The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-10-24
Mali'S Seminary viii Not Be
Closed Down.
AMPLE FUNDS TO Be HAD
Some Generous CuaranteeS-The
Site Chosen-Industria Lines
20 Be Followed.
Special correspondence

MAUI, Oct. 22.-The trustees of
MaunaoIu Seminary have held two
meetings this week, one al Hamakua-
poke on the 18th and the other at Paia
on the goth. It was decided TO rebuild
the school on another site-at Paia,
mauka of Sunnyside Ghe residence of
DR.. Beckwith), and probably about the
same elevation as Grove Ranch.
The school when re-established is 10
be conducted on more extensive indus
trial lines than heretofore. Nursing
and tailoring in addition 10 cooking
and general sewing will be thoroughly
taught, special teachers to be engaged
TO take charge of the new depart
ments. Several large plantation stores
on Maui will agree to purchase all the
product from the tailoring department
Ripley & Dickey are to make plans
for the new buildings, which will cost
probably about $4,000. One of the
directors agrees 10 make good any de-
ficiency as to funds, subscribed, il
any there be, provided that the school
shall be run on industrial lines.
Mrs. H. G.. AleXander's place has
been rented and as soon as the neces-
sary repairs on the old boys school
building are effected, the Seminary
will begin to hold regular sessions.
The trustees of the school are Messrs.
C. E. Beckwith, H. p. Baldwin, DR.. +.
G. Beckwith, z. H. Bailey, c. II. Dick
ey, James Anderson, d. c. Lindsay and
Rev. S. Kapu.
The teachers of the Seminary have
received quite a number of checks for
liberal amounts of money and a large
supply of clothing for the use of suffer-
ers by the fire.
Wednesday, the 18th, Sheriff L. NJ.
Baldwin held a fire inquest at Makawao
Post Office, and the jury CMessrs. An
derson, Dowdle and Hardy brought in
the verdict that the cause Of the fire
that destroyed Maunaolu Seminary
during the evening of October 10, 1898,
is unknown" Seven witnesses were
examined.
John Ouderkirk, the well-knOwn Ho-
nolulu builder, visited the ruins of the
Seminary as agent of the insurance
company to estimate the cost of re-
placing the premises recently destroy
ed by fire 1t is stated that the former
buildings cost at least $4,000 and the
insurance is but $4,000.
Saturday afternoon, the 10Th, a de-
lightful children's party were given by
Mrs H. B. Bailey of Makawao in honor
of the fourth birthday of her grand
daughter, May Zumwalt. Sixteen lit
tie ones of various ages sat down to
a bountiful spread.
Huelo plantation is being planted
with cane for seed. Akana, the we'll
known Chinese planter, has charge of
things 1t is stated that within two
years that the native hui that owns
the lands will build a mill.
Fukuda having bought OF his part
ner is now the only proprietor OF the
Nahiku store.
Robert Hair of California is the
guests of his brother, J. j. Hair of
Hamakuapoko.
There are two new attorneys in
Wailuku town.
Friday, the 18th, the October meet
ing of the MakawaO Literary Society
will be held at Hon. II. p. Baldwin's,
Haiku.
The Chinese cooks of Waikiki have
nightly meetings and discuss the latest
recipes for deserts, etc.
Harold Hayselden of Honolulu has
been making a business circuit OF La
haina, Wailuku and Makawao recently.
Inspector-General H. S. Townsend is
in Lahaina district.
The cane on Waikiki plantation is
tasseling.
No shipping news whatever.
Weather: -Trade-windS and dry.