Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-03
PACIFIC
YEARS REPORT
IS ENCOURAGING

The annual meeting of the boart
Of managers Of the Mid-Pa eifie Insti
tute was held yesterday afternoon
There were present DR.. Sehdder, DIR
Wadman, ]. p. Cooke, w. A. Bowen
r. 4. Cooke, Mrs. W. F.. Frear, Mrs. F
w. Damon, Theodore Richards, Rev
o. H. Gulick. f. c. Atherton, Miss
Besher. the principal Of Kawaiahae
seminary, and DR.. W. P. Ferguson
principal of the Mills school. Francis
w Damon, Hon. George " Wilcox, j
r. Castle and Mrs. j. NJ AthertOn
were out of town. "....
{ This is the sixth year that the Mid
Pacific has been carrying on its work
in Manoa valley in its two de,Iart.
.ments seminary for girls
and Mills school for boys A property
and endowment amounting to 1926, 200
have been accumulated during this
brief period. There is no debt against
the property and tot a dollar Is owed
on current expense. This condition
is due to the generous support of
many friends who have confidence in
the management of the schools and
in the work being done for over 800
students. The annual budget Of the
two schools was shown to be above
$4,000. Over two dollars in gifts
are made for every dollar paid by stu
dents. The students themselves earn
during the school year over $4,000 in
labor Of various sorts and fully as
large an amount during the summer
vacation. Self.support is strongly en-
phasized. .... ".... :.
! The reports of Principal Bosher and
Principal Ferguson were enthusiast
l cslly received bv the board. for both
repois indicated progress on all lines
! nf school development. II has been
. the hest year in the history OF the
i schools. The athletic DEVELOPMENT in
Mills school has resulted In the board
preparing a now athleti. field during
this summers vacation. The wort. is
being pushed rapidly into completion,
The administrative work Of Dr. Fereu.
sons so broadened that vice.
principal has been elected, Mr.. John F.
Nelson, who has taught mathematics
and science for three years in the
school. This announcement of Mr.. Mel
sons promotion has been received
with hearty approval by students and
friends. The salaries Of the older
teachers were advanced and several
new teachers elected. One OF the most
interes ing elections Is that OF Mr
Harold Brewer who mas supervision OF
the grounds and athletics which will
make him strenuous rival OF his
brother, who has a simiisr position in
Kamehameha schools It will be q
battle royal between Kamehameha and
Minis. -.
The development of full high
school course in Mills, fully prepar-
ing for all colleges and universities,
is a recent feature The course is
substantially the same as that offered
in Mckinley High school and Puma
hou academy Several of the Mills
graduates this year will enter college
in September While this develop
ment is going on. new opportunities
are being sought ito train the boys in
the Industrial lines For this work a
new building is needed, also a new
building for the smaller boys and one
for the smaller girls. Rev. o. H. GU
lick has contributed thousand dol
lars with which to begin this prepare
tory building
The election of trustees for the year
1914 resulted in the reelection of W.
A. Bowen, G.. p Castle and Mrs. w.
F. Frear Officers were chosen for the
year as follows: Francis w. Damon,
president; DR.. Doremus Scudder, vice.
president; DR.. w. P. Ferguson, secre-
tary, and Frank c. Atherton, treasur.
er.