The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-05-27
SOME TIMELY
SCHOOL TOPICS

promotion should come as re-
ward of merit and not through
favor1tism.
The teacher who does his best
everv day will command a higher
salary by and bv.
There are times when a pint of
common sense goes further than a
gallon of pedagogy.
A superintendent who shouts
good deal about his rights, usually
does SO to cover up his wrongs.
Moving picture shows are taking
the place of home study, and gos-
sip, the place of fireside reading.
He who said, folks who never
do any more than they are paid
for, never get paid for any more
than they do" told a great truth
i'll few words.
The 18th. was annual peace day
and was generally observed by the
public schools throughout the is
land. The observance of peace day
is becoming more Il d more
popular as time passes. 1t should
not be overlooked in any school.
Every teacher should accept pro-
motion when the opportunity pre-
sents itself. Ordinary business in
telligence would prompt one to do
this. A larger salary, more pleas
ant surroundings, better opportu-
nifty for professional growth, longer
terms, better social environment,
ETC., are all to be considered as
means of promotion and reason
for change.
Fellow teachers, what are your
plans for the summer? Are you 60
ing to the summer school, or have
you some other work you have
planned to take up. 1t is wise to
plan ahead and make arrangement
in advance so that you may not
have to decide hastily later on. The
summer school this year will be
better and more largely attended
than ever before. Those who are
preparing themselves now, for
better service, are making invest
ments that will return large divi-
dends in the future
1t would be fine thing if the
various supervisors of the Terri
tory were to exchange ideas with
each other. In printing letters and
circulars to be sent out 10 prin-
cipals and teachers, it would be
we'll to run off extra copies and
mail one o each of the other
supervising principals in the Ter
ritory. In this way each supervis-
ing principal would be getting his
best thoughts to all the others and
all would be benefited more or
less by each. T h e supervisors
should keep a file of all such cir
culars and would find the sugges-
tions helpful.
The supervising principals can
render great service to the people
by urging the Board to re-employ
all the teachers who are satisfac-
tory. Much time can be saved in
the organization of the school if
the same teacher is retained for
the next year. She will begin
where she left off and go steadily
forward. No time will be lost. A
fairly good teacher, if retained,
will do better work than a new
teacher though she may be much
stronger. The officials can render
excellent service combating and
defeating the practice of frequent
changes in teachers.
A good way to link the school
and the home together is for the
teacher, the pupils and the patrons
to have frequent meetings at the
school houses. Th school house
belongs to all the people of the dis
trict. 1t is public property because
every citizen contributes to it's
support. Every gathering in the
district that is of interest to the
people should be held at the school
house. In this way it will become
in reality, the social center as we'll
as the educational center of the
district. Of course those using the
building should see to it that it is
not abused and that it is LEFT in
good condition after the meeting.
School instruction without love
and mercy is brute education.
From the present outlook there
will not be many changes in the
isl and teaching force next year.
II. H. Brodie was visiting
schools in the Lihue district last
Wednesday and Thursday.