The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-02-07
Opportunities Offered Them in
the kindergarten.
INFLUENCING:FUTURE GRANDMAS
What May be Done for the Nation.
Childish Minds Early Taught TO
>eek Proper Paths-Csrerul Work
a. Wen a. Constant Prayer.
CCpncluded.)

(CpnclUded.l
We cannot, aud need not, in the
very nature of she { Sc, require IS
high Su educational standard of sd
mission from them a. is being re
Quired more Snd more now in Ameri-
g, but We believe thSr II Froebel :
ideS is good for auy part il is good tor
the whole race, sud therefore may be
adapted TO this part OF it, which is We.
in the childhood period Of develop
ment.
We desire then, IS soon IS prSc-
ticsble, TO make the 5ormsl Glass Ger
tificste passport If admission TO our
future training class. As educational
work advances in Hawaii we hope
that higher standards may De develop
ed along the line Of our especial
branch Of il, but We must have
pstienee-remembering that Rome
was not built in s dsy.
Our training class finished its first
years work 81 Christmas term, 1895.
1t is st stsndstill just now. but the
vital Importance of it calls for its
esrly resumption, not only that it is s
necessary fsctor to the success of the
kipdergsrtens, but because we feel as
never before how much may be done
for this Hawaiian race through its
agency. With this end in special
view we are nov considering how
best to accomplish il and the Others as
well.
Much earnest thought has been De
slowed upon this matter, and out Of it
has come the conviction that this
work for the girls would better De
done in connection 18th educational
work st the seminaries, where il is
practicable
1t is essential that they should be
under protecting influences during
their training TO ensure the best re-
suits for them sud for their practice
work in the photographers.
IL is essentisl slso that the main
effort of the trainer De concentrated
upon them, snd We believe that this
eSn be more fully accomplished in the
seminary environment than outside
of il
II this work is done in the seminary
il will lend an important influence
TO the other work there. That the
trainer will be very helpful member
of the faculty goes without saying
Being with the girls in their homes,
she will feel s personal responsibility
about them SIS they go TO aud from
their work each day, for she will b-
supervisor Of the kindergartens, in
which they will set ss assistants
Thus she will be able to shield them
in some measure by her presence or
her influence from the insults from
white-ekinned, but dsrk-hearted, men
which they are too offer subjected TO
as they walk through our streets. She
cannot remove these temptations, but
through the opportunity Of her daily
life sue can help them to resist snd
overcome what they cannot avoid.
We might mention other reasons why
the Incorporation of this training
work into the seminary curriculum
will be of inestimSbie advantage ia
the working out Of the Hawaiian
problem that confrouts Us there, but
We do not need. Enough has been
said to invite thought, aud We are al
of one mind ss TO the desired end. We
hope it may be proved by actual ex-
perience some Day.
The natural place for the inception
of this work a. part OF the educs-
cationsl scheme for Hawaiian girls
would seem TO be ST the kamenameha
Girls Sehooi, for it would be 3 most
fitting conclusion Of the graded system
that is being insugursteJ there. The
young women could pass from the
normal into tbs training class room
in the natural order of things snd for
the indispensable practice work OF the
course Surely the thickly populated
district of Palama could furnish mate
rial enough for kindergarten annex
which might be established within
the spacious grounds Of the seminary.
We do most earnestly hope aud pray
that il will not be long ere the finan-
ciers OF that graf institution will
realize the paramount importance of
this branch OF work for Hawaiians,
and that no monument of wood or
wood or stone can be as Listing or of
as great moment to any country SIS
the preservation OF the life blood of
the nation. Whist We 20 for this rem
nant of = most interesting aud love
able people must be done speedily,
and the power to do IL lies in the
hands OF that magnifcently endowed
enterprise st KamehamehA as In no
other.
That place is too remote, perhaps,
lulu to be available as q supply for
our needs On account of the expen-e
of daily Transmission Oy car Of the ten
or twelve assistants Shom we could
use in our various departments; and
there are other objections also, but We
hope to see an Independent work
going on there at an early day
which will De q great blessing
to the present generation Of young
women and 10 the coming generations
in general by the Necessary enlarge
ment Of the kindergarten work IL
that neighbGruDort.
TINS cznrOt DO done too -OOu TO I
meet the exigencie- Of the case
As an adjunct TO he Free Kinder
garten work, Kaws'ahaO seminary, /
on account Of its central location, Is 4
the most practicable place for the
establishment of our training class. I
The pupils could more readily and 4
without expen-e reach th- different
kindergsrtens IN the city, where they 4
would act zs assistants, aud the tain
er. who would also De our superior.
could more proft<bIy attend 10 that