New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-12-01
EDUCATING THE FILIPINOS
TEACHING AMERICAN IDEAS TO THE
NATIvES-D OF THE
SCHOOLS
fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rsIBuNE.l

tsY TELEGRAPH THE rRIsuNE-l
Washington, Nov. So.-The demands Of the Philip
pine schools under American auspices are IN a
measure indicated by the act Of the commission
taking effect January /. 1901 under which the
school work Is now proceeding Eighteen ASSIST
ant superintendent have reached their posts and
assumed their varied duties The mail and teie-
graph so far as esta blished are weighted with de-
nands them Everything around them IS new
The ideas of organization and method are strange
to the pupils and parents. The constant CANS On
teachers and parents are full OF strange Queshohs.
For the Americans the appropriations OF the act
are significant and suggestive of what the current
is to accomplish. Section provides that each
of the eighteen assistant superintendent shall re-
ceive not less than 5000 nor more than VOW ana
$4,000 is set aside for this purpose The employ
nent of teachers from the United States is au-
thorzed at not less than sT5 month nor more tnaa
S00. their necessary travelling expenses from nome
to be paid by the government For EnSnsn IN
struction outside of Manila sSo0GO is appropriated
for the year 1901 500 600 is appropriated for text
books and supplies for the year; $4,000 is 10 be d.
vided and distributed from the insular treasury
to aid the poorer localities IN establishing the
school system: $500 GJ is provided for school oullo-
ngs 100000 for furniture. SIS coo for nor
NAL school in Manila. and corresponding sum 1or
the establishment of other normal schools IN otner
parts OF the archipelago. These large appropria-
tons for education set apart in harmony with
correspondiugly large AIMED for conduct
ing the government for establishing court build
ings and for roads.
TEACHING AMERICAS. IDEAS
An official of long experience who has devoted
much attention this subject says:
ah T e Of 15dt this spn9s ae
little ight upon the methods requlTea an i nter
est and sentiment Justify? It may De especlat ,I
fortunate for this educational work that cale e
women especially APT in sonduetns affairs fairs
skilled in this respect than the men. IL may pc
I re sG %are mat al they cden than
For Manila, compulsory attendance is Tsao !ire
to send their Children to school may be fined not
less han nor more than - M Mes 66 WE'VE must
Studies named for instruction in. its public eIe,
basis Of all Instruction which may emoraGe rs
tory. hygiene. gymnastics, music. drawing. sewing
ican castom no religious Denomination shall have
the right teach its particular faith in the schoos
Thus the millions Of the archipelago are offered
ali npTovements in the principles and methods Of
slowly, it may be remarked, has The American lean
public come 70 adopt these topics as proper SUD-
eGts Of public 4s'rge50a IN 5v our -s deged a
the start There they begin on bass vel
h99 Val % Peea 70 hd 5 6 pG9G afa4s
treat this opportunity. for it does not cease 70 De
lead horse to water. but you cannot make 1t
While the present interest is shown by the ma
in the instruction Of their children; ent5us.
gratifying results may be surprising. For inal
results we must expect time to nave us oPpotroI
nifty. 1t must be remembered that the interference
may produce great activity on the surface ana
much Of the old Pssan, Esatn sTfae and 6e
meath and some indications Of the savage we
dtcsfed in new forms that may be exhibited in
towns, in social gatherings. in individual beliefs
IN a monograph published recently. by the Rureau
Student IN one Of the Converts in the Islands found
IN conversation with his teacher that 2y some
rs eG uere a secret with him and his clan and
as soasSqaence was greatly arttaed BY the
coverv Those familiar with the education OF our
fa sa ana e cur are behhd out Of sight well known
% them b1t little known to US ,rsdiiohs; 5 c"S
thought and life which u takes years and genera
lions eradicate
OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE.
% she f4S anre u fdr 's The KEPT FhpPh ns
We accustomed TO refer TO the brotherhood OF
other may DO: and yet, when We look very minute.
og n Of ndivd2as but of races and these race
differences must not overlook in our anttc2a-
Of the day Inhabitants Of the archipelago many
japanese. VIII they make a similar rapid ad-
vance, Nay We expect IT. or sha we De diS ed
low? We see by what our agencies are doing IN
produce results such as we see among ourselves
may reasonably expect. especially while the
interest continues to be manifest in educational
processes. that these results will in a measure
follow; but may well ask. il succeed in
establishing school systems and in bringing the
children, the Philippine Commission proposes
for Manila all Of them into school. and Ne intro
duce more or less OF the customs that common
among US. expect, reasonably, that at the
same time the fundamental conditions will be so
changed produce in that race the result
found the Anglo-Saxon race, the result mani
fest in mixed American population Ameri-
cans viii rejoice in all Iriumphs accomplished by
their brethren whose a!truism carries them
10 the Philippine archipelago 10 elevate the
Of triumphs and shall be glad to have them
receive ample reward There will be. undoubted
", the indication Of proof. and all that may be-
come visible the observer; but may. the
sa time, well ask how deep in the nature of the
population will this process become? How funda
mental and complete will be the change and how
lasting If the external and causative influences
withdrawn?
Whatever else may be admitted, cannot be
doubted, the attitude and interest
schools teaching English. trade and alia ton. that
these the most encouraging agencies for max
ing peace and prosperity. What goes there
should receive the full benefit of our home
Couragement. and should be well known in the
American public mind produce its legitimate
E. P. STEERSS PROPERTY IN DISPUTE.
TER GAINED 1T BY FRAUD.