Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1855-04-14

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Kalua "a ThuTsiOn, SIS soOoDee. i, Is5I 4sI s24 50
o, D. B. Lyman 44s 81
Lahaiua Mrs. spenr, p 200 Sep. D. 1854 gal
Molokai, IL. B. Andrews, lsSl
Honolulu, c; Ki.hdst. d 600 4 3 ass so
Nuuanu, Mrs. Smith, lO 300 " :. " 6OI>
HAneohe, H. X. Parker, l0 Jan. I, 1855. 81
fiS%:, SS' siI Ssrfi nRR' 70 500 is ss 49, 80
The Seminary at Lahainaluna is not noticed in
the above table it does not come under the act of
Aug. 10, for English schools. An Eng. school for
natives was also kept up part of the year in Wal
alua, Oahu; and instruction in English is regularly
given in Mr.. Wicox's school at Waioli, Kauai; but
these not coming under the directors of English
schools are not included in the above table,
| am but imperfectly Informed as to the progress
the native children have made in acquiring the
English language. to them most difficult one, d;i-
ring the year, but judging from those have visited,
it is very encouraging. The fact that they are
generally much interested in the study and deter
mined to overcome all difficulties does much to re-
ieve the task of the teacher, and it no longer re-
mains matter of doubt that Hawaiians will ac-
quire English. This is a new era in our education
al history, and creates more hope of our ultimate
success in preparing the native race to meet the
W
than any we have ever before been permit
ted to entertain. The struggle will be a long
tedious and expensive one, but If successful as il
undoubtedly will ne, all labor, care and expendi-
ture on this account, will be richly repaid. The
introduction of the English language to the native
race will be one of the distinguishing glories of
His Majesty's reign. The progress of English
schools, under the new act, has been quite equal if
not greater, than the highest expectations of its
friends, and if an adequate appropriation shall be
mace for the object at the present session, there is
no doubt that still greater will be made during the
present year. Less than what asked for last year
in my opinion will not meet the wants of this most
important class Of our schools that is $4,000.
Of the $4,000 appropriated last year, only Sl,l70
were drawn for up to the 10th March, and for what
schools, and in what way that was expended, will
appear in the enclosed account marked p. The
balance will be all required to support the schools
now in operation.
SELECT SCHOOLS NOT UNDER THE CARE OF Gov-
ERNMENT.
From most of these have no reports and can
say but little in regard to them. They are the
following; the "0ahu College," located at Puma
hou, Island Of Oahu, President L. G. Beckwith
Professor of languages, &C., Rev. d. Dole; num-
Der of students AZ, all in the preparatory depart
ment; no college classes having yet been formed.
The institution has charter from Government it
has also good buildings and about 400 acres of
land in its close vicinity, and is supported in part
by the finds Of American Board of Missions. The
cost of tuition and boarding IN the college is IS
per week.
The success of this attempt to build mp college
on the Islands, is of great Importance in national
point of view. 1t will save the expense and risk
of sending youth who are in pursuit of liber-
al education to one of the continents, and create
class Of learned men here at hOne amidst our Is
land institutions and associations, who will add
vastly more to national strength, honor AVID res
pectablity, than the production of our own sugar,
corn and coffee, valuable these confessedly are.
But the college needs an endowment, so as to
afford liberal education at cheap rate, and thus
bring II within the reach of the poor and those of
moderate means. Whether the Kings government
ought not to aid in securing such endowment,
is matter worthy Of consideration.
The MAMMAL labor boarding school OF the Rev. ID.
B. Lyman, at Hilo, Hawaii; number of scholars 46.
For this institution, the sum of $4,000 grant,
ed by the last Legislature, to aid in repairing the
buildings which had been destroyed by fire. $4,000
were granted for the same object by the Board of
Missions in Boston, and 81, $50 BY private subscrp-
ton; making in all 1850. What progress has
been made in the repairs will be seen by tire report
of the teacher, the Rev. D. B. Lyman enclosed
herewith. The work appears to be IN a fair way
to be speedily completed
This, J regard, is one of our most important
schools. 1t is the very life and soul of our common
schools that large Island and if it continues to do
its usual and noble work in future as in times past
the Kings government will never regret its liberal
grant of last year.
The family school of the Rev. E. Bond, IN Ko-
hala, answers a most important local object IN pro-
vidiug teachers for the schools of the district II
is supported entirely at his own expense.
Mr.. Owight's select school, at Kaluaaka, Molo-
kai, contains 60 scholars, and has good reputa-
ton. In it the English language is a regular stu
The Catholic high school at Ahumanu, Oahu,
continues, but have no information in regard to
it.
The manual labor school of Mr.. Wilcox, at WaiOl,
Kauai answers the same great object for Kauai that
Mr. Lyman's does for the Island Of Hawaii, j. e 1t IS
the main STAY of the common schools on the Island of
Kauai But for it or something like it, see not bow
Trey could be sustained They pursue the usual eleen-
tary branches and support themselves by raising corn
pine apples and bananas The school Inspector OF the
district pays two assistants in the school, st 81 l-2 cts
each per day.
There may be other select schools that am not aware
of but the above is believed be nearly all They are
great blessings in the land and deserve WeH the coun-
tenancs Of the government
asf PUBLIC MORALS.
II appears from the reports Of the attores Of the sew
eral iudca districts obgngy sent by those gentle
men that the number Of criminal convictions was great
er on the whole Islands, by 39s, in 1884, than in 1853
The increase was general one, but owing TO the
vast amount Of drunkenness and furious riding IN Hon
oiulu and somewhat of the former on Kauai On all
the Islands except Oahu and Kauai, there, has been
decrease in the number Of convictions. The most CON-
mon and prominent oenses against the laws are sdul
tery and fornicstion drunkenness larceny and furious
riding; and majority Of theee were committed N tne