The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1885-10-27
Knwninhno Seminar.

Any one Interested in that most honorable and
Christ-like work. the elevation of Hawaiian women,
will be most favoraby impressed by a visit to
kawaiahao Seminary. The new buildings Just com
peted, are tasteful and convenient. Very few
teachers have such tact and skill in the schoolroom
Miss M. T.. Alexander the Principal, and her
associate Miss n. ]. Malone. Miss Hopper, who
has recently come from New England, to take
charge OF the Sewing Department, Is also lady of
rare executive ability and thoroughly versed in
all the technlcalitles of dress making. Any lady
wishing first-class work can now have it done at
hawaIahao Seminary, at reasonable rates, and SO
help ON the good work of this school, The fnan-
cial report for the last year shows a business
management that our most successful sugar plan
tatiOns would find it hard 70 rival in economy and
thorouGhness At the beginning of the school
year there was cash on hand S11g.6O. Tuition
fees have amounted to 81 221.1O. The CApitatlon
fees, received from the Board OF Education in aid
of the school on certain specified conditions that
ought TO be more liberal amounted to Sl,329.55.
Not dollar of the special grant voted by the last
Legislature has yet been paid. From various
charitable sources 81 $50 were received by the
Trustees; of which, 500 came from the Cousins
Society, $50 from the Ladies Benevolent Society
of Fort Street Church, 1855 from individual dona-
tiOns, S545 from the School Fair last May. The
total income was $7,9S0.25.
The years expenses have been S6.4O6.2O, of
which there was paid for furniture SiS6.75, work
S2lS, insurance $50 travelling expenses of new
teachers $40, salaries 5000, general expenses
S5.2il.45, leaving balance of cash on hand, 81
574.O5 at the opening of the school, Sept. II. The
"a pupils of last year were fed, taught, and cared
for at expense of S4,932.l5 little less than
fifty dollars for each girl for the school year oi
forty weeks. There are 30 pupils already in at
tendance and in many cases the parents have
paid the tuition fee in advance showing how pop
ular the school is among Hawaiians, who wish to
make sure its advantages for their children. The
beds are now all full. A new teacher of music Is
expected, and the fees from private music lessons
will little more than pay the salary offered.
Miss Mamie Needham is temporarily engaged in
teaching until Miss Margie Brewer is able to re-
sumo her duties in the classroom. The strain on
the teachers in this school is most intense and the
reorganization of the school has made exhaus-
tive demands on their energies. When Miss Fran
els johnson shall be able to resume her duties as
matron, the school will have its full competent of
teachers. At present Mrs. Emma Mahelona rem
ders most efficient help in the management of the
table, and three of the older pupils have charge
of the cooking, which does credit to themselves
and to the teachers who have made them 50 pro-
ficient and competent Any visitor will be amply
repaid by the sight of so many Hawaiians girls in
training under such efficient management for their
future responsibilities of wives and mothers.