The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-01-02

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Mr.. Moore considered it AN i'm
possibility TO get English taught in
all the schools, for the reason that
thc'men cannot be got TO do It, 1t
is absurd TO put teacher into
school who cannot understand the
pupils language any more than
they can understand his.
Rev. G.. NJ. Hyde spoke of the
great want ofthe schools being quail
fled nativeteachcrs, us many of the
districts are all but destitute of
school privileges. lie thought the
system of education in this or any
other country is fairly tested by its
reproductive power. The Govern
ment common schools, Hawaiian,
number Ia with 119 teachers and
2,S41 pupils. There are "A select
schools, English, with 100 teachers
and 3,4S9 pupils. The Govern
ment thus furnishes education to
two-thirds of the children of school
age, and pays comparatively little
attention to those taught in the
native schools.
The President, Mr.. II. 5. Town
send, Mr.. Moore, Mr.. Berger, Mr..
Atwater, Mrs. Hebbard, with Revs.
A. O. Forbes and w. b. Oleson
also took part in the discussion.
A paper was read by Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Scott on the Preparation of Ele-
mentary Teachers. An animated
discussion followed.
Mr.. Oleson spoke of the neces-
sity of teachers having opportuni-
ties of acquiring the knowledge es-
sential to the efficient discharge of
their duties. He thought there
should be normal methods eluci-
dated at these conventions; and
that arrangements he made whereby
every teacher could secure sub
stitute, from time to time, so as to
allow him or her to make round
of visits to other schools.
Mr.. ii. S. Townsend advocated
in strong terms the necessity of
thorough elementary education. He
wished to have the immense import
ance to child Snature of superior
elementary training specially en-
phasized. Teachers qualified, both
by theory and practice, ought to be
found for elementary schools.
A committee was appointed to
draft series of resolutions embody-
ing the views set forth in the dis
cussions.
The Convention adjourned to
meet at 80 p. NJ. in the Punahou
Preparatory School building.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A letter was read from the Rev.
Alex. Macintosh from abroad, re-
GREETING his inability to be present,
and promising to be with the friends
at least in spirit. The necessity for
an answer to the letter was obviated
by the pleasing information that the
Rev. gentleman had anticipated him
self by arriving on yesterdays
steamer, and was present, body and
spirit, during the afternoon.
MUSIC IN SCHOOLS.
This question was opened by an
able paper on the subject by band
master Berger.
Mr.. ,Atwater observed that it is
his custom to have musical exercises
every morning; and on Friday
Of fs 1nuAfn1 tn
music. The Board of Education
had assisted by paying half the
price of an organ. The balance
had been realized from proceeds of
q concert, and he had found
musical exercises to be very inspir-
ing and useful.
Mr.. III. S. Townsend said he had
taken great deal of interest in the
Introduction of musical exercises,
and had arranged for Is minutes of
such exercises in every department
of his school. He taught music
himself by note, using the tonic
sol ia notation as preliminary eX-
ercise for the learning of the ordi-
nary staff notation. He relied for
the most part, in the first stages, on
the capacity of the pupils to learn
by the ear. Any person who will
give the subject fair trial will be
surprised to find how few pupils fail
to learn music. He agreed with
Mr.. Berger in giving due promi-
nence to rote singing, especially
among beginners.
Mr.. Berger said that, in Germany,
no notes are learned in the common
schools. Note music is taught in
the select schools. He had proved
the advantages of teaching music
by ear in the schools in Honolulu.
He thought the Board of Education
should be asked to provide one book
to be used in all the schools of the
Kingdom. Singing, he held, was
for after life as well as for school
days. And how is it to be made to
answer the purpose without learn