The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-12
HOW BAD BOYS ARE MADE
GOOD IN REFORM SCHOOL
Honolulu Public institution Where Labor Is Made
the Stepping Stone to Victory Over
Evil Habits

"IITHIN stones throw Of Prin-
" cess Kaiulani School and within
W easy view of Honolulu's flashing
electric lights at night there is an insti-
tuition comparatively unknown to the
large body of citizens and the constant
ly surging. swelling influx of strangers.
And yet the Industrial and Reforl1-
tory School is by no means new insti-
tuition, having been conceived in the
year 1864 and established in March, 1866.
1t has therefore passed it's infancy and
now, in it's thirty-sixth year, gives am
pie promise of a vigorous middle age.
In olden days the site occupied by the
Industrial and Reformatory School in
eIuded a, much larger area of land than
it does today. AT that period the ground
adjoining, on which the Princess Kaiu-
lani School, erected in 1899, now stands,
belonged to the Reform School and also
land on the mauka side of the road,
which has since been turned into resi-
dence plots; well as taro field flr-
Their on, planted and cared fer by the IN
mates of the school.
There are no grim stone walls to APP
pail the yOUIulul iiO SiCili 49,
tine of rigid rigor to stunt his physical
growth or render him mentally defect
i've as has, unfortunately, occurred IN
several instances 10 stme of the great
institutions of Ike character in the
United States and Europe.
One of the great French authors has
drawn terrible picture of youthful Of
tenders against the law and of their to-
tai depravity after issuing from the cell
ebrated institutions of his country for
young malefactorS.
Under the midi may with truth add,
parental-frmness and discipline in prac-
tice in Honolulu's Industrial and reform
atory School, these young lads have ev-
cry incentive to 'let the dead past bury
its dead and live to become good citl-
zens when their term expires and the day
of release offers to them freedom and a
renewal of their rights.
And that their wholesome, salutary,
working and religious life, has left its
mark, has been evidenced in the conduct
of those discharged; many of whom. as
far as can be ascertained, have reform
ed and turned to habits of honesty and
industry.
The establishment of this much-need-
ed institution was entirely due to the
! efforts of the Board of Education which
early recognized the fact that steps
should be taken to bring the matter be-
fore the Hawaiian Legislature, and &C
cordingly did so in 1854
I quote this extract, taken from the
biennial report of the then president OF
| the Board of Education:
1.-THE Reformatory School has been es-
tablished, as directed by the Legislature
5 Assembly. The cost of establishing and
, maintaining the same will be seen by RET
erence to the annexed exhibit of expend-
iture of the Board. The site selected was
[ at Kapalama, which has been found te
5 be very suitable. The proximity of the
/ place to the City of Honolulu was the
reason for selecting the SITE so that the
2 school would be more Immediately under
I the supervision of the Board. At frs
/ the school did not apparently prosper
= but by the personal en6eavors of the
j members of the Board, and of their i'm
e mediate officers, the school is gradually
] becoming to be of that benefit which the
, Legislature contemplated.
r There are at present in the school M
/ teen boys who are being trained In hab
its of industry, as well as receiving
fair literary education. These boys ar
g well cared for and the Board trusts tina
i for them, as well as many others here
e after, a useful manhood for some whit
II otherwise would have been lost, WI
!, richly repay the State for the care o
n them. There have been at the schoo
|. since its establishment fifteen boys ant
:, two girls.
i. '"The school is rapidly growing in favo
r with those having unruly children to car
K for, and the magistrates daily UNDERSTAND
a better the uses and advantages of tn
r institution"
Mr. and Mrs. Hyde had the care an
q direction of the Reform School when
:. opened in 1865 and gave complete satisfac
:, ton in every detail of their work.
q The appropriation allowed for the In
> dustrial and Reformatory School was Sc.
> 600. The buildings cost $4,000 and the fur
: nishing repairs, blowing, food and cloth
;, ing amounted the first year to s1,249 e
" Salaries and other items brought tn
amount up to s5.0S129, with a balance un
u expended of s91S.1.
,. In 1892 an additional appropriation o
= $1,000 was granted and / have reason I
: believe a smaller appropriation was al
. lowed some time between these two.
:, In the biennial report of the Presiden
IL of the Board of Education to the Legis
{ lature during the reign Of His Majest
> Kalakaua, first year, I find this entr
II relating to the Industrial and Reforma
e tory School, of which Mr., George d
y Dole was the then principal, with MI
e and Mrs Kauhane as assistants:
i ''This school continues to merit tn
" support of the country. The youth com
" mttted to it receive the benefit of contin
IL ,ed occupation. They are schooled 1
: book knowledge three hours per day TO
X four days in the week. Those of thei
a