The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-05

manently beyond the liability of finan-
eial embarrassment and permit the
concentration of all the remaining
forces upon the other lines of work.
That we may have a clear idea OF
what would be necessary to put the
school on substantial foundation, we
may briefly enumerate the different
items in the equipment OF such an in
stitution, which call for an expendi-
ture of money, and then make a COM
parison between this outlay and the
resources which are now available for
the support of the Institute.
First of all, there must be a site
and the necessary buildings; and il Is
desirable that these be situated so that
the students may have the opportunity
for gaining experience on the practical
side of their training by doing Chris
tan work in its various forms.
There should also be fund for stu
dent aid. The greater part of the stu
dents have no private means which
To require them to support themselves
by manual labor, prolongs the time of
preparation, and breaks in so serious
ly upon the duties of the school, that It
becomes very undesirable.
more desirable method is to en-
ploy the students for a part of their
time each week, in doing practical par
ish work, which will be in lin the line
of their training, and for which they
shall receive such compensation as
will enable them to meet their neces-
sary expenses. But to make this meth
cd permanently possible requires a
steady and unfailing income, such as
an endowment alone can furnish
There should be library containing
books of reference, and other books
which the students may consult in con-
nection with subjects studied in the
classroom, and for the purpose of gem
eral reading. In the present instance,
this library need not be large. But a
small expenditure would be necessary
from time to time for renewals and en-
fragment
The repair of buildings, the purchase
of furniture, and the care of the prem
fses generally requires a considerable
outlay. If these repairs are not made
when first needed, the expense soon
becomes greatly augmented. Here,
also, the truest economy would be to
have fund from which these expenses
could be promptly met
In order to make progress and Sc
cure satisfactory result from the
course of study, regular curriculum
is needed, and a division of the stu
dents into classes, according to their
years of residence in the school. If
school which receives yearly additions
to its members, offers a course of study
covering, for example, four years, it
must be on the basis of division of
the students into four groups, accord
ing to the years which they have been
in the school, The different groups
will each have several classes, the total
of which will be a considerable num-
Der. To make this division into classes
possible, an adequate teaching force is
necessary. Given the other require
ments, it is right here that the eff
ficiency of the school will be tested.
No amount of material equipment will
make up for a lack in the teaching
force. The difference between satisfac-
tory and unsatisfactory results can
often be accounted for by a weakness
at this point; and it is here that finan-
cial embarrassment is likely to be first
and most severely felt. Many schools
in times of financial stringency, are
crippled by inability to maintain full
corps OF teachers. Hence, the need Of
permanent funds for this purpose.
Turning now to the Institute, 70
what extent are these requirements re-
allied in its equipment? 1t has site
and buildings. 1t is admirably situ-
ated for furnishing opportunities to the
students for practical work. The
homes and churches of the people OF
the city and it's outlying districts are
close at hand. A needy and inviting
field for the prosecution of Christian
work is thus open, in which, with prop
or guidance. the men of the Institute
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