The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-12-28

sideration of the second and, locally,
the most interesting part Of the plan
/ THE PROPOSED PACIFIC SCIEN-
TIFIC INSTITUTION.
| Formerly when a college. university,
hospital, or even a museum was to be
established, it was permissible to be
guided solely by the existing necessity.
1t was not the rule to think such things
out far ahead. In some cases 1t would
almost seem to have been regarded
as interfering with the ways of Provi-
dence, to plan. Happily, that time has
passed. There are no new UNIVERSE
ties being built on the antiquated, hap
hazard lack of plan exemplifed in the
old University of California. In lieu
of taking no heed for the future in such
matters, men now, cognizant of the
laws of evolution and growth, make
plans accordingly. Extensive enter
prises, especially great philanthropic
enterprises, are delineated with a view
to their ultimate rather than their
immediate fulfilment. The plan is
boldly drawn as complete as may be
and the beginning made in small way
when necessary, but every subsequent
step Is taken looking towards its COM
pletion.
In such plans everything is reduced
to units. The most important things
are done first. A museum planned to
ultimately cover fourteen acres has the
one wing up and in use. A university
like Chicago or Stanford does not put
up a building or lay a cement walk
without reference to the original plan.
What saving of time, money and
energy If California University and
Harvard and Yale could have been so
ordered!
With this thought in mind to en-
courage us in considering an undertake
| ing which involves so much, let us re,
turn to the second part of this plan.
In order to carry on In comprehen-
| siye way the administrative and resi-
! dent research work of such an explora-
| ton as has just been sketched, and at
the same time provide adequately for
| the inevitable lateral expansion of such
an undertaking, 1t is proposed to form
| in Honolulu Pacific Scientific Insti-
tuition. This would be corporation
under the control Of an especial board
| of trustees, empowered to receive, In
trust, funds, property or equipment for
: the prosecution. promotion and main
tenance of scientific research in the
Pacific Ocean. Their first duty would
be to establish central offices of ad-
| ministration which could be housed In
buildings of more or less temporary
| character. Having the expedition or
ganized and in the field, they would
provide for the laboratories, library,
printing equipment, ETC., as they would
be required.
In order to prevent the duplication
of equipment, they would, when prac>
ticable, affiliate with the various SCI
entiic institutions already well estab-
lished in Hawaii Gas the Honolulu
Aquarium, the Historical Library, the
Bishop Museum, oahu College. the Ex-
pertinent Stations and similar institu-
tions), or such as may be established
in the future with the object Of forming
n local Institution with adequate facil-
tiles for prosecuting in the fullest and
most satisfactory way the research
work involved in the foregoing plan OF
exploration.
1t would be the purpose of such a
trust to add as rapidly as circum-
stances would permit to the equipment
that is already possessed by this COM
munity such desirable institutions as a
biological laboratory, an aviary or zoo.
logical garden and garden OF accli-
matization or botanical garden. To
these could be added such other scien-
| tific institutions or facilities as MAY
In the future be desirable.
To facilitate the research work II Is
|, proposed to arrange from time to time
! for especially endowed tables of re-
! search under the control OF the new
Institution. These will be provided by
patrons and interested institutions in