The Hawaiian gazette., 1870-07-13

In few of the schools, compositions were read, but
it is the desire of the Committee that the scholars
shall not only read compositions, but that they shall
choose their own subjects and write upon them with
out assistance from their teachers To assist in this
AFTER it is proper that the children should be in
structed in punctuation, and if possible, be provided
with work grammar, in Hawaiian. With this,
the Committee would leave the accomplishment of
this matter to the patience and vigilance Of the Board
Sirh-To appoint male teachers in the place OF
those female teachers who are incompetent to do
their work as teachers.
The Committee in noticing the schools under fe-
male teachers would express their disappro5ation
of some Of the schools of this class On this sub
ject, the Committee of opinion that it would be
well to dismiss incompetent female teachers, and
appoint in their stead male teachers; as it was not
shown that progress had been made in those schools
under their the female teachers) tuition. But be-
fore making such change, it would be satisfactory
to the Committee TO know that efforts hare been
made TO find competent female teachers to supply
those places When it shall be found that the mum
Der of girls in a school under an incompetent fe-
male teacher is not large, then it may be advisable
to merge the same in some school under a male
teacher within easy distance.
Your Committee would express their regret that
there is no source from whence competent female
teachers can be obtained for the Common Schools,
because no school exists for educating females TO
the STANDARD necessary for teachers of the present
and future generations of the young mothers of
Hawaii. The Committee would give credit to the
Board for the separation of the in the schools,
a wise measure but we aware that sufficient
male teachers ohtainabe for instructors of the
young fathers of Hawaii, from the High Schools
where they fully instructed in all the branches
necessary TO fit them for teachres of the young. But
If we look at the girls, We shall see that no High
School exists in which to instruct them for teachers
If then no High School exists in which to educate
the girls to become competent teachers in their
mother tongue, what advantage is there in separa-
ting the that the boys shall be under male
and girls under female teachers?
iSevenA.-The Committee would submit, that it
might be advisable that a Committee be appointed
to visit the schools, and examine into the quafca-
tions of the teachers them, and report to the
Board in regard to the removal of such may be in
competent, and the substitution of more competent
ones in their places.
EIghth.-It is fitting that the School Agent and
his Deputy should be digilant in the superintend-
ence and management of the schools of the district
and that the Singing teacher should also be diigent
in his occupation.
Ninth.-The Committee may be permitted to sug-
gest the Board that the School Agent require that
all the teachers deport themselves properly before
their scholars. That they be faithful in the obser
vance of their duties before their pupils and not
show in their presence, anything improper.
Tsih.-As the Committee understand that new
Written Arithmetic is to be introduced in the Com
mou Schools, and as it appears that the manner of
teaching Arithmetic is not quite uniform in the
Schools; itwould be proper to employ some compe-
tent persons to instruct the teachers the subject
that they may be able tc teach the efficiently
to the children.
With these particulars, the Committee would
humbly submit their report, with an expression of
their regards for the Board
JNo. NJ. KAPENA, j. U. KAwAINUI,
H NJ KUAEA, D. MALo.
Committee Of E1aminers.