The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-07-22

The general convention of the
Hswsiisn Government Teachers as
semhled st the Fort street school
building Monday. July l4th. 1t Is
without doubt the largest body Of
teschers that ever met on the Hs,
wsiisn Islands, there being upwards
oftwo hundred present
The convention was called 10 ordez
BY Inspector General A. I. Atkinson,
who outlined the advancement made
IN the schools the past yesr or two,
the course Of instruction during the
week and some Of the views enter
tanned by the Bozrd of Educstion.
He expressed great pleasure ST see
ing so large snd 50 representative s
gathering; teachers from every isl
snd IN the group. from the most dis
tSnt and widest parts OF Hswan 10
the nesrer hausi. This Is the first
time the convention Is other than Of
8 local character. snd the instructors
VIII De found 10 lie Of more varied
character than on previous occasions,
and We shall have the views OF teach
ers from various parts OF the group.
At the first conventions the attention
OF the teachers was esreclally direct
ed 10 primary instruction N Eng
hsh. The bsttle n this direction
though no. over may be considered
IS on the high rosd 10 victory
Throughout the Kingdom the teach
ing Of English has been systematic
slly carried on and has been IN the
main successful. Il Is no uncommon
thing now to hear eutire converse
tons on the playground carried on
II English. In this work OF instruc-
ton in colloQuial English the teach
ers Of this kingdom have united
most heartily. and with few excep-
tons have adopted the methods pro
posed and explained at local cOnven-
tons. Examples Of written English
would do credit TO country schools
both II the United States snd Great
Britain. and we must recollect that
these specimens have been written
BY pupils 70 whom English Is nos the
mother tongue. The work OF teach
ing English has been performed 50
successfully that It requires only 8
few more wears hard work TO so sol
idlfy II that people when they see
the results. without knowing how
strenuous the effort has been 10 o.
tain them. VIII wonder az the stress
that has been laid upon that parsie-
ular branch on these Islands The
speaker then dHelt upon the pupils
early leaving the schools In spite
OF the laws, the judges and the trusnt
officers. they get Of before they are
Is years old. We can assure You that
the Board Of Educstion Is giving
earnest attention TO this matter, but
II can never be thoroughly satisfse-
tory until We have the school law
with distinct penalties enforced :
In accordance to the school period
he said. 1T IS the foremost object TO
give a thorough command OF Ian
gusge written and oral" The three
Rs properly taught are the found
alton Of all education, but they must
be begun al the earliest age and
must advance simultaneously and
not be treated at separate periods OF
the scholastic career Briefly des-
eriblng the course OF instruction 10
be given during the week. he went
on TO say that, we should not con
fine ourselves TO the instruction OF
the mental qualities; We have TO cub
tivate the moral qualities as well.
taking advant2ge Of incidents IN
school life The Board of Educa-
ton. feeling the importance Of this,
especially request Il being laid be
fore you At the same time this
teaching must not be religious; no
faiths q. pc taught. only moral pFin-
eiples that besOng 10 all faiths =
One Of the m0st important features
Of the Inspectors address was that
relating 70 industrial education As
be sutlY stated. the problem before
the world al the present time Is how
70 join industrial education with
mental education As far as 8
Dl1rl-LZ SE-lE- - N0lCC1AC4 ~
hss been solved By the establishment
Of the kameh2meha schools. but We
want 1t solved for the day schools Of
the Kingdom In thinking over the
matter. il seems 70 me that teachers
vii have 70 train themselves 10 in
struct in certain industrial branches
and opportunity viii have to be
given ard inducements held out for
them to apply themselves in this di-
rection- We must pus our shoulders
70 the wheel If We are to keep up
with the times and to have our
schools rank high IL the estimation
Of educators. This K 3 subject which
viii require considerable care in
planning out and l would recon-
mend that q committee Of teachers
be appointed 70 draw up q course
which viii be suitable for our
schools. which course would be sub
ussitted to the Board Of Education +"
Stress was laid upon the tonic sol
Is system. Attention was also call
sd to the teaching Of phOnics-
Mr.. II. II. Scott then spoke a few