Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-01

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has had chief place to schoo: where
his restraint gives way 10 freedom, his
superiority to meek inferiority and the
simplicity OF one teachers steady con-
troll to the completely OF meeting the
demands Of four or more teachers. The
problem is vastly complicated also by
the fact that this change comes. too. at
about the same time that physical
changes, especially in the boy, are up
setting normal conditions
Every school in the land Is seeking
an answer to the questions which are
here raised The two great expert
ments now being tried are Cd to hold
the student longer In the grammar
grades and CD, TO segregate the fresh
man class with the seventh and eighth
grades under the name Of the senior
high school.
OF course. any solution that we may
try here must take account OF our ma :
terial facilities In the way of rooms
and teachers and OF our peculiar scho-
lastic conditions. We have been work
ing xpefimentally along lines which
we think are helping the students and
pointing the way to some permanent
solution or the problem. We first at
tempt to analyze the pupils difficul-
ties. The. observations of Individual
teachers are compared in conferences
The council diagnoses and prescribes
The remedy may take the form of daily
reports from each teacher to the ONCE,
supervised study hour and help periods
and much personal assistance by the
teacher. The student is given steady
or heavy hand as the case may re-
quires This plan is helping. The next
step is the creation of machinery by
which the help shall come earlier; so
early In fact, that 1t shall be part OF
his instruction almost from the first
and the provision. OF facilities for
prompt and certain help to those who
need it, These Will include fresh
man room where they may be kept
and helped together, and supervised
study hour where they will be both
assisted through their troubles and
taught the means the next time OF as
sisting themselves. The real need Is
to give them power over new tasks
and confidence 81 meeting them.
interest Of Alumni,
This report ought to make mention
OF the increased interest OF the old
students In the school There has all
ways been an expression of much sem
timental aloha; this tendency towards
the crystallizatiofi OF this sentiment
into effort and action is one of the
most hopeful signs OF the times Pu-.
nahou ought to have behind her the
interest and active support OF her large
body Of alumni Under Mr.. Atherton,sf
leadership, we hope that there may be
q real raliying of old Punahouites.
Derenniai Review.
In this decennia1 report you will
perhaps pardon its prolongation by a.
brief review OF the decades progress
and changes
The Corporal Four members of
the board Of trustees In 1902 -I9Os are
not now on the corporation Joseph B.
Atherton ana s. e. Damon have died;
w. n Rabbit and William d, Alexan-
der, have left the board #. w. Damon
retired and returned again. Clarence
H Cooke w Dillingham;. Nv. II
whitney and il. Alexander nave
taken their places during the time.
The secretary and treasurer Of the cor
poration have remained unchanged
during the period
Measure Of Progress
The decade has seen great growth
in the material things BY which growth
IS usually measured The cultivated
campus which in 1907 consisted OF
small areas around Pauahi, Binshafn
and Charles r. Bishop halls now In
cludes an acreage OF Within the
boundaries of the present campus only
one considerable undeyeloped section
Cooke Library and Art CAL
lery mark a great advance on the lit I,
erary and artistici side Alexander
field and courts give new facilities in
The physical line Rice Hall. Dole Hall
and Castle Hall ito be provide modern
living modations for the board
ing department. The presidents house
md i've new cottages help to house
the teaching star. Pauahi Hall, Bing-
ham Hall. old School Hall, the princi-
pals house, the tank. have all been
Bishop Hall Of Science
alone remains the same as it WIS ten
years ago. "A
/ The list Of students has grown from
l12s to 221 in the college. from 21s TO-
$50 in the preparatory school. and from
"a to 1Is in the music department. The
faculty. which in 1902 numbered %
teachers, 8 assistants and 8 admins /
trative officers. now has 3S teachers, 3
assistants and Z administering officers.
The salary list has increased from
sS2.174 to $55.399
The real progress Of the decade, how
ever. Is not indicated entirely by num- /
bers of teachers and pupils or by size
Of salary roll They serve possibly to
measure in tangible way that fntar-
gible advance in the development of q
wise educational policy, in.the upbuild-
Inc OF our educational plant, in the Ing
crease of our service TO students and