The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-20

The table presents no startling fea
lures. 1t records steady growth fol
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 r
Bishop Hall to the utmost; whether we
can care for them after this year with
out 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 retrospective study which
will 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
our intellectual life. It 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 fu-
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 hooks that we have.
Alexander Field has well begun its
service to Punahou's 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, hut under next
year s plan, which calls for supervision
by a teacher of ths girls athletics, the
girls. too, ought to come under its spell.
The music department has shown The
most advance of the year. The course
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 certain extent toward a
diploma in a regular course. The teach
ing Of singing in the choruses and the
grades has beer 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 fu-
ture of the department and willingness
to work for its development and in the
ability to interest and instruct, the de-
partment is at the highwater mark.
It is incumbent upon lis to take this
spirit at its food and to do all that is
possible, Financially and otherwise, to
build up worthy department.
The department of oral expression is
in better condition than last year. 1t
is growing and improving.
In the department of drawing, T rec
ommend that. as soon as we can af-
ford it, a change in the system be
made by which the present teacher or
other 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 bv the
Treasurer S report that the College has
considerable deficit for this year.
The increase in the endowment has
helped to reduce this. It Is, plain that
the endowment must be further in
creased if we are to carry on our mum
erous enterprises with their present de-
gree of thoroughness and have that
leewav necessary for growth. The in
+arsS chs rgrks &c
paign 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 TO the income mnst
be taken. The chief items of expen,
| ditures, as shown in the Treasurer IS
report, should be studied before action
| is taken
A Teachers Salaries. = College
preparatory. music
B. Buildings and Grounds.-super
| tendent, engineer, Waterman. wages
maintenance.
G. Interest on Debt.
A. Teachers salaries,-In general
do not think that we can get along
! with less teachers unless we discon