The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-27

the schools of Dagupan come some of
the curious bamboo musical instruments
in use by the natives.
Division Superintendent NJ A. Cotton
has forwarded from Zamboanga a col
lection from the work done in the schools
of Cottobato Mindanao, where the
work is more advanced than ait any
other school in the Island Accompany
ing this exhibit is a copy of the first
American book used in the schools of
Mindanao. This book is a good illus
tration of the old law about necessity
being the mother of invention. 1t was
due to the ingenuity of Lieut.. w. A.
Castle who, in the absence of any
American text books, during the very
early beginnings of educational work
here, put together sheets of foolscap pa
per, Illustrated them by pictures cut
from magazines and papers and wrote
the text to accompany the pictures.
The articles mentioned and others that
are being received will soon be forward
ed to Commissioner of Education Harris,
at Washington. who will have the edu-
cationaI features of the Pan-Ameriean
congress in charge.
The book agent follows the flag, wheth-
er the constitution does or not Manila
Freedom of date April 10, chronicles the
arrival in that city of Mr. w. B. Powell,
formerly superintendent of schools in
Washington D. c., as a representative
of New York publishing house. He is
staying at the Oriente hotel. and expects
to look over the field with a view to
introducing the publications of his
| house. and has been specially commits
stoned to investigate the matter of text
books for the schools. 1t is realized,
by publishers in the United States, that
| the demand for text books is going to
be very large and 1t is the intention of
Mr. PowelFs employers, provided ar
rangements can be made with the &C.
partment of public instruction, to publish
a series of school books specially adapt
| ed to use in the Philippines.
Mr. Henry Townsend, superintendent
| of public instruction for the Hawaiian
Islands, has been offered an Appointment
as division superintendent and will prob
ably accept" says Freedom "Mr. Town
sends long and successful experience in
the organization of school among the
! natives of the Sandwich Islands will
make him a most valuable coadjutor to
| the general superintendent in the work
! here.
1.-THE department of public instruction
has received large consignments of books
and supplies by recent transport. The
| u. S. A T. Meade brought thirty-seven
tons and the u s. A. T. Hancock about
eight and one-half tons. The demand
for this material is very great and is
| constantly increasing, so that 1t could
be sent out with little delay if transpor-
tation facilities permitted. AS it is, the
distribution will be made with as little
delay as possible.
MORE TEACHERS NEEDED.
Commenting upon the necessity for ad
ditional teachers in Luzon Freedom
says:
Even after the arrival and assignment
of the entire LOCO teachers whose ap
pointment from the United States il
authorized by the educational act re
Gently passed by the Philippine commits
sion, the proportion of the number o
| American teachers to the number o
| children of school age will be very small
AS time goes on, there will doubtless b
! an additional number of teacher
authorized however, and as the norma
school, soon to begin in Manila vii
train Finipino teachers for work in Eng
| fish, we may hope that within year o