Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-23

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ent in the service OF the bureau Tn,
teachers secured from the Unitet
States have been almost without ex
ception Of splendid character and ex
|celIent preparation. This has beer
possible because OF the greater inter
est taken in the United States In thu
work OF the Philippine bureau OF edu
cation.
While the quality OF the American
teaching force has advanced very ma
terially, that OF the Filipino teacher
his kept pace and great advancement
In their attainments and ability tC
teach Is shown. Filipino teachers
have been assigned to positions OF
greater responsibility as rapidly az
possible and now us are serving as
supervising and assistant supervising
teachers which number does not In.
cIude 81 Filipino industrial super.
visors.
Courses Of Study
The courses Of study have been
slightly modified during the past year.
The changes made have been IN the
direction of simplif cation
Conditions In the Philippines de-
mand early specialization In the
prescribed course of study this spe-
cislization is introduced in the first
year Of the intermediate courses-of
which six are provided general
course, the course for teaching, the
course in farming, the trade course,
the course In housekeeping and
household arts, and the. course in
business To delay specialization
until the secondary course is reached
would result In sending ont from the
public schools the vast majority OF
the pupils without any special prep
aration Co At them for useful careers
In the more or less humble stations
in life to which the great majority of
this or any other country must be
cpnfsned
II. is planned to establish at least
one school offering the course in
farming In each division. At present
six such schools are in operation,
while one additional school offers
more extensive instruction In agri-
culture.
There are 259 intermediate schools
Offering the general course; So the
housekeeping and household arts
course; 49 the. teaching course. 40
the trade course; the farming
course: and 2 the course In business.
School Sites and Buildings.
There are now in the islands 1872
standard school sites, of which 6l3
are of 5000 70 10000 square meters IN
size, and $3.50 are 10000 square meters
or more in extent. OF this total mum.
Der 81 bsrrio school sites and 252
central school sites were secured dur
ms the past fiscal year !.
During the past year Ill standard
plan schoolhO uFes, most Of them Of
The reinforced concrete type, have.
been completed. containing 4S5 class
rooms and providing ample accommo-
cations for approximately 21.750 pu-
pills. This makes total Of $50,
standard plan school buildings con-
aiming 666 classrooms.
nsular Schools.
All Of the insular schools, which
include the Philippine normal school,
he Philippine school of arts and
rades, the school of household indus
ries, the Philippine school Of com
nerce. and the school for deaf and
- - = purposes for
which they were established and are
urning out large numbers Of young
men and women every year to take
conspicuous places in community &C
tivities.
schools for Ncn-christians.
substantial progress has been made
n all Of the school divisions organ
zed among the non-c Christians. Many
stone and reinforced con-
rete buildings have been constructed
hus making it possible to do much
more effective work. In some cases
he schools have been instrumental in
almost completely notwithstanding so
:ial conditions among the people.
.ttlletics.
Progress In the development of ath-
etics and physical training during the
asst year has been very great, Par
ocular. attention has been given to
be further development of group
ames and other forms of play in
which the great majority of the pu.