The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-06-19
(From Thursdays daily.)

Lahainaluna Seminary, the oldest
school in the Hawaiian Islands, is to
be thoroughly reorganized. This was
determined by the Commissioners Of
Public instruction yesterday, at a
meeting in which many important mat
accepting the resignation of Elmo
Reavis as principal of the school, it
was voted that the rest of the staff
be requested to resign. The reason
was the boards intention to reorganize
the school upon an entirely different
basis, making agricultural and man
ual training the main feature.
TEACHERS RESIGNED.
designations of teachers in different
parts of the Territory were received
and referred to the teachers commit
tee, which will report details of teach
ers for the next term at meetings in
vacation.
Miss Perry's appointment as principal
| of Wailupe, Oahu, was confirmed.
| Superintendent Atkinson reported on
petition to open a school at Puuana-
hulu in North Kona, on the border Of
South Kohala, advising that it be
granted. There were IS children in the
| section and an old schoolhouse was
| available. A Normal school pupil
would be chosen as teacher to begin
duty with the new term.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS.
The superintendent gave oral reports
on the girls Industrial school and its
| organization in the old reformatory
school at Palama. A full description
of this school was given in the Ad-
vertiser fortnight ago. The action
taken was approved.
Mr.. Atkinson also reported substan-
TALLY as follows on the boys indus
trial school at Waialee, which sue
ceeds the old reformatory school in
town:
THE boys were moved down about
the 10th or Goth of May. There are
some 70 boys in the building, which
was calculated to hold SO. Nothing
more can be done until the other build
ings are erected. The boys are per-
fectly happy. They have more freedom
and more light than in Honolulu, hav-
ing much more outside work.
Three taro patches have been plant
ed and others are to be planted, some
of which are sprouted. The water
supply is ample. Pumping is now done
by hand but we have asked the Leg
islature for a pumping plant. There
will be a reservoir above the building
to serve in case of fire, about which
am very anxious. The building Is in
sured. 1t is two-story building.
"The boys have built outside closets
and made a very good job Of them.
They are on the dry earth system. A
cottage has also been built for storage
of supplies, with a room to keep the
boys clothes. All of the plumbing
work is satisfactory. The main build
!, ing is exceedingly steady, even in a
strong wind there being no vibration
1t is very we'll constructed building
Desks are on the ground but not
set up yet. The schoolroom will prob
ably be ready for starting school work
: next Monday Meantime the superin-
in the dining room every evening.
| "As soon as we have power We shall
have electric light"
SCHOOL CLOSINGS.
Mention was made of the closing en-
ercises in the city schools on Friday
l The ladies of the board having signi-
5 fled their desire to go the rounds, the
super Hot''ASu al VI 'He iiSi'
bers that he would have arrangement:
I made for conveyances from the Educa'
|, tion office at . o'clock. Exercises o.
5 the High school will take place at Pro
= gress Hall in the evening.
e THE SUMMER SCHOOL.
4 Superintendent Atkinson reported tn,
e Summer school as having been organ
: ized according TO the boards instruc
e tions. Through correspondence he ha,