The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-12-13
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|NDUST. TRAINING

The American Legion, the Y. M. c.
A. and the territorial department of
instruction are combining to put an
industrial training program for Ha-
waii in an important place on the
school curriculum. Definite plans for
such training were laid last Wednes-
day afternoon in Honolulu when the
American Legion educational COM
mittee met with B. o. Wist principal
of the normal school and Charles F.
Loomis of the educational commit
tee of the Central Y. M. G. A.
The American Legion educational
committee composed of Frank e. Mid
kiff, chairman, Of Oahu; F. A. Cloves
of Wailuku and Frank s. Pugh of Ka-
uai, have been working on this idea
for some time. Their sole idea is to
replace some of the impractical work
of the territorial schools with real
industrial training training that will
fit the pupils to take important plac-
es on Hawaiis farms and plantations.
The movement is away from the So
called white-collared jobs towards in
dustrial positions.
c. r. loomls' Idea.
Much credit for this movement and
the idea must go to Charles F. Loom
is, formerly OF Kauai, and now super
intendent of the educational commit
tee of the central Y. M. G. A. Last
spring Mr.. Loomis started some in
dustrial training at the Eva school
on Oahu. In this work he had the
whole hearted support Of the planta-
tion officials.
Children were given practical
talks on farm and plantation life.
They were told and taught how to do
practical farm work. They were CIV
en- practical demonstrations on the
nearby plantation. They took the
idea so readily and did such good
work that others saw the benefit.
Now such program is to be tried
at least one place on each island.
And Mr.. Loomis has been asked to
put the program into action.
Work Starts on Kauai.
Mr.. Loomis arrived on Kauai last
Friday with this idea in view. He
has interviewed Miss Elsie Wilcox
school commissioner for Kauai and
Frank Pugh, industrial supervisor for
the Garden Island. They have decided
that Kapaa is the most logical place
to give the idea a tryout on this is
land. And so the work will be started
there in the very near future.
At the combined meeting last Wed
nesday it was decided to adopt ten
tative schedule, along which the edu
cational committee will work. The
schedule is as follows:
The Program.
Problem l. More emphasis on in
dustrial education.
Solution. More time and readjust
ments of the present course of study
Present allotment of 1S to "a min
utes is entirely inadequate for indus
trial work. 1t would seem that the
platoon or departmental system
would provide a satisfactory remedy
Problem 2. More specific training
of teachers for industrial work al
normal school.
Solution: More emphasis on Ha
swaiian agriculture. Acquisition OF
land at the normal school for agri
cultural teaching. Better equipment
for both agricultural and mechanical
and two years of professional train
ing for all teachers.
Would Increase Salaries.
Problem 8. Obtaining and retaining
competent teachers.
Solution: Revise salary schedule
so that properly qualified teachers
may receive salaries commensurate
with their qualifications.
Problem 4. Improvement of teach
ers now in the field.
Solution: Larger summer school ap
Piopi iotioh' correspondence COuTSSS
with view to normal and university
credits. Summer school to become a
summer session of the normal school
with view to normal and univer.
sity credits.
Problem 5. Insufficient correlation
and cooperation between the educa,
tional and industrial interests of the
community.
Solution: Compulsory prevocation,
al and industrial education in all
the schools, including junior high
schools, The use of industrial facili-
ties for educational purposes.
Problem 6. Adequate building for
industrial work.
Solution Making specific appropri-
ations for industrial buildings in each
county.