The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-10

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gage to keep a detail of transport wagons
busy for two days for deliveries. they had
naturally deferred laying in anything in
house furnishings. and it was necessary to
fit out the building thoroughly for them.
The quartermaster's department assisted
by providing, at army prices. a great va
riety af articles. Cots and army blankets TO
go around. pillows. sheets, pillow cases,
mosquito bars, chairs, buckets, cans. cool
ers and lights were had in this way. Teach
ers were glad to buy many of these things,
TO take with them to their posts. Ranges
and kitchen utensils and double lamps for
room lighting, obtained from the same
source, will remain, of course, at the
grounds, for 1t is intended to hold the
buildings for American teachers resident in
Manila, and for teachers arriving, depart
ing or visiting that city. AT acetylene plant
now installed for the dining room may be
extended to other buildings. The commits
sary furnished at army rates. soap, towels.
bowls, pitchers and other toilet accessories.
These articles will remain as permanent
chattels. Washstands and tables for the
dining room and for barracks were made
on the spot, with the view of utilizing the
wood in such as may not be needed there
in the future for school desks and benches.
The outlay for Improvement to the dining
and laundry buildings and for the new
kitchen amounted to $1,000, and for light
plant, including shed, $3.50, and for chattels
to 5000. Rebate on sales TO teachers will
not be more than $1,000. The difference rep
resents, in large part, the cost TO the De-
partner of Public instruction of what
may be considered a permanent home in
Manila for teachers of English in the pub
lie schools. administrator building re-
pairs, $500, and furnishings, $3.50, are adj
ditional to the above. 1t seems not unlikely
that the new use to which the grounds are
thus dedicated may suggest the renovation
OF the two remaining large exposition build
ings, one or both of which would furnish
excellent communications for the School Of
Arts and Trades, which is to become part
Of the public school equipment. The build
ing set up in Spanish time for such a school
has had military use since American occu-
patton, being now a depot for medical sup
plies. 1t is to be turned over to civil au-
thority. It's location will make it convent
ent for the branch of the Government
Printing Office, soon TO be opened, and 1t is
quite large enough for that purpose. The
unOccupied buildings at the exposition
grounds are much more spacious and would
be more suitable for a trade school,, consid-
ering that it matters little in what part Of
the city such a school may be established.
Work for the teachers of English, while
Of prime Importance, ranks as supplement-
airy in school management. Under the regu-
lations they are to cOnfine themselves TO
instruction in English. The schools of the
islands will have that language as the COM
mon speech, in the hope that eventually it
may break down the tribal barriers that
have worked mischief, provoked misunder-
standings, perpetual animosities and re-
tarded progress. Diversities of tongue are
not more marked in China than in the Phil
ippines, where there is not even a written
language to bind the tribes as one people.
However, many generations may pass be-
fore the dialects will be superseded by
English in familiar usage, American meth
DDS of teaching will at once be implanted
through the new teachers. They will have
classes of school pupils, devoting several
hours daily to the children. An inducement
for evening work is held out by extra pay
for night schools, TO which people in the
school district, mainly adults, may go to
learn English. Additional pay is also Of
fered TO teachers who will learn the dialect
of the district in which they may be sta
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however. is more important than all else,
for in giving them English they will in
struct them in modern teaching, and thus
really direct the schools.
BETTER PAY THAN NATIVES.
No American teacher has a place as prin-
cipal in any school. or will have one. That
is an honor reserved for natives. The Amer
leans draw double pay or better. receiving
from $500 to 81. 500 per year. a fortune to
which the natives are reconciled in view
of the prospect that when they may become
as well fitted as are the Americans TO teach
English and to conduct their schools on ap-
proved models, the Americans will be
withdrawn and their own pay increased.
Since present pay gives them at least 80
per cent. more than they drew in other
years. and probably quite as much as they
got then, with house rent and perquisites
from the sale of books and other supplies
and from special tuition fees thrown in, il
Is hoped by the authorities that good ma
tive talent may find it worth while TO adopt
teaching as a profession. 1t seems likely to
do so If the pay shall be as good as can be
earned in other lines, or even if not quite
as good, for the native likes titles and re-
CARDS 1T as a mark of distinction TO be
called professor or maestro.
In the provinces the teachers will find life
not less interesting than strange. Native
disposition is kindly and hospitable, no
matter what may Turk beneath it. No COM
plant was ever heard of ill-treatment of a
friendly foreign visitor in a native town.
while testimony the other way may be had
most beautifully. There is universal de-
mand for schools. No need seems TO appeal
so strongly to native sentiment. One may
doubt the entire sincerity of the demand
when figures show that not 20 per cent. of
those entitled TO school privileges and for
most OF whom the department provides OPP
p%ortunity. attend school. At the same time,
the popular professions will doubtless con-
tinue and they will be made good at least
TO the extent of i~nsuring teachers a well
come wherever they may go. 1t has been
thought prudent 10 assign the women to
large towns, or where garrison life will af-
ford them protection from annoyances, pos
sibly we'll meant. and from risks that may
be classed as of frontier character; and
that will enable them to enjoy the COM
pany Of their own kind. Even that show OF
favor has not always resulted satisfac-
torily. In the letters on personal matters
received at the department from teachers.
a large majority contain requests from
women for transfer. Most Of them would
ike to be stationed I'm Manila. The Manila
complement is already filled. not with the
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