The Polynesian., 1841-04-10

are not very encouraging, ana tnelr pro-
gress, either in learning or morality, will
be but slow, until the wholesome influen-
ces to which they are almost constantly
exposed, are gradually removed, as it is
to be hoped they will be. On the con-
trary, when the efforts of the teacher have
been judiciously supported by the con-
duct and precepts of the parents, of both
sexes, the Improvement has been rapid
as the children are generally quick.
Among other instances of children who
would have been left to ignorance and
the bent of their own imclinations, may be
mentioned one who is in charge of an es-
tablshment on California ; another who
has been master of small schooner. one
is the principal clerk in a store !; another
quite capable of being a cIerk--and is well
acquainted with the art of printing, and
several who have got employment in shi ps,
and left for foreign countries, and others
about the person OF the King. (The
King has now several children bringing
up in the school for whom he pays.)
The trial has been made, and satisfac-
torily proved, that the children of foreign
ers, born of native mothers, may be taught
to employ, entirely, our vcrnacular tongue.
The experiment is now going on with
few boys, who, after dwelling a short
time in the family Of the teachers. give
fair promise, and it is to be hoped viii fill
honorable and useful stations hereafter
Although the more immediate care of the
morals of these boys is Il great duty Of
the teachers, they have lost 10 opportu-
nifty OF inculcating the odious nature OF
crime, in the sight of God. and the eyes
of all good men, nor of cndeavoring to
allure their pupils to the practices of vir-
tue, and they nope and trust that it can
be truly said of some, that their morals
are improved. and that with many Of them,
the desirableness of growing up :: to fear
lie and speak the TRUTH" has become
self evident, more particularly among the
elder scholars. 1t is hoped they will
eventually become followers of that which
is good, and be taught {: not to 60 in the
way of the wicked but to avoid and pass
by it, "to turn from it and pass away"
The funds of the charity are in a more
favorable state than they have been for
the last three years. In 1887 the debt
guaranteed by the Trustees amounted to
$4,000, bearing interest per cent. This
debt was increased by the erection of ne
cessary buildings, with the ultimate view
of making it a boarding school; owing to
some of the loans having become dona-
tons, kind, unexpected and liberal assist
ance having been received from friend, in
England and the United Slates-dona-
tons from residents and casual vsiers,
the debt has now dwindled down to less
than 800. The houses and premises
are clear property of the Charity, which
may be estimated at $500. 1t is in
tended to apply as much as possible, do
nations to pay of the remaining debt,
which cancelled, the receipts will be ap-
propflated to pay the current expenses
being the salary of the teachers, and ne
cessary painting and rapairs. The prob
able amount of the whole will not exceed
800 per annum, exclusive of expenses
for stationary, &c. To meet this we
have the annual subscriptions and dona-
tons. Should the Trustees be so fortu-
nate aS tn have balanca renajnincr in