The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-21


their relative standing indicated.
This list will be ready for pub
LEGATION by Wednesday afternoon or
Thursday morning at the latest and
prosecutions will begin next week"
that the experience of educators in
New York and San Francisco, wher" !
educational conditions are not greatly /
unlike those prevailing in Hawaii, AMI ,
whose ideas had been freely drawn up
Oh, might be found useful here.
The motion to introduce this course
of study met with the most bitter OPP
position from the official side of the
meeting, who seemed determined to
prevent it's consideration. The at
tempt to bar it out, however, was
defeated by the spirit of fair play
which generally prevailed among the
members and it's main features were
briefly outlined by the compilers.
Subsequent to the close of Satur-
days session, the whole situation was
canvassed by the 'insurgent' faction.
An agreement was reached to the eff
feet that on Monday morning the at
tempt at reorganization should be
resumed; the Copeland course of
NH nj 1oil 70 he
ferred to only as it's ideas might be
generally acceptable, and an earnest
effort made to accomplish some con-
structive work In this decision there
was no intention of sighting either
the office or the personal feelings of
Superintendent Pope, or of Inspector
Gibson. 1t was, however, clearly seen
made in accordance with their views,
which were already perfectly repre-
On Sunday two or three supervising
principals who had voted against re-
idea, and one of them definitely agreed
to introduce a motion to reconsider,
Having thus, as they supposed, reor-
ganized their forces, the insurgents
calmly awaited the opening of Mon
DAYS meeting. But the best laid
plans sometimes go awry. Official
pressure proved too much for the res
olution of the convert who had agreed
to reopen the subject. Pale and trem.
bling, he came to the leaders of the
progressives, and informed them that
he could not keep his promise. Ac.
cordingly, the steam roller was start
ed and the champions of free speech
J were squelched.
Why, it may be asked, was there 81
much acrimony displayed in intermin
sble wrangling over seemingly unim
, portant points? The opposition was
voiced almost entirely by the stand
Fat element, who regard the present
course of study as the last word o
educational progress, as something
holy, sanctified and inviolable, not t.
be touched or questioned by any saw
the official hierarchy who have beer
instrumental in constructing it. S,
entirely satisfied are they with it tina
they go into Mysteries at the mer
suggestion of alteration or improve
ment. They cannot tolerate the ide
that any improvement of it is poss
BILE or desirable. Consequently the
oppose with the whole weight of thei
4 official prestige any proposition trea
ing of the course of study along an
/ lines other than those mapped out b
themselves. Hence, these loud cries {
anguish, these predictions Of owe
throw OF the whole educational sy
TEN by the legislature, the endeavC
to inject the race question into til
matter, the pathetic concern for tn
pocket-books of the poor, and the ge
eral imputation of base and unwortf
motives to the progressives.
Now, it may well be that the pre-
" ent course of study is perfectly adaT
ed to the educational needs of Il
Territory. It may be that in the OF
I'd cial element of the supervising prime
pals meeting is concentrated all ed
N. cational skill, wisdom and integrit