The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-10-08

meni aid This school and other schools uere
founded in a spirit Of Chistian devotion 10 others
welfare. have been maintained BY the constant ex-
ereise Of such devotedness and are nov carried On
only through the generous supplementary support
received from Christian hberNlitv Without this
reassurng scpport the expense for this large num-
Der Of pupils not entiu q to government aud, could
not Be met u Is sarely not TOO much 30 e1pcc; Of
the Board OF Edneation that they will no. impose
oaup the willingness Of some 10 bear burdens the
additional and needless harden Of being cramped
and hndered in their benevolent efforts forn mis-
takenly imposed restrictions or the expenditure Of
monies which were put into the treasury Of the
Board Of Educaticn with special Inference 70
wisely liberal grants in aid Of tkese purely benevo
lent educational institutions.
9th. In ixing the limit for board aad tuition
feePin these schools, as the Board Of Elucation
does al the very small rate Of fifty dollars wear
regard waS doubtless had to the Supposed average
ability Of Hawaiian parents. Thus precluaed. As
these schools are by such regulations from asking
4 full equivalent for services rendered. II seems
only sair to ask in return that such regulations
should not be imposed as must actually impair the
value Of these services We do not complain thai
for 6fiy dollars year We are expected 10 furnish
everything a child requires except bedding ana
clothing; the schools were not established Win the
idea OF Pecuniary benefit or personal advantage.
But We do rlghttully expect thar government cra.
tuities should be granted under sach regulations.
aad 10 such an amount as will stimulate and en-
courage parents and teachers 20 seek TO provide
the best possible advantages and facilities for the
lOEh. Out Of the Sl3 pupils that have in the Iast
twenty years been educated IN kaWaiahao Serain-
ary, IL have been placed there by che intervsn-
tiOn Of Christian friends who have r,lid fo- their
support. Only two out Of y pay more thaa hfty
dollars for a year board and iuifion These fam
iy schools are not substitutes for Christian homes
but only supplementary institution They cam
not Be established IN every district. nor on every
island even; for they can Be maintained only al
such expense OF time, talent and strength as well
as money, that their number must in the very n1,.
ture Of things be limited. But there need be no
limit to their excellence. The almost utter absence
Of governmental institutions for the benefit of tie
dependent classes, would seem to make il tie eyi
IDENTIFY wise policy Of any administration 10 foster
by utInos, possible and and encoaraceuicrt sach
institutions OF public benevolsnce as these family
schools for Hawaiian girls have shown themselves
to be, wisely and economically managed
In presenting these statements and cousider.-
tons to the Board Of Education, Il Is confdeutlv
hoped that such action will be speedily taken, as
will remove the present restrictions IN regard 10
age and provide eapiiation fees to such an extent
as viii enable hawaiAhao Seminary and similar
schools to do greater and bs;tsr work. with
greater ease and hopefulneSs, for larger numbers
of Hawaiian girls.
In behalf Of kawaiahao Seminary Trustees.
Honolui,, SAINT - 1884