The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-02-06
Vocational Work OF
Schools Progressing
Interesting Reports For Last Term
By Supervisor Summers And His
Directors In Maui SchOOlS-PlanS
For Future.
Term Report of Supervisor Of
Industrial Work. County @


Industrial Work, County of Maui
On entering upon my duties of Su-
pervisor of Industrial Work for the
Island of Maui, l found the shops for
bench work partially equipped for
twelve pupils with no material on
hand to begin wood work. Our com
missioner was unable to get material
from the County Supervisors but was
able to get some scrap lumber from
the County Fair managers. This l had
to personally send to the various
schools in my auto. Recently the
County Supervisors have built a cot
tage and we are making furniture for
the same. Other new cottages are to
be built soon, so we shall be employ.
ed on this work for some time.
By referring to the reports from the
individual schools you will be able to
see just what has been accomplished.
In order to give the pupils an OPP
p~ortunity to work on individual pro
jects and use the native woods which
take a high finish We have procured
a fine koa log which is now being cut
into boards at the mills at Kahului.
We hope to start a shop fund from
the sale of the product of this koa
lumber.
Stress is being placed on good
work and no piece of furniture will
he sant from, tho shane rrLioL $1,000.
reach this standard. Good work
which involves good training is our
aim. If then this product can be used
which we aim that it can, so much
the better. Furniture thrown together
is a positive detriment to both the
pupils and the County.
In a short time we shall place in
store windows pieces of furniture
stating the price with guaranteed
workmanship. We hope to get orders
enough so we shall not be dependent
on the Board of Supervisors for ma
terial. We would much rather buy
our lumber and sell the furniture to
the County at fixed price.
S~ewing-The sewing has been start
ed in a number of the schools, but
here again we have been hindered by
having no funds. For some of the
schools l have advanced the money
for material. In one of the schools
a rummage sale is planned to create
a fund.
We are working on a course for the
sewing which will meet the condition
on this island.
| would like to call attention to the
sewing room at the Paia School. This
is a basement room and very poorly
lighted, and this is the first year it
has been used for sewing. This room
can be made lighter by charging the
windows. | have asked the domestic
art teacher to suggest to the principal
that the sewing for the present be
carried on in the grade rooms. Would
like your opinion on this matter.
Domestic Science-We are doins
fairly well with the domestic science
The lack Of a plan which will plac,
teaching and not the lunches first il
somewhat of a handicap. Some o
our teachers are making every effor
to make even the preparation of tn,
lunches a part of a course of teach
ing. This is not always a success a
the teachers must make the lunche
pay, They are all working on a plal
which we hope will result in a grade,
course by the end of the year.
The lunches sold during the teri
have just about paid for the materia
used. During the next two terms W
hope to use some garden product
and at the end of the year have
small balance. 1t is our aim to Civ
the pupils a five cent lunch whic
costs the school nearly five cents.
Garden-Owing to the dry weathe
very little planting has been done i
the school gardens but in most case
the ground is cultivated and ready fC
planting.
These gardens are divided into Nv
classes known as individual an
school gardens. The school garde
will be cultivated by the pupils
general and the product used in IL
school kitchen while the individu
gardens will be conducted the san
as other years. We shall take adya
tage of the Star-Bulletin garden co
test.
Hand Work-The hand work HI
been started in a number of schOo
in this County but We are not DOH
what we could if we had tools al
material. So far we have been linn
ed to paper work. Schools havil
scissors have done fairly weli b
manE schnnls haVR no ScisSnrs or