The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-21

for the inception of the enterprise, from
further expenditure
| believe it is important for the Ter
ritory to have as Immediately as pos
sible the opportunities of education and
the stimulus to a varied agricultural
development which such an institution
would confer. l propose to refer again
to this subject in connection with the
loan estimates.
The report of the Superintendent OF
Public Works calls for extensive appro-
priations for many much needed public
improvements, but much larger in the
aggregate than can be met under our
present limited resources. A large
proportion of my recommendations in
this department will be given in the
loan estimates
The work of selecting the objects of
expenditure which are most essential,
and discarding those which can be put
off with the least injury to the public
welfare, requires careful investigation
and a deep patriotic sentiment which
will not sacrifice the interests Of the
whole public to those of a part of it.
The report of the superintendent of
Public Instruction calls for a large in
crease of appropriations for teachers
salaries and building school houses.
The population of school children in
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 hn rennTtp6 n in the loan
Inmates.
/ 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, a kindergarten
course is a very valuable preparation
for the lower grades of our system. |
The Territory, however, at the present |
time is unable to take up such an I'M |
dertaking upon a general scale for |
financial reasons.
1 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 kin
lergarten instruction. In this way a
.eaching force will be acquired which
nay in the future, make the introduce
ion of such instruction into the public
schools, a practical scheme.
l would call your attention to the
ad case of number OF children who
re ineligible For admission into the
public schools on account of their in
bility to pass the required medical
Some provision should ]
e made for the education of these chill
ren. AS their number is small in
ny one locality. it may be impracti- |
able to provide instruction for them
[ their homes. There does not seem
D be any insurmountable objection to
egislation that would gather them at
ONE place or places according to their l
Umbers, and provide them with in
truction and careful medical attend t
nee as well as food, clothing and lodg- q
lg Such a plan would be in their
wn and public interests I
I have recommended in the estimates L
D increase of appropriation for the
mems Hospital This institution b
DIV maintains a free ward for the poor T
all nationalities, besides furnishing c
ee treatment of government patients. t
ublic patronage is constantly increas- {