The Polynesian., 1841-04-10
SATURDAY, APRIL TO- 1S4l

parents from the distant Russian settle
ments in kamschatka, from California,
and several from the neighboring Islands.
AS it was desirable and absolutely neces-
sary to keep such children under the inn
mediate eye of their preceptors, larger
dwelling house was required ; rent being
very high, it was proposed to purchase a
piece of ground and build substantial
house thereon, large enough to accommo-
date the teachers and the boarders.
AT a special meeting its eXpedicncy was
resolved upon--but as the funds would
not admit of the outlay, several residents
who felt interested in the school, and to
whom the benefit of gradually establish
ING a boarding school was obvious now
came forward and offered to advance the
money and materials, in the form of IA
loan; bearing moderate interest, in Sc
curi,y for which the possessions of the
Charity were to be considered mortgaged.
These terms having received the assent
of the subscribers, piece of ground was
purchased, and the necessary buildings
completed at an expense of $4,000. The
payment of this sum has since much en-
barrassed the proceedings of the school,
and would probably have caused its clo-
sure, but for the unexpected kindness and
assistance which has been received from
many benevolent friends in England and
the United States, to whose well timed
assistance the Charity probably owes its
present existence.
TO conclude this short retrospect it is
only necessary to add, that at the last an
nual examination in 1910, the progress of
the children still continued uninterrupted,
and the improvement in knowledge, and
in behavior, in those few who had enjoy
ed the privilege of dwelling with their
teachers, was sufficient to cause the great
est thankfulness that they had been re-
moved from the pernicious examples of
their former associates.
There is a small fund connected with
the Charity, called the Orphan Fund, be-
ing legacy from the late Meredith Card
ner, M. d., but which being solely under
the control of DR.. Gardeners Executors
is not noticed, being out of the province
of the Committee.
The present number of scholars attend
ing the school, of both sexes, is eighty, of
different ages, from little more than 4
years old, to fifteen and upwards.
In pursuing their studies no particular
system has been adopted. The books
used by beginners were formerly the At
Iantic, Faanklin and Farley Primers, but
lalterly Worccsier's First Book has been
the only one used. 1t is customary next
to furnish the girls with Parley's Spelling
Book, and the boys with Worccstcr's Sc
cond Book, although some have had En-
crson's Progressive Primer given them III
stead, when in the opinion of their teach
crs it was more desirable Webstor's
Spelling Book, together with Bollc's, most
commonly form the next class of reading
lessons. In the latter it is but Justice to
say that several of the scholars appear
quite interested. Many of the pieces in
Pierpont's Young Reader are also found
sufficiently ineligible to such as are thus
far advanced. Blakc's Juvenile Conpan-
ion, and pierpont's Introduction to Ma
tiona Reader, are generally the next set
now used. In addition to these, Emer-
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