The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-01
DAY or INTERESTING EXERCISES
ESSAY ON OBJECT or TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION AND IT'S
ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
First Object the Advancement Of
Peossogues PnofessionsIIy-PrO-
lessor Alexander speaks-Dodgs
Reads Original Poem.

The annual meeting OF the Hawaii
an Teachers Association opened at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning, in the lee
ture rooms Of the High School build
lng over q hundred teachers OF pub
lie and private schools being present.
The Rev. Alexander Macintosh open
ed the exercises with an impressive
prayer and the assembled pedagogues
followed with the singing Of Whittier
Teachers Hymn.
Superintendent Of Public instruction
A. T. Atkinson then addressed the
teachers. welcoming them and making
the following remarks;
This society as / understand Il j.
one q mutual self help. You not
only meet here once a year but NEE.
once a month in other parts Of the Isl
ass 40 tnea5 meetings yOa brlEt
and interchange vcuT
course OF procedure OF the very great
est value.
Il can remember years ago When
there was very little exchange oil
thought between the teachers. nc
unity. where now we have the results
not only Of this meeting but of the
more frequent ones in the other isl
ands and also among the districts each
with its reading class.
Perhaps there is no class OF PEG
pie better qualified for mutual thought
elevation than teachers. The very
nature % their daily duty is that Of
constantly elevating. raising up ths
minds OF the children under theil
charge step by step You not only ex
ereise this influence for good among
the children who come to you but i
permeates through them to theil
homes. You may see few results o.
this spreading abroad OF your labors
II may seem uphill work but the re
suits undoubtedly do exist / va
speaking lately 10 q teacher from th'
Kula district in Maui where the popu
lation is largely composed of igno
rant Portuguese and he told me tina
the teaching impaired to the children
gradually but surely spread from then
20 the parents Always spread an,
not expect too great results"
Ma. Atkinson read an extract from
the speech of Dean James Russell be
fore a summer school OF teachers. il
which they were severely oritieise,
for being narrow and not being fittes
90 teach the subjects that they did
through lack Of thorough Familiarity
with them. DR. Russell traced thi,
condition OF affairs to the difference
in surroundings allotted the teacher
In comparison with the constan
sharpening OF wits compelled by tn
lawyers and other professions.
While I do not entirely agree witt
this speech. said Nj Atkinson il
conclusion. Il should advise broad
ening out. you cannot know too much
Read proper literature. Choose work
on science and DO not confine you
study to the mere assimilation Of hool
knowledge.
Prof W D. Alexander made few
general remarks in regard 20 the as
sociation. its objects and aims, ant
depressed Interestingly upon subject
OF Importance to the teacher.
Mr. Philip Dodge prefaced an orie
inal poem With a short talk upon tn
beauties OF Hawaii and what the
should mean and how Il be utilized b
the teachers in their work. The poer
was entitled How The Sun Break
on Maui. and az the conclusion Q
Mr.. Dodge's effective reading OF hi
own verses he was accorded applause
Mr.. Gordon osborne entertained III
educators for some ffteen minute
with a cieverly illustrated ANNA
story and gave some valuable engges
lions on the use Of the chalk for tn
interesting OF restless little ones L
the school room.
Miss Estelle Dykes essay on Thrift
versus Theology was accorded BY al
present to be a splendid one. Nj IS Dyk
handledh er subject in 4 mastery mar
ner. showing IN her essay much clea
thought and strong logic. When sh
had concluded reading a hearty de
monstration OF appreciation was made
The forenoon exercises we're cor
ciuded by Mrs. y. J. Forbes. VIII
PLAYED an instrumental solo VERY &C
ceptahiy. Outside under the bil
bRnyan tree the ladies Of the Y. ". {
A. had been busy. and when the teach
ers emerged from the building an II
Yiting prospect greeted them. Table
under the trees were heavily iadel
with s variety of good things 10 eal
prettily arranged. and 3 bevy Of mttl
girls were hUrrxing about anxiou
for their duty Of serving the guest:
About hundred Gad iiEty teacher
and educators parsook II the lunches
provided by the ladies. coffee an,
chocolate. sandwiches. eske and ici
cream being served il abundance 4
all The ladies who had the lnncheoi
arrangements il charge were giyei
q vote 81 thanks sy the association
MIS-. Brown. the secretary. WAS as
sisted ia the ARRANGEMENTS By Mrs
Shaw. Mrs. Neeiie Damon. Mrs Roya
Meaae Mrs. C. q Mcclellan. Mrs
Morgan. Mrs. Emery. Mrs. 4. Maxsos
smith. Mrs Albert Ross. Ms. Axtels
Mrs. Patty and number Of other mem
here q the 7 " C. A.
Over an hour was spent in chatting
en4 lnnrffro - The grounds before