The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-10
IS PLANNING WELL
Projects for the Advancement Of
Cause Of Education.
A new COURSE OF STUDY
1t is for the High. School-Salary
Schedule to Take Effect Next
Year-Some New Buildings.

"A IueoliuS OI the COIumlSSlOQerS OI
Education was held yesterday after
noon in the Offices at the Judiciary
Building. Minister Cooper presided.
There were in attendance, Mrs. Dilling
ham, Mrs. Jordan, H. NJ Won Holt,
Prof. Alexander, Deputy Inspector
Gibson and Prof Scott. Secretary
Rodgers was on hand as usual.
The committee on teachers had no
recommendations to make There was
nothing upon which the Deputy In
spector cared to report.
Upon the request of Minister Cooper,
Prof. Scott submitted the new High
School course of study. He said he
had made up the schedule for the edu-
cational conditions as they exist here.
Many of the High School graduates
go no further, whereas all in the States
universities after leaving High School
In English literature, theses are given,
covering much ground thoroughly. The
reading is directed as study proceeds.
The strongest demand for English is
made by the University of California,
but it can readily be met by the High
School here. History of the United
States runs through three grades,
largely replacing reading, and giving
a very good finish in the branch. In
the second year, the general history
of Europe is followed. Later there is
special work in history of Greece and
Rome and England Economics are
presented plainly so the subject can
be grasped and well understood 1t is
sought to teach why governments are
organized and maintained, taxes paid,
etc. A touch of ethics is introduced.
1t is of record that pupils of the
High School and strangers are the
chief patrons of the Public Library.
The schools are always interested in
history. 1t is believed that the course
in mathematics is practical and use
full. For German there is an excellent
teacher. A gentleman from Harvard
had commended this class by saying it
was making two years progress ac-
two months. There had been some de-
lay in getting books.
The scientific course will have winds,
atmosphere, ETC., the outer aspects, in
stead of geology for the beginning.
Mr.. Harker is spoken of most favorably
as a gentleman and teacher for the
scientific department.
Minister Cooper thought the course
is a good one and believed the Board
should be proud to announce it, He
agreed with Prof. Scott, as did also
Mrs Dillingham; and Mr.. Won Holt that
the course was eminently practical and
innocent of show.
1t was voted that the new course
should be published at once. The mat
ter is already in the hands of the prin-
ter.
The new salary schedule was brought
up by Minister Cooper. He was in
favor of having it go into effect Sep
tember, 1898, the beginning of a school
year. The salaries are graded on the
basis of efficiency and term of SER
vice. An exception is made so that the
new schedule shall not decrease the
salary of any teacher now under en-
gagement. The whole additional ex-
pense is estimated at $4,000 a year.
The pay roll for this month will run
$1,700 which is $500 in excess of the
pro rata, and the Board must keep
within the latter after January /, till
the new appropriation is made by the
Legislature, meeting in February.
There will be reduction in the direc-
ton of night schools, janitors. truant
officers, etc. Mr.. Won Holt was in
favor of immediate adoption of the
schedule. Mrs. Dillingham; was op-
posed to delay. Inspector Gibson sug-
gested April 1. 1t was finally decided
that the new schedule should go into
effect in September, 1898. This was on
motion of Prof. W. d. Alexander
Ministed Cooper asked for sugges-
tions or material for his annual re-
port He had thought of getting the
Normal and Practice schools on the
Fort Street grounds. In time there
should be new building $40. .000-for
the Practice and Normal schools He
thought it would be a good plan to
have agricultural in addition to manu-
al training in the Reformatory. Have it