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-‘11111/ ) w Vol. XXXIX. No. 2 25 Cents a Copy February, 15 The MID-PACIFIC MAGAZINE official organ of the PAN-PACIFIC UNION The late C. J. McCarthy when Governor of Hawaii and President of the Pan-Pacific Union The late Ex-Governor Charles J. McCarthy, ,when President of the Pan-Pacific Union, address- ing an assemblage of all Pacific races. A Resolution in Memory or Charles J. McCarthy Whereas, the Honorable Charles J. McCarthy, former governor of the Territory of Hawaii, was called early this morning to the Great Beyond; And Whereas, as chief executive of this Territory he was president of the Pan- Pacific Union; And Whereas, he gave to the work of the Pan-Pacific Union not only his whole- hearted sympathy and understanding but his it ntiring personal efforts both in adminis- tration and in detail; And Whereas, in his personal and official contacts he richly exemplified the ideals of the Pan-Pacific Union in friendly understanding and kindly contact with all peoples and all races; And Whereas, his term as president of the Pan-Pacific Union was a period of noble contribution to this Union, to the causes for which it was established and carried on, Now Therefore, be it resolved that we, as members and friends of the Pan-Pacific Union, assembled this twenty-sixth day of November, 1929, do hereby express our pro- found grief at the passing of Col. McCarthy and our condolences to his family and friends. Be It Further Resolved, that a copy of this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Pan-Pacific Union; copies be forwarded to the widow and other members of the family, together with our heartfelt sympathy, and that a copy be sent to the honorary president of the Pan-Pacific Union, the Honorable Herbert Hoover, President of the United States. ,... -401 ivorreiww5 ,074-0- 4-a--4 -uii • • • • • 5-•(-1w- -Avit~wniver:,- • :4 ,>•:. 3.418 artfi r ifiaga3utr • „...,F. '41 CONDUCTED BY ALEXANDER HUME FORD 13 Volume XXXIX Number 2 ,>-4- CONTENTS FOR FEBRUARY, 1930 .--. .1 ,>,•-. • 4 >,--_ International Understanding Through Education - - 103 @ .... By Dr. Paul S. Dengler '4 ,-i Educational Dvelopment in China - - - - - 113 >-. By Professor C. H. Peeke 1 Al *14 lb Education in the Dutch East Indies - - - - 117 .1 >-_ By C. Martagh al >-: s... el Education in Siam - - - - - - - - 123 .1 By Miss Tardt Pradipasena art .1 .- The Filipino Woman - - - - - - - - 129 .4_ 4 >-)-; Mrs. CamiloBy Osias • 43 7- g Present-Day Education in Mexico - - - - - 133 g By Professor A della Palacios 43 .-- if • ii Art in the Orient - - - - - - - - 139 • ■ By Lawrence Binjou )1- s,- National Education in Japan - - - - - 143 ,>e .,,<■ ,-. .1 g Japanese Educational Service in Manchuria - - - 155 ,)..• World History - - - - - - - - - 161 z-c■ ■>,.. By G. F. Hudson • i. .>:-.. Culture and Education - - - - - - - 165 3 ,>-,>_;__. 2 ,F By Sir Alfred Davies .1 sol ,>z')". Two World Crossroads—Constantinople and Honolulu - 171 ■ :4 .1 We Blaze the Trail Today for Future American Citizens - 177 4 By Elmer Halbeck 13 ',-- - - - - - 181 34 Y Bulletin of the Pan-Pacific Union, .1 New Series, No. 120 F.• • ■ .,.>-- •I • i idle filtb-tiariftr fi(agaEiur H. 3, ›,-.,--_. Published monthly by ALEXANDER HUME FORD, Alexander Young Hotel Building, Honolulu, T. States and possessions, $3.00 in advance. Canada and ', Yearly subscription in the United I-Z-7 ■>.-- Mexico, $3.25. For all foreign countries, $3.50. Single Copies, 25c. >,_ Entered as second-class matter at the Honolulu Postoffice. IA • .;.... Permission is given to reprint any article from the Mid-Pacific Magazine. — 1",otta•Aitm . • • ts.ftpgq IP ... ..• • • • • • ,,. IP witwAvvrlop 1 • Printed by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, Lt d. 102 THE MID-PACIFIC THE MID-PACIFIC 103 The two youths on either side of the picture, Peter Klaudy, right, and Herbert Foltinek, left, were Dr. Dengler's students in Vienna. With a student of the University of Sydney, Robert Godsall, center, they were guests for a month at the Pan-Pacific Research Institution. • mite/ • mum", u1,,,,._,Ici , International Understanding Through Education By DR. PAUL S. DENGLER (A talk before the Pan-Pacific Research Institution, Honolulu) 7eN-'n- i-W. W trmiriiareil intinun! — aaa ri∎YY~ "International Understanding ing already in the past so that we can Through Education." May I divide that see what it is and what it means or subject into two parts ; the one, "Interna- whether it is possible to have it? tional Understanding" and the other As to the first question, "What is in- "Through Education." ternational understanding ?" I just want "International Understanding" : Here to give you my point of view