Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-24

July 2, 1862. Tho amount
set aside was 10000 acres for each
senator and representative in Con-
gress. This land was to he sold. and
the income devoted to the endow-
ment, support. and maintenance of
at least one college," lin each state
and territory, where the leading OBJ
ject shall be, without excluding other
scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics, to teach
such branches of learning as are re-
lated to agriculture and the mechanic
arts, lin which manner as the legis-
latures OF the states may respectively
prescribe), in order to promote the
liberal and practical education of the
Industrial classes in the several pur-
suits and professions of life"
A resolution was framed by Mr.
Wallace X. Harrington, and intro
duced by Representative Coelho, of
Maui, in 1905, by which the Commits
sioners of Public instruction were
authorized to thoroughly investigate
the requirements under the Federal
law and other matters regarding the
establishment and maintenance of a
college of agriculture and mechanic
arts. After considerable investiga-
ton by committee of the Depart
ment of Public instruction, a report
was presented to the 1907 legislature,
which resulted In the appointment of
special committee from the Uni
versity Club. consisting of Hon. II. Il.
Cooper. Mr. C.. II. Hemenway, and Mr..
X. S, HOsmer. Two acts were framed,
introduced by Senator Coelho, and
passed by the Legislature, regular
session 1907, without opposition. Act
"a provided for the establishment OF
the college. Act "a made special APP
preparations for the biennial period
ending June, 1909.
Short Courses.
! The first funds of the college be-
came available in July. 1907; the first
prospectus of courses was issued Jan.
uary first, 1908, and the first regular
classes were held in February, 1908
This month, February, 1908. In which
the first regular instruction of tn,
college began, witnessed also the in
auguration of the first short courses
These began February 18th and close,
March 3lst. They consisted of TWEEN
ty-six evening sessions, from 1880 t.
$3.50 p. m, on Tuesdays and Thurs
days. A printed announcement o
these courses was issued. stating tina
the College of Agriculture and Me
chanic Arts. has arranged cours,
of evening lessons for which Their,
are no requirements other than in
terest and good attention"
At the last session of the serie
Mr.. j. G. Smith gave a summary OF
agricultural where infor
nation may be found, and how L
make use OF II.
Much interest was manifested b.
the people Of Honolulu in this frs
extension work. the sessions wer,
well attended and regularly attend
ed. The courses did much to Civ
Hawaii favorable impression of tn
ideals and methods of the new insti
tuition.
Short Courses, 1909.
The short courses we're indeed 3
much appreciated that they wer
continued on a similar plan In 1870!
They comprised a series of twenty
six, on Monday, Wednesday Fri
day evening Of each week, March 3r
to April End. 20
Movable Schools, 1909.
In the summer OF 1909 moveabl
schools were conducted In Hilo, Hs
wall, and Waikiki, Maui. Presider
Gilmore and Prof Young had charg
OF this work. Several sessions wer
held In each place. consisting of lie,
lures, demonstrations and confer
ences. Some OF the topics were
, Plant Improvement; Recent Inve,
legations in Soil Fertility; The
Ray; Sanitation and Typhoid. Thes
lectures on the other islands create
much interest, and the subsequel
request for their continuance Shove
the real appreciation of the peop
for efforts Of this nature.
Astronomical Demonstrations.
The evening courses were not col
tinued as such in 1910 Popular Il
terest being conferred on the. approx,
OF Halley's comet, the college co
Quoted demonstrations and lectur
at the Observatory at Kaimuki Pro
j. S. Donaghho had charge of mut
OF this work, The Presidents repo
for 1910 states that during the peri,
OF the approach and recession OF Il
comet about two thousand people vi
tied the observatory. and to a lar
number of these the equipment al
process of astronomical observation
were explained"
kindergarten Teachers.
At the request of the director of 1
Free Kindergarten Normal class.