The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-07
SCHOOL PROBLEM
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gambling game, drunkenness and
much more serious crimes, Americans,
japanese and other foreigners contri.
buted one each; colored Americans 2,
Chinese and Porto Ricans s, Portu-
guese II; part-Hawaiians SO, and Ha-
waiians 40.
During the two years under review
LABS tons of rattoons had been har-
vested. The second crop was ready
to be garnered( and the proceeds Of
this should clear off the Indebtedness
to the Kahuku Plantation Company.
The total expenses had been $5,056 SO,
and there was S2,337 80 due to the
Kahulu Plantation Co. During the
planting season boys had been allow
ed to work at KahuIu. Half of their
earnings went to the school for their
board and lodging during the time that
they were working. The cash re-
ceipts for the period were: one-half
of boys wages at Kahuku, S1,2S2 43;
proceeds of sale Of pigs, hides, sweet
potatoes, etc. $1SS. 80, making a total
of $1,47O.73.
On October l last the boys began to
make their own clothing, and in the
interim sixty-six working shirts of de-
MIN had been turned out, twenty-six
pairs of working trousers, eighteen
sheets and eighteen pillow cases. 1t
was hoped that at some not distant
date all the school clothes would be
made atthe school, including the khaki
and white duck uniforms.
The approximate value of the crops
grown was $2,412 67, the acreage be-
ing 64.7O. A hopeful view of the
future was taken, for it was antici-
pated that the products would be in
creased so materially that the school
could be supplied with poi, beef, milk
and butter. The cotton trees were
doing well. The necessity for larger
premises was briefly touched upon
and it was mentioned that the ma
chinery plant wanted enlarging. 1t
, was urged that some provision should
be made for medical and dental ms
pection especially the latter, as
scarcely any of the boys had sound
teeth. The installation of a sewerage
scheme was thought to be the cause
of the general improvement in the
health of the boys, as there had been
no fresh cases of typhoid fever.
Principal c. A. Mcdonald of the
Lahainaluna school, submitted his re-
port. This showed that the total en-
rollment for the year ended June "a
9 had been 1876, while for the term that
=. had just ended in December it was
= 100, sixty of whom were Hawaiians
forty part-Hawaiians, twelve Japanese
!. four Chinese and four Portuguese
n The general health had been excellent
= there having been no serious or pro
longed cases of sickness. The library
had been used extensively by the
students, who were acquiring a taste
v for a better class of reading. The SUI
4 gar cane was growing well, and it was
anticipated that good harvest would
be garnered. The school gardens
f and the dairy were being gradually
v enlarged, and the lawns and grounds
p generally were showing a marked i'm
r provement. The needs of the schools
o were new dining room with proper
|. equipment, three new cottages for
/ teachers, an extension Of the carpen
r try and blacksmith shops; a new dor
mitOry, drafting room, and a new
machine shop. The last, but the long
o est felt want, was a new road from
a Lahaina to Lahainaluna, and a more
: adequate water supply was necessary
q There was waiting list of twenty
e and with the increased accommodation
;. asked for, II was said that this mum
A Der and more would be taken in.
: Supervising Principal II. NJ. Wells
of Maui reported that there were
thirty-nine county schools, twenty o
l. these had but one teacher each, five
r had TWO, SIX mad three, two four, one
r had six, and one had seven, making {
It total of seventy-three teachers. Ow
= ing to the large circuit it was impos
: sible to give that close supervision 81
T. essential in a circuit of small schools
S It was thought that principal SHOULD
be enabled by special provision of the
e Legislature, to cover his circuit twice
d month. Many useful hints were Civ
e en-, which, 1t was stated, if adopted
l. would effect Improvements in the sys
& TEN. Almost without exception the
r principals of the country schools were
d conscientious workers, but too Otter
h they were staggering under a lOaC
S of from thirty to fifty pupils in fourth
d and fifth grades. To quote the report
"And the Drincipal's room i'm this con