The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-12

OAHU tOLLE5E
Raw. z CORwIS, Acting President.
W. d. ALExASDER, Professor Of Greek, &c.
r c. HASKELL, Latin, sc.
The number Of students in this institution has
varied from SO to 80 for the last two years the num-
Der in the regular college course from four TO seven.
In accordance with the recommendation Of the King
in Council. a. stated in my last report, and the
Honorable House Of Representatives, on the 81 day
Of May, 1859, the Board Of Education has made a
grant OF the school lands. Hamakuapoko, On Maui,
Aiomana, Papa, and MoIoaa, On Kauai, valued at
$4,000. towards the endowment OF this College
Its Charter has been 20 modified as 10 provide for
the addition of Two members 10 its Board OF Trustees,
whom the King has 4 right 10 appoint, subject for
about thirteen years To come 10 the approval Of the
American Board Of Missions IN Boston, then his right
20 be absolute
The institution il open to natives, half castles, or
any class Ct youth who are qualified to enter any Of
it, classes- The Beard Of Trustees, during last year,
sent an agent 20 the United States 20 endeayor TO
complete the endowment Of the College, and his efforts
have been attended with partial success
Mr. LYMASs BOARDING. school At HILO-
The number Of scholars reported has varied from
co to 30 during the past two year,, all native boys
selected from the common free schools Of Hawaii. who
arc taught the usual elementary branches and the
English language, asstaied in former reports There
are two native assistants. one Of whom, josiah Kus,
teaches English exclusively, and with good success
Another native teaches singing four evenings in the
week, and in the day time assists Mr.. Hitchcock in
teaching an English school Like the students Of
Lahainaluna, the boys are employed more or less
every day in agriculture and other useful work,
which not only supplies their personal wants in a
great measure, but gives them sound bodies and
sound morals, keeping them out Of mischief during
the hours Of relaxation from study
I visited this school in October last and was more
than ever impressed with its importance to that
island
THE MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL
Or A. wilcox, At wAroLI, KAUAI.
The whole number received in this school during
the last year was "a; and on the last day Of the year
there we're SIS. all bows Like those OF UTIo above
psnrTfra1 tho cuffaw0fa ~ soil HurTuD n - q &
each day, with the same beneficial results as always
Cow from n proper combination Of study with labor,
krnerIy has been devoted TO the English language.
The Roman Catholic College NJ Ahuimanu, KoOlau,
Oahu, in charge Of Rev. T. 5. Walsh. is reported as
having 20 scholars; 10 pure natives, 8 whites and 2
mixed All board in the establishment. English is
the language Of the institution, and there is a class
ia French taught daily.
The family school Of Mr.. Bond, in Kohala. has
been continued, but no report has been received from
In Honolulu and its vicinity there are several
private schools well reported Of, Of which the follow
ing may be noted
The " Sisters Of the Sacred Hearts" have a school
Of 80 girls on Fort Street, who pursue their studies
in The English language, and 10 are learning French;
6 Of them beard in the establishment The terms are
$50 \ month for boarding and tuition.
Mr.. Gulick's family school, on Printers lane
number Of scholars 13, all boys; 10 are boarders
aud two are day scholars; terms, SO per week for
boarding, tuition and lodging.
The select day school Of Capt Smith, On Kukui
strest-number Of scholars 40; 20 boys and 20 girls;
% nre half castles, Of whom six are partly Tabitian.
The select day school Of Mrs. A. n. Smith in Nuu-
anu-number Of scholars IL; 3 boys and 6 girls. all
white
The select day school Of ]. A. Brewster, in the base
ment GE Fort Street Church-number Of scholars u;
Is boys and 3 girls
TIE select school OF Mrs. Won Pfster on Hotel
street-nunber of scholars Is; 5 boys and 10 girls.
The select school Of Mrs Corney-number Of
scholars 9; . boys and 4 girls.
Miss Ogden's family school, at Mokiki-num-
Der Of scholars 10; all small native girls boarding in
the family; terms $50 a year. The school is under
the care Of a Board Of Trustees holding a charter from
the Government Over 81. 600 has been subscribed
in the community for the support of this school and
accommodations arc provided for about 80 native
girls, who are taught the English language in connec-
ton with domestic duties
OF the same character is the family school Of Mrs.
Rev. 5. T. Bishop Of Lahaina-number Of scholars II;
all small girls; 5 Of them pure natives, 8 par; native;
terms 500 n year for boarding and tuition only.
\ select boarding school for native girls, designed
to be for them what the seminary 1t Lahai naluna is
for native boys, has been commenced in Makawao,
Maui, by Rev G. Il. Andrews, to be under the special
charge Of his lady. On MS application to,the Board
Of Education in January last for aid in erecting the
necessary buildings, the sum Of $500 was loaned to
him until January lst, 1867, secured By mortgage
on real estate, without interest, in case the school
shall go into operation within six months from the
date of the loan
grant Of $500 n year for two years, to enable him to
defray the expenses o: the girls in the school, whom
he represents to be generally very poor.
His petition Il herewith enclosed. marked IL, for
the consideration Of your honorable bodies
IL will be important 70 adopt some general princi-
pie by which Government aid may be extended to
schools OF this class; for IT is hoped they will increase
and soon be found all over the group.
The number Of scholars, in these select schools not
under the care Of Government, may be estimated at
$50. Add to these SOL estimated to be in the select
schools Of the Government and learning the English
language, and We have 8 total Of Isl In all the
select schools on the Islands, so far as known
The number in the free schools, as before stated, Is
1928, which, added to the above. gives an aggregate
Of say 9,7S2 scholars in ali the schools.
The receipts from the schoOl-tax last year amount
ell to S3l ,fyl 40; add to this the interest on the
school fund, gay $500, and we have S34,29I 40 as
the whole amount Of the annual school revenue, aside
from any direct Appropriation by the Legislature,
with which to educate say $500 children, or "a O3
to expend annually on each one.
The Board Of Education is authorized to expend, at
its discretion, the receipts from the schoOl-tax on
English schools to the same amount rs shall be paid
by private parties Now, in case the law shall be so
modified, as / trust II will be, that the svails Of the
schOoLtax may be applied TO the support of English
schools, "hether boarding or day schools, without re-
gard to what parents may contribute, it becomes an
important and practical question what proportion Of
it shall be thus applied, and in what way; by setting
apart a certain percentage Of the whole, throughout
all the districts. or only Of those districts where there
may be such schools, and also by what rule scholars
shall be selected, since all cannot be so, that equal
justice be done to the taxpayer
The attention Of the Legislature is particularly
uEecteu 10 THESE QueSuODs, ~ mlnu snOu!u DC /
clearly indicated in regard to them, so that the school
officers may have a clear and certain guide in dis
posing Of the peoples money. To see that every child
in the Kingdom is taught to ''read write and cipher
1T least. has hitherto been a settled principle Of our
Government, and as this could not be done in another
and better language, IL has been done in the native,
and must continue to be for the present, but the ex-
perience Of every year indicates the inadequscy of the
native language to the wants Of our people, and the
Importance Of Fastening on the introduction Of the
English where practicable as rapidly as our means
will admit of, to do which less reliance must be
placed on individual and voluntary efforts, and more
upon the Government, as before stated
What proportion then Of the school revenue should