The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-20
The JAPANESE.
SemI-Annual Report of
Boarding School.
Deficit Made Good = Encouraging
Work at the New Premises.
Financial Report.

The semi-annual report of the Off
Gals Of the japanese Boarding
School. in Honolulu, for the period
ending December 81, 1899. is as fol-
lows:
We are glad TO state that the deficit
Of S44.45 in our semi-annual financial
report of June 30th, 1899, has been paid !
by Mr. J. B. Atherton. who has kindly
donated the sum of $50
During the last six months, ending
December 31st, 1899, we have boarded
thirty children, who have been sent
from different places, as follows:
/ From the Island of Hawaii, l from the
| Island Of Kauai, l; from the Island of /
| Molokai, /; from Eva, Oahu, l; from /
| Waialua, Oahu. 2; from Aiea, Oahu. 8; /
/ from Honolulu. Oahu. 21 Total, 80
/ In the early part of October last the |
| boarding-schoOl was moved over TO
the premises. which had been purchas-
ed by the Hawaiian Board of Missions.
This is a large building with spacious
grounds and is in every way adapted
for the comfort and health of the chill
dren
The conduct and behavior OF the
children has been greatly changed
since the school has been moved. They
keep cleaner and behave themselves a
great deal better. Their cleanliness is
attributed to their being kept within
the grounds, where they have a large
yard to play in; whereas in the former
place. il was next to impossible to pre-
vent them from going out on the street
on account of the lack of play ground.
Their Improvement in behavior is prob
lably due TO our being able TO keep bet
ter surveillance over them, as they
lseem satisfied to remain within the
premises.
1t is Interesting TO state that the
children of the city do not care 10 go
to their parents as often as they used
to. We feel grateful to all our friends
who have assisted in enabling US tC
make this school a fixed institution
We are fortunate, and believe it TO BIZ
the act of Providence that we have
moved. At this moment, when tht
dreaded plague is around us, our anx
iety for the children who have beer
entrusted to our care would have beer
| great had we been still occupying on
former premises, which was very oil
building, and sadly needed repairs.
The destruction of Chinatown by fir
| has no doubt brought hardship on tn
l tchildren's parents, who have been liv
/ ling in the injected districts We fea
1 THAT a good many of them will be IN
liable to continue TO keep their childre
in our care. We are very DESTROYS I
continue to keep these children unde
| our care and Christian influence, bT
4 we may be not able to do so, much [
| Jour regret, on account of lack of fund
/ ALTHOUGH IS a month covers the schot
1 texpenses, including board, this amour
l could not be paid by the parents
! this time of distress.
We are thankful to Mrs. J. B. Athe
I ton, who donated SO TO purcha!
l iclothes for children: also TO the ia
I sanese Ladies' Relief Society for ga
ments received, and to Mr.. J. B. Athe
/ item. who donated SIS for the benefit
y children who have suffered from 4
fire. A good many children have 10
nearly all their clothes through Il
recent fire.
,n We wish to express our thanks
sr's Drs. S. Kobayashi and Iga Mort, VI
have attended the sick children a.
gave them medicines free of charg
This is a big help 10 the school, sin
There are more or less children suffe
ling from slight ailments nearly all [
time We sincerely hope that Q
= friends will continue to help
school as they have done in the pa
- The financial report of the
months ending December, 1899, is he
by submitted.
JAPANESE BOARDING SCHOOL
By T. OKUMURA, Principal