The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 26
Industrial and Reformatory Schools. — School at Kapalama
Industrial and Reformatory Schools.
School at Kapalama.
Mr. George H. Dole | Principal. |
Mr. and Mrs. Kauhane | Assistants. |
Number of pupils, 56.
Number of commitments during the past biennial period, to Dec. 31st, 1873 | 36 |
Number of dismissals during that period | 23 |
Died | 2 |
Sent to the leper hospital | 2 |
Run off and not yet recovered | 1 |
In the Queen's Hospital | 1 |
This school continues to merit the support of the country. The youth committed to it receive the benefit of continued occupation. They are schooled in book knowledge three hours page 8 per day for four days in the week. Those of their number who show an aptitude for acquiring English are taught the rudiments of that language, and the remainder receive a good elementary education in Hawaiian. The lands belonging to the school are cultivated by the boys, who likewise do the tailoring for the institution, under the general supervision of the teachers.
A department for girls, in the Reformatory School, is very much needed; but heretofore it has been found difficult to secure a suitable teacher or matron to take charge of it; and to have made it an entirely separate establishment would have caused an expense exceeding the means at the disposal of the Board.