The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-12-01
FOR HAWAIIAN GIRLS
Grand Boarding School OVsr.
looking the Ciyof Honolulu.
Par Of The BeneiactlOn Left BY Phncs>S
Beniee rauahi Bishop.

Kamehameha School for Girls il
to open on December 10. The paint
ers and varnishers are now putting
the last polish on the interior OF the
building, the carpenters having COM
pleted their work some time ago.
This institution il the counterpart
Of the Kameba amelia School for
Boys, both having been provided for
in the will of the late Mrs. Bernice
Pauabi Bishop, lady Of royal
Hawaiian lineage. The School Tor
Boys has been established for . few
years now, and become famous in
various respects that need not here
he detailed. Its buildings form an
imposing group at Kalihi, overlook
ing the city, aud are reinforced by
the splendid Bishop Museum, erect
ed by Hon. 9. Il. Bishop, the hus.
band Of the founder, as q memorial
to his lsmented spouse. A dsscrip.
ton Of the building erected for the
Girls School is intended in this 70.
port.
II was originally intended by the
Trustees OF the Bishop Estate to
have the Girls School erected at the
opposite sids Of the town from the
Boys School. This intention was
found to he impracticable, or at
least inexpedient. The site selected
was accordingly on the plain on the
sea side Of the Eva road-the con-
tinuation Of King Extraordinarily
across the road from the Boys
School. A structure Of stately ground
plan proportions, but modest in
height for obvious reasons, now
crowns the site. II Is a building
that, like the group opposite, will be
an attraction to show TO visitors,
aud, when the contemplated embel-
lishment Of building aud grounds 10
completed, both combined will bs .
source OF pride to Honolulu.
The building Is mainly built Of
wood. II is composed of two
wings lying NJ right angles To each
other, joining within . projection or
blunt wing that obliterates the sharp
corner that would otherwise exist.
Each main wing il 100 feet in length,
and has . corridor running through
II from the central staircase to the
inner door Of large room at the Ok
tremity. The entrance stands square
ly across the interior OF the angle, pre-.
venting . sharp inside corner where
the front lines Of the wings inter
sect. From the edge OF the vsranda
at the junction TO the rear Of the
projection the depth Of the building
IL 96 feet. There In another projsc.
ton 10 form the culinary aud lsun-
dry departments, jutting out at
right angles to one Of the wings, at
. corner overlooking the Oahu rail-
way, that passes few yards oil. Be.
fore leaving the central part, IL may
be said that the main entrance CON-
mands magnificent view OF Homo.
lulu city and harbor, with Diamond
Head in direct line Of vision beyond.
This view is all the better from the
balconies above the entrance. The
central projection has its outer cor
nsrs cut OF, again checking an sp-
pearance Of sharp angularity.
To make tour Of the building .
start may DO made at the end Of the
wing next the Eva road. Here eX-
tending across the wing 10 the calls.
themes room, 32ft.xi7ft. inside meas
urement, the corners being cut OF.
II has nine ordinary windows facing
the road at the end OF the wing, the
middle one being q double window;
also two box sash windows opening
on the verandas at either side. Its
inner entrance from the corridor ia
by a double door, about three-ifths
Of il being rough opaque glsss. Six
Slight electric chandeliers will il.
Illuminate the room by night. The
ceiling is II feet in height aud divid,
cd up by diagonal panels, intersect'
cd with heavy beams. In this room
as generally throughout the build
ing, the material OF construction ID
northwest pine with redwood trim,
mings.
Passing into the main corridor
eight feet wide, q transverse hallway
is entered, turning to the right OF
which a lavatory and water closet,
are reached, marble tops and silver
mounted trimmings being their lux
urious. looking adjuncts, There ar,
four OF these apartments on this floor
Turning back along the hallway
then right facing, the parents par
lor is entered, LIFT. 2Oft., with thre'
box sash windows opening on tn
veranda, and to be equipped with
three light chandelier Recrossinl
the corridor, on the right are tn
sewing room, left. X 2ift,, aud tn,
fitting and equipment rooms, eacl
1T. l2ft., all opening into eacl
other, with ample windows and 4
light chandeliers.
On the town side OF the wing
the reading room, LIFT, lsft., open
ing into the parlor, l2ft. Nft
these rooms having two and fou
box sash windows respectively open
ing on the veranda. Next to tn
sewing room, over the way, is tn
music room, loft. loft. Thel
comes a school room, loft. 3Oft
with six windows, aud connecting
by folding doors with the asssmbl
room, q fine apartment, 3lft. cot
occupying the projection before de
scribed, II has nine windows an,
two slight chandeliers on each sid,
II has an open rafter ceiling wit
Tadiating trussos, giving II consider