The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-08-22
EXHIBIT THE
OLD AND NEW
Prof. SCOTS Plan
For Display at
St. Louis.
(From Wednesdays dsily.)

the ueNtlopiltnl anu eNolutlon OF tuu-
cation In the islands. is the basis OF
the plan upon which Prof. NJ. NJ Scott,
principal of the High School would pre-
pare an educational exhibit TO go for
ward from Hawaii to the st. Louis Ex-
position. At the annual meeting yes
terday afternoon of the Territorial
Teachers Association of Hawaii which
was held in the Normal School, Prof.
Scott made some valuable suggestions
regarding the exhibit, which. IL follow
ed would tend to increase the interest
of the mainlanders who view it.
Prof Scott believes that the greatest
benefit to the Islands would result from
an historical exhibit, and 1t would APP
peal to the serious minded ones who
attend the fair more than any other
feature. The idea of sending photo
graphs of school interiors and maps
was good enough, but these did not
show progress. His idea of education
was the internal, moral and intellectual
development of people, and as the In
ternal arrangement could not be photo
graphed the next best thing is to ex-
hibit those things which pupils fashion.
In order to show the progress of the
school system, he thought it wise to
exhibit the archaeology of Hawaii, and
the primitive implements with which
the Hawaiians worked and cultivated
the soil. The remains of such imple-
ments would show the early agricul-
tural tendencies; canoes, the Hawai-
ians knowledge of navigation; meles
would indicate their thought and show
the manner in which the poetry, his
tory and geneology of the ancients was
preserved.
The exhibit should be In the form Of
passing show illustrating from the
earliest times to the present how edu-
cation has been carried on here. An
other feature of the exhibit would be
illustrations depicting the natural sur
roundlngs of Honolulu and other places
in the islands. Pictures made by pu-
pills Of water buffaloes in the rice fields.
taro patches, accompanied by descrip-
tons written by the pupils would not
fail to interest outsiders. The Bishop
Museum might cooperate with the
schools and send on many of the an
cinet implements which show HawaiPs
primitive methods.
Comparisons tell, said he; "let the
old be compared with the new"
Miss Felker, principal Of Kaahu.
manu- School agreed with Prof. Scott
as to the historical exhibit but sug-
gested that If a class Of children from
| Hawaii could be transported to st.
Louis, no better object lesson of the
development of education here could
| be made.
LET such a class Of school children
| sing at the Exposition and interest
would center in Hawaii, for the music
Of Hawaii is the most beautiful have
ever heard in my life" said Miss Felker
enthusiastically.
| Yesterdays meeting was opened with
music led by S. X. Dowdle of Maui
following which Il. II. Gibson, head OF
the Reformatory, spoke OF How q
Vacation Might be Spent" He asked
| IL vacations were necessary, and an
swered in the affirmative, both for the
pupils and the teachers. The profession
of teaching made a strain upon the
pedagogues and they needed an inter
val of rest. Beyond obtaining rest and
recreation, teachers could profitably
pass their time in intellectual research
He suggested nature study as an ex'
ample. Then there were journeying.
about the islands which would wider
their space of observation.
Rev. Alex. Macintosh said the de
velopment of the powers of observation
was important. One of the features o
teaching in the Hawaiian Islands wa
to learn the language of the pupil
who studied under him, so that h
could get at their point Of view. Thi
was helpful to him. Another thin
which he suggested as a wise cours
for the male teachers, was to know tn
pupils in their home life, and with thi
| h.
rect many abuses in the boys life.
teacher, however, must be careful
his health, and necessary recreation
was necessary to preserve 1t.
] j. C. Davis of Kauai who has bee
! attending the summer school, felt tina
this method Of spending a vacation wa
quite profitable.
Prof. Wood opened the discussion up
on the st. Louis exhibit. He wante
something to show the progress Of edu
cation here. His idea was to hav
, photographs OF school interiors, equip
/ ment, surroundings and the pupil
themselves. Some idea of the teacher
work should also be presented.
: Mr.. Law for the committee Oh pen
! sions stated that In Boston a syster
was now In vogue whereby teachers
, pensions were something for the retir
|
: ing teachers there 10 look forward Il
: He hoped that the matter could b
[ brought before the next legislature I
1 provide some method for pensionin
0 retired teachers here.
Miss Snow for oahu, Miss Deyo 10
Q Hawaii s. II. Dowdle for Maui and ,
@. Davis for Kauai, each presented
! report OF the work OF the local circle
OF the Teachers Association In the
respective districts. showing that eac
\ group had met at intervals during III
I past year and improved their knowledl
e OF matters foreign and local,
The election Of officers for the epst
c ing year resulted as follows
: President, Miss Plereei secretar
: Mrs, Walker, yice-presldents, oah
= Mrs, Heapyi Hawaii, Mr., Baldwin
= Maui Mr., King Kauai, j, @, Davis,
G The Literary Committee presented
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