The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-10
EDUCATE CHINESE.
Boarding School On Premises OD-
D0Sit8 Reform School.
FINE LOCATION IN KAPALAMA
Mr.. and Mrs. Brand of
Chicago, Teachers.
An old institution with New Adj
dltion-Night and Day Chi
nese VIII Study

On the second day of May. 1896. Mr..
and Mrs. H II. Brand Of Chicago ar
rived in Honolulu and shortly after
wards started school for Chinese on
Kukui street. This has been kept up
at the old stand with great success.
Just recently, and Influenced largely
by the demands from various infiuen-
tial Chinese in the city for boarding
school facilities, Mr.. and Mrs. Brand
concluded that they would move 10
another locality where there was more
room, and where facilities for board
ing pupils could be found. In accord
ance with this, the large house and cot
tage opposite the Reform School were
chosen, and an agreement closed for
the rental of the premises for the space
of a year. The large house will be used
as the school house and living place
Of Mr. and Mrs. Brand and family.
while the long cottage will be used for
the boarders.
4 reporter called at the school yes
terday afternoon. Mr.. Brand was alb
sent, but his wife, who is his able as
sistant in the work, told OF the work
il was intended should be carried out
and of how it came that she and her
husband were out here.
Eve were sent here by the Seventh
Day Adventists' Conference to work
among the Chinese and TO give the
Chinese youth a good education in
English. This came about in a rather
peculiar manner. My husband and my
self were identified with the work
among the Chinese in Chicago, and had
done a great deal toward their educa-
ton. The conference met, and, having
heard of the field in Hawaii nei, asked
us to take up the work. We were not
long in getting ready, and on the sec
ond day of May 1896, arrived in Ho-
nOlulu.
eve cast about for a good location
and at last hit upon the Kukui street
premises. which we occupied until a
week or so ago. when we were forced
by requests on the part of various IN
fuential Chinese of the city for board
ing school facilities, to look for an
other place. This location in Palama
is most acceptable. We get the cool
ing breeZes from the mountains. an
abundance of light. shut off by no high
buildings or profusion of trees. a large
ward for the pupils. and. withal. a very
healthy place to live.
when we were on Kukui street we
had from 10 to 20 day pupils and from
So to 40 during the evenings. When
fairly started out here, we expect tC
have much larger number. besides an
! addition to our bOarders, numbering
about 20 already. The Chinese of the
| CITY are helping us along Handsomely
and upon them we place great dea
of reliance \ fee of $50 a year vii
! be required of the boarders. this in
! Guiding tuition and boarding. The!
| are required to furnish their OWL
| beds
With this Mrs. Brand took the re-
porter to the dormitOrY, the long cot
! tage to the right The Chinese board
| ers were just coming from their din
ner. and upon their faces seemed
! stamped a look of satisfaction. perhaps
/ from the dinner as well as the pleas
/ ant home that had been furnished
| them.
The rooms which had already beer
/ furnished contained from four to five
! beds apiece. with tables. chairs and
/ little odds and ends that go to make
a living place cheerful. Mrs Brand eX
planned that there was ample accom-
mediation for over 30 pupils.
Il might say that we are eXpectinS
/ more teachers soon" explained Mrs
Brand. 1.-TWO of these. gentleman auC
/ his wife. both classical graduates. MAY
/ continue our work here. while We
might be sent to another field. 1t !:
very probable that another teacher VII
/ come from China after arrival Of the
Others from America.
perhaps you would like to know
something about the s. d. 4. Confer
/ ence. Well. il was held in Nebraska
| this year and. by the way. il closed to-
I day. Representatives from all Over
! the world have been present. No rep
resentative from Hawaii? Well, that:
where YOU are mistaken. During last
! Decem her Mr. W. T. White. an Ameri-
/ can. left for his home i'm America. and
attended the conference Of this year
While here ne went all over the Isl
ands and became thoroughly acqualnt-
\ ed with the place-almost q kamaalna
I He will represent Hawaii"