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Editorial
September 2, 1899
The Hawaiian Star
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
Editorial advocates for expanded manual training in Hawaiian schools, criticizing inadequate $2000 funding from legislature and requesting $2500 from President Hosmer to train teachers and supply materials for thousands of children, highlighting benefits to dexterity, character, and work ethic.
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MANUAL TRAINING.
The urgent need "both in the Preparatory school and at the college of a systematic course in manual training" is called attention to by President Hosmer in his report. For this purpose for the next year he asks for $2500. At the last meeting of the Legislature the Commissioners of Education asked for and obtained $2000 for the same purpose. But $2000 is utterly inadequate for establishing a proper systematic course of manual training in the public schools. It is not enough for the schools of the city, let alone the many large schools upon the other Islands. It is hardly enough to supply the sewing boxes and material for the schools, let alone any other kind of manual training.
The sum of $2500 which President Hosmer asks for would be used in the training of between 250 and 300 individuals. The educational commissioners have to provide for the instruction of from eleven to twelve thousand children. And not only should material be supplied, but competent teachers for this particular service should be employed. You cannot get competent teachers unless adequate salaries are paid. We may in time be able to train such teachers, but at present we have no facilities for such training, and we must get them ready trained from the mainland.
It is quite time for the commissioners to begin thinking about, and discussing this proposition. The training of the hand and eye is now regarded as an important adjunct to the mere memory training of the mind. As Professor Hosmer's report says, "by such training children acquire dexterity in the use of the hands and develop their own capacity instead of learning the mechanism of some machine. Above all it forms a desire for honest work and has a wholesome influence upon the mind and character."
This sums up in a few words the benefits to be reached by such training. Columns might be written in support of the proposition, but they are not needed. The advantages of manual training are self-evident to the most ordinary intellect, and the fact that it has been neglected is just as evident.
The urgent need "both in the Preparatory school and at the college of a systematic course in manual training" is called attention to by President Hosmer in his report. For this purpose for the next year he asks for $2500. At the last meeting of the Legislature the Commissioners of Education asked for and obtained $2000 for the same purpose. But $2000 is utterly inadequate for establishing a proper systematic course of manual training in the public schools. It is not enough for the schools of the city, let alone the many large schools upon the other Islands. It is hardly enough to supply the sewing boxes and material for the schools, let alone any other kind of manual training.
The sum of $2500 which President Hosmer asks for would be used in the training of between 250 and 300 individuals. The educational commissioners have to provide for the instruction of from eleven to twelve thousand children. And not only should material be supplied, but competent teachers for this particular service should be employed. You cannot get competent teachers unless adequate salaries are paid. We may in time be able to train such teachers, but at present we have no facilities for such training, and we must get them ready trained from the mainland.
It is quite time for the commissioners to begin thinking about, and discussing this proposition. The training of the hand and eye is now regarded as an important adjunct to the mere memory training of the mind. As Professor Hosmer's report says, "by such training children acquire dexterity in the use of the hands and develop their own capacity instead of learning the mechanism of some machine. Above all it forms a desire for honest work and has a wholesome influence upon the mind and character."
This sums up in a few words the benefits to be reached by such training. Columns might be written in support of the proposition, but they are not needed. The advantages of manual training are self-evident to the most ordinary intellect, and the fact that it has been neglected is just as evident.
What sub-type of article is it?
Education
What keywords are associated?
Manual Training
Education Reform
School Funding
Teacher Training
Child Development
What entities or persons were involved?
President Hosmer
Commissioners Of Education
Legislature
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Need For Systematic Manual Training In Schools
Stance / Tone
Strong Advocacy For Increased Funding And Implementation
Key Figures
President Hosmer
Commissioners Of Education
Legislature
Key Arguments
Urgent Need For Manual Training In Preparatory Schools And College
$2500 Requested By President Hosmer For Training 250 300 Individuals
$2000 From Legislature Inadequate For 11 12 Thousand Children
Need For Materials, Competent Teachers With Adequate Salaries From Mainland
Benefits Include Dexterity, Capacity Development, Desire For Honest Work, Wholesome Influence On Mind And Character
Advantages Self Evident, Neglect Evident