The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-13
The College Of | hawaii, Its Place
and Work

II The College of Hawaii has been e
/ tablished in our midst and enters upo
It's first year of organized work unde
/ favorable auspices. The time is rip
for its coming and the life and aetivi
ties of Hawaii will afford it a plae
| and an opportunity, for service.
The College has its being by virtue o
the Land Grant Act of 1862. This ac
proposed by Senator Justin s. Morril
of Vermont and signed by Presiden
Lincoln, July End, is no doubt the great
est landmark in the history of educa
ton IN any country and in any age
The objects expressed by the word
of the Act was for; "The endowment
support and maintenance of at least
one college where the leading obiect
shall be, without excluding other seien
tlhe and classical studies, and including
military tactics, to teach such branches
OF learning as are related to agricui-
ture and the mechanic arts
IN order to promote the liberal and
practical education Of the industrial
classes in the several pursuits and pro-
fessions of life. =
The College is established in con
formlty to these purposes, and in refer
enee to the words of the act it is per
| tinent to note several things. In the
first place, the College is not endowed
for the sole purpose of teaching agri-
culture or engineering for, as stated in
the law, the endowment is for teaching
those subjects that are related to aori-
culture and the mechanic arts. The
law intends that those engaged or TO
become engaged in Industrial pursuits
shall be able to obtain knowledge If
the practical sciences that bear upon
their activities, that they could not
otherwise obtain in the classical insti
tuition, where Greek. Latin and the
Classics predominate. Farmers sons
should have the chance to become bet.
ter farmers if they wish, and likewise
the children of engineers and indus
trlallsts have the chance of becomine
better men and women. Intellectual
training and not manual training is the
main object.
Note further that other scientific and
classical studies are not 10 be excluded
A liberal education was planned for.
lie is not to be argued that the handlino
OF tools and implements and the work.
ing with the hands have no value in the
education of the young man or woman.
1t does, but this phase of the students
dctlVltles should not be overwrought to
me exclusion of the definite amount
If scientific and literary culture.
Established, as it is, on broad, liberal
foundations, no college is better pre-
pared to do the work that is before it.
nan the College of Hawaii. We are
situated IN an environment especially
favorable to college work in biological
md industrial fields. Our flora and
auna are replete with problems and les
ohs Tor the biologist. Our climate has
marked influence on the growth and ;
eVelopment of both plants and insects )
M the variety of studies and investl
'atlons IN this field of science is s
larked feature of our outlook. The I
qu1pment IN mechanical, electrical hy- {
faullc and municipal engineering /
FORKS IS not to be surpassed anywhere.
faWan has the finest and most per- Y
Getty equipped sugar factories in the L
ORD. In a number of places, water c
pumped to higher elevation than {
nyWhere else and the general problems Il
with the use and handIino e
water are very inviting to the stu. .
ent and investigator. In muniejnal
lglneering and architecture the islands
pa unique position. Research is an
'tlvlty OF the College of no less i'm.
'ftance than instruction and it is the !
'Ject OF the College to promote re- |
afeh IN the problem of Immediate in.
rest to the community. In the equip.
enf OF laboratories and shops. instrll-
ents and apparatus will be secured !
at may be utilized for testing and for
easurements in connection with the
dustrial problems of the community.
with these broad conceptions in
md, the College stands for several |
eals IN the execution of its work. Tt
Ids that all subjects with which men
We to do and by which human prog
IS IS attained have elements of ed l
atlonal value. It is not very long
ice 1t was held that men could be
ueated only in terms of the classical
erary and theological subjects, that
fatever might be attained along in
sIflal lines was merely a matter Of /
u and handieraft. This, however. is y
adually being broken down as our -
community affords instances of I.
n and women educated in terms of
'ctieal affairs of life vino are taking
n place IN the community in respect
IFS progress and development. The
IN difficulty confronting this point Of
" IS the reduction of these practical
'lects to pedagogical form in order
give them teaching and training :
ne When this is done. students
y be trained by the subjects of en- q
es, soils and wheat, as well as bv -
'ek philosophy and mathematics. In
second place, the College wishes to