The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-05-26
THE MAUI TEACHERS.
~ tNrEnIsrtND sIsstoN INTO
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ers is TO change leaders at each meeting.
The leadership at this session devolved
upon Piianaia of Waikapu, who per-
formed the duties of President in "A
highly satisfactory manner.
The afternoon session was the more
important from pedagogical point of
view. 1t was opened by Principal Du-
mas of Waihee, with an exercise in
clay modelling. AS clay is not very
plentiful in these parts, Mr.. Dumas
furnished the teachers each with a
piece of putty and under his skillful
directions they proceeded to make
plains, slopes, mountains, coast lines
bays, ETC., in a way full of interest and
very instructive.
Following Mr.. Dumas, Miss Ham
mond of Makawao seminary, who en-
joyed training at La Porte under Hail
mann, taught the teachers to teach
form and language by means of paper
folding. Many teachers who have been
inclined to look upon paper folding as a
means of amusement and decoration
merely, expressed themselves as utterly
astonished at the amount of instruction
and training Miss Hammonds work re.
vealed.
Next came an object lesson in num-
bers by Miss Rodgers of the Wailuku
school. Miss Rodgers is evidently
firm believer in CRUDE.
The afternoon program was concluded
by questions on the subject of the
months study-Herbart. Much interest
was developed on the questions as to
what was Herbart's chief service to
education, and which of the services is
of most Importance in education. The
discussion of both questions was par
ticipated in by the visitors, among
whom was noted President w. r. Castle
of the Board of Education, and Prin-
cipal Townsend and Mr.. Abbott of La
hainaluna. The conclusion seemed to
be that Herbart's chief service was in
making pedagogy a science, and that
while the touch precedes chronology
ically, and is therefore first in import
ance, the sight becomes later the chief
means of education.
AT the close of the afternoon session
the teachers were presented to President
Castle, who expressed himself as highly
pleased with the work and spirit of the
meeting.
The feature of tine evening session was
Miss Turner'S lecture on "Froebel," full
of instruction and giving evidence OF
much research. Other parts worthy OF
note were the excellent tableaux, Gre
becca at the Well" and "Pocahontas, f."
by Misses Hammond and Mossman.
The kindergarten songs by the children
and the many excellent recitations by
Wailuku young people We're all appreci-
ated. After the lecture came five
minute speeches on "Froebel." The
series OF resolutions on normal schools,
which appears below, vas read, and
after brief speeches by Principals Dumas
and Moore, were passed unanimously.
The teachers of the Waikiki association
are to be heartily congratulated upon
the progress they are evidently making
1t is understood that an especially good
program has been arranged for the
annual meeting of the whole associa
ton, which occurs at Wailuku some
time in July.
Resolutions adopted at the evening
session of the Wailuku branch of TIN
Maui Teachers Association, May 10
1894:
WHEREAS, Popular Government mus
utterly fail without popular intelligenc
and character; and
WHEREAS, Schools are the grea
source of intelligence and noble pun
pose; and
WHEREAS, The school receives it
character from the teacher being pre-
gressive when the teacher is progres
sive, of high purpose when the teache
is of high purpose, tending toward grea
great intelligence when the teacher
highly educated and well-trained, an
toward illiteracy when the teacher
unframed and ignorant; and
WHEREAS, All teachers therefore nee
~ thorough education; (2) training |
educational methods; and (3) thoroug
grounding in the principles of education
thorough education that they may NJ
be "blind leaders of the Blind" trainin
in methods that each teacher may ben
fit by the experience of other teacher
thorough grounding in the principles
education; that they may understar
the nature of the immortal being who
they are to train; may know its need
WHEREAS, The present means of sue
Improvement in the Islands, consistin
of schools designed for pupils rath
than teachers, of the necessarily bri
and infrequent visits of the lnspecto
General and of the Teachers Associ
ton, though excellent, are utterly i
adequate.
Resolved, That the proper training
our teachers is matter second to mol
before the public in Importance; and,
Resolved, That in the opinion of I'll
gathering, the Government should Ia
the earliest opportunity to establish
normal school in which the prese
teaching force can be advanced
greater efficiency and Others fitted
home to fill places which for any reas
become vacant and;
Resolved, Further that copy
these resolutions be sent to teache
meetings in other parts of the Islam
and to our newspapers for publicatio
Concert This Afternoon.
The Hawaiian Band, under the lead'
ship OF Professor Berger, will give
concert this Saturday afternoon at A.