The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-10-09
Afternoon Session.

The House reassembled at 1 :5S,
Mr.. KaunamanO moved that the bill be
fore the House previous to recess, pass.
His Excellency Mr.. Dare said that if
there was any measure that gave him
pleasure to join in supporting, it was to
make the lower schools free. He believed
it to be an important step in the right di-
rection, and should be followed by declar-
ing all schools free. He believed i'll the
| benefits from education, and favored free
schools and compulsory school law, He
believed the true policy of every nation
was to increase its population, but this tax
was a barrier 10 the increase of population.
Poor people would not raise families when
every child born was an additional burthen
on the hard-worked father. He believed
the Hawaiian Government would be bene-
fitted in twenty years if they exempted
every man from taxes who raised a family
OF three children Every European who
came to Hawaii should have an assurance
that his family would be educated free. He
thought the expense would be lessened
if the classes in the schools consisted
OF 80 or 90 scholars, instead of
20 or 50, as was the case in this country
Itwas fallacy to suppose that child
would receive better instruction with only
q few in a class. Teachers were all alike,
the less number of pupils they have the
less they want. Teachers would do better
with class that kept them pretty busy
during school hours, than a small class
that only kept them occupied part of the
time. so that they find time for novel read
ing More teachers die from want of use
than from wearing out. He believed the
teachers in Honolulu were much in want
of mental exertion. Their hours are easy,
from to ,, with half an hour or an hour
for lunch. Anyone could stand the strain
for that time
His Excellency Mr.. Gibson said he was
not opposed to this bill, but decidedly in
favor of making education as free as possible
to all children. He was not going to say
one word in opposition, but merely say a
few words about the teachers, He was
satisfied that they had some excellent
teachers with excellent methods. During
the late examinations a gentleman from
abroad identified with education, visited
the schools, and said the result was excel
lent and would be considered SO III Eng
received praise. 1t was very easy in cities
in the States with a large population to
have fifty or sixty pupils in a class, and it
was easy to grade them. But here, with
small population, it was different, and they
were doing well with from twenty to thirty.
He was satisfied from observations made
abroad, that they had nothing to learn,
that was if everything was well carried out.
1t was quite strain on the nervous system
to teach in this climate. What with the
warm climate and other circumstances he
did not think the same exactitude of ser
vice should be expected here as in the
large cities, like Boston and San Francis
co. This country hada good class OF
teachers and was getting full benefit,
Mr.. Paehaole spokei in Hawaiian in favor
Of the bill.
Mr. Hayselden said he was in favor of
free education. There is a law compelling
parents to send their children to school.
He knew several widows and others who
have children who could not afford to pay
for their education. He hoped the bill
would pass.
Dr.. Wight said he was the father of the
bill, and was expected to say something
about it, But it had been so ably dis
cussed that it left nothing for him to say.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Dickey
was carried.
On motion Of Hon. Mr.. Kapena the bill
passed as amended.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr. Kaulukou moved the consideration
Of the Appropriation bill be taken up as
he had an item to offer for the Interior
Department. He moved the rules be sus-
pended and section be taken up.
The rules We're suspended.
Mir. Kaulukou then moved to insert in
the Interior Department, under the head