Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-02
MUCH PROGRESS
in SCHOOL YEAR
BY MID.P ACIFIC

The first half-year of the Mid-Paeific
Institute has just closed and the board
Of managers at the semi-annuaT meet
ing last week were greatly pleased
with the progress made and with the
outlook for the future. The meeting
was memorable because II was just SIX
years ago that the Manoa site was
chosen and since then the two fine
buildings have been erected. the so
acres surrounding them developed and
improvements made, the total outlay
being 100000 and no debt Endow-
ments to the extent OF $4,000 have
been secured. but generous annual gifts
equal the income of very handsome
endowment All this within six years
gave good cheer to. all.
Doctor Scudder presided at the meet
ing In the absence Of Francis W. Da-
mon. the far-sighted founder of the
Mid-Pacific. As the institute has two
departments. one for girls called Ka-
waiahao Seminary. and another for
boys called Mills School. two reports
were offered Miss Mabel Bosher, who
has so ably conducted Kawaiahao for
the past five years, reported 40 girls
and many waiting to enter. Besides
splendid progress in domestic science
and industrial pursuits the girls now
have taken up garden matches for
flowers and vegetables. All the work
Of the school is done by the girls
themselves and a most attractive
BILE grouu of girls composed of 26
nationalities. though the Hawaiian
prevails.
DR.. W. p Ferguson, the new prin.
cipal of Mills Schools, reported very
active and progressive year. One hum
dred and eighty students are in at.
tendance. made up of 10 nationalities.
Most of the students are self-support-
ing and willing to make large sacri-
fees for good education. Shop work,
farm work and a large dairy afford
ample opportunities. The boys have
played soccer so well this season and
the other sports that the board de-
cided to encourage them by creating
splendid athletic field to be ready next
September. The establishing of new
boundary line between the College Of
Hawaii and the. Mid-Pacific has just
made possible the carrying out of a
special scheme for the field long deem
ed most desirable. Another advance
step is to require after this year that
all boys live in the splendid dormi-
tories of the school instruction in
music, athletics and military disci-
pline is to be provided. The courses
now provide for full college entrance.
and of the 10 boys graduating this
wear five expect to enter college The
Pease scholarship established by thu
Friend Under Mr.. Theodore Richards.
Will bring three mere 1aBanese +boys
from Japan,s best school in Septem-
Der to the privileges CT Mills School.
A new Y. NJ G. A. has been es
tablished by Mr. Super and Mr.. XII
lam at Mills; also two literary So
cieties called the Damon Lyceum and
the Alpha Phi. DR.. Ferguson conducts
also a weekly study CT missions and
assists Rev. John Erdman in the Bi
bic training school which now enrolls
q dozen students preparing for Chris
tan work.
Mrs B. M. Allen, one of the mrs.
highly esteemed members Of the board.
recently passed away. A resolution Of
esteem and coincidence was spread
upon the minutes.
Hon. George N Wilcox, one of the
staunehest friends OF the Mjd-Pacific.
was elected a manager The other
members are Doctor Scudder, Doctor
Wadman, George P. Castle. William
A. Bowen, Mrs. Frank Damon. Mr.
Frear. Mrs. J. NJ Atherton. Rev. o.
H. Gulick, Joseph P. Cooke, Richard
A. Cooke. Theodore Richards and