The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-06
THE SUMNER SCHOOL.
Complete Organization OF the Work
Yesterday
Address by Inspector General Town
send-Iu vftatfon by Prof. scott.
Large Classes.

Shortly before nine the people began
pouring into the High School building.
and at the appointed time the rooms
connected by folding doors were full
to overlooking President Dole, Min
lister Cooper and the Commissioners of
Education were all present and occu-
pied seats behind the teachers desk.
The meeting was called to order by
Inspector General Townsend, who re-
viewed in a brief, earnest speech the
educational progress of the world to-
ward the ideal of full and universal ed
ucation. He pointed out that three i'm
portant lines of education are peculiar
to the end of the nineteenth century,
i. e., the Chautauqua system, university
extension and summer schools. And
that OF these the latter has the i'm
portant advantage of teaching the
teachers and arousing their enthusiasm.
He next read the invitation, explain
ing that not merely teachers or those
intending to teach, but everybody,
would be heartily welcomed to as many
classes as he or she desired to take.
He then introduced Prof. Scott, of the
High School, who, on behalf Of the
Library Association, invited the coun
try teachers to make use of the library,
without charge, during the session.
At the conclusion of the speeches the
visitors withdrew and the teachers
were divided into two classes according
TO desire and ability to pursue elemen-
taTy or more advanced work.
The following explanations of the
program were made: Arithmetic
Three is in whole numbers; two in
| fractions; one in compound numbers;
advanced in percentage, etc. Geogra-
| phy-Three will cover a short review
and the Hawaiian Islands; two a top
| ical study OF some grand division; one,
the earth and the fullness thereof. >"
| English-One, two and three covers the
corresponding little books by De Gar
mo. short session of the class in
| drawing followed the preliminary in
| stallment, and was succeeded by the
| lunch hour.
! After lunch the teachers evinced that
! they knew what they wanted by turn
| ing out in full force to the class in ped
| agogy, under Mr.. Townsend. The sub
| ject considered was Reading. why do
not the Hawaiian youth read after leav-
| ing school?" From lack of sufficient in
terest," was answered. How can this
| interest be cultivated?' And as means
toward answering that question, what
reading matter are they interested in?
This discussion is to be continued to-
day. 1t is hoped that a course in lit
erature from the primary class up will
finally result.
The only other class held yesterday
afternoon was the class in teaching
tonic-sol-fa, by J. B. Alexander. The
work of the first period covered three
| points, tone, tune, time, in an elemen-
| tary way. Mr.. Alexander is master of
his subject and the method of teach
| ing it.
The program today will be essential
| ly the same as yesterday. The astonish-
| ing number of pupils Will probably re
quire a division of classes and some
new teachers.
The time for Prof. Lyons class in
Island Geology has not been fixed, but
will probably be in the evenings.
The class in methodology today will
be asked to consider the following ques-
tions:
First-What is method?
Second-What is methodology?
Third-Method or methods; i. e., can
methods be reduced to essentially one
method?