The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-03-14
Hawaiian Gazette Supplement- March Il, 1888
Education in Hawaii.


II is admitted in an countries where a system oil
national education, or common schools pie'a'i'
supported by common taxes, that the only excuse
for having such a system Is that for the common
veal. Il Is better 10 educate than TO suiier lGot
ance: it is cheaper than prisons.
As "a industrial education, below what may be
called technical or handicraft in very few places
i'm the world can such be found. In the most hlshiA
enlightened countries Of Europe and America, es-
teeiauy in these oenters Of population where the
more difficult industrial arts are the most highly
developed and labor 10 a very high degree dller-
,a,tiated. We find find what Are called "Meohan-
IRIS All. Collenes:- yet these are nearly always
framed as su arpendagU TO. or in connection with
a tectnical school. or en- Agricultural College.
The qualifications Of students for admission IN
10 one of these lower industrial schools isnot very
high. vet requiring, at least fair elementary
education. such schools exist in few Of the most
importaut cities Of the eastern United States 4
;Isr estsrn preyails in the lDibqel is-hslf in the
urincipa5 cities of Holland. The Mechanics All
school in connection with the Massachusetts IN
-titute of Technology IS perhaps good sample
of its class. "a school Of Mechaileal aIt9f' ~. ~
which special prominence Is gwen 10 manual ~
sfruction has been established for those who wish
TO enter upon industrial Iursnlts rather ilsn 70
me annual catalogue. All students who nave com
Melted tbe aordinary grammar-school course are
admitted if fifteen years OF age. Ihe course oi
instrnction extends through two YEARS TIME anu
=, 1llitio1 TO continuation of their theoretical
studies. the students are required to work ~ inc
following: lst Carpentry and Joinery; 2na' "oou
Turning: Bird. Pattern Making; Attn. Foundry
Work Second year: lst. Iron torglllGs' -I0.
Vise Work; srd. Machine Tool Work
Whenever these industrial schools are found,
they are the results Of highly developed, general
intelligence, rather than the cause on ~ o ~ all
those states or countries IN wtlcl the c1iuliioll
peoplo have had no opportunities OF g01u eleinel,
fary education in that measure VIII industrial
education be found wanting.
Nc believe that. in the maIn- the system ul
incation hitherto prevalent in these Islands, has
been suited 10 the conditions and requirements oil
lie Hawaiians In the FIRST place, the language oil
"A harbarous people had 70 be reduced 70 SYSTEM
and books prepared. matter how worthless ih
matter 10 enable them to learn 90 gC1C. ms, m
itself. was no little iob. In the next place, the
islands are sparscly settled; ana 10 eslapllsh
schools that have any degree on tllceiigE NJ
fhinlv settled agricultural districts, is dihcqlt
matter anywhere Finally had the text BOOKS
been of the best. and had there been conc ntraton
f The i,eorle in sufficient number TO warrant large
schools two other difficulties would nave presence
themselves.
No teachers Of sufficient intelligence and educa-
tiou could have been found 70 lnpar Instruction
In the native language want nluch lelt ny lle
present time. Then, there must be an aciNc oe,
siro on the uari of the pupils for solid and useful
instruction. ..-.-.
practical examples. that the first desire OF Pc
Me inst emerging from n very low social sttlc
,gonid not be the requirements OF those IN the
most highly developed social state; bence, 70
tlay II may be seen that those lew t1uNatlah5 y
exceptional intelligence have eIt9st oecoine ny
rers clerpvulCn. or politicians. The tact Is ina
fbe occunation or calling which has hlgh-soun
inc name. or that permits maximum Of taik 70 /.
minimum of sense is one that catches lle mag
nation OF a low-developed civilization the WORT
over. II is not pretended that the schools oil tn
kingdom have been lntrlnsically goou or I'M
better ones could not have been establishto IRON
Il. But, it Is contendod that, considering inc %
slacles. not uiHch hetfsr ones could have beel
established. Now, as 10 the prachcablliiy Of ul
,iustFial schools. $3.50, , .l;,,
rara labor. II the boy iather DC FARMER BouI
inc on the blackboard will instruct n youth L
plaut bananas or drive an OK team me 3est va
10 learn q thing is 20 do IT. No Nuutil' II nc WIS.,
ia ,,reetrye his strength and elasticity. suoulu o
-sInlariv taxed with hard labor. until he be q
ieasf sixteen years old; and It is best until TN
ace 10 give him good elementary eluo,ltl.s.
M might be possible TO organize an lnQustila
ooi ON a small scale, III Honolulu but We Dellel
.-,,,I,ere pise in the Kingdom. The only way &
create a desire for excellence IN any brlhcn OF ~
instry is 10 be developed m tine common sehouis
How Is this 70 be dUnes Namiestly' mol IN ll
,,otive schools as nov taught by Hawaiian teach
rs There is no school for the express pfefaI
IF Hawaiian teachers and II Is nos lracllcinle Y
establish one They have not the educallon 70 lhl
mart. and had they the education. they nave ma
M training The only way to raise the siandar
II tbe schools and 20 impart better instruction
would seem to be to carry out Wlat the uiu ouat
III Fdncntion began. and make English The medi
nm OF instruction. Tins would entail larger eA
,,ei,se at present, because very few natlses Sil
foupd sufficiently qualified 70 teach M f,helisli'
Then. we believe that. with qnalhed teacher
and modified course Of instruction, Win especla
refsrerce TO elementary science. the schools Won
H. oii that Is necessary at present We 40 ~
think that much should be attempted as yet j
the way OF industrial schools They would mos
,e,4ainiv be n failure. After all. as lniimated Z
tts ,,utsst common school education Is manly !
devotion the intelligence. and to stimulate the MOI
q n character of the more unfortunate oil tue yout
n tbe country. 10 instruct all 10 thai degree q
intelhoence that they may become useiui men ny
i,ers of society and to pick out ana seleel tlo7
waits of genius, as Huxley calls tnem' tnal Gro
mn here and there, sometimes m the novel soih'
times in the palace, and give ineIn ne lhgnest ~
si,ip education at any cost Dr. cotton atSs tt'
moi more than one in four thousand men Is ~ 3
distinguished intellectually above ms lello"s' IN
fIsf not more than one In one million Is possesse
"a sbss burilinr desire for excellence called geu
e,,5 tbst II n country can lind potential tarraoA
~ navy in her common schools. If she educate
rim, NJ 4 cost of \ million pounds, she gets M
dirt cheap Now. according 10 inns estlihete' v
should have only twelve Of the youth "a Any ""
DISTINGUISHED. and-well no genus ~ ail-