The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1884-07-02

EDrron GAzETu II have lately received last
year's annual report Of the schools in Hunckonc.
The first impression made by glancc at its con-
tents Is qualification at the true English thorough
ness exhibited in the matters reported. and in
their systematic arrangement. Our Board Of
Education would be pTufited by a careful study of
this document The community cenerally NAV
be Interested IN some facts which it presents, and
some comparisons which il suggests
HonCkonc an island containing - souare
miles was ceded TO the British government in
lssS Its population in 1881 was leo 4n2: or doube
the present estimated population of these islands
About 1900 Europeans and Americans NAV be
counted rs permanent residents: the great mass
II the population is Chinese. Gf iit-s. :-a
boys, $3.50 girls under IL years of age. aud Of
these. I.,6 are under five. 5.lS2 scholars are en-
rolled IN - schools with 5l4 teachers. OF the
HongkunG schools q give a Chinese education of
low grade. In st. Joseph's COLLEGE the princi-
rA school Tor the Portuguese, reading, arithmetic,
grammar, geography, history. composition are the
studies taught, and these in English only. In the
other two principal schools. the Honrkoup Puhlic
school. and the Government Central School be-
aiucs the stuuies named above. the pupils wrrp
taught map-drnving, algebra, geometry and men
ruratiun. In the Central School the pnpils were
exercised in Chinese composition. letter writing
essay writing, and prOsody, TRANSACTIONS from
English to Chinese, and Chinese to English Six
European masters are employed in this Central
School, having $50 boys arranged in II classes of
these 81 or 81 is per cent passed satisfactory ex
QUESTIONS by the lnSnectnr-
General. 30 graduates found employment in the
Colonial Service, in the Chinese Imperial Customs
and with various legal and mercantile firms A
Government Normal School provides for the train
ING OF ten pupils who give bonds that they will
remain IN the school for three years and serve as
teachers for five wears after graduating There
are y aided Government schools, teaching Chi
nese only, the Government making fixed monthly
payments TO the teachers. There are also ii
missionary schools. which receive grants In mid
conditioned on the work done.
The lnipector-Oeneral speaks of the meroenary
spirit On the Chinese school masters and their
Justification OF the daily attendance roll. Oar
Hawaiian teachers absent themselves from school
or devOlve their duties upon some one of the
scholars but they show IN all this fondness for
selfish care rather than for pelf and profit Chi
nese girls appear at sohOoliu BOYS clothes having
dOnned male attire 70 escape kidnappinr on their
way TO school Hawaiian girls do not appear in
school after twelve years of age. having thus early
found ont that they can captivate Chinameu. and
win their money If no: their affection
sixteen tables give full information rs 10 the
number oil scholars IN each school, the annual e1-
lcrse, the average daily attendance the largest
and the smallest attendance, the number of DAYS
every school an session. comparative statistics
for - years- the relative rank of the schools ar
ragged IN those several grades the arnount 81
government aid 10 each the results OF exnn;nation
shown by percentage Of progress in each study and
other items a67 school DAYS l. the HIGHEST nnTn
Der reported, which would leave only or weeks
for vncations. The Al missionary schools with an
average attendance Of % pupils each receive in
all $is,500 The Central school. & mastcrs s -
scholars, cost $lQ,995.So. The Normal School
with pupils resident the premises cost s. 2SS
4. Oar own figures do not suffer by coluparison
~ shown N the report Cor the same year La
hainalrna Seminary, 7e pupils cost 500: the
Reform School at Balanla. 20 boys, cost $500;
Fort Street School. 20 pupils, IL teachers cost
f5Y1lu III Common Schools. $50 pupils SlOOOo
Tn Whole revenue Of the Honckonc Colony Is
%i.lls-AA The whole amount appropriated 70
schools Y ez5y5E. The Hawaiian revenue for
1852 vas 4 Eis,l2S appropriated for educational
purpuses, ss9 ,5eu-
The Government grant in aid is liable to a de-
ductio1 from the amount credited to each school
Tor work done, II the lnspector-General reports
defects IN teaching, Accommodations. keeping of
school register, Organization, discipline books.
ar auuzratus One fourth Of the grant GOES To the
teacher directly, but If be is dismissed for cause
be furfeits also the government aid. Studies pur-
sued must Be n subjects approved by the Inspec-
tor in accordance with the grade Of each school
and -four hours school work daily is required
Each pass Is rated at a money value. varying from
tur 90 twelve dollars. There is also capitation
Grant. one dollar for each scholar, rated by the
average lttandance- The girls receive from one
10 tuo dollars, according 10 quality Of work ex-
hibited- BuildInr grants limited 70 one-half
u actual cls. of.erection, "a alteration.
c. n HrDE.
HpnoluIil. guns Bird 1854
IL. K1Aluk0a. The patriot, Is great on raising
suiaries It should Be pointed out that the Patriot
4 district iusiice q Koolhupoko thu he is seldom
n his district, but spends his time in Honolulu
attending 20 his law business. Whenever warrants
q olhaz business has % b. transacted in koolau,
1sr i,as tr u aGnI fdr. II pu.IId Be more conir-
t'irr 10 The nroper administration Of justice II
HnrIrk1a FaIt 10 RESIDE in hia District and devote
4 rlIrtr r|7fuIiru 10 his public duties Re MIGHT