The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-08-22
Grand total

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Grand total ,795, 512. SO
During the year William F. Allen re-
tired as trustee and was succeeded by
+. FaXon Bishop. The report makes
the following reference to the change:
1T is with regret that the Trustees
report the resignation of their honored
colleague, the Hon. William F. Allen,
whose failing health made 1t impera-
tive for him to retire from active bust
ness. His advice in the deliberations
fof the Board will be greatly missed.
The Trustees take this occasion to re-
cord their sincere appreciation of the
valuable service by him rendered to the
Estate and to bear testimony 10 the
harmonious and cordial relations
which have ever existed between him
and his Co-trustees during the many
years of his connection with the Trust.
Mr.. Aliens resignation took effect upon
the date of appointment of his sue
cessor, the Hon. f. Faxon Bishop, by
the Justice of the Supreme Court on
the 18th of December, 1904"
Regarding the Kamehameha schools
the report says:
"a general plan for the reduction of
expenses has been adopted, whereby it
is hoped to make a material saving
next year by cutting out minor De-
partments and dispensing with some
of the teachers, which it is thought
might be done without seriously Grip
ping the work of the Schools.
4 "The attendance of pupils will be cut
down next year from 3O1 to go the
number accommodated for the past few
years being more than the Schools are
at present designed to accommodate. ;"
+ The suggestion was advanced, says
the report, that the Secretary of War
at Washington be asked to detail an
army officer to give military instruction
at the school, but committee of the
school reported against it, partly on
the ground that it would divide au=
thority now concentrated The com
mittee said: The edcuation of the
Hawaiian is a duty peculiar to itself
there are no presidents, no general
scheme of instruction that would apply
in its entirety to the peculiar duty
(which is upon the Trustees. Your
committee feel that were there not OBJ
jections in the nature set forth to this
course, that there is still a greater OBJ
lection to pronouncing the military
feature of the instruction with the Ha-
waiians We think it would rather de-
tract from the interests of the manual
side of the school, which is the most
important side.''
! Principal Hornes report contains a
different recommendation as to the
= Ysft ont 10 hot
has been in charge of Sergeant Cliff
ford, of Camp Mckinley, during the
year, but that he has not achieved re-
suits sufficiently good to warrant re-
tanning him. Kaimu Hanchett is to be
in charge, and will have the advantage
of being a regular responsible teacher
and therefore able to command more
authority. Professor Horne recon-
mends that as soon as finances per-
NIT, that the department be placed in
charge of a commissioned officer, or re-
+ tired officer
The report of the principal, accom-
panied by reports from department
heads, shows a very satisfactory year
in the schools. Horne took charge i'm
August, 1904, and the trustees say that
he has successfully and tremendously
managed the schools. On his accession
he was made head of all the schools,
j the title of President of the Kameha-
meha Schools" being created. The
management has been economical, the
, report states the expenses having kept
well within the monthly allowance of
$4,000, so that there are S11,00 of the
allowance unused.
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attention paid to practical studies,
manual trades, agriculture etc, and
the teachers are generally commended
for an excellent year. both by the prin-
cipal and by the trustees.
/ Regarding the hundreds of pieces of
land owned by the estate the report
has much to say. The subjects of rights
of way granted to the government,
! leases, Improvement of lots i'm Homo
| lulu, fisheries rights cases and water
rights are dealt with. The report says:
/ "Right-of- purchase leases have been
issued in South Kona, Hawii, covering
a tract of about 200 acres on the maui
ka side of the main government road.
In issuing these leases the Trustees
have particularly desired to encourage
the vanilla planters in the district. 1t
is hoped that those engaged in the Gull
tivation of the vanilla bean will be
rewarded for their courage and enter