The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-07-23

lDOS- lHUJ.
A reduction in teachers salaries all
along the line would accomplish the re-
suit but il would lose to us most of
our best teachers. The tcudCncy of
teachers salaries is upward not down
ward.
As far as the salary list is concerned,
unless all other means fail, our best
hope lies in the most careful planning
of the courses so as to keep the force
at a minimum and in conservatism in
increases and in new contracts.
b. Buildings and Grounds.-I rec.
ommend that the Buildings and
Grounds Committee in conference with
the President and Superintendent of
Grounds, be directed to make study
of the cost of maintenance of buildings
and grounds, service, and possibilities
of economy and be empowered to make
such reduction in service and expen-
dturcs as seem desirable.
We hardly realize that our campus
area is now three or four times larger
than it was three years ago. With
the necessarily higher first cost of get
ting the ground into condition, the ex-
penses have been three or four times
greater. Much as we like the grassy
lawns and well kept roads, the up
keep of the campus must be regulated
to our income.
c. Interest on Debt.-This can be
reduced only by the gradual or com
plete wiping out of the debt itself.
Punahous Needs.
The same page that discusses our
Strengthened financial condition is hard
ly the place for statement of the
physical needs which call for more
money to buy or build and to main
tain. But some of these press so
heavily for consideration that state
ment of them finds justification even IN
this place.
a. An addition to Charles r. Bishop
Hall. The congestion in this building
in getting yearly more serious. A final
solution can not be much longer de-
layed. Plans for an addition, which
| viii have six recitation rooms and will
cost $4,000, have been drawn.
b. a Gymnasium. Plans have been
| prepared for such a building as we
need, combining the advantages of an
open air gymnasium with swimming
tank, locker and showers for boys and
girls, bowling alleys, and of an audi.
forum for our many programs IF all
sorts and also of lunch room where
a cheap midday lunch can be served to
day pupils, according to our much dis.
cussed desire. They call for n 100000
building whose plan may be slightly
altered as the eXigencies of our needs
or our purse seem to warrant.
{. Music Department.-Th increase
in pupils, in teachers, and in amount
of work done in this department has
brought a serious demand for better
quarters and larger equipment. Two
more pianos are imperative in the
studios next year. Three of the pianos
used in the grades and for practicing
are almost unusable. This year four
pianos and two organs have been
rented.
The needs in the department may
be grouped as follows:
] Ideal. A Hall of Music, having
auditorium studios, and practice rooms.
equipped with pianos. This would cost
about $4,000, An endowment of $780,
600 more would nicely carry it on.
2.-Desirable. Old School Hall, re.
modelled TO provide one more studio,
and the following equipment for all
music purposes.
az A grand piano for the studio,
costing 5000 to $3.50.
(2) A grand piano in Charles r.
Bishop Hall for concerts and programs,
costing $500 to $3.50.
(3) Four upright pianos, each cost.
ing $3.50 to $500.
Unnecessary. Old School Hall. re.
modelled to provide one more studio.
and the following equipment for all
music purposes.
W A grand piano for the studio
aud for use by moving 10 Charles r.
| Bishop Hall for concerts and programs,
costing 5000 to $3.50.
t2) Three upright pianos, each cost
ing $3.50 20 5000,
Our Joint Responsibility.
This year as never before, there has
been impressed upon me such a sense
Of responsibility for the Young peopc
committed 10 our care as drives me 10
Inquiry on every hand as 10 whether
We are doing all that we can In the
best way that we can for their re-,
ligious, moral and intellectual develop.
mont
You jointly with mo are RESPONSE
HE 10 the donors who have given
funds for our use and TO parents who
iniusl their children To MS, Your
responsibility is in large part met when
You have laid the broad plans by which
he work IN the school u carried on