Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-05
IS
ASKED TO GIVE
AID TO TEACHER


Aid. from thu legislature for u
school teacher v no served faithfully
for eight years and until her health
broke down and is now sufferer from
intermittent insanity is sought In q
letter sent TO the committee on edu.
cation IN the house OF representatives
by the guardian of the teacher. The
text of the letter follows: 49,
Honolulu, T. H., April ;, 1917.
Hon. Chas. ~ Marquee, -.
Chairman, Committee on Educa-
ton, House of Representatives,
1917, Honolulu, T. II. -
Dear Sir: Is the legal guardian
of Bella Mejdell, an incompetent per-
son, Il take the liberty OF addressing
you, for the purpose OF securing the
assistance Of the legislature of the
Territory Of Hawaii in her behalf.
. Miss Bella Mejdell, native Of this
territory, upon graduation from the
Territorial Normal school, was APP
pointed a teacher in the public schools
of the territory and taught in such
schools continuously from September,
1908, until December. 1915, a period of
over seven yea.s.
AT the close Of the year 1915 she
was obliged to resign as, teacher be-
cause of iIl-health.
Her ,lEhealth continuing she was
unable to resume her duties as teach
er, and on June %, 1916. she was adj
Indicated an incompetent person and
was appointed her guardian by Hon.
William L. Whitney, End Judge OF the
first circuit court, and shortly there
after she was committed to Oahu In.
sane asylum as insane and she Is now
an inmate Of that institution, where
the expense incident to her care and
maintenance is $50 per month.
Miss Mejdell Is not chemically In
sane, but merely temporarily so and
her malady is such that her mental
condition could be materially i'm
proved and her reason might, In time.
be completely restored, II she could
secure proper medical and surgical
treatment. While there can be no
question of the competence and eff
cheney OF the superintendent Of Oahu
Insane asylum. still the number OF pa
tients under his care and the numer.
GUS duties imposed upon him render
II Impossible for the superintendent
to give Miss Mejdell the special care
and treatment that her particular form.
Of Insanity requires, and II viii there,
fore, be necessary for Miss Mejdelrs
relatives and friends to procure for
her private medical and surgical aid
and treatment
Neither Miss MeJdeiI nor her rela.
tiyes and friends possess sufficient
means to meet and defray both the
cost and expense incident to her care
and maintenance at Oahu Insane asy.s
luni, and also that incident to the pro-
Of private medical and sufgi-
cal aid.
81. therefore, respectfully ask and
pray, on behalf Of Miss Mejdell, IN
view of her long service as a teacher
In the. public schools Of this territory,
that the cost and expense incident to
her care and maintenance as an in-I
mate OF Oahu Insane asylum be
borne and paid out of the public funds
and treasury OF the Territory OF Ha-
wall, by proper legislature enactment,
In order that she and her relatives and
friends may be able to devote and en-
ploy their private funds and means
exclusively in the obtaining and pro-
of private medical and surgi-
cal aid and treatment in bringing
about and effecting her cure and res
toration to sanity.
Respectfully submitted,
no TONG,
Guardian Of the Person and Estate OF
Bella Meidell. an incompetent.