Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-03-16
Hawaii COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP
TOBE OFFERED
Chamber Of Commerce. Pro-
poses to Provide Tuition as
Prizes to Two Students

For the purpose of: stimulating in
: terest in Honolulu schools and 10 en-
courage graduates of local high
schools to attend the College of Ha
wall, the Chamber OF Commerce will
offer two annual scholarships of $l0C
each TO the star graduates Of pre-
paratory schools in Hawaii, II the rec
concentrations of the committee on
education Of the chamber are adopted
at tomorrow's annual meeting
Every advance indication His that
the recommendation Will be adopted
probably on unanimous vote. The
proposition has received the hearty
Endorsement of President A. l.. Dean
of the. College of Hawaii. The rec.
concentrations Of the committee are
based on the following letter received
from the college president:
Mr.. Robert B. Booth,
"HonolulI.
Dear Sir: At the meeting of your
committee on education at the Cham
Der of Commerce Monday afternoon
il appeared that the committee would
welcome any definite suggestions look.
ing 10 the widening of the service of
the College of Hawaii, and more espe-
ciaIly to the increasing of the mum.
Der of students.
The following suggestion is made:
That the Chamber of Commerce offer
a scholarship of 800 to be awarded
TO the student in the graduating class
of any of the preparatory schools of
Honolulu who shall pass the best ex.
aminations In the following subjects:
III English grammar and composition,
~ algebra through quadratics, ca
plane geometry, and 90 history of
the United States, The. recipient of
the scholarship is TO attend the Col.
lege Of Hawaii and will receive the
money inltwo equal iristaTlnepts, one
half payable at the beginning Of the
first semester, and other hair ;af the
beginning Of the second semester, pro-
vided the regular freshman WORK. has
been satisfactorily done; during the
first half year. The examinations are
to be given and the papeFsygFaded by
the college and the mark of each con.
testant shall be the Averages OF 1.-THE
grades attained In the four subjects
tits believed that the offer Of this
scholarship or prize will not only tend
to increase the number of students en-.
iering the college, but Will also react
'favorably throughout the school sys.
tenn, showing that our most inflnen.
tial commercial body places pre-.
MUM on good work in the schools.
There ares-1aanS boYN 20 NthefI HOO
would mean the difference between be.
ing able to attend the college and be-
ing obliged TO 20 TO work immediate.
". The four subjects selected may
not be the best ones, but any emphasis
placed on correct use of the English
language and on a thorough knoWl.
edge OF American history is especially
desirable in this community. and math,
ematics is perhaps the best short test
of mental ability.
The plan of offering a scholarship
to be competed for by girls only is
being presented to the College Club,
and, in the event of that organization, s
offering such q scholarship. that Of
the Chamber might properly be re:
stricted to boys.
"Very truly yours.
ARTHUR L. DEAN
In addition to that recommended tom
the committee reports in favor of the
following:
/. Compulsory attendance of all
children between the ages Of and 13
years, except when the child lives
more than four miles from the near
est school and no suitable transports.
ton Is provided. or when proper in-
struction is otherwise afforded.
q The issue by the department Of
public instruction to children Of more
than Is permits to work. with the nm
Outstanding that children not employ.
ed are to continue their education at
advanced vocational schools until they
are Is.
8. Stronger truancy regulations.
4. Enactment of the budget of esti-
mates.
5. The establishment of territorial
agricultural high school affiliated with
the College of Hawaii.
6. Two scholarships of 500 each to
be supplied by the chamber for the
College of Hawaii.
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