Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-09-08

tiated from the typical Americans OF
the mainland, having the same stand.
ards. the same ideals and the same OBJ
which the advanced citizens of the
Territory should work. There is no
reason why all children should not be
included. Citizens are not working to-
that end however when they allow APP
preparations for the public schools to
dwindle to such penurious figure that
ii is impossible to supply the pupils
throughout the Territory with compe-
tent teachers.
The High School of Honolulu has not
been built up. as the Advertiser would
suggest. by race discrimination bas-
ed on the color of the skin or the an
cestry of the child. Its development
has been on the basis of a child's ability
to speak the vernacular, which is a
method prominently Just. TO do 9TH
lerwise would be unfair and supremacy
idiotic.
The school room division of pupils
on the basis of ability is less difficult
in Honolulu than in the country dis-
tricts. Here the accommodation is suf-
flcient for the children to be separated
in different school buildings. In the
country II is more necessary that the
teachers should be men and women Of
discretion and ability, teachers who
have the sense to maintain discipline
and give free scope to pupils whose
natural attainments enable them to
progress more rapidly.
AS a matter of fact the schools in
the country are not as rule up to the
proper standard. and 1t is due to the
lack of funds. which Is in turn the
direct result of the sentiment that the
private schools are for our" children
anything is good enough for what re-
mains. The private school has been
responsible for this pernicious idea
and for that reason the private school
does not fulfill the qualification that
Our white children when they grow
up are not to be differentiated from
the typical Americans of the main
land" An American development Of
the public school will do this and il
is the only thing that will 1t will
take care of our white children and
all others with blessings for al
and injury to none. This develop.
ment includes the appropriation OF
funds enough to allow the employment
OF first class teachers in the place OF
some guardians Of the youth expensive
at 81 a month.
The Advertiser claims to be a great
enthusiast over the introduction oI
American settlers. In the same breath
1t would say to the poor devil of q
settler when he asks the first ques.
ton that occurs to home builder
"Oh, our common schools are no place
for white children, you must SEND
your children to the private schools .,
teach them at home" is 1t necessary
10 discuss the natural response of tho
settler?
The American method of dealing
with the schools of Hawaii Is to main
tain high standards in all the schools
city and country, in fact as well as IL
name. Neglect and the influence o
the private school is responsible 70
much OF the retrogression that is Ii
evidence today. 1t is teachers the Ter
, ritory needs and ample accommodation
for the pupils. But teachers Of abilit.
cannot as rule be secured for
pittance a month and promise OF run
ming In debt for the privilege OF draw
ing 1t.
When the intelligent parents OF tn,
Territory give the personal attention
to the public school which persona
interest II not patriotism shoul,
prompt, then there will be no occasion
TO preach race prejudice nor fear 70
the influence of the public school upol
the pupils of tender years. Ever!
family of intelligence whose childrei
attend the public schools adds new
power to the force that will EVENTUAL
take hold of the school question in
broad American spirit and see that tn
system is kept where 1t ought to be-
not where the vicious sentiments es
poused by the Advertiser would put Il
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