The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-10
EVIDENTLY 4 MATTER OF BUSINESS
oRIENTALs ESPECIALLY FAVOR
THE EDUCATION or
THEIR SONS
In Oahu the Americans. British and
Germans Send More Girls Than
Boys to sehool-some Interesting
Statistics.

There has been considerable com
ment of late on the fact of the grea
preponderance OF boys over girls II
the public schools of the Hawaiian
Islands. The records of the Board Of
Education show that this preponder
ance is greater than would be imagIIt
ed. The array OF figures in the last
report OF this department gives the
facts in no uncertain way and studS
OF the statistics brings out many in
teresting facts.
DR.. Rodgers. secretary of the Board
of Education. in speaking of condi.
ton of affairs which is perhaps with
out parallel in any other portion of
the United States, said that it was a
difficult matter to explain.
1T is a fact that boys are largely
in the majority in the public and prt-
vate schools, said DR.. Rodgers. The
matter might be explained in a gem
eral sort Of way. when you take into
consideration the different nationali
ties represented here. A big portion
! OF the attendants at the public schools
are Chinese and Japanese, and II is
a well-known fact that the Orientals
care less about the education of their
| daughters than they do about the ad'
| vancement of their sons. The boy
must be educated for business pur-
poses; it does not matter so much
about the girl; in fact, the Orientals
prefer, as a rule, that their daughters
receive little or no education.
This would account in one way for
the large preponderance of boys over
girls in our schools.
"On the other hald, however, the
Portuguese are more likely TO send
their girls to school and keep their |
boys to work. even while they are
small"
Statistics show that of a total OF |
II sol pupils in the public schools of |
the Islands of Hawaii. Mani. Molokai, !
Oahu, Kauai and Niihau, the whole
group as far as the school system is !
concerned. there are $3.50 boys and
5,162 girls; LIT more boys than
there are girls. In the private schools
of the Islands there are 1895 pupils.
OF this number 2,235 are boys and
1901 are girls; 434 more boys than
girls.
In the public and private schools
combined, therefore there are 1887
pupils, OF which S,574 are boys and g.
963 are girls; 1,611 more boys than
girls: in other words, sixteen boys
to every thirteen girls.
In the public schools of the Island
of Hawaii there are 1924 pupils. of
which 1904 are bows and 1920 are
girls. In those of Maui there are
1879 pupils. of which 1861 are boys
and 91S are girls. In those of Molokai
there are 279 pupils, of which 15S
are boys and 121 are girls. In those
Of Oahu there are 1890 pupils. of c
which 2,270 are boys and 1920 are $
girls. In those of Kauai and Niihau
together, there are 1,529 pupils. OF
Thich SAC are boys and $50 are girls
In the private schools of the Island
II Hawaii there are sol pupils. of C
which 434 are bows and 3e7 are girls.
n those OF Maui there are 504 pupils.
Il which 1872 are boys and 312 are
iris; this, il viii be noticed is tle ;
MY case in which the girls are in p
he majority on Hawaii. 81
In those of Molokai there are "A
upils, all boys. In those of Oahu. y
here are 2.525 pupils. of which 1476
re boys and 1.04s are gir&. In those :,
Kauai and Niihau, together, there =,
re 162 pupils. of which SO are boys q
nd 7S are girls.
4 glance at the figures in regard 10 -.
ne nationality of the pupils in the -
ublic and private schools. throws x
ome light on the peculiar situation. DC
In the public schools of the Island in
Hawaii there are 1877 male Hawaii
rs and GA female Hawaiians: z5l 81
ale part-Hawaiians and 243 female tn
art-Hawaiians; SO male Americans. ma
I'd % female Americans; Is male in
ritishers, and female Britishers. xii
male Germans and female Ger
ans; so male Portuguese and 442
male Portuguese; male Scaadi-
Ivians and II female Seandinavians: Er
Q male and 1T9 female japanese: SO
ale and q female Chinese and IL
ale and . female, other foreigners. ~
Here il VIII be seen that the males ~;
e IN the majority with every ma va
'nality with the exception OF the IN.
DR.. Rodgers Oriental :
cory does not seem to account for 70
s male preponderance as far as the an,
and of Hawaii is concerned. ths
Taking the Island OF Oahu. the f1-
st important Of the group. the fig
s show q somewhat different state are
affairs. In Oahu there are more Tn
aerican, British and German girls Ma
ending school than boys Of these guI
.lonaiues. The males are in the bv
1orfty with all other nationaIities. 5ril
'ecfally with the Chinese. Japanese
Portuguese.
americans attending schools In .
ha are lis to 154 in favor OF the cs-
IS; British. s. to So in favor Of the mir
IS; Germans. 4s to Il. IN favor OF Inn,
,Is., The
- - - I ne. ZINES. .s. there are sss SIS