Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-11
GILMORE Tells OF
future OF college
Opportunity To Develop
Institution On High :.
Ideals

The aims and the opportunities of
the College of Hawaii to stand as a
unique institution among those Of the
United States as a specialist in trop-
ical research. was the subject of an
interesting address delivered this noon
at the Commercial Club by Professor
Gilmore, the head of the College, at a
luncheon given In his honor.
Professor Gilmore was introduced
by Jas. Wakefield, who spoke Of the
great benefit which Hawaii would de-
rive from the College of Hawaii
81 recognize this college as your in.
stitution," said Professor Gilmore,
land II is therefore fitting that
should speak to you of its plans"
He went on to say that there was
work of the college. but he would
speak of the plans for the future, such
as he hoped It would be. The law by
which the institution was established
education. 1t had enabled the estab,
lishmeIt of large number Of colleges,
which were of different type from
those prevalent at the time at which
the act was passed He read several
portions of the act, calling attention
TO the fact that the aim was not &c
teach agriculture and mechanic arts
alone, but also all subjects which were
related thereto, even other scientific
and classical studies were not cxcud.
ed. It provided for liberal education
based on those practical subjects.
After dwelling on the manner In
which funds were derived for these
colleges, especially that of Hawaii,
Professor Gilmore stated that the
money could not be expended for the
purchase of land or the erection or re
pair of buildings. and II was therefore
up to the Territory to provide for such.
The Territory had already made SOM
appropriations but the appropriation
for buildings had not been sufficient,
and building for the engineering de.
partment was now needed.
The College had certain ideals. First
that the College must be of direct
service to the community. In some
counties people studied for scholar.
ships. In others for culture and In 9th.
ers foi service. The latter was the
| American ideal. A second ideal was
\ that all subjects which men took up
Tor an honorable living, had an educa.
tional value, and the development
must be along these lines. Still an.
other ideal Wis that to furnish facil.
| tiles to give instruction Of anv char
| tcter which Light be in demahl. aud
TO enc DuragG research. For tie Latter
ideal he institution In Manoa would
be especially valuable.
The College would have an oppor.
tunity &c supplement the WORK done by
the institutions of the mainland, by,go.
Ing especially into tropical activities
II have noticed that many people
are calling this institution college "a,
agriculture" continued Professor Gil.
more. II care not what you call It, but
| sho"iu hht W vail utttHtloH W tue
fact that II Is more than college gor
agriculture. As a matter of fact we
cfer four courses leading to a degree.
Agriculture, engineering, domestic sci.
ence and general education.
I'VE are hoping that shortly W:
shall be on our permanent site In Ma
noa valley.
AS you know, we are now located
In temporary structures in the rear of
the High school building These struc,
lures are so built that they can be
moved to the permanent site Just as
loon as the Legislature appropriates
the money for the erection of the per.
lmanent structures. They will be used
us auxiliary buildings then .....
Il believe, In the planning of this
college, a broad view should be taken
OF the matter. | believe that plans
should be adopted now for the entire
plant 70 that any building erected I'm
years to come may be constructed on
E plan adopted now. Many of the col.
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