The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1863-05-28
Hlio Boarding School.

This school was commenced in 1886, under the care
of Rev. D. g Lyman, who has continued TO be its
Principal until the present time.
The whole number Of Hawaiian youths who have
been instructed in the school, is 600, ranging in ages
from ten to twenty years.
An examination of this school tool: place on the
9th inst, under the supervision Of the Principal,
assisted 10y Mr.. II. NJ. Alexander and Mr.. Joseph
HooIuhi. a native graduate of Luhainaluna, and also
q graduate of the Hilo B,ardin. School. This ex-
animation was attended by the resident Trustees, by
many OF the foreign residents, ladies and gentlemen,
by parents and patrons Of the Institution, aud by a
large number OF TIE Hawaiian inhabitants of IIio.
Glasses were examined in reading, spelling, speak
ing aud writing the English language. Several
students in English acquitted themselves well, and
their proficiency and performances excited just adj
miration. Others, as might be supposed, showed less
skill and progress in acquiring this difficult and
severe language. Some OF the Hawaiiius are natural
Iiuguists, possessing a remarkable ap'uess for acquir-
ing foreign languages. Such may be encouraged to
press forward in this line; but TO attempt to teach
the English to the masses Of Hawaii. would, prob
ably, be as useless and absurd A. to attempt to make
classical scholars IF the masses in England and
America.
In Mental and Written Arithmetic-in Algebra
anu Elemental Ntlu4tAIJ . GlA>~tS hNGAiA'NN ''Nh
selves With honor AMI the same may be said Of
Topical Geography, Civil and Slcrel-as also of
Hawaiian and Church History.
The school has been well taught in vocal music,
and a little band played sweetly on flutes.
In all the exercises of the day the school did honor
to itself. and showed that the teachers had been vigil
LIANT and faithful.
The buildings, the rooms, the yards, the persons
Of the scholars and all the appointments Of the
school, exhibited care. order. neatness and comfort.
The scholars are well fed, well clothed, well shelter
cd. well taught, and in good health and spirits.
There is no evidence of careIessness, confusion. or
vain labor. about the premises.
One OF the brightest features Of this school. is its
manual labor department-all the boys are trained
10 industrial habits. They cultivate their own food,
cock and prepare it for the table; plant flowers and
shrubbery in the school house yards-keep the school
grounds in orier-attend to their rooms, look after a
small herd. and stand ready as minutemen, TO do
ANYTHING which may be necessary for the good Of the
seminary. In this way the scholars acquire habits
Of industry which are invaluable 10 them IN after
life: while the labor Of several hours a day promotes
health, provides for their physical wants, and greatly
reduces the cash outlay for the school.
Careful attention Is also paid TO the morals OF the
scholars. They are taught that The fear OF the
Lord Is the beginning Of knowledge and the only
sure safeguard against - the snares OF death. lhey
are instructed in Christian ethics and moral philoso-
ply, as revealed in the Bible, in nature ami IN the
history and experience Of mankInd; AMI they are
always present at church on the Lori's day ana at
the semi-Weekly lectures.
The scholars are selected from all the districts OF
Hawaii, each section having the privilege OF sending
It's quota. The number of students ranges between