The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-21
THE TEACHERS CONVENTION.
fRlnAY AFTERNOON.

country TO see such force employ /
ed in forming the character of the
coming generation. All true friends
OF the people appreciate the faith
full and self-denying work done by |
many teachers in circumstances of |
loneliness il not of priVation. Great |
progress has been made ia solving |
the peculiar problems presented !
here. \ solid foundation is being !
laid on which to build in years to
come. He did not think, as re-
CARDS uniformity, that we are
suffering in this country from over
organization. In the French schools,
children of the same grade are
taught exactly the same thing in
exactly the same way. The latest
instructions issued to teachers in
Austria prescribe how the children
should dress and the faces to he
put on in entering the schoolroom.
There is probably less joint work
and less cram in order schools
than in those of more highly organ
schools here would never furnish
materials for such II book as ENG
fish as she is taught" IN amusing
book but sad one when we think
of the poor little victims of pernl-
cious system. He trusted that the
members of the convention had
learned something Of methods of
teaching and that their channels of
thought have been broadened, that
they have been lifted out of ruts,
and had received fresh inspiration
and hope from contact with
their fellow teachers. The teacher
has a right to magnify his Office.
His interest in his pupils should not
begin and end with the school room
and the text book. He deals not
with things but with immortal
beings with unknown possibilities,
and lie need not try to understand
them from reading books on psy-
chology. The children themselves
must be studied. A school cannot
he run like factory or a machine
shop or conducted on so-called bust
ness principles. A teacher holding
these views is entitled TO considera-
profession. lie renders services
which money cannot buy and can
not be valued in dollars and cents.
| The teacher who is q real educa-
ton does not send out merely text
book scholars, but good men and
women, honest patriotic citizens.
Such teacher is peer of any man
in any profession. He is sue
cessful teacher who WINS the conf
dence and love of his pupils,
arouses them TO think, inspires them
with taste for good reading, de-
sire for knowledge, love of truth,
respects for the rights and feelings
of others, even though the percent
age of his pupils may not be high.
The future destiny of the country
depends in great measure on its
teachers. The are dcbarred from
proselytism, but they are not de-
barred from teaching both by pre-
cept and example the principles OF
morality on which all good men are
agreed. We are not required tC
expunge the name of the Deity from
our text books as has been done ir
Paris, nor to teach honesty because
it is the best policy. Indirect anC
Unconscious teaching of morals Otter
tells most effectively. An enlight
ened patriotism should be inculcateC
in the schools and narrow race jea
lousies, sectarian prediudices, ant
envy and uncharitablness discount
enanced. Pupils in the Govern
ment schools should receive instruc
ton in the duties of citizens so as t
be imbued with love of their com
mon country, pride in its history
loyalty TO the King not as SOY
ereign reigning in the interest of !
class or race but of all the races
dwelling in peace and safety in thi
good land of ours.
, The Hon. c. X. Bishop expressed
, his appreciation of the kindly senti
ments uttered toward himself per
sonally. He approved of the re
. marks made in the preceding ad
dresses. No such convention hat
,, been held in this kingdom hereto
fore. He was surprised when Ii
came into the meeting the first tim
to see such force of intelIigen
persons engaged in teaching tn
5 youth Of the country and particular
~ the Hawaiians. He was glad t
see so many native Hawaiians in tn
assembly. The Hawalians need tn
help of the "haoles' who have ha,
advantages not within their OWL
, reach. The country is now in
3 transition state. He sympathize'
3 with the Hawaiians in their Difficult
Q ties in the learning of English. Th
I Board had not in any instance force
\ the learning of English on Hawai-
s ians. The changes made in thi
direction were at the request of TIL
people themselves. They saw tn
4 necessity and value of it, and to b
r able to accomplish the work Gale
9 for, competent teachers must be ell
: ployed. There are many NOR
places where schools are called fo
n and urgently needed and which tn