The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-06-22

larger halls TO take their place While
II IS with regret tl1aL the old buildings
are torn away. It is with pride and
satisfaction that we see the 5nstitu-
ton which means so much to Us all
grow ii strength and numbers and
with the development Of the islands
maintain it's position OF the first insti-
tuition OF learning in the Territory.
For over year. it has been more
and more apparent that extensive
changes We're necessary 70 meet the
growing demand for accommodations
both in the school and boarding Depart
ments. Much thought and study has
been given to the situation with the
! result that We are now prepared TO
put before you both a general and q
i detailed plan for building improve
! ments
The present quarters for the teach
ers and boarding scholars are most I'M
satisfactory as we'll as far too limited
for the number of applicants. The
| school department has been crowded
| into Pauahi, Science and Charles r.
| Bishop halls against the best interests
l of the institution. To meet these two
great difficulties it has been decided TO
| erect buildings for the boarding depart
| ment and 10 so remodel Bingham hall
| as to furnish new recitation and lecture
| rooms for the school department.
THE new dormitories and refectory
building viii accommodate not only
| the present students but also provide
for the increasing numbers. This viii
make it possible to do away with Rice,
Dole and College halls. which even
with the expensive cost of maintenance
have been far from satisfactory
1T was hoped that the new build
ings could be constructed OF stone or
brick or some other long lived mate
rial Unfortunately by preliminary es-
innate the cost was found to be far
in excess of the resources of the cor
poration. The buildings which it is
now proposed to build are three in
number and are to be constructed of
wood
1.-The plans, which are based on the
requirements as carefully presented
by Mr.. Griffiths, were prepared by Mr..
Q. G.. Traphagen and provide for a
boys dormitory, girls dormitory and
refectory. The sty,e of architecture
does not conform to any of the schools
of design but is the modern dormitory
with the tropical features of wide Ia
nails and overhanging roofs, the three
buildings conforming to general
scheme.
THE buildings are to be located on
the raised ground between Charles r.
Bishop hall and the foot of Rocky Hill
and grouped in semi-circle facing the
old spring. The boys dornitory win
be near Rocky Hill, the girls dorni
tory near Charles r. Bishop han and
the refectory the center of the circle
and equally distant from the inner
ends of the two dormitories. The
grounds will be terraced and the walks
so located as to make the spring the
central feature.
The dormitories are similar in out
ward appearance and as much alike
in arrangement of rooms as conditions
would permit. The plans provide for
buildings each 1914 feet long and IS feet
wide. Both dormitories are to be two
stories high with large attics lighted
by dor1ner windows. The attics are so |
planned in regard to light and venti'a- |
ton as to be easily and cheaply con- |
verted into most attractive rooms
should it be necessary to increase the |
capacity of either building. The first |
and second floors have eleven foot /
verandas which extend entirely around |
the building. The pillars are round |
NItipOI Recommendation anu from AtSit /
number and regularity are calculated
to give pleasing effect. The main en-
trance IS in the center of the build |
ings. Wide steps lead to a circular !
lanai directly in front of the doorway |
which opens into an entry han. This !
hall extends to the 2-3 foot corridor /
which runs from end to end through !
the center of the building and con- /
meets the two side entries Directly
opposite the entry hall and across the
corridor is the staircase and the only /
regular connection to the second floor.
a like corridor on this floor extends ,
the length of the building.
The boys dormiSory has accommo-
dations for So students and four teach
ers. There are % sleeping rooms, two
large toilets and bath rooms and
club or social hall. Every room has at +
least two outside windows and all of
the rooms open into the corridors.
The girls dormitory has accommo- !
dations for IS girls and eight teachers.
Four private bath rooms are connected
with the eight teachers rooms and
there are TO be stationary washstands
in the thirteen student rooms. There
are two general toilet and bath rooms
and two parlors one for teachers, and
The refectory building to meet the
is OF necessity quite diff
ferent in arrangement. The front ex-
posure is 90 feet and the depth 173 feet.
To conform with the dormitories the
front of the building is two stories
and in this section on the ground floor
is located the mauon's rooms, the gen
eral parlor for all the students. the
teachers lounging room and the tele-
phone exchange Directly back of these
rooms, which are connected by a cen
trail corridor, is the dining hall. This
rooms extends the full width of the
building thereby ensuring ample light
and ventilation The girls and boys
enter the dining hall from the side of
their respective dormitories. these ap-
proaches being at the two ends of the
room. On the side of the dining hail
the main corridor. swinging
doors lead to the one story part of the