The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-06-16
CHANGES At THE HAWAII
RAo SEMINARY.

aSe Of i've yescs-it was during the
prneipslship Q; Miss Lizzie Bing.
ham the principal houses were
s6obe and stone, They were several
fees apart, Snd in rainy weather, i
wsS very ;ncoGvenient 70 80 from
our doymi5ozies TO the school-rooms.
The Old chapel was very much TOO
smsu 20 accommodate the pupils.
We bSd cid desks Snd chairs. and
the children were sested all around
the plStiorm during dsyosions. The
chspel wss also used for school ex-
ercises o; the highest class. and for
8 sewing-room IN the afternoon. Our
dlning-room, which was the bsse-
ment, was used for the recitstion-
room OF the second class. The other
three classes reeited their lessons on
the versndss.
We ste with spoons from tin-plates,
such IS they now use in cooking.
and the tables, which were scrubbed
snowy white, had no table cloths.
In the morning, milk and bread
served for breakfast. For dinner,
We hsd poi and mest or salmon. the
poi-bowls being such as are now
used for mush-bowls. At 5 O'Clock.
bell wss rung, and all the girls
would run SIS fast as their legs could
carry them, 10 the kitchen steps, snd
there IN s psn was our supper, con-
sisting OF q cracker snd half, or
bresd with molssses. Our food,
though plain, was the best to be had.
as our school was very poor; and
sometimes, when we were sick, and
needed better food, teacher would
go without, and let Us have her
share This has happened many
time.
Our yard was not as large as it IS
now. but II was divided into three
divisions, namely, the front, middle
and back yards Our teachers usual
y came out and played with Us,
holding up our kites, OF playing
catch. During Miss B;ngham's
principalship, the new kitchen. now
used as st0re-rOom, was built, and
the dining room. which Is uo% the
kitchen, was enlarged After having
served as our principal for many
wears, Miss Bingham retired. 70 the
regret OF Us all, and the vacancy was
filed By Miss Norton.
New dishes were purchased, and
an addition 10 our building was
made, thus giving q new parlor,
sewing-roon and rooms for teachers
and older girls. This part was called
Sage Hail, from the donor. Miss
Sage, OF Mass.
After three and half years. dur
ing which time, there was much i'm
provement IN many ways, Miss
Norton resigned, yielding her posi-
tion for the remainder OF the
year TO Miss Chamberlain, who
acted as principal until q new one
could be found At the beginning OF
the next year. Miss Alexander became
our principal. The number OF pupils
increased IRON about ninety 10 one
hundred and tBenty-nine. Our yard
was enlarged. and the adobe houses
were torn down Our present cha
pei. sehoolro0ms and Rice Hall dom
tories were erected. The system of
having 3 pupil teacher in the kit
chen was adopted The sewing de
partmeHG wes enlarged. and since
that tine the majority Of the older
girls make their own clothes. Dur
ing the past year, about seven hun
dred yards OF cloth have been made
up into clothing by the girls outside
OF school hours. After four years, Miss
Alexander and sll the other teachers,
but one, resigned.
Miss Pepoon, our present prinel-
pal, then took charge. The number
OF teachers increased from SIX TO
eight, so that We now have the op-
portunity Of learning more than
formerly.
In former days, when the girls
we're sick. there was no special place
20 put them, and & teacher would
give I'D her room 10 be used SIS g
sick-room- To the Joy OF rs all. We
now have e cottage. which IS used
fer that purpose only II is com
tortsbly furnished and well-Tenti-
lated l an glad to state that for {
whole year there have been but two
girls who had 10 be taken there
think this shows that We have been
well cared fOr.
I have heard many say, that We
do not have enough 10 eat This IS
not so. We have al We need or
wish for.
We have nice dOmitories also with |
iron bedsteads, which are great
Improvement upon those days when
We had to sleep in the atties, and
were packed as close as sar-
dimes. We have comfortable |
school-rOons too, with nice seats. /
which have been greatly enjoyed BY |
the one hundred and twenty-six girls
who have attended school this year
The drainage for the school build
ings has been greatly improved, and
Just six months ago, our washing
house was enlarged and repaired
and ten new bathrooms were erected