Lahaina Union Free School.

Number of pupils, 168; boys, 94; girls, 74.

This is a new institution, modeled after the Union School at Hilo. It was inaugurated by resolution of the Board of Education in April, 1873. It comprises the pupils of the five common schools existing at that time in the town of Lahaina. The commodious and central premises known as "Halealoha" were secured from the trustees of the Wainee Church at the nominal rental of ten dollars a year for the term of five years, with the privilege of a renewal of the lease at the expiration of that time. One of the common school houses was moved over to the premises, and an additional building erected thereon, the cost of which was very nearly met by the sale of two of the remaining school houses of the town. During the opening year of the school much time has been spent in the fatiguing labor of reducing the wild, undisciplined youth of the common schools of Lahaina to a state of order, and in grading the classes.

The corps of teachers is paid from the fund for the support of English and Hawaiian schools, and from the Lahaina school fund. The school is in a satisfactory state of progress.