Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-10

A large number Of well-written letters on
home gardens came in this week from Prin.
cpal Baldwin of Kaahumanu school. The
principal writes that these are the monthly
letters and he has selected those which APP
pear to be of the most merit. The first three
are published today. Among other writers
from this school who deserve mention are
Mildred Morse Kin Kim Lee, I. Hayashi.
Mary Paoa. Lena Hsrbottle. Esther Ho. Molly
Akana. Marion Lau. Mary MseAulton Lucille
Duchalsky. Joseph Ferra. SaneO Hayashi,
Nsllie Min. Annie Paoa and Takayoshi Mi
hata.
Paia letters always have some live news.
This week home gardens were the general
theme. letters being received from number
of pupils. Some are published. Others were
from Paul Kayse and John Andrade.
Paul Ferreira of Kapaia, Kauai. forwards
some good drawings showing beets at vari-1
Gus stages. He must have little printing
plant as the titles OF the drawing are neatly
printed.
Miyuke Yamsse is waimea. Kauai, pupil.
who writes in this week that Waimea is rails
ing all kinds Of vegetables.
Koolau, Kauai. is well represented with
large sheaf of letters. We hope that the
school will install the plan of selecting toe
three best letters each week. as there IS not
space TO publish all. Among those whose let
tiers came this week are Charles Richard.
Masashi Takenaka Hagi Eakakura. Rosalia
Lowell Benjamin HanO. Ryohu Asakura. X.
Horrible, h. Moriyama. Masato Takenaka.
Utaka Kagawa and Allen Makaahoa
Kauai High school one of the youngest in
stitutions in the territory. Is developing .
good idea in the publication of q school paper
Kauai High School Items, of which inter
esting copies have been sent to the Star-Bulie
tin. sWashin gton's birthday number was very
creditable. considering the schools limited
facilities.
Laupahoehoe schools monthly home gar
den letters arrived this week and some are
published today. Other interested gardeners
At this wideawake school are John All San,
Lydia Ilaiaole Kaui Akau. Alice simmons,
Isame shimooka, Bella Gonsalyes Annie Paa-
nu AdeIine Perreira. Lu Kamohaiulu. Isa-
bella Kovina, John De Rego and Yasunobu
Magazine.
We wish we could publish all the letters
but we cannot. For instance. Lsupahoehoe
sent in a large number and we would like TO
see every one in print but it is Impossible
on account Of lack of space. However, every
letter that comes TO the office is carefully re.
viewed by the letter judges. and each pupil
and school is ranked according TO the excel
| lence and neatDess Of the letters, and draw
| ings and photographs also receive recognition
! Among the Lsupahoehoe contributors this
| week were Samuel X. Akau. Ellen All San
| Mary Andrade and John Sylvester.
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Firmino Scenes writes from Waimea, Kauai
| that the home garden is being enlarged and
/ the Young plants are doing nicely.
/ Kun Lin, Hanalei says il has not rained
for two or three weeks and up to the end
f., Of February be had TO water the home gar
/ den three or four times q week.
/ Papaikou school sent this week four Of
\ the best photos received during the contest
] Three are being used. The fourth snow'
/ lima beans and other vegetables Of which I
! number have been sold
4 The KalaheO school gardeners Of Kalsheo
| Kauai. work an hour aud a half each Frida,
4 and as the soil is very porous. much water
! inr INST be done
i Grade Y. Ksluashs school. Pukoo, MoloksI
/ reports that the school garden = % feet Wild
/ and e6 long and that rocks and lack Of drain
ing must be overcome. The sowing wa
4 done March ! aud prospects are fair. Thii
school deserves credit for is plueky attempt