Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-16

Il
These figures show that between H.
coo and IL eco children of Hawaiian and
European nationaities-or the races en-
titled to the electoral franchise under cer-
tain property and education restrictions
were being educated in the English Ian
sGage in these islands last year. That
WAS more than 10 per cent of the entire
population OF unfranehised natonalities in
school. Since these figures We're report
ed. however, there has been an Increase
of 1900 in the attendance AZ all schools in
the islands, or more than ~ per cent.
This statement is made upon official IN
formation. It exhibits a marvellous de-
gree of progress at this moment in the
work of national education in the Ha-
wliian islands.
The large school attendance of what
have been designated the enfranchsed
nationalities augurs well for the whole
some growth of an Intelligent body po-
little. At the same time. there seems To
he no small significance in the immense
increase of Chinese and Japanese pupils
IN our schools. Some may deplore this
part of the exhibit. but they who do must
be of narrow mind. While It does not
IMPLY lnsensate race prejudice to regard
with serious apprehension the continued
Large influx of Asiatics, yet, while NE
know that large proportion of those
row here will stay with u.s. 1t is against
sound policy to oppose anything that viii
raise the grade of their intelligence. The
more near an Asiatic Is brought to
Western ways. the less dangerous a com
pctitor win be in labor or business. CIV
iliZation breeds wants, and wants make
the cheap man dear. Anyway, the re-
nltrkably growing thirst of Asiatics here
for an English education speaks volumes
for the potency of Hawaiian civili2ing
Influences The fact that our educational
system is broad enough to accommodate
all corners is some glory in itself for this
little country 1t is doubtful II tho pub
though their praise is in all ends of the
earth. are doing more effective work to-
day than the schools of Hawaii. private
as well as public. in refining out the pure
gold of humanity from the crudest OF
Iaw materials.
The Hawaiian public school system is
essentially American. 1t employs Ameri
can text books almost exclusively. which
of course, include for the higher grades
tbs cream of English classics the only
exceptions being Hawaiian geography
ard history. More than one-thrd of the
teachers in all schools. public and indie
pendent. are American. 1t IS no slight
testimony to the efficiency of the system
tnat Hawaiian and part Hawaiian teach
crS come next in number to American.
They are but little under one-third OF
the total teaching staff. This is a happy
result OF the policy of training teachers
~ home, as these are acquainted from
~ first with the peculiar difficulties of
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