Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-07-11
Work of the Territorial
Teachers Association
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American mainland the public school
has u recognized prior claim upon the
revenues of the country. Second;
that the demands of public education
are principally met by specific tax
| on real property and personal prop
erty levied in sufficient amount to
meet the requirements of the public
schools. Third; the income from the
public lands In almost invariably
turned over, In a large measure, to
The cause Of education"
Teaching English.
The ability to speak. read, and
| write the English language Is of para
mount importance, cducationally and
politically In land of such cosmo-
politan population as Is Hawaii En-
/ phasis is placed upon establishing
the relationship between the thought
and the spoken, written. or printed
symbol for the thought" This rela-
| tionship Is the basis for all of the
child's future work.
In schools where the mother tongue
Is the tongue of the school-room, this
relationship is established by the
home, and the teacher gives attention
principally to drilling the child on
the recognition of the written or
printed symbols, but where the
tongue of the school-room Is not the
language of the hc.ne, as in Hawaii,
II Is necessary to first establish this
relationship before giving the needed
drill on the symbol. Only In this way
can the teacher be sure that the child
is learning to talk. write and read the
English language"
This work naturally receives spc-
cial attention In the primary grades.
Mrs. Knight, of Kaiulani School, con-
| Quoted n round-tho-table on Methods
of Teaching Primary Reading" which
was well attended, and where marked
interest was shown.
or great usefulness as an aid in
teaching English, and of high educa-
crafts work In the primary grades
expression through the thing, as well
as through the language symbol. Art
| expression In the Primary Grades"
formed the central theme of a prescn-
tation by Miss Jesse Shaw. To quote
Kirby "Our public school art educa-
ton has a peculiar Significance as a
medium for a liberal education. since
II has for its prime aim the train
ing Of the senses and the co-ordina-
ton OF the potential but very discord-
ant faculties Of the child ....... eff
iciency and fitness for life's/ work
are primarily dependent upon the
harmonious working of the motor and
sensory centers of the human ma
chine"
Sports.
Athletic sports and pastimes form
an important factor In the develop
ment of the boy and girl In the upper
grades. This statement was fully elu-
cidated by Principal C. T. Fits, of
Punahou Preparatory School, who
made strong plea for the recogni-
/ ton of athletics In the grammar
;, grades, for the cooperation Of teach
ers and principals, and for thorough
i decentralization Of effort. The good
work of the Grammer School League
of Honolulu Is well known. Those
| who are interested In this subject will
find "A very helpful article In the Pro-
ceedings of the N. L. A. for 1909, by
Chadsey, entitled, ''The proper rela-
ton of organized sports on public
Fairgrounds and in public schools"
Arithmetic.
At a sectional meeting Miss Ida
Hlegler, of the Normal School, had
charge of u section on Teaching OF
Arithmetic in Grammar Grades" She
dealt with the most effective methods
of outlining work, presenting prob,
lens, and for developing mathemat-
ical independence on the part Of the
pupil.
4 Natural Science
Several noteworthy papers dealing
with natural science subjects were
presented at various meetings, Mr.
Bairos, of the Department of Natural
Science of the Mckinley High School
1 addressed the association on "Tho
School as Related to Civic Health
Problems" He clucdated the num-
erous relationships between natural
science teaching in the public schools
and the problems of community
health that continually force them
selves upon the city. The mosquito
campaign and the various prevalent
: bacterial diseases afforded him timely
and graphic illustrations for the main
:, points of his argument.
Geography.
Methods of Teaching Geography
! were given detailed attention by Miss
Ruth Shaw, in charge of that work
: at the Normal School. She gave spe'
cial attention to the use of types, that
! Is, the detailed study of typical re-
gions, political divisions, industries
etc, and the use OF these in illustrat'
Ing other similar groups,
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