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Kohala Girls Seminary Principal Describes Life in Hawaii
Five months after taking charge of the Kohala girls seminary in Hawaii, the American principal details strict etiquette lessons, English-only instruction, and firm discipline. She describes daily routines, housing horses in a makeshift stable, and weatherly oddities such as lunar rainbows, frequent earthquakes, and continuous rain along with island life and mail routines.
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John
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