Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-03

scope, anu HI6HIlOu IL IHSItIg d. a
purely tentative idea. the idea, as a
whole. being to provide, without any
additional outlay. training schools for
Oahu college of Hawaii), Maui la
hainaluna) and Hawaii tBoarding
SCHOOL,. ~"
an any event, the. chapter as a
whole may be considered without this
last paragraph, II this does net appeal
to the administration.
Teachers. .....
"The remarks made above cover to
a large extent the question Of what Is
needed from our teachers, for their
qualifications should be such as tn fit
them to carry out the work outlined,
Teachers. generally speaking, should
be qualified In the essentials, rather
than possessed Of more widespread,
| though often unassimilated, knows
edge Of the illnesses and fads, and
should be trained accordingly. The
overhead cost of supervision increas-
ed vastly during the past few years,
though the 1913 legislature managed
| to cut down the then, existing stag
gering cost to some extent. Not so
! many years ago few competent SUI
pervisors did not fall short of their
work. ! think the number of superyi-
sors can be somewhat reduced without
impairing efficiency, and tho work
done through central control, as eff
fected by the examination system.
would tighten the burden now thrown
almost entirely upon the supervisors
| to such an extent as to make small
er number capable of handling the sit
uation satisfactorily.
| saThe salary schedule has on the
whole worked well, but it. does still
present few defects which have in
some cases given rise to rather anon
alons conditions. The details which
have in mind are. however, not Of
sufficient relative importance to bur-
den the administration with in this
Ealready rather voluminous paper.
supplies.
.The government furnishes it's
school population with an expensive
education. and ] feel that 1t Is not
just to call upon It to furnish supplies
to the extent it now does. Paper ink,
pencils, pens and the like should be
supplied by the pupils. with The pos
tsibls exception of those whose circum.
stances make It impossible The Jap
anese, for instance, who form a large
ratio Of our school population, are
very appreciafiye Of educational adj
yantages; so much so. in fact, that
many of them pay for tuition in Jap
anese schools. in addition to attend
ance in the government schools, and
they would not OBJECT to paying for
the supplies used. The cost in the
case of the individual would be infin-
itessimal, while the saving to the ter
lritory would be very material. =
Il have other points in mind, but
some of these 4 have not as yet
thought out to thedstage where / can
advance them in definite form, and
others are OF comparatively minor i'm
portance. III
81 add that the manner in which the
changes referred to should be made,
the order In which the problems
should be taken up and the time for
instituting them, 4 2 will depend very
largely on the time! of the school year
in which change in the superintend-
ency is made.
Resume. -
al. Standard school buildings,
meeting needs a. smallest expense
possible. VIII effect great saving.
"2. Concentration on essential
studies and elimination of fads. Re-
suits: greater efficiency, less time,
less money. ...-
"'33. Classification of schools to cor
| respond with conditions. No pupils
retarded. None rushed.
/ "a. Examinations will furnish
means for determining value of work
done by both pupils and teachers.
Will reduce need large number OF
supervisors Another saving.
"5. Meet vocational training de-
mand, not by instruction along super
ficial show lines, but by concentrating
attention on central institutions in
stead of trying to extend system to
schools in general by carpenter work
and the like. Make use Of what we
have, improving it to meet demands
as far as these are based on sound
sense, and avoid wasting of large
special funds. Make training schools
more self-supporting.
IS. Train teachers along lines in
Dictated in and page 10.
! 20. Reduce expense of supplies.
Substantial saving.
| "conclusion.
"The various suggestions have, in
nearly all cases, been discussed with
efficient teachers, and much assist
ance can be had from progressive
teachers who have hesitated in the
past to come forward. This is true
in many instances, probably most so
in the case of the course of study.
81 wish to state that realize fully
that, as the governor is he admins
tration's executive, and as such is re-
sponsible for the results of all the de-
partments, the department heads
must bend their efforts towards carry
ing into effect his policies in order
that a harmonious and effective gov
eminent as a whole may be carried
cut.