Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-03
GREAT EDUCATOR
ON PRESENT need

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 25.--
The new and important thing in edu-
cation today is Industrial education,
and the wise city is that one which
makes provision for the preparation Of
its citizens for the Industrial pursuits
This statement was made by DIR. AL
bert Bushnell Hart noted American au-
thor and historian and professor of
government in Harvard University, in
San Francisco yesterday afternoon,
shortly after his arrival at the Belle
vue Hotel. DR.. Hart came I'D from
Los Angeles, where he has been in at
tendance at the convention of the Ma
tional Municipal League, and is ac-
companied by Mrs. Hart
Continuing his remarks on educa-
ton, DIR. Hart said he would not have
industrial education secured at the ex-
pense of literary culture, for a literary
education is also a practical one. but
the brickmaker has his place of i'm
pOrtance in our Industrial and economic
life, as well as the engineer and math-
ematician- DR.. Hart said that this new
phase was t1ndlng expression in the
summer courses and vacation schools
of the country, notably in Los Angeles,
where training In the industrial crafts
is afforded.
Speaking of the new archaeological
discoveries that have been made in
Mesopotamia and South America as
related to history, DR.. Hart said: II
Historical discoveries are Of little
Importance unless they brow some
valuable light upon the present living
questions. The searching expedition to
Peru has reported finding resem-
blance between the ancient Peruvian
races and the Egyptians of early his
tory, but we do not wish to know
about this. or what value is it? The
statutes Of Kflammarabai engraved on
stone 1000 years ago, which have been
unearthed in the valley of the Eu-
pirates, are Of some value, because
they show how. old are some of the
rules Of life and conduct, but little
else of Importance has been discovered
by the searches for ancient remains.
What is most important to know is
the history we are making today. We
have discovered that the present re-
lations of men in making government
is more important than the chronicles
Of those who lived under the ancient
Athenian or the feudal system"
Dr. Hart said that he was greatly
interested in the new city charter be-
ing formulated for Los Angeles He
said Los Angeles w0lld be the largest
city In the United States to try out the
commission form of city government
and Eastern municipalities are watch
ing the Southern city with the closest
interest. He approves the provisions
now tentatively drafted giving greater
room for the extension of governments
al powers and for safeguarding the
public property. The new charter viii
mark a great progressive step in mu-
nlcipal government. zhe said.
This is DIR. Harris second visit here.
he having 1ectured in the University OF
California eight years ago. AT present
he is exchange professor for Harvard
with four Western colleges-Knox Of
Galesburg, ILL.,; Beloit Of wisconsin,
Grinnell of Iowa and the Colorado Col
lege of Denver DR.. Hart stated that
the system Of exchanging university
professors was doing! great things in
harmonizing human ! thought and
knowledge throughout the world and
making the different peoples better ac-
quainted, and pointed to the. work ac-
complished in France, Germany and
Japan through the exchange of instruc-
tors of these countries with American
educators $50. . H.. ..