The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-03-16
EDUCATE CHINESE
Boarding School ON Premises OBJ
pGitG Reform School.
FINE LOCATION IN KAPALAMA
Mr.. and Mrs. Brand of
Chicago, Teachers.
An old Institution With a New Adj
dltion-Night and Day Chi
nese VIII Study.

On the second day of May. 1896, Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. 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 influen-
tial Chinese in the city for boarding
school facilities, Mr.. and Mrs. Brand
concluded that they would move to
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 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.
a 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
II was intended should be carried out
and Of how it came that she and her
husband were out here.
I'VE 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
To- L !
self were identified with the work
among the Chinese in Chicago, and had
done 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.
I'VE cast about for 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
fiuential 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, q large
yard for the pupils. and, withal. a very
healthy place to live.
When We were on Kukui street we
had from Is to 20 day pupils and from
So TO 40 during the evenings. When
fairly started ont here. we EXPECT to
have much larger number. besides an
addition to our boarders, numbering
about 90 already. The Chinese of the
city are helping us along handsomely.
and upon them we place great deal
OF reliance. A fee OF $50 a year will
be required of the boarders. this in
Guiding tuition and boarding. They
are required to furnish their own
beds"
With this Mrs Brand took the re-
porter 10 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 look of satisfaction. perhaps
from the dinner as well as the pleas
ant home that had been furnished
them.
The rooms which had already been
furnished contained from four to five
beds apiece, with tables, chairs and
little odds and ends that go to make
Lying place cheerful. Mrs Brand ey-
planned that there was ample accom-
mediation for over 50 pupils.
II might say that we are expecting
more teachers soon" explained Mrs.
Brand. Two of these, a gentleman and
his wife, both classical graduates. NAV
continue our work here, while we
might be sent to another field. 1t is
very probable that another teacher will
come from China after arrival of the
others from America.
Perhaps YOU would like 10 know
something about the s. D. A. Confer
ence. Well, It was held in Nebraska
this year. and, blythe way. it closed to-
day. Representatives from all over
the world have been present. No rep-
resentative from Hawaii? Well. that's
where you are mistaken During last
December Mr. W. E. White. an Ame-i-
can, left for his home in America, and
attended the conference of this year.
While here he went all over the Isl /
ands and became thoroughly acquaint- |
ed with the place-almost a kamaaina. |
He will represent Hawaii"