The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-11-16
HAWAII AS
It IS NOW
WhatPhIladelphlan
About Islands.
PRhI SOUR INSTITUTIONS
Climate Described as Delightful and
the Push Of the People
Noted,

The following is from the Philadel-
phia Record and is written by the pa
pers special correspondent who was
here until recently:
HONOLULU. oct. l1.-"There is no
municipal government in Honolulu ana
never has been" said Governor san
ford b. Dole, but in all probability
municipal corporations will be granted
in the near future by the Territorial
Legislature. The citizens of Honolulu
are already considering this matter
and studying the MISUNDERSTANDING
il publicly, and seeking to form public
opinion in the direction of this possible
municipal system. This system will be
so framed that it will provide for not
only the cities, but the towns and viii
lagos as well.
UP-TO-DATE IN MANY THINGS.
while we have not the municipal
form of government we have the condi-
lions and many of the modern equip
ments-indeed, in many things we are
right up to date. During the last two
years we have expended about S2OOOO
on public grounds, most of which has
been within the capital city; over S62,-
600 for a well-equipped fire department;
Ssh, 600 for maintaining water works
systems in Honolulu, Waikiki, kahu-
lui Hilo, Laupahoehoe, and Koloa;
more than s6ll, 900 for roads, bridges and
public works in general; and about
$4,000 for maintaining two electric
light plants.
our public health department is one
of the best equipped and administered
in the world. This as you probably
are aware, is due to the large number
of lepers which we have to care for
Just for one item of segregation, sup
port and treatment of lepers there was
appropriated $4,000 for the last two
years, while, for the maintenance of
the balance of the department, more
than 100000 more was provided.
Quotations GREAT WORK.
zone of the prides of our island home
is our public school system. The sum
of 100000 was appropriated for the de-
partment of public instruction for the
past two years. Education has wrought
a great work among these simple ISL
and people. One of the early mission
aries was instrumental in starting a
public school which was the beginning
of our present perfected system.
when the Sandwich Islands Mission
commenced it's operation in 1920, moth
ing like education was known in the
islands. The vernacular tongue had
not even been reduced to a written
language. At the. present time it is
rare to find a native Hawaiian who
cannot read and write his native lam
guage. And there is a rapid change
going on, but without retrogressiOn.
1t consists of n rapid advance towards
an equally universal command of Eng
lish by the native people.
Fully 10000 pupils We're enrolled in
the public schools of the islands for the
last fiscal or school year, of which
about 1000 were native Hawaiians, 1000
Portuguese. 5000 part Hawaiians and
the balance was made up of Chinese,
japanese, Americans, Germans, Brit
ish, Scandinavian, and a few other for
eigners. The average annual salaries
of men are $745.5O; of women, 1851 so; OF
all teachers, $6Sl.SO.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Education is compulsory as to
schools in general, and. with one or two
exceptions, Is free as to public schools !
The law requires that every child from
to 10 years OF age, inclusive shall at
tend either public or n private school
taught in English. Special police, call |
ed 'truant officers" are appointed in
every district, to enforce the compul- |
sorry attendance clause. When schools |
were first started as State institutions. |
they We're taught in the Hawaiian Ian |
guage English was introduced as the |
foreign population increased. When, in |
the course of time, the better classes |
Of Hawaiians manifested desire for |
English instruction. English schools |
were Instituted In localities upon the |
=" uest Of a certain number OF the |
. dents. Aid from the public |
treasury 20 sectarian schools Is pro- |
hlbited, Select schools, where tuition |
fees are charged, are permitted IN the |
state system, and, as a matter Of fact, |
exist IN group centering In the Iio- |
nolulu High school
HONOLULU A JOY or THE EARTH |
Honolulu Is not only tho capital, |
but the commercial metropolis u Hu
wait u Is beautiful for situation, |
ana, ever since uYertakrn by civilization |
has bern steadily advancing TOWARD |
being me by ~ the whole earth a
large portion ~ ihe area within The |
cry limits b 90 rather lgg land, ana
includes tho business quarter aHd
considerable portion " lhe residential
district
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