The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-07-07
TEACHERS ARE
BEING TAUGHT
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS WITH AT.
TENDANCE OF NEARLY ONE
HUNDRED.
lion Thnrsday'a AdverlIaer.l


and more TO come, the territorial sum.
mer school opened at eight 0 'clock yes
terday morning, with Prof. Cyril o.
Smith, Of Kauai, as director. AS Gov.
crnor Frear remarked in letter read
at the opening exercises, this is rId
letter year in the history Of education
IN Hawaii. What helps to make it so
is the fact that, for the first time, the
summer school is recognized by law and
provided for by legislation.
The school is being held at the
Normal School and there was quite an
interested attendance when the exer.
eises were started. T. H. Gibson, act
ing superintendent Of public instruction,
was present as was Prof. Edgar Wood,
of the Normal School, who last year
was director of the summer school held
then through the generosity of citizens
who provided the funds.
Letter From Governor.
Rev. Finer Smith opened the proceed.
ings with prayer after which letter,
extending to the students and teachers
from ali the islands the hearty welcome
of the Governor, was read. This letter
runs as follows:
Executive Chambers, Honolulu, Ha.
waii, T. H., July 3, 1911.
/ Mr.. Cyril o. Smith, Director, Summer
School, Honolulu, 7. H.
Dear Sir:-I gladly aceede to your
request to send word of greeting to
the summer school now about to con.
vene.
''This is a red letter year in the his.
tory of education, in Hawaii. In my
general message to, the legislature this
year / said that this legislature ought
to earn lasting name as the friend Of
public schools, and certainly its fec
ord in school matters was such as to
entitle it to be long remembered. Never
before has better financial provision
been made for the schools in these Is
lands and not until now, since the es,
adjustment of territorial government
has provision that is at ali adequate
been made. Now for the first time also
the summer school is recognized by
law and provided for by legislation.
No group of people of equal mum
bers exercises SO great an influence fol
the future of any people as the teachers
No profession is more interesting In
its exercise when rightly conducted OF
calls for higher ideals than that of the
teacher. The financial remuneration is
necessarily small, but rewards of high.
er and more lasting nature are cor
respondingly large. Buildings, equip
ment and money are essential, but FOL
the best results the ability, character
and zeal of the teachers are far more
important, In this summer school you
are in. sense both teachers and pupils
or rather you are pupils for the time
being, preparing to be teachers in the
near future or to resume teaching; you
therefore, harly need be reminded that
genuine work which win be of perma-
nent value and not mere marks should
be the aim.
As one who has been directly con
nected with schools most of his life az
pupil, teacher and trustee, realize and
appreciate your worthy ambitions, and
as Chief Executive who has taken q
special interest in the public schools
extend hearty welcome to you, and
wish you success. Very truly yours,
I"(Sgd) w. F. FREAR, Governor"
Address of Welcome.
Following the Goveuor's letter an
address of welcome was delivered by
Rev. Elmer Smith. He said the one
hundred or so teachers present must
be intensely interested in the cause OF
education or they would not be pres
ent from all over the group of islands
He felt that it was an important fact
in the history of Hawaii that one hun
bred teachers should come to Homo.
lulu for educational purposes. As the
world progressed more and more eff
cheney was necessary each year. This
was as true in the teaching profession
as in every other. This was a pro
gressive age and teachers must keep
up with it and he could conceive OF
no better aid than the summer school
which they were here to attend. With
the greatest cordiality he welcomed
them to the city Of Honolulu.
Acting Superintendent of Public In
struction Gibson expressed his pleasure
at seeing so large an attendance and
especially was glad to note the pres
ence of many men at the opening OF
the school He spoke of the import
ance of teachers grounding themselves
thoroughly in the subjects in which
they were to instruct as the board OF
education was requiring more than
ever before in the shape of knowledge
and methods of teaching.
He stated that salaries might be in,
creased but the department would OK.
peet more in return. "Work toward
the ideal school, - he said, and declared
it "should be model home" He
added that nothing is too good fol-
the ehild.'f Mr.. Gibson then explained
the new system usder which certificates
win be granted following the examin,
ations IN the middle Of August
Organisation Perfected.
Prof. Edgar Wood, principal OF the
Normal School, extended TO the sum,
mer school the freedom of tho build,
ing. lie pointed out that while Ha-
wall did not have the largest summer
school attendance on record It certain
~ had quality II not quantity. Pro,
fessor Wood gave IA interesting bis
tory Of other summer schools held Ia
the Islands
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