The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-09-16
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL,


Reform School Honolulu 1t be of interest the history
of these schools from their inception the The work has
OF ryseven years. Many those
who have been connected with have filed later in life consp
but certainly responsible places and those who have
themselves by becoming OF Reform School
have become good and worthy citizens while few have risen
to prominence.
The a Reform report NJ
Kekuanaoa President Of the Board Of Education in 1866 The eg
March, 1865 appropriation 10000 Indus
Reform building costing $4,000 upon
present School, Mr. Mrs
the school in 1866 numbered IS boys and two girls
The report 1870 shows that the land which had originally
leased purchased by the Board Miss Mary Parker charge
of the establishment There 40 boys the school, whom
had upon and three being paid by
parents guardians At that time five from its
boys had been apprenced which that time the law allowed
questionable system which deservedy fell disuse The
girls section had been suspended in 1908 In 1872 Miss Parker was
still charge and had associated with her Mr. and Mrs Kauhane
the school having grown pupils Inc report OF 1914 gv9 George
H. Dole brother OF 5 b. Dole as principal OF the school, The num-
bes had gone down So The instruction conducted chiefly in
Hawaiian suggestion girls urged but there
the time no prospect OF its being instituted In 1875 Mr. Dole resigned
his position and Walter Hill appointed Mr. Hill had been pn
taking charge the number OF boys the school A. Under Mr.
Hills administration English introduced basis of study
ed charge till March 49, 1885, when Captain Jackson put
charge During the years Mr. Hills ncumbncy
work had been done and there had been real with the reorma
ton OF the boys many Of whom had forth into life and become
reputable citizens
close OF Mr. Hills administration the Reform School fell
evil Captain Jackson put charge of the institution
WITH the idea Of making Of naval school, The agricultural and
mechanical side OF the education neglected and the taro lands the
banana plantation and the vegetable gardens sold All the elder
drafted board the Kaimioa which fitted
completely dsoganzed From this disorganzaon the school
till quite recently Whoever had charge of
having cultivate having adequate
carrying industrial work The school dWnded down to
between and pupils and the district justices seldom young
boys the institution This condition of affairs by the
fault of the gentleman charge W. g. Needham but due entirely
the which the institution had been crippled Needham
kept the place poess and made valiant efforts with his
land to keep up kind OF agricultural work. but mpos
sb make under the conditions In Mr. Needham
resigned and present incumbent T. H. Gibson took charge
The necessity for enlarged agricultural field for boys who requr
surroundings
necessity for well equipped establishment for the of girls
for this had been plain from the reports subject
Thoughtful police magistrates like the late Judge Wilcox had urged
the importance OF such institution but plain that the original
plan of the seventies of having boys and girls of this
school lot not feasible.
1893 Henry Cooper the President of the Board of Educa-
ton proposed plan by which the Reform
ed to Kauai and negotiation for Maumau Lue,
where the late DR. Smith, Miss Julee Smith had
established industrial school, which supported by contributions
from individuals The necessary funds the purchase
estate not voted probably through nadeance and the scheme
failed. .. 81
In 1899 there proposition made establish Wal
alec upon government land the expire
But this proposition hung fire until when the lease fell the
land decided the Department Education Having
quired the land the department asked for appropriation from the
saure for erecting buildings and removing the boys and asked
for funds the old buildings suitable quarters
dustra school for girls The amounts voted $4,000 for the first
item and $4,000 for the second The first very inadequate
only allowed for a very limited Of building
Owing financial difficulties these appropriations did
available until the end OF the biennial PERIOD but by using energy
the work completed before the appropriations The build
ing and water supply at Walaee ready by May of this and
the boys moved down. operations
the Girls Industrial School, and all the building repairing pant4
ing required was competed or nearly completed by June Since
then the various fittings have been put in place and the institution
is now ready for occupancy.
primarily and secondly upon the hbeay of support
but they be built up ample The duty of the
Territory towards its waits and stray is duty that will
and keep growing with the increase the Territory will
also be required fresh legislation the laws being upon
OF OF the which have given careful
subject Such institutions will always be Territorial County
affairs and they ought command the interest everybody
the progress of the Territory heart.