The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-07-20

Mr. Hosmer's administration and in
Guiding the two years of DIR. Smith s in.
cumbcncy and the four years of mine.
Except for the years in which the
record is affected by special classes as
! in Art or English, which are explained
in the notes, the figures fairly explain
themselves. The figures for the college
show fairly normal conditions Of growth
up to this year, when the growth is alb
normal. The Preparatory School shows
tremendous decline for two years
after the so per cent. increase in tut
ton beginning in 1904, and return
to the previous conditions for the last
two years. ExSept for the doubling of
the music pupils under Mr.. Barton s
regime, the music, kindergarten and
manual training records are without
features. The next column, beginning
as far back as the figures are obtaina-
BILE, represents the number who pay tut
tions and shows a steady growth. The
totals are but an accumulation of the
evidence previously commented on.
The statistics for the graduating classes
throw an interesting sidclight and show
how many more students are finishing
their courses. This, as you know, is an
eminently desirable condition.
The preparation under my direction
by Miss Florence Hall of list of all
the students who have attended Puma
hou and of all the teachers, trustees
| and officers who have served the institu-
ton will put in our hands body of
valuable information. This and the re-
formation of the Alumni Association
may be and should be the beginning of
the use of the influence and strength of
our large body of former students to-
wards the further up-building of Puma
hou.
The course of study is now in a most
satisfactory condition. We are offer
ing great variety of courses, and are
preparing for any college or university
in the United States. We are also Civ
ing excellent courses for those who do
not go to college. / wish again to re-
fer to the great demand that we have
for trained stenographers. We could
easily secure positions for ten or twelve
boys year. Next year we shall be
prepared to give them the best possible
instruction.
/ wish again to refer to the PROPOSE
tion which / have discussed somewhat
informally with the Buildings and
Grounds Committee of transferring the
dairy to the mauka Manoa lot There
we shall be able to maintain a dairy,
piggery, hennery, fruit and vegetable
gardens at minimum expense. The
milk and produce can be brought to the
college by a wagon which will carry
back swill and refuse for feeding pigs
and other animals. The proposition
waits on the finishing of the govern
ment road and the securing of a right of
way to 1t.
BOARDING DEPARTMENT.
I am becoming more and more con-
WINGED that the boarding department
takes a larger share of my time than
is good. l use time on small details in
it that might much mdre profitably be
employed in larger enterprises. These
details, of course, should not be neglect.
ed, but they might well be in the hands
of some of the other teachers. Other
departments of the college can protita-
bly, receive more attention; new work
can be undertaken and larger interest
in public enterprises can be shown.
LIBRARY.
As we proceed with our plans for the
library, we should bear in mind the i'm
portance of planning broadly. The
plans of construction should provide for
a maximum of convenience in tho use