The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-08-26
SCHOOL WORK IN PHILIPPINES.
,sf TEACHERS APPOINTED or
THE LOO AUTHORIZED.
Native Tcachers Take tp the stud, of
Ingiisi, Eagerly New school naiIti-
InEs Necessary superintendent At.
Linson's Annual Report Received.

wAsHISdroN. Aug 25-A copy Of the
annual report 81 Pred ". Atkinson, Cen
eral Superintendent 81 Public Instruct
ton In the Philippines. las becn reccived
by the War Department. The Philippine
school Law authorized tho appointment
from the United States Of 100 school
teachers Of whom Prof. Atkinson states
7si had been appointed. either absolutely
or Professionally That there was no scar
city Of material from which 60 make the
selection % those appointed IL shown by
his remark that more IA 5000 personal
written applications with testimonials APP
psnded had been fled -Four hundred
and cighty--cven soldier applicants for
places a. teachers took the eNamlna-
iions prescribed. Of which number seventy
nine PASSED satisfactorily and were assigned
Ia schools
The next step in the organization Of the
educational system was the dis,riciing OF
ia. Archipelago into eighieen divisions,
tho school work Of each being placed In
charge ~ q division superintendent
Tn. General Superintendent personally
visited IA large number 81 towns for the
purpose Of acqusintlnR himself as inti-
mately a. possible with the conditions
surrounding the school work In different
locali'r-. Speaking OF the general condi-
tons. Prof Atkinson says
The greatest present need l. that OF
adequate and suitable school buildings
All school buildings occupied by soldiers.
or In any way used for military purposes,
should 10 vacated and turned over To
school ~authOritiss AZ the earliest practica-
bile moment and arrangements should bs
made for the rent or vacation OF all con,
vents or other church property now us"d
for school PURPOSES Nearly all the build
ing- that have been used for military puT-
poses are In poor condition II VIII IL.
necessary for the municipalities 10 spend
money for their alteration and repair
Present school buildings consist, sener-
ally. 81 one or two large rooms, with sew
eral teachers carrying on work IN each
room These rooms are everywhere over
crowded and many have no d or
hpor- Some tunes one teacher has ono
Ia 200 pupils i.
Dr Barruws. city superintendent Of
schools IL Manila reported under date OF
MAY I. last. for The first six months oi ms
work
The most significant change is that
Which has taken place IN the attitude OF
tho Filipino teachers Owing 10 ~" nncor-
tain,y that attended American occupation
81 these islands Elk months ago, scarcely
any changes had ts.n introduced into the
public schouls 81 Manila. In December
the plan was adopted 81 having IN. Teachers
~ English devote al least the lsst half hour
Of the forenoon 10 tho Instruction oi the
Filipino teachers. and At the same tune
tho announcement was made that very
shortly Spanish ~ a medium 81 i~ustrlio-
ton would IL abandoned Witha very lev
exceptions the ieachan- accepted the pro-
Ju-ed change - language, and their 1ulude
las now trcome one 81 real engcrnees Tor
the adoption 81 English
They have also 80 far progressed IN
their knowl-dg. 10 English that u will be
possible with the o~I-nipg OF schools IA
! June tls0il 20 lisa only English. Almost
withou, exception our teachers are becom-
ing appr-ciably more loyal 10 their work
and more conscientious IN its discharge