Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-08

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sad scene where the lad puts aw;
with a caressing farewell the fshiI
rod, and perhaps the surfboard, al
turns his sorrowful coun.enani
schooiward, was enacted this NOR
ing. This has been q very, very s;
day for many or he, school boys.
or course there are some who a
more fortunate than others. 1t Ia
peEs that all the schools do not ope
following the summer vacation. at Il
same time. In the cGse of the pupi
of the public school a short reprie'
is being enjoyed, and until Septel
Der Is they can breathe happily. N
so, however, with the students /,
Oahu College. College of Hawaii, p
nahou Preparatory school and Hon
lulu School for Boys. Their period
happiness is spent, and today the
trudged back to their class room
text books under their arms, and Il
fear OF Latin in their hearts. 1t W,
only a short time ago that they II
for their period of recreation.
now il is all over, with nothing Z
naming but It's happy memory WIZ
makes the present all the more d e.
full.
Today 1t Is a few. of the Ia l,s
schools which open. next week VII
be the, public schools so befq lhe
month is half spent the WIFI OF
education viii be grinding, vii tneir
next apprecsable pause scheGFu ioi
the Christmas season..
The three schools opening gay De
gan the year with every SIT q sue
cess. Larger attendance tg curing
previous years as q rule g SHOWN
this morning in the schis. rev
teachers bid fair to score rcesses n
the subjects they are tfeacn. ana
the pupils. though moueng m one
eye the foreclosure or T ioilaays'
look forN ard wlSn thestner 70 uls
nonors to ne struggled IN the neld
and class room duringne new TERN.
At Punahou this mqang shorty az
ter 8 O'Clock the pyis met IN tne
assembly hall, and addressed Dy
the president, A. Grimtns' anu
also by Rev. Henry. Judd. who Sc
lected as his subjt the plans and
aspirations of the alumni. Today
marks the 73rd ear of the school
The exact nuner of pupils who
win attend the Olu College this term
Il not yet know put y - Dellev g !.
that the, numbeiwill be in excess OF
that Of last YET At both the Homo.
lulu School fojBoys and the College
Of Hawaii sorthing over q 100 pu-
pills have regfered.
scientific lbme making" as it has
been called " which is meant cook
ing and selng, etc, will be taught
this wear the College of Hawaii.
The folloyhg Is what they have to
saw regarhg the innovation:
zone 3 the most remarkable de-
veIopme1 in collegiate instruction is
that of le present decade along the
lines of)he scientific teaching of the
affairs the home. The organization
and miagement of the modern home
Is q hjhly involved matter, even from
merelit the business standpoint, and
calls for ingenuity and technical
knovedge and skill of high order
Themodern house wife of college
trailng is woman of wide informa-
tioIand adept in applying her knowl,
edk to the particular case in hand.
The College of Hawaii, like the 9th
81 state and territorial colleges Of
ariculture and the mechanic arts
tcognizes the fundamental import
hce and significance of the home
Irts and sciences. Courses are offer
I'd in. cooking and sewing; in the
study Of textiles, dressmaking and
in the selection and prep
aration OF foods; in house work and
aundrying; in the construction, sani
tation, and decoration of the home
These courses all involve laboratory
practice work; the student works out
actual, personal experience
the ideas and principles gained from
textbook and lecture.
"The domestic science laboratories
re well equipped in accordance with
he best standards for instruction Of
his character. A number of new
courses are to be offered this year"
At the preparatory school, one OF
he most interesting features Of this
cars work will be the more complete
Loaptation OF the methods of the Mon
essori system to the instruction. The
school nau last year a complete SET
if equipment, which Miss Mecke used
n the first grade. While in. Italy.
Mss Winnie and Miss Johnson of the
staff thoroughly investi
gated the system on the ground. Full
will be taken Of the results
If their study OF the system at Puma
lou this year 1t is their belief thai
he system as whole is not vel
ldapted to Conditions here, but thai
many parts of 1t can be used with
rood results.
The following shows some of thu
changes to be made in the depart
nents for the ensuing term:
Mrs. T. M. Cox-Head of depart
ment of oral expression, Bryn Mawr