Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-03
MANY CHILDREN
Enjoy SUMNER,
EXPENSE SMALL
Report of Better Vacation Pro-
gram Committee Details
Work of Past Season


OF hast summer was conducted TOR
S42e.45. what was undertaken and
what accomplished Is told In the re
port OF the committee which 10 Just
off the press and 10 being sent 20 the
various organizations which paFtlci.
pated in the furnishing Of funds aud
the individuals whose contributions
also aided the project The commit.
tee OF the College Club which renders
the report Is composed Of Miss Agnes
Maynard. Mrs. Carleton G. James. Mrs.
stanley Livingston, Mrs. Stuart John
son, Mrs. Arthur Alexander, Mrs. Err.
est Clarke, Mrs George Henderson.
Mrs E. B. Ebersole and Mrs. Philip
L. Weaver. chairman.
All expenses OF the summer pro
gram were met by the college club.
the central committee on child wei
fare and Individual contributors. and
total receipts were $l24.25. OF the
expenditures. salaries to superlnttn.
dent and assistants made up the
largest item, 1913.
Report Gives Details
The report on the Better Vacation
program which Is signed By Mrs.
Agnes G.. Weaver as chairman tells
how the plan was brought to the al.
tention OF the college club by Miss
Margaret Bergen Of New York for the
all-year use of school equipment and
the fruits which the suggestion bore.
Treating on organization Il details the
assistance received from the mayor
and supervisors, Superintendent Kin
ney OF the schools and superintendent
Vierra of parks and Fairgrounds. and
OF Kinney's advice to use kakiulani
school, which advice was acted upon.
at first the plan relied largely upon
volunteer work, but It soon became
evident that paid aid was needed. and
gift of 500 made II possible. and
the money was spent in assistants for
Mrs Mary T. Moore. who 30 ably gu
perintended the work for the year
The Y. M. c. A. also volunteered as.
sistance and s. w. Robley proved
highly efficient IN carrying out and en-
larging the scope Of plans.
Next follows an account Of what
members OF the club wanted and the
course that was finally evolved from
the medley Of suggestions. Purpose.
ful work and purposeful recreation
figured largely In such course Five
free entertainments. two band con-
certs and picnic at Waikiki material
~ helped to complete the program.
A section Of The report - devoted to
equipment and another to attendance.
A count was made twice daily. In mid
morning and In the afternoon. and this
showed not less than $50 and not over
$50 except on special programs or
Sundays. The 500 who attended the
picnic might well be taken as the az.
erage OF attendance.
success IL Evident
In closing, the report says;
This summers work shows cOnclli-
siveiy that at least in the neiehb0r.
hood in which Il was carried ON both
parents and children approved and
there IS no reason to feel Palama dil-
fers from PunchboWl or Moililli IN
the matter. The success was not due
to novelty, for the steady and increas.
ing attendance disproyes that: certain
lit is many round shoulders straight
ened up. and children learned 70 han.
| die their bodies better: the girls show.
ed no small pride IN their handiW0rk;
some woke up to the appeal Of books:
and there was great increase IN the
spirit of playing the game, TO the I'm.
| ish, even to q rubber. and 4 healthy
contempt for '.quitters." Many were
| the questions as to whether next year
! would see again 4 BETTER Vacation
AS one small boy put Il, Amt 4