Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-13

school, and after consultation with commissioners sup
cruising principals teachers, county supervisors and
others interested In the case of Honolulu the figures
based on the assumption that the increase here
will be about 1000 year. or 1000 for the biennial
period When the schools opened, last September the
Oahu attendance had increased by 1885 above the fig
ures Of only three months previous
We have asked for 2 tweveroom buildings, to be
located at the largest school eenter and for 6 bunga
lows. That makes total of 40 rooms. These win
have to take SO pupils each if they to
the increase Of 2OOO If the estimate wrong it errs
by being too small. -
In regard to the need of an additional building at the
lanu schools we submit letter of Mr. Charles w Badv
rten on the Ord inst in reply to inquiry, g foows
II. r.. b. Booth, Chairman, Public Schools
Vocational Education Committee, ...,..
Chamber of Commerce,
Dear Sir:-As understand the Chamber of Cons
merce has been asked to pass the proposed school
appropriations for the coming biennial period, in
which an item of $780, 900 appears for u room add
ton at the Kaahumanu School, should like present
the following justfyng the proposed expenditure
Kaahumanu Is the only grammar school located in
very large district,-the Moiiili. Waikiki Manoa
and Pohukaina lin part being feeders to this school
Since i have been at the Kaahumanu School (sx
AT first adopted the plan of sending away the six
year old children, trusting that some of them would
find places in other schools and that we could later
overcome the handicap with the balance; but the
scheme did not work out this way when they cont.
nually came back to seven years old. Therefore,,
last September deemed it necessary to change the
policy in order to protect the interests Of this school
so pupils refused for the higher grades LII this
way practically all pupils refused for the 8th,
7th, 9Th 5th and 4th grades The only exceptions
were when two Macomber girls who live within .
block Of the school were received in the 9Th gade and
q few Waikiki pupils IN the 4th grade. ss
Unless additional room is provided next september
ii win be impossible for us to accommodate our 2nd
and Ord grade pupils unless refuse to receive 1st
grade pupils at the same time, or course shall be
compelled to refuse pupils for the
did last year. sf
recognize the fact that our refusal to take pupils
In the higher grades makes trouble Tor the ether
schools but with So enrolled in one room In The 7th
slsls and q u ths sth Grade, teaching lions
Ia new u room addition we're opened Ht ther
Kaahulnanu School next September IL rooms greuId
Immediately be occupied with the following cissses
assembly hall class yeranda class classes IN old
building yard bungalow classes bungalows tosbe &
used for shop and kifcheh) and additional casseSs
8 the 2nd sFl 5th 7tl and 9th grades
might SLY here that tie old buildngssin che ysrlll
which are being used for school rooms, kitchen and
shop all beyond repair Of them being in dis
reputable condition.
AT present we have 212 pupils enrolled in the LIST
grade A LIST grade enrolment Of 212 with the feed
es to the school as before stated should work out to
total enrolment Of between 100 and 1900 pupils.
can cite the Royal School as case in point with
first grade enrolment Of $50 and total enrolment
of 100 The Royal School has feeders in the Pauoa
and Pohukaina Schools.
In closing would again call attentions to- the fact
that the location of the Kaahunanu School, justifes
the proposed addition and further that the congeston
at the Royal and Central Grammar Schools should not
only be considerably relieved BY the addition IN qucs
ton, but that children win thereby be placed infa
school to which they properly belong.
Respectfully yours,
(signed1 CHARLES W. BALDWIN,
Principal, Kaahumanli7 School.
Upon the statements made to the existing needs y,
,mmttee became convinced that too much had b
ked through the Budget of Estimates We believe sho
ceve the hearty support of the entire community.
afs to not compilation Of that which merely de-
e but is rather presentation of only that which IS
~, and therefore, we RECOMMEND That the Budget
tmatss that has been carefully prepared and snbitt6
rncuf6r n a.