The Hawaiian gazette., 1872-05-08

The Board would congratulate the nation at
large, through your Honorable Body, on the very
efficient and energetic manner in which the cause
of female education is being forwarded in our
midst. The good resulting from the multiplying
Of this class Of institutions in our midst cannot
be doubted and the Board Of Education stand
ready TO second. To the extent Of the means placed
at their disposal all further welldrected effort in
this direction.
BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS.
Hilo Boarding School
Rev. D. B. Lyman, PriuciI al Miss Lizzie
Lyons, Assistant Principal j. Huluhulu and J.
II. Nawahi, Assistants Number Of Pupils -.
This institution may with truth be said 10 be
identified with the progress Of civilization and
enlightenment in these islands, having been in
existence nearly forty years. 1t has done great
amount Of good, and still does not feel the bur.
den of years. 1t is at the present time one of the
chief sources whence are derived the teachers for
the common schools. Its important in this res
pect is second TO no educational institution in the
land the teachers which it supplies to the COM
mon schools beirg, as class more docile and
trustworthy than any other class IN the employ
OF the Board. The Board contributes towards
( the support OF this school the SUN Of $500 per
annum from the appropriation for the maintain
ance OF English and Hawaiian schools. and $3.50
per aunum from the Hilo district school fund. A
sum for repairs Of school buildings has also been
allowed from the same fund.
AhuimGnu College
Number OF students IS. This institution also
dates back the commencement of its existence TO
the early days of our civilization. The Board
maintains one scholarship here, at the expense
Of 500 annually.
Iolani College.
Is conducted by Rev. q. and Mrs. Mason.
Number of students %.
This institution, recently removed from Laha-
ina, has been located in Pauoa Valley. Pupils
here receive a course of high school training.
The Beard maintains eleven scholarships at this
college, at an annual expense Of 500 each. These
scholarships are awarded 10 such boys as may be
wholly given up by their parents or guardians to
the control of the Board, during minority, and
whom the Board may deemed qualified in all res
poets for such trust on their part.
Oahu College.
E. P Church, Presidents Mr.. Chickering,
Professor; Mrs. Church, Assistant; Number of
Students-Boys. 30 Guls, Il total, Al.
The Alumni Of this institution are 10 be met |
with in every lawful calling and in every portion .
of the kingdom, and are able TO give good ac-
count of themselves.
The Board maintains three scholarships here,
at an annual expense Of $3.50 and, in appointing
candidates to these scholarships, preference is
given 10 native Hawaiian youth who may proYe
themselves qualified.
DAY SCHOOLS ASSISTED BY GOVERNMENT.
Mss II. F. Coan's School Hilo.
Numbers 81 pupils. and receives 800 year
from the school fund of the district. The school
is attended by the younger children Of the foreign
community.
s.. Josephs School, RiLo.
Numbers 56 pupils, and Is taught by Rev,
Charles Pouzot. assisted by Mr. &. S. Kenway.
This school receives a subsidy OF $500 a year
from The district school fund. 1t Is attended
by Hawaiian children.
Ms. Lidgatss School HtJo.
Numbers 20 pupils, Hawaiinns, and receives
$40 per annum from the district school fund.
Mr.. Martins English School, KaW
Numbers l. pupils all llawaiians, and receives
an annual gr.nt of SlOO from the school fund
of that district.
Mr. " g. Hurts School Wailuku
Numbers 50 pupils and receives assistance
frnu ~ al. ]
amount of 5000 year.
NJ. DmscOmbss English School for Chinese.
Kept on the Bethel premises numbers Is
pu. lis, and receives an annual grant Of 500
from the appropriation for English and Hawai-
ian schools. The school being composed of
those whose occupations necessitate their alien
ton during the day, is kept in the evening three
evening in each week being devoted to that pnr-
pose. Tie pupils appear to be progressing favor-
ably in their efforts to acquire useful knowledge
Of English.
1t would he vel were schools of this nature
established at all the centers of Chinese popu
lation in our midst.
Mss A. F. Johnson's School at Hanalei.
Numbers 80 PUPILS, and receives an annual
grant of $780,
M W. H. Coles School Wainea.
Mum ers 20 pupils, aud receives Sl2O per an
num fr' m the Waimea district school fund.
All OF the above day schools have been regu-
larry visited by the Inspector General of Schools,
and by him reported to be worthy Of the aid
extended To them.
INDEPENDENT BOARDING SCHOOL.
Mrs. Lyons, of Waimea, Hawaii, has small
family school for lit lie girls which number FIVE
She keeps also small day school. attended by
FIVE pupils. She is assisted by her daughter.
The Sisters Of the Sacred Hearts have a Urge
and Furnishing institution for girls, upon the
Roman Catholic premises, Honolulu. Numbers
II Pups-bOarders 81, day pupils SIS, total log
St Andrews Priory is another large and i'm
pr rta't seminary for girls, and is located ON the
grounds Of the English Reformed Catholic
Ulurch. The number Of pupils attended school
here are 81, Of which number As are day pupils