Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

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would express their opinion on 1t, and
above everybody, should like TO have
the opinion OF Miss Bertha Ben Tay-
Tor. When first came here ] had
ideas about education myself CTells
about visit TO the High school at
zamboanga). The Filipinos are trying
10 do their own teaching. In that
they can come up 70 their Ideals.
Higher education Is not always the
best thing for children, as Il some
times makes them dissatisfied with
the work they have TO do after they
leave school.
Mrs. Weaver: Still, we should get
them trained to do their work well.
Governor: But the point Is the
normal school child Is very ambitious.
hut Is unframed TO lead the others. II
he Is teacher, he has to be nearer
these others. Therefore, he needs 10
be able to lead, and that means a
wider outlook. Miss Bertha Ben Tay-
lor thinks that the Normal school
should brace up q little, and think
they all think so, even Mr.. Kinney,
bur so far as survey Is concerned,
i do not know II Il would do much
good: II might do damage. That Is
the reason you ought TO have got
those people together and pulled to-
gether instead of apart. because Mr..
Kinney made a remark might make
a report and then have TO change my
mind. ] do not say that Mr.. Kinney
Is too pig-headed TO do the same.
Just before you came in he was I'm to
see me- He had left out one very
important point, and / told him to put
Il 20 the commissioners. II was a
point that needed consideration be
fore anything should 60 out TO the
public.
riliMrss Weaver: What is the attitude
OF the board towards the person who
comes with q desire TO understand its
acion? What encouragement is there
70 80 to them?
Governor: / do not know, but 1
think the members OF the board are
broadminded enough to express their
own opinions fairly and squarely. /
think You should have gone to Mr..
Kinney or the board. Mr.. Kinney is
under the board, and IL the board did
not ,likefwhat he said. then they could
have taken 1t up with him before pre-
senting Il to the public. The news
papers have taken the matter up as
they always do. I consider this an
interview; do not want II reported.
II j had wanted TO Ish0uld have writ
ten out the whole thing, but is moi
my business; Il Is the business Of MI,
Kinney and the board to do 1t. II he
asked my advice. Irshould have told
him to say nothing until he had put It /
before the board. II your club could
only have got hold Of the board OF
education probably great many
things which You want would have
been obtained. and probably you would ]
find out that they are trying TO do 2 \
good many things that You want
done, but I think you win find that
they are not going 70 have their girls
showed 10 one side for the benefit Of
people from the mainland.
Mrsl Weaver: How about their own
girls who have, BY determined effort,
IN spite OF poverty, often pushed their
way to the best education this whole !
nation affords?
Governor: II you can name me the
Instances where Il has been done, then
YOU have q concrete argument. ] DO
not know what Is TO come Of the
whole thing. but the board Of commits
sioners should have been consulted,
and certainly II ] had known you
wanted 81 ] should have sent for Miss
Bertha Ben Taylor.
Mrs. Weaver: May tell you that
when those letters were mailed to you,
one vas mailed to Miss Taylorf
coserhbf: Yes, / know that.
Mrs. Weaver: She has more level