The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-26

tory. civil government, languages and
literature,
! The Instructors and lecturers include
some OF the most prominent educational
men and women in America, The insti-
tute is chartered by the Legislature of
\ Massachusetts, and is managed by a
/ board Of directors,
The famous summer schools located
at Chautaueua, \, Y. are celebrated
the world over, and need no detailed
mention here from me.
The little city OF Athens, Georgia.
never so well deserved its title. the
I Classic City. as when in 1892 the State
! University of Georgia took its stand un-
4 eouivocSlly on the much harrasSed pub
/ lie school system OF that commonwealth
and added department OF pedagogics.
I including spring-tinls school for tea
cherS, under the energeuc leadership of
I Chancellor Boggs. Professor White and
! nr. Hopkins
The same year the faculty OF Harvard
+ University announced a special course
in the methods OF instruction. adapted
70 the purposes Of teachers and Of those
Z Intending 10 be teachers, Dear Old Cid
Amherst" formerly the most eonserva-
/ tive Of the older colleges OF the United
States, Ss iang ago as 1876 established
. summer school with twelve depart
mentS, in languages. art. literature.
mathematics, etc, with twenty-five ex-
. pert teachers and lecturers. holding 3
I've weeks session in the months Of
. July and August Of each yeSr, which is
largely attended by teachers from eli
parts of The United States and other
I countries
And So I might continue 10 name
summer schools Of high and low degree
THAI have been IsbliShed in various
4 parts Of the United States and Europe.
SI enjoying : f,ll measure Of success.
Z But why rreSpGSS further upon your
tine Sni sttecyionS Does not the es-
adjustment CT such schools prove the
need os them, and the enormous pat
0on2Se they enjoy promptly and ef-
. tecIuslly GiSsipaJe all doubts IS TO their
worth snd utilitys II follows, then.
. thar Il The need Of summer schools was
felt and 2pprecisted in the United
States and IN Europe, surely the es-ab-
{ hshment Of such an institution by this
{ Government Is 2 crying necessity that
ought 70 receive prompt attention.
! But ! belieYe that : summer school.
70 be : success and OF any practical
value here in the Hawaiian Islands
must hs first class in every respect. for
although the distances are no1 50 great
Z here IS in the countries named. the
modes Of transportation are so distaste-
Z tal 70 The majority OF our teachers. and
Z The expense o. i all 50 great, that il
Z would require something more than
uedioSriry OF ability anG accomplish
GentS on the part OF the instructors
k and lecturers Of : Hawaiian Summer
E School 20 c2n oCc = large aad oonanu-
I OuS attendance
A striking test OF educational ideas
I in the upper region Of the community
/ Is the attitude assumed BY The teachers
in VisW Of Impending changes in public
4 sentiment Whenever you ind the
( halt-dozen leading school officials
-uaaeuvering for position. posing
graa6ly in magnificent pedsgosie srti-
c.6eS. alxioGS 70 impress upon the
community the fact that their schools
ars. on the whole. the heS1 in the Re
public. in no wzy 6eSi7ous that their
work should be observed by repre-
ssatstiYeS Of Other communities o.
examining officials you will rightly
guess thai something Is goiRg TO hap
pen Il that direction and The happen
ing i only : question Of time TheSs
great educators" are Of the sort who
have no Use for anybody or anything
from The outside world and are basily
3. cecuris6 II fnp-eSSinE The place {Sicb q
which -tsy work With the idea TIA
u there Is nothing LEFT for them 10 learn
The obss-rsr who 49, both sides ot
EcsS situation readily understands -hs
----s irwz-d1eSs~ q things education
81 4 those paris Tie thoughtful pO--
-5oa Of -1ese communities generally
decide upon letting on : big Col,
-zc- Of S-res- CLEANING both u n;
hIghwsTS and hyEags Of school life
Tie 7eSuit Is The adoption Of The Her
C-llez1 netho5--u-uinE rive
through Ihe realm aforesaid Ths1e !:
both tragedy Sn6 comedy in The spec
-zele ovs-looksi by The ohse-ve-. whe7
II thinks lO- only o. The h62cl2Hci
thai viii zb5de after The deluge. bur Ih'
huge raft OF rubbish Ehirled toSI
S-au with : magnificent e5uca1ol
= posing 20 TIE e2d Is he disappears
; To such IS thass L Is needless 10 saI
. Sumner Schools are nil z6 rem ans
q 10 use
Te are compelled 70 wI-nsss The dis
ro-zgl1E spectacle sometimes Of :
whole Ro5y Of eminent teachers. put
ting lhs1selFes n position 70 resis
: lhe growing demand Of he e6Ucz-iO1a
Z public Either The bad business gcs
] O -hrO-Eh : general habit OF b-sg eni
: hloE colce-l1g The excellence Of thei
: 0Ez schools o. each Ole stands up 20
: Es0selt- 6ezyilg his lszghbo-- an
posing Is he o1s elso1 AMID 1hs uul
: -l-u5s q ne 6i-eliG1- In sz1hE- cas-
: s5uCz1E01 Suffers. 6e people are dis
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