The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-12-19

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am, too (hut you and know bet
ter than that while the small boys,
who went bare foot, and played in
the mud, or climbed trees, and tore
their clothes, giving their anxious
mothers no end of trouble, are now
grown up men, immersed in bust
ness, or affairs of state, or cngross-
ed in the missionary work, which
has dropped from the hands of their
fathers-whosc mantle has fallen
upon them.
But among all the evidences of
prosperity aud progress which | see
on every hand, these large agricul-
tural and business enterprises, the
fine steamships, that have suppressed
ed the wretched little sailing craft
in which we suffered untold agonics
in the days of old, the tram and
steam cars, electric lights, tele-
phones, macadamized roads, and
other modern improvements, there
is nothing that interests me so much,
nothing that looks so hopeful, no.
thing that has so important bear
ing upon the future of the native
race of these islands, as the flourish
ing condition of the schools. And
to me, this kamehamcha School,
founded by two Of my most highly
esteemed friends, one of whom has
entered into her rest, and the other
God be praiscd-is still spared to
carry out and supplement her grand
plan, in its wise and comprehensive
conception, to me, 1 say, this school
is the most cheering and hopeful en-
terprise of all. For have this adj
vantage over sold Rip" though
you may not think it. have not
been asleep all the time have been
away from here. And | have had
unusual opportunities for seeing the
working and actual results Of vari-
Gus industrial schools, and for many
years have been actively connected
with one which has achieved a high
reputation, not only at home but all
over the civilized world. And this
| luiuOuo SSuOOl, w WHICH CillCdlOIS
come from all parts of the United
States and even from Europe, to
study its methods, was established
by a native born Hawaiian, son of
an American missionary, who went
into the service of the King, and or
ganised the system of schools here
rs Minister of Public Instruction.
When | lived here, one of the
most prominent landmarks of Homo
lulu was the Bethel Church, of
which that good and universally be-
loved man, DR.. Damon, was pastor.
At that time it was the only church
having English services, and the
church-going foreigners attended it,.
Forty-two years ago had q Sunday
school class in that church, of boys
of seven and eight years old. One
of the most restless and mischievous
of these little boys was Sam Arm
strong, who after attending school
ut the Royal School and Oahu College,
finished his education at Williams
College in the United States entered
the service in our war of the rebellion
as soon as he graduated, rose by his
gallantry and distinguished services
to be Brigadier- General in command
of colored troops, and was assigned
to important and responsible dutie:
after the war, in the Southern
States. Believing with the famous
war Governor Andrew of Massachu
sets, that the next duty after The
vigorous prosecution of the wa
was "an equally vigorous pro
secution of the peace" anC
being greatly interested in thu
freedmen of the South, of whom
four millions had been emancipated
by the war, he determined to dC
vote himself to the establishment o
a school in Virginia, for their prope
training and education, where the,
might be fitted for the duties an,
responsibilities of American citizen
ship so suddenly thrown upon them
He felt that the ordinary system O
school instruction, though it nigh
answer passably well for chlldrel
whose parents and ancestors wer
well educated and brought up in thu
midst of civilization, would not SUI
flee for those whose parents hat
been ignorant slaves with hardI
more training than the oxen an
mules with whom they worked an
with whom they were bought AM
sold-and that no method would b
successful, which did not train tn
head, the heart, and the hand alike
Wise men, and experienced educa'
ors, shook their heads over the rad
ical innovations proposed by thi
young leader. The most prominen
and distinguished colored men o
the country vehemently opposed il
under the mistaken idea that maj
ual training would tend to keep tn
negroes mere hewers of wood an
drawers of water; but Gen. Arm
strong carried out his plan, and no
its wisdom is acknowledged by al
/ and industrial education is now d,
manded for both white and colore
schools, and they are being multi
piled all over the United States.
/ When the school at Hampton W:
first opened, a young negro, eli
| gantly dressed in velvet suit, wit