The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1905-01-14

sound English education, accom-
panied by the ability to do some
useful work in the world and by the
desire to live as good and public
spirited citizens of the United
States.
We realize that while the minds
of our pupils should be cultivated,
their hands must not be neglected.
Therefore, as fast as facilities can
be provided, various kinds of
manual training will be introduced.
Needlework, both plain and orna-
mental; freehand and mechanical
drawing; printing and carpentry
are already provided for. We ex-
pect to make fower-garden of the
front of this school yard, and l
hope before long to establish a cook
ing school also. 1t is not our ex-
pectation, in this manual school
work, to turn out carpenters, prin-
ters or cooks, qualified to earn
wages as such; but rather to give
pupils an opportunity to practise
and develop any skill or aptitude
they may possess, and so help them
to find a suitable and congenial
occupation.
In the High School department
we are beginning with the subjects
of United States History, CONNER
cial and Higher Arithmetic, Eng
lish Grammar, and Composition, AL
zebra, Advanced Geography, Book
keeping, Objective Geometry and
Latin. Other subjects will be ad-
ded as they may be called for. Our
design is to adapt the instruction
to the needs and the ability of the
student.
/ have endeavored to give an out
line of the work which we expect
to do in the new Wailuku School.
This is large contract and will
require hard work on our part to
fulfil it. But this is only a part
of all we hope to do in this beauti-
full building. We hope that the
school will grow into an institu-
tion-that it will become the center
of the social and intellectual life OF
the town. We expect to give, in
this comfortable assembly hall,
entertainments that will afford op-
portunities of bringing the school
and the citizens into close and
harmonious relations with each
other. We hope that this hall will
become the meeting place for all
gatherings which have for their
object the improvement and better
ment of the community. We hope
that you, as citizens of Wailuku,
will look on this as your house, be-
longing to you, paid for with your
money, and here for your benefit,
and that you will take particular
and personal interest in it and the
work which it shelters.
The Legislature has provided you
with this school house, the finest
though not the largest in the Ter
ritory up to this time. The De-
partment of Education has pro-
vided teachers and equipment, and
stands ready to supply more as they
may be needed. The teachers are
prepared to- do their best to carry out
the plans of the Department. From
now on the responsibility for success
or failure lies with you. Good build.
ings, efficient teachers and generous
equipment cannot insure the sue.
cess Of this school. Pupils are a
necessity. The hearty good will
and cooperation of the citizens is
essential. Without these, the others
are largely wasted. l, therefore,
in behalf of the teachers and the
Depai tment of Public Instruction
urge you TO stand by your school
Give us the encouragement of your
presence at the school. Visit us
and see for yourselves how we are
doing your work. The interest Of
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