The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-02-24
HAWAII COLLEGE
GOING AHEAD
CONTINUED GROWTH JUsTIFIEs
REQUEST FOR APPROPRIATION
FOR NEW BUILDINGS.

The College of Hawaii wants total
of $4,000 from the Legislature for the
next two years, of which sixty thousand
dollars is for new buildings in Manoa
valley, and ten thousand for fixtures
for the same. mhe report of President
Henry 3. Cooper, of the board of re-
gents, explains that at the present time
twice the floor space available in the
temporary quarters is needed, while
four times the room will be REQUIRED
within three or four years.
In the last biennial period the college
has spent $14, 995.SO out of the total of
$4,000 appropriated by the Territory.
and SIS, 082. "a out of the federal allow
ance of $108,912.l3. The territorial
money is required to provide, building
and furnishing; the federal fund may
be used only for equipment and salaries.
The report just presented to the Iegis-
lature, the second in the history of the
college, records steady progress during
the past period and presents an opti-
mistie outlook for the future. ITO
such. an extent has the college grown, -
reports Judge Cooper, both in number
of students and varied lines of work
that all of the laboratories are now
crowded.
During the year 1909-19IO sixty
four students attended the college in all
of its departments. This is decrease
over the previous year, due to the fact
that no afternoon courses eff the short
period type were held as during 1908
1902 OF the sixty-four students who
attended thirteen were registered in
regular courses leading to degree. The
Iremaining ffty-one took both regular
and special subjects to suit their re-
spective requirements.
During the present year 1910.191l,
one hundred and twelve students are in
attendance ON all courses listed in the
college ZcuEriculum. Eighteen of these
are registered in the regular courses
leading to a degree. The remaining
ninety-four are listed as special stud
ents taking such subjects as suit their
requirements.
The college is meeting a larger de-
mand in this respect than heretofore.
A number of teachers and others en-
gagged in daily employment coming in
for one or more subjects as their time
permits. The present year records an
increase in students over the previous
year of forty-eight, amounting to
seventy-fve per cent. This is a testi-
monial to the interest taken in work of
the college.
For two years past the principals
of several of the preparatory schools
throughout the Territory have reported
a much larger attendance than previous
| ~. 1t is believed that this is in part
due to the outlook for a higher educa-
ton here at home for the young men
and women who do not have the in
| clination or means to 90 to the main
land. The indications are, therefore.
that for the next three or four years the
entering classes viii be much larger
than heretofore, and that the proportion
] Of those taking regular courses viii be
increased also.
tWhile it would be desirable If all
students entering the. regular courses
might remain TO graduate, yet every
facility is rendered those who find It
possible and desirable to 20 to main
land colleges to complete their eduea-
tiOn. During the biennium several have
gone with this aim in view, and it is
| gratifying to note that in an Instances
leredits have been granted for work
done here. This would indicate that
the college Is complying with the re-
quifements expressed ia its charter,
that the standard Of Instruction in
each course be equal to that given and
required BY similar institutions on the
lmninlaud.'
''The first graduating exercises win
take place n June, 1919, These exer.
eises should be made the occasion Of
lappTopflate eeFemopies, commemorative
of the establishment of this snststuiion
Of higher education IN the Territory. -