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

VSontIhueo from rage fourteen.)
work, bringing forward suggestions
land methods that may be adapted to
tany OF the island schools. with the
lsingle aim of advancing and helping
Ionward the work that each individual
Ischool is doing.
When one considers the status of so
lmany of the schools, the lack of prep
iaration OF the teachers, the rut into
(which many OF the schools have fallen,
1.-THE antiquated methods, the harmful
tactics in some institutions, then the
lneed for making some improvements
will not be questioned Now, these in
lstitutes aim to start with what we
thave today, the actual conditions as We
find them, and from this standpoint Of
reality to build up worthy structure,
eliminating what is valueless and put
Ting in only what will count for true
progress While always bearing in
Imind the highest ideal of efficiency
land the standard for a progressive
Sunday school, the desire of the insti-
flutes is to attempt what is both prac-
lticable and possible. Many OF the
suggestions that come to us from
mainland workers would work out
spIendidly in some Ohio or Nebraska
school. but would fail utterly if at
tempted in some of our country
schools Mainland ideals and ideas
have been adapted to what is needed
in Hawaii, and the emphasis is ever
upon what may be done right here to-
day, rather than what is possible only.
fifty years from now.
The Institutes are a series of con-
fcrences between the superintendent,
or someone who is assisting him, and
the superintendent. officers and teach
ers Of the local schools where the in
stitute is held. In these gatherings the
lecture form is usually employed, al
though opportunities are given for
questions and answers and full dis
cussion of the subjects that pertain to-
/, the work. Notebooks and pencils are
provided for the taking down and pres
!eryation of the main points of the
lectures. When a second institute is
| held, these notebooks are brought
again and used and form the basis of
brief examination to test the mem-
DRY of the teachers and the use to
which they have put the suggestions.
In some of the institutes only Hawaii
an has been spoken, in other gather
ings only the English language has
been used, while in other institutes
both English and Hawaiian have been
spoken. The choice of the language
depends upon the location of the insti- |
ttte.
A better idea of the actual work |
done in the Institutes may be gained
by condensed list Of topics discussed.
They ARE sHch subjects az The Pupil, =
TIE Teacher, his work outside the
class and his work in the class, what /
he should be, what he should know |:
and what he should do, how he should !
prepare the lesson and how he should /
prepare himself how to arouse inter- /
est and to hold attention, the art of |
asking questions and making illustra-
tions, how to preserve good order and /
to close the lesson effectively; The /
School, brief history of 1t, its pur-
pose, its relation to the church and to I
the home, the organization and equip |
ment of the school, its sessions, how to /
build up the school, teaching some +
needed lessons, reaching the pupils i
during the week, the opportunity OF
the school. 1t is always the purpose
to impart not only detailed informa-
ton as to ways and methods of work,
but something of more value than in
formation - inspiration and vision
of the wonderful impossibilities of
each teacher, if only he has the right
purpose and spirit in his work
a. Work Already Accomplished.
This enterprise of holding institutes
here and there throughout the terri
tory was started only last year, and
as it is a large scheme embracing a
territory it is still too
Young to look for many definite re-
suits. A tentative list embracing
twenty places was made out and all
these places have been visited and in
stitutes held therein except three. all
three being on the island or Hawaii
On Kauai, Hanalei, Kapaa, Llhue, Ana
hbla. Koloa, Hanapepe and Wimea
have been visited; ON Oahu, Waialua,
Waikane and Honolulu; on Molokal,
Kaunakakai. Waialua and Halawa; on
Maui. Lahaina, Wailuku, Haiku and
Hama; on Hawaii, Kohala, Waimea,
Iaupahoehoe, Hilo, Kapoho. Opihikao,j
and Kalapana. Some of these places
nave Deen NlSllCu IhO
Tor the purpose of holding Institutes.
Several of the Sunday schools show
in their ways of work.
ne. holding meetings for the study Of
he lessons on the part of the teach
.rs. visiting the pupils in their homes,
conducting home departments for thei I
lick, the lame, aged and infirm, win I
ling the young children by the power S
Il love, setting the young men to do y
;ome definite work in the school and I
hus tying them to the school in 10y a
llty and interest. In some OF the /
schools the teachers were not in the [
labit of preparing the lessons until Q
sunday mornings, now many OF them "
make it a point to start early in the f
week in their preparation for the class /
work. b
Besides holding institutes, the sup. .
.rintendent endeavors to keep IN n
touch with all the schools OF the Is Il
ands by tours of inspection, meeting v
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