The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-03-06
BAbB|TT ON
THE SCHOOLS

In his report to the Acting Governor
OF the condition of the pubic schools
for the year 1905, superintendent of
Public Instruction Babbltt does not go
specifically into fhe school shortage
that he's caused So much public COM
ment during the last week. But he
touches upon the matter variously in
an Incidental manner.
He touches upon it when he speaks
of the lack of buildings enough to ac-
commodate the scholars, and more
and more nearly when he says that
the lack of funds to provide teachers
has been felt to be serious handicap
by the Department of Education. He
touches upon II again in alluding to
the low salaries paid to school agents,
who do not give as much time to their
duties as they might, and again when
he suggests that the Normal inspect
ors could relieve the school agents Of
part of their duties-a larger part
than they relieve them of now-if the
inspectors had larger pay.
Still more closely the Superintendent
touches the shortage when he says
that there are not enough teachers
to supply the demand, and that with
salaries as low as they are it is al
most impossible to get teachers who
will give satisfactio
TEACHERS PAY TOO LOW.
The report Of the Superintendent is
a somewhat lengthy document con-
tanning separate reports upon the re-
form school and Lahainaluna. 1t
shows, in its main features, that there
has been a steady increase in attend
ance upon the public schools during
the year. Fer the school year ending
in June last, the total attendance was
15,202. while for December OF the same
year the total was 16 200. This is for
the monthly attendance
The constant increase in the num-
Der OF school children without a cor
responding increase in the number OF
buildings available has greatly ham,
pered the department. lie lack Jf
funds to provide teachers for the in
creased number of scholars has been
another handicap, and the questions
raised by these conditions will have to
be faced i'm the near future. Great
care, Mr. Rabbit says, must be taken
in the erection of new schoolhouses,
that future as well as present needs
may be served The matters of light,
sanitation and ventilation for new
schoolhouses call for special care
Ample grounds must be provided for
the schools, and an attempt is being
made by the department at the present
time to get additional land for play
grounds for schools now inadequately
provided in this regard.
There are in the employ of the de-
par'iheht at the present time 4SS teach-
ers' as against 4lf 1or the previous
periou' EVEN Win thls Increased num-
per there are not enough teachers 10
supply the demand, and win salaries
do row as they are IL is almost I'M
possioie 10 get 'eachers VINO VIII give
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MORE CARE NEEDED.
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present cohdition or school buildings
sno"s '"' i'oie ea,eiui supervision
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