Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-11-08
EDUcATING HAWAIIAN GIRLS

The annual reports OF the Woman's
Board of Missions for the Pacific
Islands, and of the Hawaiian Mission
Children's Society, (familiarly known as
"The Cousins" y have been printed and
distributed in good season. But the
issue of the annual report of the Hawai-
ian Board is delayed for some reason,
as has been the case for the two or
three years just passed. Both the re-
ports named above are very creditable
to the two benevolent organizations,
whose resources and whose aims grow
larger and higher each succeeding year.
We regret to see that in the annual ad-
dress before the Cousins Society, the
retiring president shows such ignorance
of what has been attempted and ac-
complished in the education Of Hawai-
ian girls, from the very origin of the
American Mission down to the present
day.-Ne Friend.
Doctor Emerson's address on the
education of Hawaiian girls, delivered
at the annual meeting Of the "Cousin's"
society has been printed in the Annual
Report of that organization and has no
doubt had many readers. For our own
part we are glad that the doctor selected
this topic and especially that he treated
it in so practical manner. The sub
ject is not only important; it is the most
important Of any which concern the
future well-being of the Hawaiian race.
- We think Doctor Emerson was
perfectly correct in laying particular
emphasis on the importance of a
lp,aefifai training, practical in the COM
monty accepted meaning Of the word.
We cannot enlarge upon this matter,
but are sure that the following pas
sages which convey the general spirit
and scope of the paper are sound and
will commend themselves to the sober
judgment of the thoughtful. =
We noticed that several esteemedfriends
who were present when the address
was delivered seemed opposed to regard
it as an unfriend!y reflection upon what
hadbeen done heretofore. We do not
think such an inference can be fairly
drawn from the language Of the address,
and any such intention was expressly
disclaimed by the speaker. Undue
sensitiveness to criticism and disposi-
ton to regard any suggestions in the
way Of change as implying an unfair or
unfriendly attitude on the part Of those
making them, are things to be particu-
larly deprecated in those who have
charge Of such important interests as
the education Of Hawaiian girls. The
Hawaiian Monthly.
Doctors disagree and so-occasion-
ally-do editors. To the editor Of the
Friend, Doctor Emerson's paper was
that of writer who wished to dispa-
rage the good work already done by the
schools for Hawaiian girls, of which
Kawaiahao and Makawao are the most
prominent In the judgment Of the
editor Of the Hawaiian Monthly, Doctor
Emerson meant no such disparage-
ment. We fully agree With the last
mentioned editor. In fact, we knoso
that Doctor Emerson meant no such
disparagement, because, in several con.
versations, he has explained his views
on the education Of Hawaiian girls at
length, and has not failed in ample
justice to all teachers. In nearly all OF
his positions on the topic under dis
cussion We agree with the doctor. We
believe his views are thoroughly sound
and that they will stand the test Of crit
icism- As We have already published
Doctor Emerson's address in full, as
well as its support by General Arm
strong. we need not re state any OF his
positions. We think the good natured
veteran who edits the Friend will b
prompt to acknowledge that he Ia,
wronssd the doctor, and will make suit
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