The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-13
MAUI school.
SITES FIXED
A. T. Atkinson Has
Some Rough
Travel.
Superintendent Confers
With Lahaina Folks
Upon Schools.
Purpose OF Making Lahainaluna
an Agricultural College for
the Territory.

Superintendent A. T. Atkinson anC
Miss Rose Dawson of the Education De
partment returned in the steamer Maun;
Loa yesterday morning from their off
cial visit to Lahaina and Wailuku They
had a busy two days on Maui between
| arrival at Lahaina in the Kinau OF
Tuesday evening and departure there
from on Thursday night
Wednesday morning they climbed the
hill from the town to Lahainaluna, find
ing the road heavy with mud Mr. At
kinson spent four hours at the veneer
able institution. his chief errand being
to select site for the new dormitories
The new teachers cottage is already
erected. Having fixed on a site for the
dormitories, Mr.. Atkinson with Miss
Dawson inspected the industrial branch
es of the seminary.
1t was found that the boys had made
good start in agricultural work Sew
eral acres of sweet potatoes are planted
and five patches of taro are well under
way in cultivation. The land operated
has hitherto been wilderness. Visits
were paid to the carpenter, blacksmith
and printing shops. Hawaii's Young
People, well circulated school period
ical, is issued from the Lahainaluna
press. All of the handicraft departments
were round to be in good condition.
Principal Mcdonald was congratulated
by the Superintendent on his initial sue
cess
In the afternoon the visitors went
through the Lallaina schools Certain of
the residents of the town waited on Mr.
Atkinson and suggested a meeting of
the townspeople to confer with him on
school matters AS he informed the
deputation in reply that he was to leave
for Wailuku early next morning, it was
that meeting be called for
P. m. on Thursday at the Courthouse
At 80 Thursday morning Mr.. Akin
son and Miss Dawson started for Wal
luku by coach. 1t was II 80 before they
arrived at their destination, although the
normal time for the journey is four
hours. The road was fearful, abound
ing in washouts. Many times the driver
and a boy had to throw boulders into
thC -DCd VI d olIOdiil. ~ IlIdhC d IOUSil
over which the vehicle might
be dragged. In places the mud came
up to the hubs of the coach wheels
Then everybody alighted and the coach
would be pulled through the slough with
the mems shoulders literally to the
wheels
With Judge w. A Mckay accompa-
nying him, Superintendent Atkinson
located the site of the projected high |
school for which the contract has been
awarded. The people of Wailuku were
much pleased at the prospect of early |
fulhlment of the promise of a high |
school for their district
Wailuku was left by the educational |
Visitors at p. m. Thursday and they
lrrlved at Lahaina at 5 80, the better
ime than coming the other way being
iue to more down hill Mr. Atkinson
attended the Lahaina public meeting in
he evening A. n Hayselden was
Hartman, DR.. Molony secretary and
ohm Richardson interpreter There was
large attendance, a good many of the
people being old Lahainaluna boys.
Residents spoke first. They referred
o the former high standard of Lahaina-