathy and aloha to the surviving families and friends.

Anne Loehr Spillner '2 I of Kailua died on March 24, 1998.

Her two daughters, Aileen Spillner Kauahikaua '40 and Ethel

Spillner Silva '43, both graduated from The Priory. We extend our

condolences to the Spillner family.

The Priory's /9/2 championshipbasketball team.

BoardAlice Rodenhurst Fre itas - ExOfficioJoyce Matsuoka Ching '74 (Cara 2007)Linda Arakaki '85Patty Ebesu Okimura '8 1 (Erica 2007)Lisa Kew Masutani ' 74

PresidentConchita Caindec Stewart '5 I

Vice PresidentTiare Flanigan Reierson '8 I (Eva 20 I 0)SecretaryKaren Char '85TreasurerFrances Lee Ching '49

Sisters. A Priory basketball team

was formed soon after Frances

Hamlin Day arrived to teach

physical education. The Priory

girls were highly competitve and

the team won many games. They

became the basketball champi­

ons of all of Honolulu. People

flocked to the popular Priory

games. However, when the

Sisters found out that the

townspeople were betting on

The Priory games, they immedi­

ately retired The Priory girls

basketball team.

Alumnae NewsContinued from page 8.

Remember the Sisters?Some of the younger members

of our 'Ohana, of course, don't

remember. The Sisters of the

Transfiguration made up the

majority of The Priory's teaching

staff from the beginning of

the school in 1867 until 1969.

Sister Stephanie, C.T.

(Dorothy McNicol '4 1) made

a brief visit to The Priory last

summer with Sister Mary

Elizabeth. She reported on the

surviving Priory Sisters: Sr. Lucy

is an alert 95 years old , Sister

Evelyn is 89, Sr. Ursula is 86,

Sr. Eva is 83, Sr. Stephanie is 76,

and Sr. Monica is 70. She says

"Aloha" to The Priory 'chana

from all of The Priory Sisters.

Send us your favorite Sister

story!

Sister Stephanie (L) visited theCoralCross whileon vacation in HawaiiwithSister Mary Elizabeth.

Verdie Lota Burgess '40 passed away on june 17, 1998.

Our most sincere sympathy to Verdies daughter Ulu and

schoolmate RoseTam Hoy '4 1 who called to notify us.

Doris Kawano Kanda '41 died on june 20, 1998.

Our condolences to her family .

Edna Mara Tomerlin '40 of San Antonio , Texas died on

july 17."1991 .

Maria Wong Hertz '26 died on August 3, 1998. Maria

kept in close touch with The Priory over the years. She was an

English teacher in the 1940s until she married and left to live and

teach in New York. Several of her former students paid tribute to

Maria at her funeral services held at the Punchbowl Cemetery.

Aloha , Maria.

Mahalo to each of you who called or wrote to keep us informed.Your kokua in helping St. Andrew's Priory maintain accuratealumnae records is appreciated. Please let us know when analumna has passed away. Send notices to AlumnaeAffairs Office,St. Andrew's Priory, 224 Queen Emma Square, Honolulu , HI 968/3 ,

or call Alumnae Affairs Director Cett! Watanabe at 808 545-7690.

PRIORY PRIDE PAGE 9.

Kulia I Ka Nu'u

Awards and Honorsin The Priory 'OhanaYvonne Guzman ('99) - National Merit Hispanic Scholar

Rhianna Snyder ('99) - Delegate Award for Outstanding Work as a

delegate to the National Youth Leadership Workshop.

Kellie Nakamura ('03) - Hawaii Figure Skating Club 1998-99

Competition Team.

Jessie Miyasato ('0 I) '- National Cheerleaders Team

Kyleen Lee ('99) - National Merit Commended Scholar

Jackie Lindo ('99) - National Merit Commended Scholar

Crystal Chun ('06) - Grand Prize Design Winner - Mildie Pen

Writing/Design Scholarship Contest

The Queen's TreeCont inued from page J.

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