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nish indigenous skilled labor for the various trades, thus making 
them independent of the more expenive coast supply ; and be- 
cause of a prevalent attitude that the American public school edu- 
cation was not suited for, in fact might be considered ''too good" 
for, the children of the lower classes. 
Principal Edgar Wood, of the Territorial Normal and Train- 
ing School, is strongly urging the adoption of the following sys- 
tem of industrial education, with which school-garden enterprises 
will be closely articulated : 
''There is at the present time considerable agitation throughout 
the United States, in fact in most countries where the develop- 
ment depends upon the agricultural resources and the belated 
industries, toward the establishment of continuation schools of 
the industrial type. This agitation seems to be in a general way 
taking hold of Hawaii. Many of our leading citizens have ex- 
pressed their belief that such schools would be applicable to our 
conditions, and would prove of great benefit in training boys and 
girls, who have passed the compulsory school age, into productive 
workers of the community. It is believed that these schools would 
tend to greatly reduce the number of boys and girls now in our 
reformatory schools. * >i« * 
"A plan is proposed which in brief asks for the establishment, 
on each of the four islands, Kauai, Oahu, Maui and Hawaii, of 
schools contiguous to important centers of industry. These 
schools to give instruction in agriculture, home economics, trade 
and industries. This instruction to be given in field, garden, 
kitchen and shops, and to be of such a practical nature as to enable 
the pupils at the end of the course to take up work in connection 
with the respective industries at remunerative wages. 
"The type school for such a system is as follows : A school 
shall be established in a given locality when twenty-five students 
can be assured. The attendance of all boys and girls between 
the ages of 14 and 18, both inclusive, who are not otherwise 
wisely and profitably employed, shall be required. It shall be 
incumbent upon all parents, guardians and others having the 
responsibility and care of children of all ages, to send them to 
the school established in the locality if they are within four miles, 
or farther if suitable transportation is provided. Others may 
attend at the discretion of the Department of Public Instruc- 
tion, e. g., men who may wish to improve as workers. 
"The equipment of the school shall consist of : A farm of not 
less than 25 acres, to be increased in proportion to the number 
of boys attending by two and one-half acres per boy, and to be 
equipped with essential hand-tools. Shops equipped to meet the 
needs of the industries of the environment. Residence buildings 
provided with sanitary and culinary equipment for properly hous- 
ing and feeding: the pupils. 
"Students shall be remunerated for their work in accordance 
with current value, to be determined by some schedule such as 
