Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-03
KINNEY OUTLINESiIDEAS
FOR DIRECTING SCHOOLS
At REQUEST OF GOVERNOR
cURTAlLMENT OF THE
EXPENSE CONSISTENT
WITH DEMANDS, HE
BELIEVES POSSIBLE

Following q system which he be-
Ileved will make for the more efficient
handling Of territorial departments
s0cyernor Z. e. pinkham is requesting
All candidates to furnish him with .
written article setting forth their
ideas of handling the positions for
which they are applicants. The gov.
ernor 10 inbued With the idea that
this system, while considerable Of q
dop1ft1fe from the beaten path, will
prove great success.
Henry w. Kinney, yesterday ap-
pointed superintendent Of the depart
ment Of public instruction, following
an exchange Of letters with the gov
erncr, gave . detailed and exhaustive
resume Of HE idea and plans for han
ding this department, which 10 ap-
pended hereto. The letters written TO
Mr.. Kinney by the governor requesting
repIy from Mr. Kinney following the
governors letters:
Executive Chamber,
S Honolulu, Hawaii.
March 16, 1914.
I'll. W. Kinney, ESQ.,,
"iiilo. Hawaii.
Dear SIR:
.If not too much trouble, sug-
gest that you submit TO me, largely
IN specific terms such as might be put
INTO practice, your views on education
az It should be applied in the public
schools Of the territory of Hawaii, and
the means and limitations sound sense
and practice suggest.
'Generalizations are Of hut little.
value
Very respectfully. &,
.tSignedl L. e. PINKHAM,
Governor OF Hawaii
Executive Chamber,
Honolulu. Hawaii
April 2, 1914
.Eienry w kinney. ESQ.,
"Iiiio. Hawaii.
Dear Sir:
4 am in receipt Of your communi-
cation OF March 81 in reply 20 my
letter. to you of March l5.8
Il am aware that my request of
March Is was unusual and, so far as
know, without precedent.
II purpose to continue this method
that the responsible head Of this ter
ritory may know in advance the oh
jects and means by which q depart.
ment head expects to serve the public,
and the standard of work that may be
expected from him.
The public also 10 taken into the
confidence of those responsible.
"On these lines an official can be
k,lA 49, tA< k~tn 1{c1. e,v.f r,f
results or q sufficient explanation II
his standard is not attained
= am very largely in accord with
your statement
Academic altruism Is allowed too
much sway and waste in education,
and this fact Is being recognized the
world over, waste not only in the pre-.
cious physical and mental~time of hu.
man beings and money, but the fright
flll loss by misdirection Of talent or
no talent.
Il trust that in your coming ad-s
ministration you may demonstrate the
value of the school system of the ter
ritory TO those who must maintain,
with the physical labor of their hands.
guided by their brains, the existence
TIE Creator has fixed for the mass of
mankind.
At the same time. leave the way
open for unlimited mental acquire
nent for those capable, able and am.
hstious 10 successfully make the at
tempt in various degrees and avenues
OF aim and accomplishment. 4
II have notified you by wireless of
your appointment as superintendent
Of public instruction to take effect
May 4.
"very respectfully.
"tSignedD l.. E. PINKHAM,
Governor of Hawaii"