The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-05
VAL UE Of
TEACHERS
Is Not Appreciated in
Hawaii Just
Now.

Editor Advertiser: The highest func-
ton of our Territory is unquestionably
to conserve and promote the well-being
of its citizens and its work is indicat-
ed when its members live uprightly in
all social, industrial and civic rela-
lions.
AS we are all well aware, education
is the preparation of the individual tor
right living by developing his powers,
imparting noble tendencies to his &C
tivities and forming him to right hab-
its of feeling, thinking and acting.
Now, our Territory, in common with
the states and other territories of our
Republic, assumes control of this edu-
cation of the child in so far as it seeks
to promote the child's general good
In assuming the control, it assumes
also a duty, primarily belonging to the
parent, of giving to the child a very
practical preparation for the duties OF
maturity. Therefore, by common con-
sent this Territory is charged with the
responsibility of providing efficient
agencies for the education of all chill
dren with it's borders.
Of these 81 efficient agencies the
competent teacher is by all odds the
strongest force employed in the scheme
of educational work which has for its
purpose and end the imparting of
knowledge of those branches which are
of universal use in the various call
ings and relations of life, the devel-
oping and training of the physical,
mental and moral powers; the Undue
ing of those habits of systematic eff
fort which are essential to successful
work of every kind; the training to
practice of those common courtesies of
life which are the outward expressions
of the inner spirit of kindness and
which distinguish the gentleman from
the boor; the cultivating of love for
what is ennobling in art, nature and
gems of literature, and. finally, the
training to self-control and self-gov-
eminent, to respect for and cheerful
obedience to law and authority. In
fact, the teacher must take on inspir-
alton hourly and daily to perform the
arduous duties of his noble profession
and he must abound in enthusiasm
and love of his work to carry on all
these important essentials successfully,
or failing In these particulars be
menace to the welfare of the youth
whose future so much depends upon
his activity, wisdom and competency.
While the teacher is certainly the
leading factor in school work, yet
there is responsibility in that condi-
tion of public opinion which fails to
appreciate the value of the teacher
and to compensate him so he can live
as well as others and in style which
is in harmony with his surroundings
and tastes.
In short, teachers best efforts can
not be devoted to the welfare of the
children when their salaries are so
small they are constantly worried to
meet their monthly obligations for cur
rent expenses.
Let the teaching force be remuner
ated in such way as to encourage teach
ers to continue their work of laying a
good foundation for an education for
the common people.
On the principle of ''the greatest
good to the greatest NUMBER how
essential it is to the welfare of our
Territory that our schools shall be lib
orally supported in order that the best
teachers can be employed and be salts
factorily paid. Teaching should be
one of the most lucrative professions,
as well as the noblest, in order to Sc
cure the services of teachers of most
eminent wisdom and talent.
JUSTICE.