The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-08-03
I.lnnd Correspondence.

MAKAwAO, July 80, 1867.
1t was our good fortune during the past week to
be present ut the third annual examination of the
Makawao Female Seminary, held on Thursday, the
18th inst, at the Hawaiian Church. Busy hands
had decorated the building the day previous, and a
spicy chain Of Hawaiian ginger, Hoped against the
walls, punches of the green ie-ie hanging in the
windows, and our own national flag at the upper end
of the spacious room, bespoke faithful and tasteful
endeavor. Thanking the staging and our national
standard we noticed two tables-one covered with
needlework, fanciful and useful, gifts from friends
of the Institution, and the handiwork of the scholars;
the other loaded with pies and cakes, the products of
the skill of the pupils.
At a little before 10 o'clock the pupils, attended 10y
their teachers, marched from the Seminary to the
Church. Two hours were occupied in a rapid exam
ination of the various classes in reading, spelling,
writing, geography, arithmetic, written and mental,
and physiology, interspersed with and enGvened by
vocal music. At noon n debate on the relative value
of sewing and cooking was carried on with much
spirit by the larger pupils, in English and Hawaiian.
One of the gentlemen being called upon to decide the
question, rose and paid a pleasant compliment to
both sides, but confessed, as it was near noon, to GER
tain yearnings towards the edibles, which decision
was received with applause by the advocates for
cooking. But, in justice to the sewers, it must be
said that the worthy speaker privately remarked that
they had the best of the argument. An hours in
PERMISSION followed, during which there was a rapid
sale of cakes and pies, a feast under a lanai built for
the occasion, and Il busy preparation among the
scholars for the afternoon exercises.
At / O'Clock the house was well filed again, and
we noticed among those present visitors from Wal
luku, Haiku and Oahu. In a few minutes the pupils
filed up the aisle, attired a la ZOuave, in red, white
and blue, and passing before the staging went
through their gymnastic exercises with much spirit
and grace. Then followed recitation in poetry, dia-
logues and music, vocal and instrumental. OF the
dialogues, a humorous representation of Hawaiian
English and English Hawaiian produced great mer-
riment. The songs OF " Katy did and Katy didn't
performed by twin sisters; Happy are we to-day,
girls by u choir of the pupils; and Mid, mid,
nodding,'' by the smaller pupils, were most agree
able performances and promise well for the musical
attainments Of the scholars. The exercises closed
with our national ode, "He Mele lahui Hawaii
OF the kind and encouraging remarks of friends
time would fail us to speak, but We cannot forbear
to repeat the private remark Of 4 friend: &" He was
disappointed; he had come expecting to see much,
and he had seen a great deal more than he had ex-
pected."
At the present time, when the education of youth
is a question of unusual interest, We cannot deem it
a trespass, through the columns of a paper devoted
TO the interests of the Hawaiian nation, to bespeak
the friendly attention of the public to the MAKAwAo
FEMALE SEMINARY. This institution has now been
in existence nearly three years. Commencing under
private patronage, with two scholars, it has in
creased till it now numbers t~hirty-ive pupils. Be
sides being faithfully instructed in various English
branches, they receive a thorough domestic education
under the supervision of the teachers. All are train
el in vocal music. and those who desire it receive
lessons in instrumental music at a moderate charge.
The present cost for one pupil is fifty dollars per an
mum. While the pupils are educated in the English
they are not left to neglect their mother
tongue. There Is daily reading in Hawaiian. The
physical and moral welfare of the scholars Il care
looked after by the teachers. The pupils live in
the house occupied by the teachers, and are always
attended by one or more Of them in their excursions.
Much has been said of the rapid decrease OF the
Hawaiian nation. The seeds Of death have been
strewn and yield an abundant harvest. In
lur seminaries and schools We see the germ OF a more
rigorous and enlightened Hawaiian nation Trust
NC in the generosity of the public, We do not fear 10
the wants of this Seminary. Freely ye have
'eceiyed Of our delightful climate-of the fruits of
,ur land; freely give.
During the past years the institution has received
III from the Board of Education and from private
friends. and still there are wants The buildings are
till Incomplete, some of the poorer pupils need cloth
ny, and there i room in the institution for thirty
i've more scholars. Bright children are wandering
our streets without that kindly care which ali in .
elligent parents covet for their little ones. And the +
of the Great Shepherd is Feed my 4
smbs." MALIHISI.