Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-11

up-kSep OF the plOle health.
The matter Of teachers being drop
ped for cause in certain schools was
considered and We have no comments
| to make on the actions Of the board of
commissioners of public instruction,
who are apparently we'll qualified to
/ handle such matters.
Two Sessions Plan.
In regard to the twosession move
/ to accommodate the children who
i would otherwise miss school, We find it
! working out satisfactory to all con-
cerned temporarily.
we visited the Kaahumanu, Kaiu-
lani. Pohukaina and Normal schools,
interviewed teachers and principals,
!, and our recommendations are as fol-
lows:
Provide place for orphans and not
to send them to the reform school, this
being a great injustice to little child
rem who by misfortune are without
guardians. Provide a hospital depart
ment for the Boys Industrial School
at Waialee. That the two-session idea
be entered in school administration in
the territory. but in order to secure
| the use Of school buildings to the full
| est extent teachers be provided for
both morning and afternoon sessions
with an extension of hours of each.
The grand jury also reports on the
| conduct and conditions it found in the
schools, jails, courts and other public
institutions, and made several recon-
mendations regarding repairs and the
like. II also visited the boys reform
school at Waialee, and makes many
suggestions regarding the management
Of the institution, recommending that
poi machines be installed. Continuing,
the report says: f..
Would, Separate Boys. IA
in the opinion of your committee a
great mistake is evident at the school
through the fact that boys of all ages,
from five years to twenty years are
allowed to intermingle and as there
are not enough teachers to give con.
slant supervision to all of the boys, the
question naturally arises as to whether
those of tender and more susceptible
ages are not likely to learn bad habits
from the older and more hardened
ones. a. ~ *. q. 10 49, b
with this point in view, your com.
nittce makes a strong plea for sep
arate and sufficiently eommodious dor.
mitory to accommodate kalI the boys
under ten years of age, and that this
dormitory be placed at such a distance
from the other dormitories as to en-
able the teachers to keep the little
boys from mingling with the older
ones, also we consider it essential to
the proper care of the young boys that
patron be placed in charge of this
dornitory, and We would so recon.
mend. . ~J.s .~ ,..a ~. Z: ID
1--WE would finally recommend that
the Board of Education provide a con-
tiagent or upkeep fund which may be
drawn on when necessary, as unless
some means are provided whereby the
rev buildings may be kept in good
state Of repair 1t is possible that az
fairs may gradually follow the line of
least resistance and drift back to the.
old regime, when they will get to be
in as poor state of repair as the old
ones we're.
I'VE are satisfied that the present
Superintendent, and staff are doing ex-.
ceIlent work with the means they have
at command, and as before mentioned
If the appropriations asked for are
forthcoming, the general plan of Inn
provements will be accomplished and
the school raised to a very good stand
ard. ,..s.t., 4
Asylum Crowded.
Your Committee visited the. Insane
Asylum, and careful inspection was
made of the entire premises. Parti-
cular attention was given to the exist
ing conditions in the wards and diff
ferent departments. We found that
tie place was kept scrupulously clean,
and that a condition of neainess pre-
vailed in all of the departments.
"a recommendation which we have
to make at this time and which we
earnestly hope will be given. heed to-,
is ha O fthe enlargement of the place
in keeping with the growth of the in
st tuition and the increased tax upon
It with the. growth of the City and
County of Honolulu. We find hat the
Institution is taxed to it's utmost .capa-5
city, and although new buildings are
now being erected to accommodate all
atuICional number of inmates we find
that the ground space is inadequate
for the practical confinement of the
inmates. 1t was shown to US that the
Territory owns land adjacent to the
present quarters which can be enclos-
ed.
1--WE recommend that the next legis-
lature be urged to provide sufficient
sim to consumate this enlargement.
Of the asylum enclosure, and to pro-
vide sufficient funds for the coHdemna-
tior of any small parcels of land which
may be found necessary, and for the
fencing of the proposed enclosure.
Praises Fire Department.
The fire department is in very good
condition and great credit is due to