Evening Bulletin

LAW-MAKERS SEE WAIALEE SCHOOL
Many Declare That Appropriation is None Too Much.

What is most urgently needed at the Waialee Boys' Industrial School is $30,000. This amount should be appropriated by the Legislature for the maintenance of the school, which is doing much good to the community, not only in the educating of its pupils, but in the upbuilding of character and good citizenship. Such in brief is the unofficial sentiment of members of the Legislature.

Yesterday the members of the two branches of the Legislature visited the school, in company with Superintendent W. T. Pope of the Department of Public Instruction and School Inspector T. H. Gibson. Headed by E. C. Long, chairman of the education committee, the members gathered at the railroad depot in the morning and departed shortly after 8:30 o'clock for Waialee. On arriving there, they were greeted by H. M. Tucker, the superintendent. The school band, under the leadership of John Kauoho, played selections for the visitors.

After visiting the campus, the buildings, dairy, pumping station and vegetable gardens, the solons were invited to a luau, which was prepared by the boys under the superintendence of their teachers.

Legislators Favor Good Sum.

The lawmakers took much interest and care in sizing up the situation, and expressed themselves in favor of making substantial appropriations for its maintenance. Judging from the expressions of those who were interviewed, it is safe to say that they will support the appropriation of $30,000 when it is properly presented to the Legislature by the education and finance committee.

That the present school buildings are not large enough to accommodate the pupils of the Waialee school with comfort is the general opinion of the legislators. They were shown the dormitories, the hospital room, the dining room, kitchen, pantry, and the outhouses. They found that the accommodations are altogether too small. The present schoolroom, according to the superintendent's report, is needed for a dining room.

In many parts of the dormitory evidences of decay of the building were clearly in view. During the rainy season, water poured into the sleeping apartments freely. The boys had to do their best to patch up the leaks. The floors of the building need repairing and painting.

One of the greatest necessities today is the construction of another building, with dormitories above and large assembly hall below. The present schoolroom has become too small owing to increase of the number of pupils.

The engine-room and equipment are too small, according to the superintendent. In place of a steam engine, it is proposed to obtain a gasoline engine. This is considered more effective.

Medical Services Needed.

The other things which are needed most are telephone and medical services. There is no telephone at the school, and hence cases of emergency can not be reported to the authorities at proper time. Medical attendance is badly needed, also the services of a dentist.

The taro patches came in for inspection. Unlike the Chinese taro planters, the boys at Waialee plant the taro according to the ancient Hawaiian style. The taro experts among the legislators were much pleased. Potatoes, bananas and other vegetables raised on the grounds are declared to be the best in that section of the island.

The present estimate of maintaining the boys at the school, according to the report, is $0.329 per boy per day or $17,858.91 for all the boys during the year 1909-10.

The school intends to fence the mauka land in order to prevent the cattle and animals from trespassing on the school grounds. This, of course, requires money to meet the expenditures.

During the luau yesterday in the dining room, where Superintendent Tucker had arranged things for the guests, W. T. Rawlins, Assistant United States District Attorney, urged the legislators to vote for appropriations which will help the school materially in the future. At the end of his talk, the lawmakers expressed themselves in favor of supporting the bill when presented in the two houses.

Rev. S. L. Desha, chaplain of the House, also made a strong talk. Chairman Long of the education committee is in favor of providing sufficient funds for the maintenance of the school. The party returned to town in the afternoon.