The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-05-10
ST. ANDREWS pRloRY.
improvements Made at the Institu-
tiGn,


Important renovations and i'm
provements have been made recently
at st. Andrews Priory, under the
direction of Mr.. A j. Cartwright,
who for some time has had charge
OF the business affairs OF the institu-
ton. Under Mr.. Cartwrights lead
ing a BULLETIN reporter this forenoon
spent pleasant while in inspecting
the beneficent changes.
On entering the gate one is facing
the parlor, occupying small building
The once dingy walls and ceiling have
been transformed with paint into
light and cheerful appearance. Where
weeds and dead leaves had accumu
lated, on the outside under the bay
window, there is now delightsome
open-air fernery. In the covered
promenade leading from the entrance
TO the dormitories, a streak Of lattice
work has replaced the solid boarding
under the caves, making pleasant
lookout on st. Andrews Cathedral
grounds and afording wholesome
ventilation.
The main dormitory is In two
story building. There are about %
beds on each foor-bright, brass
mounted iron bedsteads, covered
with modern mattresses, giving an
all of exquisite GOODNESS and comfort.
Each floor is ventilated with tran
SONS high In the wall, at near inter-
walls, which can be closed against
rain in stormy weather. The bed
coverings and mosquito nets are
characterized by a pleasing variety
of color, which forbids all suggestion
of hospital ward that might be
caused by dead uniformity. There
is another dormitory in long single
story building, which contains over
30 beds and equally cosy and com
Portable accessories with those of the
main one.
A glance is taken into the large
schoolhouse, where the scores of
happy looking girls are receiving in
struction from the Sisters and their
assistants. The snug chapel is also
looked into, with its nicely trimmed
reredos and its cabinet organ. Co.
lug from building to building, the
visitor is struck with the cleanliness
of the grounds. Refreshingly green
turf forms carpet to the tread
wherever you go, and not weed
protrudes ugliness on the scene.
Sister Beatrice, upon being compli-
mented on this feature, said that the
girls preferred tending the flower
beds and pulling weeds to indoor
work. A good deal of superhuous
foliage has been culled from the
trees, increasing the airiness and
consequent wholesomeness of the
premises. There are some magni-
ficent royal palms on the grounds.
The greatest single Improvement
wrought has been the erecting and
furnishing of new cottage as hos
pital. 1t has two beds at present,
in addition to one for nurse. The
normal capacity is four beds. At
each end of a deep veranda is
room-that at one end being a bath
room, and the other dispensary
room. There are large bath,
marble lavatory, and patent closet
in the bathroom, besides which hot
water bath attachment is TO be added.
Various utensils and appliances for
the sick room are provided in the
dispensary, which will be found
convenient to the use Of physician
and nurse. Citizens contributed lib
orally to the building and the furn-
ishing of the hospital. Happily it
has no occupants, but its value to the
temporary home of so many children
is obvious. In case of any contagious
disease oyertaking child it can be
comfortably isolated. The building
is cheerful in location and appoint
ments, affording favorable conditions
for the recovery of the young pa
tents.
AS is generally known in Honolulu,
the Priory was founded, and has al
ways been conducted, by the Devon
port Sisters of the Anglican Church.
Since the decease of the sanity
Eldress Phoebe year or two ago,
the PriOry has been efficiently con-
Quoted by Sisters Beatrice and Alder
tina. There are now in the institu-
ton 76 boarders and 60 day scholars,
A more happy-appearing school of
girls could not be found anywhere.
On the way out the reporter is con-
Quoted through the kitchen and
pantry, which are characterized by
the sweetness and cleanliness every
where else apparent on the premises,
and the dining room, where two lit
tie maidens are setting the MONDAY
meal on snow-white linen.
The Priory is most pleasantly stu
ated, having outlooks on Emma
Square and Punshou Preparatory
School, as well as st. Andrews Ca
fhaIrol