Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30


has made great strides forward during
the past few years and. while there
were only two school kitchens In en-.
istence about three years ago. now
practically every large school in the
territory conducts a school kitchen
where the older girls are being taught
useful household arts and where, a:
the same time, lunches are being serT-
ed at very small prices to the school
children. Carpenter shops have also
been established in practically all the
large schools and both these and the
kitchens are in charge Of specially
trained young men and women, who
not only have to provide useful in
struetion but who are charged with
the responsibility Of seeing to II that
the kitchens and shops under their
control are self-supporting, as the de-
partment, after having established one
Of these, will pay for only equipment
and tools, but viii not provide a cent
towards the material used. In con-
nection with this work, an innovation
has been made by granting special
vocational diplomas to the young peo-
branches In the Normal school.
The agricultural work in the schools
has taken a tremendous step forward.
The departments intention to EN-.
phasize this branch was aided ma
terially by the generous offer Of prizes
and other very valuable assistance b.
the Star-Bulletin and Mr. Frank G.
Anterior.
The agricultural work has now been
established on a firm basis and its
Improvement, under the direction O:
the special trained officers of the de-
partment, is certain.
The first issue Of the Educational
Review, published monthly during the
ten months of the school year, appear
ed in January, 1918. This publication
is the official organ of the Depart
ment. 1t disseminates news Of in
terest and importance to teachers and
is also given a wide circulation to
readers not in the department, through
the medium of the Star-Bulletin which
prints the edition
The most important change in the
matter of buildings mas been effected
by the adoption, during the last couple
Of years, Of standard plans. Through
this means, the so-called 'Kaneohe" or
"Papaikou" type-so called because
the first buildings of this kind were
erected at these places, the pioneer
being that at Papaikou-has been
adopted on all the islands EXCEPT
Kauai. 1t is a most perfect type OF
inexpensive school building procura.
BILE for places where the Climate is not
too hot; the so-called bungalow
which was first designed by the Kauai
county authorities, being the most
suitable edifice where the heat is
great
The two story twelVe-room con-
crete structure erected on the Gen.
trail Grammar school grounds, about
a year ago, has been adopted by the
Department as its standard for perma.
nent structures. The high degree of
efficiency attained at q comparatively
low cost-12 rooms for we'll under
$50, 000-has caused the decision to
erect similar building on the Kaahu-
manu- school grounds; construction
of two buildings Of similar type will
be begun during the first month of
next year at the Normal school and ouI
the Kauluwela school grounds. =
. The result OF the adoption of these
standard plans has been that the large J
waste Of money for constantly chang.
ing new plans and specifications has
been eliminated, the cost Of construct