The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-02-24
GOVERNOR DOLE.

the Territory is increasing more rapid
ly than the Government has been able
to build school houses. New school
houses require an increase in the teach
ing force. believe the recommended
tions referred to are conservative as
they should be and should be adopted.
The estimates for new school buildings
will be reported to you in the loan es-
Inmates. a."
submit for your consideration the
question of introducing kindergarten
Instruction into our school system.
There Is no doubt that with children
whose race language is other than
English and those whose surroundings
are not civiliZing, kindergarten
course is very valuable preparation
for the lower grades of our system.
The Territory, however, at the present
time is unable to take up such an un-
dertaking upon a general scale for
financial reasons.
would recommend that provision be
made for establishing a kindergarten
in connection with the Normal school,
thus giving normal pupils an opportu-
nifty of acquiring the principles of kim
dergarten instruction. In this way a
teaching force will be acquired which
may IN the future, make the introduc-
tion of such instruction into the public
schools, practical scheme.
/ would call your attention to the
sad case of a number ur children who
are ineligible for admission into the
public schools on account of their in
ability to pass the required medical
| examinations. Some provision should
be made for the education of these chill
dren. AS their number is small in
any one locality, it may be impracti
: cable to provide instruction for them
at their homes. There does not seem
! 20 be any insurmountable objection to
legislation that would gather them at
some place or places according to their
numbers. and provide them with in
struction and careful medical attend
ance as well as food, clothing and lodg-
ing. Such a plan would be in their
own and public interests.
| | have recommended in the estimates
an increase Of appropriation for the
Queens Hospital. This institution
now maintains a free ward for the poor
of all nationalities, besides furnishing
free treatment of government patients
Ing.
/ feel justified in expressing my con.
viction that the disease of leprosy IL
on the decline in the Territory from
the following showing derived from the
reports OF the Board of Health.
The settlement on Molokai was es
tablished in 1866 during which yeal
l4l patients We're admitted. The pol
| n Of Ion, -
out for a number OF years after the es
tablishment OF the settlement. Durinl
the first seven years the patients ad
mitted averaged ia per annum, anC
the largest number admitted In any on,
year was 1873, In 1873 strioter en-
forcement OF the law was carried out
and ihI patients We're sent 10 the set
tlement, Thereafter until 1857 IN
law OF segregation was only PARTIAL!
enforced and the number OF admission
during those years averaged lii pc
snnum. and the largest number admit
7 ted IN any one year was SOL,
Since 1857 the law has been ylgilanl
7 ~ carried out The number of admis
slons IN 1858 Was blsi IN 1853, sos an
In 1880, 202 aud from that year GO "a
d, present time the admissions have ~
creased In number. though not regularl
from year % year but taking Oh
y twelve years beginning With 1880 an
= ending With 1901 Va sections of ihrs
y years Zach NJ hnd the number ~ %
= y mlsslons 90 ~ 90 follows
ikD0 10 lsy2. Inclusive ,,tttit,,f,ti Al
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