Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02
u. S. FIRST in
PANESE SCHOOL
SYSTEM DECIDED
Continued from cage one)

7 Continued from Gage onel
which will go INTO effect in June Of
this year. -. ....
The second question is now that OF
! the dual or. double education OF Hawai-.
ian.born Japanese I have had no or
portunity 10 visit the pIlT)liC schools
as yet. but | have already inspected
all japanese schools In Honolulu.
First Of all, | found the most import
ant question that Of clearing up the
situation. At present japanese schools
, in Hawaii are using the state text
book, which is issued by the depart
ment OF education or Japan. for the
education of Hawaiian born japanese.
The textbook may be only an instru-
ment, put on account Of the attitude
of schools using it, its effect must
be great, and it would be easy to
arouse the apprehension of Americans
that we are persisting in giving our
children here the Japanese national
education. >.:.= 49,.
1T may be matter OF pride for
the japanese. to have their own
schools here, but it may have a diff
ferent aspect for Americans. Suppose
We change our position and imagine
that Americans resident in Japan
should establish their own schools
and educate their children. born there,
as our schools lere might be educat.
ing japanese children on the lines
of a japanese national education. |
hardly think Japan would welcome
such action. -: -: 49,.
americans are indeed broad
minded people--they perhaps would
not interfere in this at present, but I
believe the time has come when the
question of the present japanese
schools must be raised. 49,.
Therefore say that the attitude OF
the present Japanese schools must
be strictly clear on the subject Of
American authority. At the same time
future development of the schools
must be aimed at teaching the Japa-
nese language only as a language for
future American citizens, not as a
part of the Japanese national educa-
ton. T. f. = -
1T is furthermore most important
to have these schools cooperating with
the board of education and also the
educators in the public schools; to
unite with them in educational views
and work, and secure the educational
point of view which will develop the
Japanese children born here into good
and true American citizens.
ITO this the japanese schools must
have the same spirit as the American
public schools, and by so doing the
Japanese will avoid misunderstanding
and prove that friendship may exist
between the two nations" ~.
Buddhist Teachers Announcement.
The announcement of the Hong
wanji lBuddhist) educators says that
the old order OF things here is chang
ing, that japanese residing in Ha-
waii have become firmly determined
to live here and bring up their chill
dren here instead of returning to
Japan, and tifat It is plain the Japa.
nese schools are being filled with
youths who are entitled to citizenship
and expect to become American citi-
zens. The announcement goes on to
say that the Hongwanji leaders have
decided TO abandon their old educa-
tional system, to give instruction for
a short time morning and evening
only, and then in nothing much but
the Japanese language, and to make
the schools more of homes for ethi-
cal and economic teaching than insti-
tutions for education. In fact, the
school names will be abandoned and
the name "Hongwanii Educational
Home" has already been adopted
Under the superintendent of Bish-
op Y. Imamura the Hongwanji mission
has more than 80 schools in the terri
tory.