The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-05
TheNeW Man And
His Predecessor


and since last September he wider
tive experience Of Inspector Throughout his connection with the
schools of Hawaii outside
the routine Of the school and has been active Teachers Asso
Citations and in the work OF the summer normal schools He thus
paren brings to the work good capacity experience along some lines
that will be useful, and zeal
He takes hold OF department which has had the services at its head
really great administrators wide
Hawaii in the work it has accomplished the DEVELOPMENT it has reach
ed the problems has had to attack and the problems has solved
great endeavo marvellous faith and fidelity
the zeal and eanestne OF and women and something
that every citizen Of Hawaii ought to be proud Of
The have directed the instruction
Islands, whose conceptions their their accomplishment
raise them emnence and point to them the minds which have
given impulse system Richard Armstrong
Aatau + Atkinson Richard Armstrong the second be the
real head of the department. succeeding William Richards I847
He consolidated schools the Islands, gave direction
education included alone instruction. but drawing OF the
faculties OF the mind the hand and the moral nature He created
school system worthy of the name.
Aatau Atkinson his
head OF the department has left the impress his mind several
OF the most important essentials His first great work was in making
English the language Of instruction in the schools throughout the ISL
ands Hawaii his vision destined in the development
merce to become the center OF the greatest stage OF world action that
the world has The ancient medieval world
heater its action the Mediterranean ttora With the dawn
modern times this stage had become too small and for two hundred
the Atlantic has been the stage which the world develop
ment has taken place But the orient awakening The ends
together The civilization progress
century part the Of the
present its drama That is the Great Pacific Ocean
Hawaii very this stage may
poant actor the unfolding drama Bqt to do she must hav
preparation And the prime element of that preparation world
language To give Hawaii languagea language with literature
he He English language
the public schools and thus made the language of the
people, great and necessary preparation for corporate union with the
United the and enjoyment of American institutions
and fitting preparation for worthy noble destiny
Added this important work which remain
to him. he has added the reformato school for boys based
the idle the
face evil The Boys omaory school Waaua where
the boys taught useful industry where they work the SOIL Ma
best tonic and body realization of long
tnued his part, effort which included its purpose
similar institution for girls.
Added this is the rehabilitation of Lahanauna which, in
Il
of progress that may eventually make of Agricultural College OF
the first rank On the educational side Mr. Atkinson has been pro-
gressve, positive and uplifting.
On the administrative side has lifted the department from obsolete
methods and old into which had fallen methods and
better system He has been constructive in his and
plishmens
Following Superintendent will have high stand
ards Accomplishment spur him effort There every
hope and doubt that he will most excellent
head the department. worthy successor OF great educator