The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-07-23

The table presents no startling fea-
lures. 1t records steady growth for
the three years, which happily has al
lowed us the better to assimilate the
new and to care for both the new and
the old. We are providing for the Col
lege students comfortably. The students
registered in the Preparatory School are
stretching the capacity of Charles II.
Bishop Hall to the utmost; whether we
can care for them after this year with.
cut relief measures is something of a
question.
Progress Of the Year.
No material changes have been made
in the course of study. Progress has
been made in many ways in making our
administration and teaching more eff
cient. An interpretive study which
viii not be without large results has
been made during the year by commit
tees of the faculty. BY well developed
plans and by such personal supervision
the needs of the Individual student
have been sought and served as never
before.
Cooke Library. formally opened dur.
ing the year, has brought new era in
cur intellectual life. 1t has quickened
the interest in the classes and in the
general reading of the students. Its
development and judicious use are
among our responsibilities for the flu
ture. AS first long step, it has already
been decided to engage another librar-
ian, whose chief duty shall be TO cata-
lOgue and put in condition for their
fullest use the books that we have.
Alexander Field has well begun its
service to Punahou IS physical man and
woman. Its direct and indirect bene-
fits, now evident and to come, will be
Unreasonable. The boys have perhaps
felt most its influence, but under next
years plan, which calls for supervision
by teacher of the girls athletics, the
girls, too, ought to come under its spell.
The music department has shown the
most advance of the year. The course
of study has been reorganized and
graded in general to conform to stand
ard conservatory courses; classes in har-
mony and Interpretation have been
held; the course has been made a part
of the regular course by which credit in
music may be earned under certain con
dItions and to a certain extent toward "A
diploma in a regular course. The teach
ing of singing in the choruses and the
grades has been notably successful. But,
hest Of all, in that zest for work on the
part Of the pupils which is the sign of
interest and the forerunner of advance
ment and, on the part of the teachers,
in that wide comprehension of the flu
ture Of the department and willingness
to work for its development and in the
ability TO interest and instruct, the de.
m ig "a ~ tfrb- atar arly
1t is incumbent upon us TO take this
spirit at its food and TO do all that is
possible, financially and otherwise, to
bhild up a worthy department.
The department of oral expression is
in better condition than last year. 1t
is growing and improving.
In the department of drawing. / rec.
ommend that. as soon as we can af-
ford it, a change in the system be
made by which the present teacher or
ether teachers, trained in both free
hand and mechanical drawing, be en-
gagged for full time.
Finances.
While the financial promise for next
year is good, it will be seen by the
Treasurer IS report that the College has
a considerable deficit for this year.
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The increase in the endowment has
helped to reduce this. 1t is plain that
the endowment must be further in
creased if we are TO carry on our num-
erous enterprises with their present de.
gree of thoroughness and have that
leeway necessary for growth. The in.
terest charge is heavy one. The cam.
1Aign for funds should be continually
pushed, possibly not so much by cir.
eular letters as by personal interviews
and private correspondence. There
should be a restless agitation not only
for the maintenance of PunahOu at her
present state Of efficiency, but also for
her expansion into the field of higher
education which must soon be occupied.
Oahu College must at no distant date
live up to the hopes of her founders
of fifty years ago.
In the meantime measures for cutting
the expenses down 10 the income must
he taken. The chief items of eXpen
aiiures, as shown In the Treasurer :,
report, should be studied before action
= taken,
A, Teachers Salaries, ~ College
preparatory, music.
H. Buildings and Grounds. Super
Tendent, engineer Waterman, wages
maintenance.
a. Interest ON Debt
A, 'ieaehers' SALARIES in general
do not think that We can get nlonl
slih less teaehem pnless We diseon