The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-19

The following call signed by
Henry s. Townsend, Henry Dick
enson, Osmer Abbott, Frank A.
Hosmer, Alatau T. Atkinson, John
F. Scott, James L. Dumas, Theo-
dore Richards, has been issued in
an extra issue of the Progressive
Educator.
All teachers and others interested in
the organization of a summer school
are hereby invited to meet at Fort
Street School House, Honolulu, on
Monday, September ?, 1895, at 9
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of con-
sidering plans and making prelimin-
ary arrangements for q session of
such school to be held in the summer
of 1896. A full attendance is desired,
as il is necessary to place the matter
definitely in certain hands if the
school is really to be organized. All
who can should be present in person,
others by proxy. Let all come pre-
pared also to state definitely what
subject they think should be taught
in such school for the common good;
and let those who wish to become
students be ready to state what studies
they wish to take up. Proxies should
be fully instructed in these points.
SIN explanation of the above
Editor Townsend says:
sit is hoped that our readers will
all appreciate the full Importance of
this movement. IF they do this there
will be large attendance at Fort Street
School on the I'd of September. 1t is
much better that those interested in
the matter be present in person. The
plans of work presented to- the readers
of this paper from time to time have
furnished a fair indication OF the
work which such a school ought to do,
but certain details have undoubtedly
been overlooked. To make a summer
school the success il ought to be these
matters should be looked up carefully.
1t is desirable that each teacher and
each other person DESTROYS of taking
work in the school should have the
desired work offered. 1t is perhaps
not possible to offer each such work
as would be selected as first choice,
but there would seem to be no neces-
sity Of going far down any list OF pre-
ferences to get work for anyone.N
Come out, then, and let us know
what is your first choice, second,
third, etc.
1t is tolerably easy to decide upon |
the work suitable to the requirements |
of teachers who are unable to obtain |
satisfactory certificates. But it is |
especially important that work be |
furnished for the better teachers OF |
the force, the college and normal |
school graduates and those holding |
high-grade certificates. 1t will not |
do to cut off the head of such an insti- |
tuition. And herein is the greatest |
difficulty. 1t is most earnestly de- |
sired that all such teachers be present |
in person, in order that their desires |
may be thoroughly canvassed. But |
in case anyone cannot be present thus
it is suggested that he give to some
friend q letter of credence similar to
the following:
GPlace and Date1
/ hereby declare it to be my desire
to pursue in a summer school, should
opportunity occur, a part of the fol-
lowing studies; viz. lGive a consider
able list, arranged in order of prefer
ence
And authorize M............t to repre-
sent me in voice and vote at the meet
ing called for September 2, 1895, at
Fort st. School House, Honolulu.
GSigned1
Instructions as to details of organi-
Zation may be given proxies orally or
In writing, according to the preference
of each individual.
Mr.. Atkinson requests us to say that
his signature and that of Mr.. Scott are
personal, not official. 1t is proper that
this be clearly understood. At times
an official invitation is q kind of polite
command. This is not such an invita-
ton. The names of these two officials
attached to the call indicate that they
are personally in favor of the orgaUi-
zation of q summer school, and that
they approve of the proposed confer
ence. They have no official signifi-
canoe, though we believe the members
of the Board are favorable to the
scheme. Attendance will be volun-
tary.
Let us have hearty voluntary re-
Spouse then. This should not be mere
ly device for helping those who are
otherwise unable to get certificates to
teach school. 1t ought to be made q
great popular educational undertaking
AN effort to keep abreast OF the
worlds progI ess. There ought to be
large response from those who are not
teachers and who do not intend to be-
come teachers.