The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-01-02
New Professors For
College OF Hawaii
Plans Being Made For Placing Insti-
tuition On University Basis -
Funds To Be Available From Bond
Issue.

Issue.
HONOLULU, Dec. 29-In prepare
ton for its transformation into a
university, the College of Hawaii will
enlarge its staff by two members. DR..
Charles II Edmundson, now professor
of zoology at the university of Oregon,
will head this department at the
University of Hawaii, taking the place
of Professor Bryan who is taking an
indefinite leave of absence travelling in
the South Seas. DR.. Edmundson, is
expected the latter part of January,
says the Advertiser. The other addi-
ton to the faculty is Professor Roman
20 Adams, who will head the depart
ment of economies and sociology.
This department is not exactly a new
one, as a course was given last year
by President Dean, but the work will
be very much extended They EN-
phasis will be rather upon American
government than upon the abstract
and general phases of the subject.
This is in line with the intention
which the faculty declared a few
months ago Of turning out graduates
from the institution who will know
and understand the obligations and
responsibilities of citizenship if they
know nothing else
Sees Opportunity Here
DR.. Edmundson looks upon his new
work as a great opportunity for scien-
tifc research Since the aquarium is
now under the administration of the
university, the $4,000 given by the
Charles NJ. Cooper estate for the es-
adjustment of a marine laboratory
there will make the university a
center for all kinds of marine investi-
cation and it is expected that many
eminent scientists will be attracted to
Hawaii for short Visits, at leasts, be-
u of it. There are two or three
such marine laboratories on the Pacific
coast. One is conducted by the Uni
versity Of California neal San Diego
asd the one which belongs to Stanford
is located near Monterey. Hawaiian
waters afford many unique specimens
however, and it is expected that sub
stantial contributions to science will
result from the e laboratory.
Although the $142, 600 appropriated
by the Legislature for the university
will not be available until the next
bond issue is sold, plans for the new
physics and chemistry building soon
to be erected are well along. The
governor found a way to turn over
$4,000 from other funds to the super
intendent of public works and as a
result the plans will be completed by
the time the money is available for
starting the building. 1t is planned
to have this building ready for use by
the beginning of the fall term next
September.
Adopt Tentative Schedule
A tentative schedule of courses for
next year has been adopted by the
faculty. The number of required sub
jects for students in the freshman and
sophomore years has been greatly in
creased The freshman must take Eng
lish composition, one science, Ameri-
can institutions, military and physical
education. Sopohomores must take
English literature, logic, elementary
psychology, military and physical edu-
cation. Juniors must take argumen.
tation. All senior subjects are elect
i've, but must be chosen according to
the group system.
The new courses offered include ac-
counting; money, banking and ex-
change; advanced economies; Japan
csc, Chinese and Hawaiian history;
American constitutional history;
American institutions; municipal gov
ment; modern European governments;
Asiatic governments; advanced geo.
logy; water studies; Ha-
waiian, Japanese and Chinese Ian.
guages; augmentation; public speak
ing; anthropology; %ethnology; sociol-
ogy; social work; Chinese and Japan
csc social system; history of ancient
philosophy, educational psychology;
history of education and ethics.