of what I I want to ask three questions. What is think international understanding is. It International Understanding ? Why is it seems so clear, when you say "Interna- so important to think about it, to talk tional Understanding" but it is not at all about it ? And where has there been clear. There is so much confusion about some kind of international understand- that word. There are many people who 104 THE MID-PACIFIC The main building of the University of Hawaii where all races of the Pacific work in perfect harmony, and a class in the Columbia, Missouri, School of Journalism. Many of the graduates go to the Orient. THE MID-PACIFIC 105 believe that international understanding, the own nation but not opposite to it and or internationalism in some way excludes not in any way an enemy to that idea. nationalism, that it means a decision be- I believe that everyone must be proud tween being internationally minded and of his own country, must keep the tra- nationally minded. I knew many groups ditions of his own country, and on that in Germany, German students, who have foundation, being proud of ohe s own believed that. Just to speak about other race, being proud, as you are, of being nations, particularly in certain groups to Americans, I am proud of being an Aus- speak about France, was considered a trian, and on that foundation to try to crime against national feelings. If you appreciate and know more and more were internationally minded, that meant about all the others. This is what I mean that you were not patriotic. by international, super-national under- When I was a student myself I tried standing. as much as possible to go to other coun- The second question, "Why is it im- tries. I spent a year in France learning portant to consider and to speak about the language and getting acquainted with the problems of international (super-na- French mentality. Many people in my tional) understanding today ?" I think it country said, "He is on the international is one of the great things in our new line, he is lost to us." Or the commu- world that all of us have now before us nistic idea. We in Austria particularly a new situation in the world, which has are near to Russia and the Russian idea never been before, brought about of internationalism is really far away through the progress in technique. from what we call nationalism or pa- Through the fact that there is no more triotism or love for one's own country. one country, no more one countryman, The communists in our country have no but the whole world is so much linked kind of patriotism. They do not look up, each part of the world and each na- to the country but to certain groups of tion of the wold, we all suffer from one the country, to the workers, and to the fact and enjoy the world through one workers of the whole world, as to our fact. Vienna workers, and call that interna- All of that shows us that the future tionalism. of mankind will be entirely different Therefore, I think that I must answer from the past and we could perhaps from my point of view and I would be even divide the history of mankind in very interested to know whether it is these two chapters—the first, until our your own point of view, whether these day, and the second, from our day on. two ideas of nationalism, of patriotism, One might say that we live in this world of love for one's own country, can be today and that every generation believes combined with internationalism, and I it is the most important, the climax of think "Yes," it can be combined, it must mankind. The only consideration is that be combined, and, further, you can only the technical progress of the world has love and appreciate your own country made us face a new world, a new begin- if you love and appreciate the other ning. Therefore, I believe that the fu- countries because only through compari- ture will have to consider international son do you learn to know how to appre- (super-national) understanding, because ciate and to honor and to be proud of if it does not consider it, this is the end your own country. of the world. So always when I use the words "In- I am asked, "Has there been some ternational Understanding" I mean it kind of super-national understanding in with the idea of super-national under- the past?" Can one find here and there facts which show that that idea of super- standing, something above the own na- tion, which is in some ways greater than nationalism is not a dream of an ideal- 106 THE MID -PACIFIC ist ? Can it he possible? We can answer many people with tears in their eyes. to all of it, "Yes." In our humble little Seeing that super-national understand- world of ourselves, of our everyday life, ing, you ought to believe in the future.