Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-02-13
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How are the teachers being paid?"
Their pay depends entirely on their
ability and their successful teaching.
The former can be judged by the
examinations they pass: the latter by
observation. We have a regular sche-
dule whereby teacher showing ability
and success in teaching. gets raise
from time to time"
What about the reform SCHOOL," II
was just waiting for you to ask about
that. We have found splendid place
for the location of such a place at the
north end of the island near Kahuku.
the government. A better place for
boys could not be found. There Is
plenty of water and there is land for
the planting OF taro, the establishment
of dairy and the raising Of all kinds
Of vegetables. There is also ample
good land for the houses and work.
shops of the school.
81 do not like the name Of Reform
School I should like this changed to
Industrial School, If boy comes from
the Reform School he is Immediately
branded as one who has done some
thing very wrong. As a matter of fact,
in many cases, the boys Of the school
have done very little wrong. The
same thing could be said in the case
OF a girls school should 1t be decided
to establish one.
believe that. should an industrial
school be established at such a place
as the one | have mentioned, parents
unable to manage their boys would
send them there. Others such as chill
.dren with no parents to look after
them could also be sent to the school, q"
When asked Is there was any site in
Honolulu that could be used for the
building of a new school, Mr.. Atkinson
replied that he had been unable to find
one so far. He then suggested that the
land upon which the Royal school re-
Gently stood be exchanged for some
property a little further away from the
city and not so valuable. The land on
Emma street was altogether too small
for the size OF the building it was pro-
posed to place there.
Mr.. Atkinson went on to say that.
In the sale Of public lands. 70 reserva-
ton had been made for schools. Sena-
tor KGnuha asked him whose fault
this was and he replied that he did not
know. Stating that there was no law
compelling reservations for schools, he
handed Senator Eanuha the following
which he asked be made law at the on
coming session of the Legislature:
Hereafter, when portions OF the
public lands are surveyed and set apar,
for homesteads. n lot of not less thar
five acres. centrally or conveniently
located in such tract shall be set apart
for school purposes. provided no school
be already established within three
miles of the center Of such portion OF
land"
other questions or minor interest
such as the raising Of the standard OF
education at Lahainaluna. the number
of school agents and the violation of
certain school laws were asked and
then the meeting adjourned. Senator
Kalauokalanl thanked Mr.. Atkinson
for the extreme courtesy he had shown
and stated that the Independents would
dc all in their power to further the in.
terests of the department. Miss Davi,
son translated the proceedings Of the
meeting.
AS soon as the weather clears up, the
Independents, accompanied by the as
sstant secretary, will make tour o
the schools of the city.