The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-24

ready been made school aceounoda-
tfons are xtfIl unequal to the demand.
The large appropriations recommend
ed for this purpose 1fe for the most
part very necessary.
The government has recently asopf-
ed the plan of building school houses
Of large size. with walls Of freproof
materials This plan was carried into
eject In the construction o. the Pri1-
cess Kziuianf School and the kAahss-
mann School in Honolulu An appro-
prfation OF $s5. 800 is recommended for
rebuilding the ROYAL School The main
building IN the ROYAL School prem
ises was found to be unsafeslzst year
and was taken down AT present a
part of the pupils are accommodated
in the remaining buildings and the
rest in the Aala warehouse. which has
been fitted up temporarily for that
purpose This arrangement is very IN
satisfactory. The Aaia warehouse is
cheap. rough building. with unsuitable
surroundings The separation of the
school into two divisions at such dis
lance apart is unfavorable to its adj
ministration-
It's proposed to put up a large build
ing Of firepruof materials of sufficient
size to accommodate seven hundred
pupils. The historic fame OF this
school and its honorable and success
full record justify the proposition OF
giving the new building an architec-
tural character as well as make II
a worthy monument TO the famous
aliis who were its first pupils and TO
its later graduates as well
I call your attention to the plan of
the Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. as set forth in his report. 10 move
the Reformatory School TO Waialea, in
the district of Koolauloa, and to desis-
nate ii as the Industrial School for
Boys. | emphaticaiIy approve of this
project. The piece of land suggested
for this purpose contains over seven
hundred acres and lies partly on the
foothills and partly between them and
the sea. The location is most healthy,
with fresh trade winds from the ocean.
The place offers opportunities for
variety of farming work, including
stock raising and the cultivation OF
field crops and taro. There is fishing
and sea bathing An industrial school
located on this land would have an en-
vironment most favorable to the edu-
cation of boys in many industrial lines
and to a good development of the char
acter and the body.
The boys in the Reformatory School
are taught, outside of book learning.
carpentry, harness making. tin work
and sewing only. There is little oppor
tunity for teaching them agriculture.
If this plan is carried out it is pro-
posed to use the keformatory School
premises for an industrial school for
girls, which is much needed.
Such changes in the laws as are ne
cessary to effectuate these projects
should be enacted.
There is small number of children
scattered over the Territory who are
ineligible for admission into the public
schools on account of their inability to
pass the required medical examina-
Ions. Some provision should be made
for the education of these children.
AS their number is small in any To-
caIity, it may be impracticable to pro-
vide instruction for them at their
homes. There does not seem to be any
luSut ODJSCllOu " lc5totdtiOu
that would gather them at some place
or places according to their numbers,
and provide them with instruction
and careful medical attendance, as
well as food, clothing and lodging.
Such plan would be in their own and
public interests. The matter is most
Important; the government cannot
leave these children TO grow up in ig-
norance and neglect without deserving
the severest censure.
The report of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction contains interesting
information in regard to the develop
ment of manual training schools. This
feature of public instruction is worthy
of hearty support.
Your attention is invited to the prop
osition of the Superintendent of Public
instruction that the department be re-
lieved of the work of furnishing school
books TO school children. have grave
doubts of the advantage of such a
change. The question to be considered
is how pupils, particularly those in out
of the way districts, would be affected
by it, rather than the convenience of
the clerical foree of the department.
Inc suggestion of this report favor
ing the establishment of school libra
ries is admirable. and should have leg
islative assistance. With a moderate
appropriation for this purpose at each
session, such libraries would grow
steadily and soon become in each dis
trict most favorable influence toward
taste in reading, a knowledge of the
English language and growth in per-
sonai character.
Congress has conferred on the Leg
islature authority to create counties
and town and city municipalities with
ia the territory and ID provide for the
government thereof.
This is an enterprise requiring for
its success high degree of patriotism
and civic intelligence. Careful study
of local conditions and the experiences
of other communities in the creation
and administration of municipal cor
porations are necessary to safeguard
the country against costly mistakes.
Many problems will arise in the con-
sideration of such legislation that are
dificult of solution. calling for sincere
deliberation.
There are important questions to be
weighed by you in the consideration of
this subject Should such local gov
ernments be established in commune
ties that do not ask for them? Should
the whole area of the territory be oc-
cupied by such governments, or should
be made in one or two 10
calities before going further? What
win be the approximate burden of the
aggregate taxation of the city or coun-
ty and the territory on the tax payer?
How will the small proprietor he af-
fected BY such combined taxation. and
by the probable greater stringency of
regulations? These cues
tons are better answered before than
after the character of such corpora