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

mediate grades is learning under in
telligent direction TO dc something
with his hands-a coalition sought
by up-to-date schoc: systems every
where.
The directors report shows that
during the rxst year 1883 boys were
taking theStrade and shop work: that
loo ,64S 5oys were engaged In garden.
ing sd farming: 1860 girls were
| ttasxflg the gardening work. and thai
-, 1873 girls were studying house
keeping and household arts. Among
other crafts and industries we find
1888 girls learning lace making;
I 2,625 embroidery; $3.50 cooking
IL. 456 boys and 3031 girls making
hats; 29.527 pupils we're studying mat
making: and 1885 working on
baskets.
OF particular interest is the show.
ing made in the extension of garden-
ing from the schools to the homes
of the people. Three years ago
home gardens were practically IN.
known. For the school year 1911-I2
home gardens numbered 22,95S, while
1928 shows an increase of so per
cent or 3,7l9 gardens cultivated by
pupils themselves at their homes.
The number of school gardens was
23I0.
Without question, the garden fea-
ture of the school program is largely
responsible for the marked improve
mens in the. quality and quantity of
fresh vegetables now available in the
public markets all over the islands.
The number OF provinciak trade
schools has been increased from I'VE
in March, 1909, to Is in June. 1913.
In addition to these standard trade
schools in which 1911 pupils we're en-
rolled, there were III intermediate
school shops in which $50 pupils took
the regular trade course and 1920
other pupils received some instruc-
ton in woodworking during the past
school year. Twenty three Of these
shops are equipped with woodwork
ing machinery. AS soon as a pupil
has attained certain degree Of skill,
he is permitted to do commercial
work and to receive pay for 1T. Work
of this character to the value Of
SS7,84I57 was produced in the
schools during the yeaf. approximate
" $17,568.31 of which was received
by the pupils as compensation for
their labor In addition. the primary
shops turned out commercial work
TO the value of $15,185.47.
The eighth annual exhibition Of the
Industrial work of the public schools
placed on display 23,305 units Of
work worth $2S,591.62. Of which $780,
056. rs worth was sold This exhibit
net only gave to the thousands Of
people who saw It an idea OF the in
dustrial work done by the public
schools, but also gave to many Fill
pinos their first definite idea Of the
Industrial and agricultural possibili-
ties CT their country. The profits Of
the work, . large part Of which went
to the pupils themselves, further serv-
ed to show them where they may di-
rect their energies most probably
It is believed that the Instruction
given by the bureau of education has
contributed largely to the increase in
the expectation OF eTnbroideries from
the Islands freaa SOS, e66 worth In 1911
to S127,50 in 1912 and $195, 455 worth
during the fiscal year 1918.
Much work has been done in Il e Sc
lection of typical Philippine designs
which are applied to articles produc-
ed from materials grown in the Phil
ippines.
A large amount of information has
been collected from various sources
relative to opportunities in various
industries, which is used by the bur-
eau in advising pupils of the line of
work they might profitably pursue
during and after school courses. The
work accomplished follows in gener-
al way that of those giving attention
to vocational guidance in the large
cities of this country.
The bureau of education each year
is developing a large number of boys
and girls who are sufficiently skilled
to make articles having a commercial
value. 1t will not be possible, howev-
er, for them to reap the fullest adj
vantage Of their skill and labor until
there is more thorough Industrial
sales organization than at present.
When sales facilities adapted to the
necessities of the people have been
generally provided the country will
begin to realize fully on the industrial
obstruction given, and there will be
tremendous activity along industrial
lines.
Finances.
Aside from the appropriations for
school house construction there was
expended for<the schools IN the Phil
iDpines during the past fiscal year
the sum OF $3,13G,915.6S. OF this
amount over cne-haif came from insu-
lar sources and the remainder was
appropriated by provincial and NUM-
cipal governments The federal gov
eminent appropriated nothing for the
support of schools in the Philippines,
as in fact the United States makes no
appropriation fer the support of civil