Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
PEPEEKEO FINDS
GARDEN CONTEST
SHARPENSMIIl
PowerSrof Observation of Pu-
pills Aided: letter. Writing
Good Practise
Pepeekeo, Hawaii. Feb. 9. I


Editor Honolulu Stsr.Bulletin.
Sir: The Star-Bulletin School and
Home Garden Contest Is off the ways
and abloat at Pepeskeo school During
the last two weeks however. literally
and nletaphorically. our craft has
been becalmed. owing to the dry.
warm weather.
Most OF the ground has been pre-
pared. during and right after the late
downrour. and great deal Of seed
was planted; but lately Apollo has
been busy with his ammunition and
only timidly did cur serted field
green's dare tolift their devoted heads
above the trenches.
Meanwhile. however. our youthful
brigade of the pickaxe and hoe have
torn up the earth once again and dug
trenches new and deep. Peanuts were
planted In these. after the soil had
been duly prepared with bonemeal fer
tilszer. which we were lucky enough
to obtain from Interested friends. hy
merely paying the transportation
charges. These latter we were able
to defray from garden money made
thus far.
Garden Neatly Laid Out
The Pepeekeo School Garden covers
about one-quarter Of an acre and has
been surveyed and neatly laid out IN
oblcng beds. separated by system Of
shallow bitches. as precaution
against the heavy rains. prevalent on
this side of the island.
The School Garden is situated IN
saucer shaped valley, towards which
q large portion OF the ground trends.
and which consequently Is rather the
most fertile plot Of land We have: but
at the same time lies IN the pathway
OF every flood that happens along.
All the bitches. above mentioned.
drain into one main run. which the
boys have dubbed the Panama Canal.
but which, at times. looks more like
the Mississippi Floods and the At
tending washouts and deterioration Of
some of the beds are among the am
culties our embryo gardeners have 70
contend against
sharpens Observation
Among other good effects, the Star
Bulletin Garden Contest has had upon
the pupils of the Pepeekeo school. Is
that Of sharpening their powers Of oD-
servation and imitation. Near the
location OF our garden two truck
gardeners are at work daily, and one
Of them seems to draw the green life
forth as II by magic. Our boy
gardeners are all eyes and ears, and
in consequence, have learned many
ioounn fror, ff,a 49, ofoaor. TTcsw 49,.
to plant; when and where to plant q
obtain the best results; how to use
the bone-meal fertilizer; to store 10
and use the old grass, cut BY those
who have charge Of the grounds. and
many other things
Writing letters to the Star.Bnlletih
| furnishes good practise In qEnelIsh
composition. letter forms and pen
manship. Keeping their acconnfs
faithfully is an incentive to be eco
nomical. steady and persevering. be-
sides making arithmetic practical IN
the estimation Of pupils. who formerly
were apt to look upon Il as simply
burdensome.
Pepeekeo pupils are interested IN
both their School Gardens and their
Home Gardens" Those who have
home gardens put the hints learned
at school to individual tests at home:
so both phases Of the contest work
hand in hand and make for the better.
ment of the school and the varioII8
plantation camps from which the
children hail
Very sincerely,
JOHN n I0DENK AafpER
Principal Pepeekeo School.