The Hawaiian gazette., 1910-02-25
Pope PROPOSES
SUMMER SCHOOL
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tho purpose of which is to At the pupils
in them for the work Of teaching. They
have not been able to go away to the
big schools and colleges, and the small
salaries paid by the Territory do not
enable them to take advantage OF their
vacations to visit training schools.
1t is with the idea of remedying this
condition of affairs and Rffording the
teachers of the Territory the opportu.
nifty of self-improvement that Superin.
tendent of Public Instruction Willis 7.
Pope advances the suggestion Of found.
ing a summer school for the teachers.
Many of the teachers, chiefly Hawaiians
and part. Hawaiians, who are gradually
being eliminated by the examinations,
could easily pass them with q little
training. A summer school would afford
this and not only help the teachers
Individually, but would go far toward
raising the standard of the schools of
Hawaii.
But it will cost something to conduct
a summer school-not much. only about
$1,000, but even this amount can not
be spared out of the regular school
appropriation. 1t is necessary to raise
this amount outside, and with this OBJ.
iect in view, Superintendent Pope is
asking twenty four prominent men of
the Territory to contribute fifty dollars
each to pay the expenses Of the summer
school. If the requisite $1,000 is pro.
vided, the summer school will be held
during the months of July and August
of this year. If only part of the
$1,000 is subscribed. the entire plan will
be dropped, as there is no use in start.
ing a scheme which can not be carried
ont TO completion. But Mr.. Pope is
confident that the $1,000 will be con.
tributed.
To the twenty-four men whom he is
asking to contribute fifty dollars each,
Mr.. Pope has sent a circular letter, as
follows:
Summer School.
Many requests have come to the de.
partment of public instruction from the
school teachers of every district of
these Islands, asking for an opportunity
to make some preparation previous to
the regular school examinations re-
quired for teachers certificates by our
school laws. At present the department
finds it absolutely necessary to employ
many teachers who do not possess so
much as a third grade certificate. Both
teachers and department are anxious
to improve this condition, and it is
truly not in accordance with the wishes
of our best citizens who hope to see
the educational system of Hawaii
brought to a higher standard.
Examinations as given in this Ter
ritory in the past few years, without
systematic preparation tend to crowd
out large majority of our teachers
In all the other States and Territories
of the Union we find that there is Of
fered to teachers some form of prepare
ton before examinations.
To meet the required need we propose
that there be a summer school con-
Quoted in Honolulu for the purpose of
preparing teachers and others desiring
to teach, for examinations required for
primary and grammar grade certifi-
Gates, and to give such other instruc-
ton as will train assistant teachers
for principalships; this summer school
to be conducted for period of six
weeks during the months of July and
August next. The spring term of the
present school year closes on the oath
of June and the proposed summer
school could begin July 8 and continue
to August 10, with examinations on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of
August II, IS and 10, respectively.
This leaves period of three weeks
vacation for the teachers in which they
may rest and get settled in their as
signed places before the beginning Of
J the next school year, which has been
set for September II, 1910.
Proposed Course of Study.
Theory and practice of teaching and
methods of supervision, with two
teachers.
Mathematics for primary certificate
J and mathematics for grammar grade
certificates, one teacher.
History and civil government, one
teacher.
English and drawing, one teacher.
Geography and nature study, one
, teacher.
+, Music, one teacher.
/ Lectures with Glass Work.
i. Four regular lectures at $25 each,
. given along at convenient times as sug-
!; gested ON Friday afternoons or even
} ings.
! /. July s-The teaching of elemen-
| tary agriculture in. the public schools.
2. July 15-Lecture on astronomy
, or lecture on the Panama Canal.
8. July 22-The school problem of
Hawaii July 80, teachers association
| meeting.
: A. August l2-Lecture pertaining to
{ literature.
, A musical evening for the teachers
some time near the close of the course
I No doubt one or more additional lee
| lures can be given by some visiting peo-
: pie of reputation.
Expense of Course.
Seven instructors at $3.50 for
the term of six weeks will
cost ...,..s........... 81 10000
-Four paid lecturers at $4,000. 10000
lncidentals .......,....... 5000
Total expense ..........$l 10000
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