The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-07-15
Community Work
Well Conducted
Importance of Part Played by
Alexander House Settle
ment Is Shown in Annual
Report to Trustees.

Enlargement of scope of work, its
extension to various parts of the Is
land, corresponding increase in bud.
get and an increased staff of work
ers is told in the annual report, for
the year ending June 80, by G. S.
Childs, headworker and c. A. Puck,
associate headworker of Alexander
House Settlement Association to the
trustees. Among the new work start
ed during the year was girls scout or
ganization, physical training in the
schools, games on the plantations,
some club work at Makawao and
weighing and measuring of children
in the schools.
Cooperates Where Possible
An interesting point brought out by
the report is the assistance lent to
other organizations for it is the policy
of the Settlement not to duplicate
work but to cooperate with others.
In bringing out that point the report
says its purpose is not to be belittle
the work of the other organizations
but to explain to the trustees the use
of funds. Thus much of the endeav-
ors of G. A. Puck have been connect
ed with the child welfare board and
the Athletic Committee of the Fair
and Racing Association, and the Set
tlement has paid the salary and the
services of w. H. Hutton were con-
tributed to the Boy Scouts movement
for two months and afterward the
Settlement raised $4,000 of the scout
councils budget.
Toly
the report deals with gymnasium
work, extension of physical training
into the schools, district and school
nursing school lunches, girls scouts,
kindergarten, plantation work. speci-
al phases of work, the staff and gen.
eral remarks on plans for the future
Gym Much Used
In attendance at the gymnasium
during the year were $3.50 boys, an
average group attendance of 25 and
in school drills 16,411, an average OF
112 to a school group. The work in
physical training in the schools was
organized by Leland c. Lewis and a
group of eight schools has been form
ed.
The attendance of girls at the gym
nasium has averaged 167 a week OF
4S to meeting.
In connection with the work OF
Miss Simons as district and school
nurse school lunches are touched up
on. Lunches for from 25 to 80 under
nourished children in the Wailuku
schools were secured and gains in
weight from a few ounces to more
than a pound a month were noted
With the cooperation of Wailuku Su
gar Company about 40 children in
Wailuku school and a number at Wal
hee and Waikapu were induced tC
take milk daily, with excellent re
suits. Dental treatment was secured
free for a number of children and 6
fund of $416.75 has been raised tC
furnish the room and part of the equiI
ment for a free dental clinic. There
were 2599 dispensary treatments, 2594
house calls, 1406 school treatments
and 125 school room visits made.
Girl scout work was new. 1t was
started by Miss Langwith who was
succeeded by Miss Marjorie Leonard
A maximum of 16 troops was reached
which dropped to IA by amalgama
tions. The average attendance a
meetings is 16.
The kindergarten work is now ir
cahrge of Miss Harris. There ha:
been an enrolment of 112, an increase
from 76 and attendance has averaged
79 for the last half of the year as
against SO for the first half.
Under the head of special worl
there is mentioned the communit,
Christmas trees, entertainment o.
men from naval vessels at Kahului
tennis and bowling clubs, organiza
tion of the Roselani social club, boy
scout activities exhibit at the las
Maui Fair and child welfare work.
Some Changes Made
Relative to changes in the staff
Miss Simons is leaving to become dis
trict nurse of H. c. & S. Co., and /:
succeeded by Miss Sproul and LELAND
C. Lewis has also left. He will bt
succeeded by B. d. Jones and during
the summer his work is in the hands
of Victor Lydia, physical director o
Mckinley High school, Honolulu
In regard to future plans the healtl
program in the schools with coopera
tion of the Athletic Committee II
school athletic sports is mentioned
increasing of kindergarten scope,
meeting room for boys and girl
where the library has been, when tn
County Library opens its establish
ment and demand for the formation
of a Maui conference of social work
ers touched upon.
Three needs are specifically men
toned: enlarging and bettering o
| gymnasium facilities, club rooms "
! which organizations NAV hold meet