The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-08

/ the acquiring of knowledge of military
J tactics, but Robert Wilcox received in
structions in the artillery branch and
tried 1t on King kalakaua upon his re-
turn to Hawaii.
This chapter was repealed by Con-
gress. but this has not daunted the Re-
publican member from the Fourth Dis
trlct in the least. Instead of using the
word Minister OF Foreign Affairs" Mr..
Kumalae has adopted Secretary of the
Territory" but otherwise there is little
change, except in dropping from the list
of studies. bookkeeping and stenogra-
ply" and Carpentry and drawing"
which he does not think are necessary
for n Hawaiian youth to know while
being educated as ward of the Terri
tory. His bill Is as follows:
An Act to Provide for and to Regulate
the Sending of Youths to the Main
land or Abroad to be Educated.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of the
Territory of Hawaii:
Section /. The Secretary of the Terri
tory of Hawaii with the concurrence of
the members of the Board of Education.
shall select worthy poor youths to send
to the United States or abroad to be
educated, from the select schools estab-
lished in the Territory, and who have
graduated from the same or have re-
ceived proper recommendation from the
teacher or teachers of the schools where
they have been educated, and such
youths shall he selected as follows:
Three youths from the Island of Ha-
wall. two from the Islands of Maui, Mo-
loka and Lanai, four from the Island
of oahu and one from the Islands of
Kauai and Nihau
Sec. 2. Every parent or youth shall
submit the name of such youth to the
Secretary Of the Territory by application
in writing stating his conduct, the GER
tifcate of graduation, or proper recon-
mendations, his age, the number of years
that he has attended school. and the
percentage in his studies.
Sec. 3. If there be several applications
submitted to the Secretary of the Terri
tory and such applications shall exceed
the number permitted by this Act, the
Secretary of the Territory shall then call
the applicants to Honolulu and cause, In
presence of himself and the Board OF
Education, an examination to be held,
and the highest standard shall be Sc
leCted
Sec. The Secretary of the Territory
with the Board of Education are here
by directed to send the said youths only
10 be taught in the following occupa-
lions: First, the legal profession; second,
the medical profession; third, surveying
and civil engineering; fourth. the art OF
teaching. And the youths shall pursue
such course of studies until they shall
receive diplomas from the Instructor OF
the schools on the Matnland or abroad.
Sec. 8. When 1t shall become known
TO the Secretary of the Treasury that a
vacancy has occurred In some OF the
places OF said youth, by graduation,
death or other causes, he shall immedi-
itely publish such fact in some English
ana Hawaiian newspapers printed and
published at Honolulu, in order that
such vacancies may be filled. The youths
TO MI such vacancy or vacancies shall
De selected from the Island from which
me youth whose place is vacant came.
See O. A sufficient sum of money shall
pc set apart In the appropriation bill, at
,ach biennial meeting OF the Legislature,
Ior the purposes set forth in this Act, !
ma shall be paid out of the Territorial
treasury on the order OF the Secretary
n the Territory.
Sec, T. The Secretary of the Territory
ma the members OF the Board OF Educa- !
lion SHAH perform the duties required
'y this Act without compensation.
Sec. 5, This Act shall become a law !
rom the date OF its publication.