The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-21

II JtdCneIS SdldlleS.
Now that our finances have again
become normal, it will be source of
to all for you to provide
)ut of'the increased revenues
First A return to the normal sche-
lule of pay for teachers;
Second. In appree,a on of the un-
manner In which the cut
was accepted three years ago and the
faithful work which has since been
maintaiu.3. the passage of
an Act establishing "a fund for the PEN
sionng of teachers Gc erving of retire
ment on pay from our government
schools
This latter question a1s b.ea discuss
ed time and again, but no way could
be found to overcome the many diff
culties. The danger OF hay ms such an
Act repealed. and thereby causing dis
has prevented its serious
Notwithstanding the
difficulties of the situation, the present
Superintendent of Public instruction
has sent abroad for all possible infor-
nation on this question and, after a
comprehensive study. has pointed out
method by which the most serious OBJ
jections can be overcome. As the pro-
posed plan does not require the imme-
diate outlay OF a large appropriation, it
has my unqualified approval
HIGH SCHOOL.
In the favorable exchange lately con-
cummated by the Commissioner of
Public Lands, the Territory has ac-
quired title to the Maertens property,
on Beretania street, facing Thomas
Square which, with your sanction and
approval, will be turned over to the
Board of Education as a splendid site
for a new High School
The present institution of that nature
on Emma street is entirely inadequate
to meet the present demands there be-
ing now some seven hundred and sixty
children in attendance, and more than
one hundred and twenty-five children
have been turned away owing to lack of
accommodations. 1t is, therefore, neces-
sary to provide a new High School
building and convert the present one
into a Grammar school, as it, is inn
possible to adequately handle so large
a number of pupils in the limited
grounds of the Emma street location.
For this purpose a suitable building,
costing about $4,000, viii be necessary
and economy requires that the build
ing be sufficiently large to meet the
probable increase of pupils for at least
ten years to come.
SCHOOL PROPERTY.
The Board Of Education is DESTROYS
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property i'm its care and devoted to
educational purposes. The Superin-
tendent of Public instruction has ask
ed for a survey Of very known school
lot occupied or otherwise. with this
information at hand, the Board pro-
poses to transfer all vacant property
to the appropriate Department of the
Territory by actual description, for
other public uses. The est mates for
the Survey Department 60 be SUBMIT
ed to YOU cover increased allowances
for this work. You will readily per-
ceive that the cost win be more than
offset by the use or disposition of
property which IS now lying idle.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL KULEANAS.
The developing Of the Waialee Indus
trial School on Oahu has aroused an
interest in the titles to neighboring
kuleanas long since abandoned and
unoccupied, IN order TO prevent dis
putes as to water rights and rights of
way, and avoid the possibility of hav-
ing neighbors who would be a menace
to the Industrial School, it is advisable
to acquire, by condemnation or other
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anas lying in and around Waialee. II
is estimated that $1,000 viii be needed
for this purpose, and l recommend the
appropriation. These parcels of lanG
can be put to good use by this splendid
institution, which is doing such remark
able work for our hayward youth anC
which it is hoped will soon be self.
supporting.
SCHOOL PROBLEMS.
In the Report OF the Superintendent
of Public instruction there is submit.
ted for your consideration plan fol
! the Capitalization of schools i'm certain
districts of the islands. and the pro,
viding Of transportation for the scholars
by contract. This plan has already
been adopted elsewhere, and 1t is be-
nieved will make for economy and
greater efficiency i'm that it permits
children to enjoy the benefits of a grad
ed school, as opposed to the difficultie!
that are encountered when children OF
several grades are under one teacher
A suggestion which is wei worti
your consideration is the plan of Sc
curing a School Medical Inspector, whC
would give his whole time i'm COINS
from school to school, examining tn,
children privately ana reporting to the
Board of Health the results of his in
vestigations. If approved by you,
suitable appropriation should be placed
under the Board OF Health, of probably
not more than one hundred dollars
month, with an amount sufficient fo
travelling expenses.
The public interest in educationa
matters is well illustrated by the use
for year or more of a comparatively
small fund in loans to students of tn,
Normal School, on which interest Il
paid, and these advances are returned
i'm monthly installments as soon as tn,