The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-08-31
puNAA0u PREPARATORY sOaOol,
4 snicaaid Addition s. the scheol
Architecture OF Honolulu.

4 snicaaid Addition So the schSol
Architecture OF Honolulu.
The next term OF the Punahou
Preparatory School will open on
Monday, September 9th. Since the
closing of the school at the end of
the last term the building has under
gene transformation, and is now
one OF the most convenient and
commodious school structures in the
Kingdom. Yesterday afternoon
BULLETIN representative went over
the new building in company with
the Rev. w. G.. Merritt, President
of Oahu College, and Mr.. Redward,
one of the contractors. The old
building known as the Armstrong
house was two-story divided into
four rooms, two on the first floor
and two on the second. BY lower
ing the second floor four feet, it has
given one fine hall 3Sx43 feet with a
tifteen-foot ceiling. The entrance
to this is from the front facing Bere-
tania street and approached by Il
broad fight of steps. There is
wide veranda, the roof of which is
supported by strong pillars. Large
double doors swinging out admit
you to this fine assembly room which
will be used by the principal, Miss
Malone. Over the doors is y plate
glass transom on which will lie
"Punahou Preparatory School,"
There are ten windows in this room,
and it is fitted all around with black
boards. The ceiling is secured by
two heavy trusses which are covered
by it. 1t is fine room in every
respect. At the rear on either side
are doors leading into hall 54 feet
long, 10 feet wide, with a l2-foot
ceiling. This introduces to the new
addition. There are entrances by
sliding doors up four foot stairway
| from either side. There is win
| dow at either end of the hall, and a
closet in the middle for books and
stationery.
From the hall in the centre is 3
five foot substantial stairway with
ratings on either side leading to the
second story. 1t is an easy matter
to traverse this stairway owing to its
construction. At the head of the
stairs are drinking facilities. On
either side are two large school,
rooms 24x40 feet, with an abund-
ance of light and fresh air. The
doors leading into these rooms
swing both ways so that a jam can
not occur. They are fitted up will
large closets and blackboards, anc
painted light drab with darker
trimmings the effect is very nice
There are transoms over sill the
doors, the matter of ventilation
having been given much considers
ton in the. reconstruction Of the new
building.
On the first floor on either side of thu
stairway are doors leading into two
schoolrooms 24x30 feet with l2-feo
ceiling. They are fitted up in thu
same manner as the rooms upstair
with the exception Of the one on tn
left side, which it is hoped MAJ
possibly be used in the near futur
for kindergarten work. The hal
with be fitted up with hat racks
The old building, which has beef
turned into one room, is built o
coral with slate roof. The outsid
walls have been thoroughly reno
waited. The new addition is Of Woo
with iron roof. The rooms are al
built of beaded tongue and groove
The contract for the work wa
awarded to Messrs. Walker & Red
ward for Sc, 437, but as numerou
changes and additions have bee
made the total cost will foot up t
nearly $1,000. Work was com
menced on July 9th and has bee
rapidly pushed forward since then
and 1t is all completed but a littl
painting. The contractors have ex
ecuted their work in the most faith
, full and creditable manner. Ever
detail has been attended to wit
/ thorough workmanlike skill. Pres
. dent Merritt is very much Please
with the school as it now stands
and is loud in his praise of tn
speedy and efficient work of tn
contracts. The time given to con
plete the work was August 28th, S
that with the extras and addition
Messrs. Walker & Redward are d.
cidedly on time.
a Outside of the building on eth,
side is tap with artesian water fc
, drinking. This is the gift of ID
j. S. McGrew. The grounds wi
i, be thoroughly cleaned, the frol
: fence painted and everything read
r for the opening on September gu
The staff will be the same as la
term with the exception that Mi
Carrie A. Gilman takes Miss Chan
berlain's place.
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