Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-01-02


consisting of Wallace Il. harrington,
Edgar Wood and W. A. Bowen, made u
thorough investigation Of school condi-
tions Their report Is milder, in my
opinion, than the conditions really
warrant. and yet II makes some very
sweeping charges. 1t says:
"1n the Territory there IL a very
powerful element both openly and COW
ertly declaring that too much educa-
ton Is being given the children Of
lowly birth
at also says concerning actual con-
ditions-and more sweeping indict-
ment could scarcely be penned:
per capita cost Of education has
been kept below that of other progress
i've communitics--below average cost
In the United Notwithstanding
educating public school pupil Is dis
iributed. among ten of population az
against a ratio Of little less than one
to five In the United States as a
whole.
STATED In other words. though the
men of Hawaii have had less than half
the burden of public education that
men elsewhere are bearing, yet they
have not been willing to bear even
this half burden either capably or with
entire cheerfulness.'
And yet In spite Of everything, the
yeast Of democracy Is present there In
the Islands. Many clearly democratic
forces are at work. Not few strong,
thoughtful white men are doing their
best to bring about better conditions.
At Honolulu | found the fine. we'll
conducted Palama Settlement, headed
by James A. Rath. II Is located In
one of the worst sections of the city
and with its force of nurses, teachers
and investigators. II represents a gem
uine effort to understand the crowded
and mixed people of this remarkable
city, and to he neighbOrly with them,
This work of Palama Settlement has
the support of DIR. DOremus Scuddcr
one of the liberali2lng and progressive
influences of the Islands, and of a
number of thoughtful men of wealth.
The sports Of the Islands are real
influence in bringing men and boys of
all races TO n better understanding of
one another. when you see baseball
clubs of Cinnamon, japanese, Cauca-
slams and Hawaiians all playing
races--or riding bicycles, as you see
often In Honolulu--it means n basis
of common meeting There are no
more enthusiastic fans at baseball
under the flag than these mixed Island
people.
Newspapers for Good.
Hawaii Is also remarkable for the
number and variety of its publications,
both newspapers and magazines, which
are undoubtedly very influential in the
Island life. The Friend, weekly es-
tabllshed by the early missionaries, Is
said to he the oldest American pub
|
| The Mld-Pacilic Magazine, edited by
Alexander Hume Ford, which IL about
the size of the standard magazines
and handsomely illustrated, Is remark
able in maintaining itself In so small
II center of population. The English
daily newspapers show unusual ed-
torial ability and stand with and rep
resent the planters interests In all es-
sential matters. The japanese, Chi
nese and Portuguese newspapers, OF
which there are many in the Islands
are said to be "A very potent influence:
several of them are extremely radical
In tone. The japanese papers espe.
clally publish much solid and infor-
native matter and keep well In toucl
with the worlds affairs
But of all the influences making
for light and liberty the public schools
inadequate as they are, and certain oi
the private schools, must still be re,
Sardcd as the most important.
Praises Schools. ~.
Two schools In the Islands, repre-.
senting the best types of both publ,
and private institutions, impressed M,
especially.
THE first, n public school---the Kai,
ulani School of Honolulu--ls Impress
| I'VE because IL seems to be answerInl