The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-02

ceedings did not begin until nearly
$3.50. The first thing was the singing
OF two songs composed by Phillip II.
Dodge, Of Honolulu.
Col. Parker said his talk would in
no wise be a lecture. He had a little
to say, and would be brief. He said
words could not express how beau
tifuh new, grand everything was In
these Islands of the sea. The people
were hospitable and kind. But nearest
to the speakers heart was education.
the school, the children. you have
an excellent school system" said he
The system would now come under
American systems. So far as ] can
see the work will compare favorably
with that of many States; in fact 1t is
better than in some States. Your
schools are moving. progressing. That
Is good.
In the past twenty-five years educa-
ton has become science. You may
profit by our experience. You can
profit avoiding our experience. You
have made the kindergarten a private
institution: that is good. Your people
have fostered the kindergarten. 1t is
| grand. important work. Teachers Of
the kindergarten should be the best.
Instruction there is marked all through
| childs school life.
The kindergarten should be part
| of your school system. Let 1t extend
| throughout the Islands. in all the
schools Let every country school have
| this work in connection with 1t.
The normal school Is most import
ant. A poor teacher Is worse than use
less. There was never a coin stamped
OF as small value as poor teacher.
Make the normal school training
school for kindergarteners. Begin
there. Let kindergartners take the
normal course and kindergarten course
as post graduate. Keep a normal
school. Support 1t. Give 1t the best
teachers and pay them the best sal
aries on earth and you will profit by 1t.
| Let the country school be the center
around which everything in the COM
munity should be collated. Let it be
the well spring Of agricultural, horti-
cultural and scientific knowledge, and
the work Of the kindergarten. Cen
eral Armstrong learned from his ex-
perience in this country what the peo-
pie OF the United States required. He
saw the needs OF the people OF the
South. You know his grand life and
grand work. His work is going on.
You here in these Islands have won.
derful opportunities. You have the
land; you have the improvements. You
con promote an education here that
will be lesson for AL the States.
Your President and prominent men
are friendly. All you want is organ
ization.
Il ask the parents, the citizens, the
people. to support the industrial move
ment we have started here. II Is the
keynote OF successful educational work
Children love to work The school
as an industrial center would be ben
eft to the whole community. Let it be
!. a distributing point for plants and
seeds. This will bring everybody in
touch with the school.
The possibilities of your country are
incalculable. l buy some grapes at
, the store and can find no basket to
take them home in. A native hat, and
can find none to suit me. Teach the
children in the school agriculture, hor.
ticulture, woodwork, matwork, hat
work and all the industries.
. 10 take the experience Oh the pas
ana improve on IL is our duty. Inc
native hawaiian was never nea,heh
ne was a primitive man. put hau the
SAME sentiments the same Ionsihss,
tI III n.oa nS n", H. 10 n,nr,,ad
A. ,ha p,shan Mw.am,, 90 ,nstancaS
% ~. ;,a,'n,,,'. ~ w., =, a., a~aion,
uowaii.ns Iha nrirn,tiv nan on
,hasa Is,anas haa On ri, hoau,i,uI
ar, i've Nc, go ,ha he's, oaIahasho.
ara ,ba nr,r,,.iua onas ~ ,no,, oyor-
Ias,ina rnrsistanoo 40 no,.,, o,,t thoso
,hin,s III r,ista,,o TO- - IN Iii
inc tho uawaiians that tbo,. arts yero
urona ana shnr,inr ,bar, q hattar NOV
This 10 no ori,ioism hn, 70 hasod on
bistorv
THO myth, and traditions y, reon,o
ora nraoions Eirst thor royiya the
Hawaiian Jananasa and chinese ART
in the school Revive tho MYTH Ra.
viva tho storios y, .noia,, 1--WE hauo
than hound in n hooL ana rad In tho
Schools Revive tho old rusic p-Ino
az, tho IA ia go, q, ~ sahan,