The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-01-24
CARE Of LITTLE ONES
PROGRESSES FINELY
Interesting Reports Made on the
Free Kindergartens Of
This City.

At a meeting held yesterday Of those
interested in the free kiRdeFEsrteas,
the reports showed that the year just
passed had been a very profitable one
and that there was every prospect Of
the ensuing year being even better.
Several new schools have been started
and have made rapid progress, and
playground has also been established
for the youngsters.
At the election of officers for the
coming term the following were chosen;
Mrs. Theodore Richards, presidents
Mrs. l.. Tenney Peck, first vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. B. l.. Marx, second vice
president; Mrs. s. b. Dole, third vice
president; Mrs. w. X. Harrington, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. c. w. Ashford,
financial secretary pro tenn, of kinder
garten department; Mrs. Mason /.
Prosser, financial secretary of Castle
Home department.; Mrs. /. M. Swanzy,
treasurer of kindergarten department;
Mrs. Harold Dillingham;, treasurer or
| Castle Home department; D. w. Ander-
son, auditor.
Reports Read.
The general report showed that the
| kindergarten started at Kalihi last year
had already caught up to the older IN
stitution, both in numbers and efi-
cheney. The new Building at Kaulu-
weia has resulted in the growth of the
school SO that it now has few rivals.
The Miller street kindergarten has had
| a new coat of paint, both inside and
ont. as well as new shingles, through
| the kindness of the Atherton estate.
The new building for the Kakaako
School has already been started and 1t
is expected that possession will be tax
en- some time during the spring. Near
" all the work done is arranged SO
that the children may work out IN the
open and thus benefit greatly, as far as
their health goes.
At Palama there has been change
of teachers, Miss Frances S. Smith
leaving in June, and Miss Glenn Jones
filing her place. At Kalihi the posi-
ton of director has been filled sue
cessively by two graduates of the tram
ing school, Misses Julia Peabody an(
Vera Damon. The position is now hlleC
nv Miss Marie Haefner, who has JUS
graduated from the training school
Mothers meetings have been instituted
and have proved great success, and i
is found that by these means the par
ents are being induced to take more
interest in their children.
The report of the play garden com
mittee was a very enthusiastic one an'
gave special credit to Mrs. Steere il
the matter of securing their presen
one. The need for such place wa
brought to her notice early in the fal
and she Immediately started in to ge
it. Through her agency the Bishop es
tate gave a piece of ground at the col
ner of Beretania and Smith streets, o
n five years lease at rental of on
. dollar per year.
other interested friends of Mr.
Steere procured the sum of $lO75 &c
wards the equipment and the service
of matron. Lumber was promised 10
small pavilion and then it was dli
covered that the building would be
the fire district so that the donors
the lumber gave the equivalent in ga
yanized iron instead. High Sheri
Henry has agreed to clear the groun'
to plant grass and to send batch 0
t'trustys'' to care for the premise
every day. Special provisions hav
been made for all sizes of children an
it is felt that such a place right in tn
middle of Chinatown viii be grea
step in the right direction.
The report of the hygiene departme1
was also a very encouraging one an
quite in keeping with the rest of tn
reports that were made during tn
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