The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-13


main idea is the effect this new de-
parture viii have on the children The
teachers should be trained in every pos
sible way If there are so many pu-
pills as has just been suggested. the
END will not be attained.
Mr.. Dumas-The teachers must be
presented with what they will have to
meet outside.
Rev. Alexander Mackintosh-I do
not think that it would be right to
produce anxiety of mind on the part
OF the teachers by crowding them with
work.
| Mr.. Dumas-It will be a serious in
| jury to the school if boys and girls are
not allowed TO attend the school to-
gether. If the beginning is made with
boys, there is no possibility of ever
getting any girls to attend. In order
to make beginning we are willing to
take 20 pupils in each room, but we
are likewise willing to take the aver
age number of 40 if the Board wants
to send them. The work cannot be
done with boys or girls alone.
President Smith thanked the teach
ers for the discussion SO far, and told
them that even if the idea of the Prac-
tice School could not be carried out
to the fullest extent the words spoken
by them had been of greatest benefit.
that the boys and girls be thrown to-
gether in the Practice School. They
will thus be taught politeness and be
better fitted for life
Mr.. Armstrong SMITH think it
was the happiest moment of my life
when | saw boy and girl sitting to-
gether in one seat looking over a pic
ture book together. 1t was long time
before could bring the boys and girls
of my school to this point.
Mrs. Wood told something of the
way the schools were conducted in
Canada, and of the advantages ac-
cruing from the association of the boys
and girls.
President Smith believe in the CO.
education of the sexes. but l question
if it is altogether right to have small
of girls in the Practice School
in the close neighborhood of the Royal
School, where there are between 500 |
and 600 boys.
Mr.. Dumas-The girls of the Practice |
School will not have to go home at the |
same time as the boys. If the latter |
are gentlemen, I can't see why there |
is any danger if the girls should go |
home at the same time.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh said he
could easily furnish 40 boys from his
school. However, [ should like to be
given weeks notice, so I can pick
out the boys.
President Smith-Would there not
De less danger of objection if the pupils
ire all taken from the Royal School?
Mr.. Dumas-We want the average
children at the Practice School. The
Deputy Inspector-General and not the
eachers should be the one to pick
nut the children. We don't want the
most stupid nor yet the smartest chill
ren. The teachers have no right TO
InlOad upon us.
Rev. Alexander Mackintosh-If that
5 the case, it would probably be a
God thing to advertise the school and
How those who wish to go to present
themselves at the school
After a little more discussion, the {
eachers were excused, and the Board
Proceeded to consider the matter
The Board decided by unanimous
Ote that the attendance at the Prac-
ice School be limited to so, that these
re boys, and that Mr.. Macintosh be
onsulted about the matter.
1t was decided that the holiday va
alton be from December 18th. 1896, to |
anuary 4th, 1897.
Deputy Inspector-Gen SCOTS re-
ort on Waiawa School was adopted
18th recommendations
The resignation of IIihia from Wal q
wa was accepted.
Miss McCord was transferred from [
Vainiha to Hilo
The Board adjourned at 4:30 p. m. to
leet again next Thursday.
Wednesdays Fire.