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Hilo Boarding School and Its Beginning
The article details the origins and growth of the Hilo Boarding School from its 1836 inception by Father Titus Coan and Father Lyman through its 1905 rebuilding. It covers early buildings, staff, student life, trades taught, military discipline, current demographics, and the school’s evolution including a recent addition of a theological department. It also lists principals, trustees, and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Lyman
Titus Coan
Hilo
F. S. Lyman
C. W. Hill
Levi C. Lyman
C. B. Shields
L. Desha
G. W. A. Hupai
Judge Lyman
Rev. L. Desha
C. Ef. Shields
Hill
D. B. Lyman
Islands
Coan
Mr. Goodrich
Father Lyman
Dr. Wetmore
Lyman
Kaapa
Barevaba
James Castle
R. A. Lyman
Wilcox
American Board
Commodor Dupont
Macy
Hoili
American Board of Missions
Hawaii
Niihau
Henry Williams
Charles E. Richardson
Oahu
Mauna Toa
Wailuku
Hawaii Experiment Station
Kamehameha School For Boys
Honolulu
C. E. Shields
J. K. Nacole