The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-04-26

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sentative Kealawaa and Supervisor
Logan, all of whom gave short talks
to the boys.
! Afterward' the visitors scattered, vi
sitting the dormitories, the laundry,
the bath house, the power house. the
pig pens, the cattle corrals, ETC., and
shortly after twelve o'clock were sum-
moned by a proud little bugler to a
luau in the dining room of the second
dormitory. Here was spread a fine re-
past of steamed fish caught in the
ocean that morning by the boys, bak-
ed sucking pig, Irish and sweet DO
tatoes, bread and butter, together with
side dishes of vegetables, aerated wa
ters and coffee. Everything on the
board was produce of the school ex-
cepting the beverages.
Mr.. Lane, acting as toastmaster,
proposed the health of the Superinten-
uenJ OF PuDllC Instruction.
Mr.. Babbitt, responding; gave a
sketch of the history of the school
since it was substituted for the old
Reformatory School in town. He gave
Mr.. Gibson credit having brought the
institution to its present state of eff
cheney, he having been the superinten-
dent from the start about eight years
ago. While he believed the theory
that there was no mans place that
could not be filled, yet he was at a
loss to know what the department was
going to do about getting a competent
successor to Mr.. Gibson, whose resig-
nation he received last week and of
which this was the first public intima-
ton. 1t had already been the subject
OF anxious conference between the
Governor and himself. Mr.. Babbitt.
In the course of his remarks. spoke
especially of the cane planting branch
OF the school industries. During the
TWO years since it was started IL en-
tailed an expenditure of $4,000. and
yet the present debt on that account
was but $40. Against this the school
was in possession of a plant of value
much above that amount.
In all the school has 700 acres of
land. A portion was upland beyond
the bluffs behind the school plot.
which is planted in pineapples and
vegetables. Mr.. Babbitt spoke OF the
kuleanas owned by people all over
the islands which break I'D the front
school lands, greatly interfering with
the schools capacity to raise taro and
with its other industries. He referred
in the same connection to the cutting
OF the front lands into three parts by
the Oahu railway and the municipal
belt road, hoping that one Of the adj
yantages to be obtained from con-
domination of the kuleanas would be
that the railway and the highway
could be placed in one strip.
Mr.. Gibson's health was next pro-
posed and honored with enthusiasm.
In responding he gave a clear account
OF the schools necessities. One of the
greatest was relief of its oyercrowded
condition. With dormitory accommo-
dation for 100 boys there are 1874 now
packed in the buildings. He resigned
the office of inspector general of
schools, with salary of $3.50 a~month
IN the year 1901 to take the superin-
tendency of this institution at its in
ception. The superintendent of the
old Reformatory was then Of too adj
Vanced age to undertake the charge
OF the larger institution with its ex
tensiye agricultural and its increased
mechanical branches. The then Gov
ernor and Superintendent of Educa-
ton increased the salary, formerly
but 500 a month, to enable him to
take the position. His motive in maxi
ing the change was his realization
that the boys ought to have a chance
as from 1897 there was a marked in
crease Of Juvenile delinquency in Ho-
.nolulu. He had but ten days vacation
in the service of the department of
education since the year 1897.
Mr. Correa by request delivered a
short address.
MI Rawlins was called on for the
last speech as the time for departure
approached. He gave some plain talk
regarding the delay Of the legisla-
tive visit until It. was too late in
the session TO make provision for tn,
schools necessities.
Besides what Mr. Babbitt told the