Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-26

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wall. The matter was presented to
the Board of Regents at the meeting
held yesterday afternoon and the
general scheme approved, although
all the details have not been worked
out. The general plan on which the
correspondence department will be
operated is outlined as follows:
PURPOSE
The College of Hawaii, being
State-supported institution, should be
as serviceable to as many citizens
and in as many ways as possible. Ad-
equate provision should be main
tanned for study in residence con-
forming to the best methods of Col
lege instruction and observing the
best methods Of College administra-
ton. Yet there always exists in a
community a large class Of persons
who for one cause or another are I'M
able to adjust themselves to our for
NAL systems Of education. Such per-
sons manifestly have some claim up
on the Territory for assistance In
education outside the formal system
~ correspondence study such per-
sons may acquire some knowledge
that may have been denied them lin
accordance with their requirements
and capacities. There are good rea-
sons for students coming to the Col
lege for their instruction, and there
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going to the people; and more espe-
cially when the College offers in
struction in subjects pertaining to
the vocations of life.
That people may he taught
through correspondence is a demon
strated fact. and while the method
lacks some of the advantages OF res
ident study, yet II has advantages OF
Its own. IL gives an earnest person
the opportunity of working and
studying at the same time, and each
student gets individual instruction.
Then, too. Correspondence Study is
sometimes prescribed by those ad-
vanced subjects requiring extensive
laboratory equipment; but II has n
tendency to teach self-relianae and
self-determination.
briefly, correspondence study may
be designed to benefit:
| Those who want to learn but
who have to work.
2-Those who wish to broaden
their knowledge or change their yo-
cation and yet who are too Old to go
to school.
3-Those who find new demands
made supon them by the progressive
requirements of industry.
4-Those who are engaged in man
ual employments and who wish some
mental activity to occupy their lels-
ure hours.
5-The student who is preparing
for College or University.
| PLAN AND SCOPE
II is suggested that the College of
Hawaii may offer through correspon-
dence study the following grades of
work:
Certain regular College sub
jects that may be taken under APP
proved conditions for credit towards
their degree.
lI-Advanced courses designed to
help persons In professional or prac-
teal life TO keep In touch with the
advancing conditions of science and
industry.
SlI-High School or preparatory
studies for those for whom the con-
ventional schools are not available or
practicable.
| wv ocational courses that sup
ply knowledge and training having a
direct bearing upon advancement
and efficiency in industry.
| V-Elementary and grammar
school studies for those who In adult
life require such instruction for
practical purposes.
METHOD
Instruction may be offered in the
following branches: Agriculture;
engineering; languages: history;
drawing: home economies; political
economies; mathematics; botany;
physics; chemistry; geology; bacteri-
ology.
instruction In these subjects will |
be given by lessons or assignments, |
the student returning written re-
port on each lesson or assignment, |
and these again will be returned to |
the student with such corrections, |
explanations or suggestions as may
be needed. If each report meets the
required standard new lesson will
be sent.
A course may be divided into |
eighteen or thirty-six weekly assign
ments and when properly completed
will represent the amount of study |