The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-08-08

SNAKAwAo FEMALE BOARDING SnooL--This school
closed its fourth year by an exhibition and examina-
ton on the 23d of July Rev. and Mrs. j. p. Green,
and Miss Mary Green are at the head of the institu-
ton, very valuable assistance having been rendered
for a year or two past by Miss Abbie johnson and
Miss Rogers, who in fact have performed the heavier
part of the teaching. The scholars number about %,
the majority OF whom are from the Island of Maui.
and very many of them half-castes. The instruction
is mostly in the English language, and in this respect
differs from that ut Waialua, where it is entirely in
Hawaiian. There is q large proportion of very young
pupils. evidently looking forward to n long course of
discipline and good habits, either in this c. other
schools. \ large audience was present at the eSer-
cises this year. which were held, as usual. in the ma
tive stone church. Quite a number of foreign friends
from Wailuku were present, and doubtless appre-
ciated the recitations much more than the Hawaiian
mass Of listeners. The music, however, made amends
to those who could not understand the language
each short rocitaiicn-and the recitations were very
many, and verv short-being sandwiched in between
two snatche of song or instrumental music. The
songs were well chosen, and showed in the perform
ance much culture, though not so ~spiritedly sustained
as in some recent exhibitions. 1t occurred to some
at the time-though perhaps the teachers will not
thank us for saying it-that some liberal and wealthy
ltASt NSO-t " wv - NNA NHN.
the Hawaiian people than to present a f~ne-toned,
durable piano TO this institution. The instrumental
performances. in which piano, melodeOn and guitar
all came in for q share, showed that there was pres
et what the shodiy contractor would so gladly have
purchased for his daughter capacity for more
advantages in that line. The gymnastic exercises
and wand drill attracted much notice, as also the
tasteful bloomer costume of the performers. The
rac;tat;o, IN rapnma w the most marked ne show
ing mental progress and training. A composition.
written by a girl of fourteen years, who has never
been of from the islands, describing an imaginary
tourney to Europe, showed information, and one on
&c Rats >, was quite in the serio-comic vein. In some
other branches less progress had been made-perhaps,
as is often the case, the mental strength having been
mostly required in the mere mastering of n new
language. In a long course, where the language is ac-
uuired early, t his would doubtless not be so. A floral
scene with music, closed the performance. A vaca-
ton of two weeks gives both teachers and scholars a
slight respite before the next term begins.
SUMNER PAsTIMEs.-Though the days are exces-
sively dull, our medical friend across the street has
= happy way of making them pass off more pleasant
ly than most people have any idea OF. A little son and
heir was born, ON Sunday last, to one of our prom
inent citizens, and in honor of the event a lunch
WAS S1Tclu ullt II SLtuy SiOfC III hSoi VI VIZ W.
tors hall, where friends dropped in about II O'Clock,
overlooking with congratulations. While in the midst
of the proceedings, a large box was brought in, care
fully marked, as designed for the occasion, which
was opened forthwith, and found to contain a large
package carefully sewed up in sail duck, on opening
which, a parcel done up in paper and carefully tied,
which revealed another done up in the same way,
and so on till about nine hundred and ninety-nine
wrappers, each tied with a cord, had been opened,
when a neat little box was at last discovered, in
which was n silver cup intended for the youthful
sugar-boiler. The opening of this box and its con-
tents furnished any amount Of fun and enjoyment
for those present. A number of toasts were given,
to the occasion, among them, "The Doc
tors and Planters of Honolulu-the two vacations
that furnish more of life's sweets and joys than all
together - "T1ie young sugar-boiler-may
he grow up to be the joy and support of his par
ents - and others of a similar nature.
CoxcERr.-The juvenile concert, of which notice
was given last week, took place on Thursday evening
ut Kaumakapili Church. The attendance was not so
large as was anticipated. The singing, for Juveniles,
was excellent, and showed that sone teacher has
been faithful with the scholars. Several of the
pieces, including the Sunset Tree, Uncle Sans
Farm, Lohui lie aloha ia Rakou, were beautifully
sung. The insertion of the programme will give q
better idea of the character of the concert than any
thing else. There were twelve boys and twelve girls
in the choruses, and their only teachers are natives:
CmoRus-Hoonani ka Haiku.
DuErT-Come To- the Sunset Tree.
CHoRUs-Au by the Shady Greenwood Tree
SoLo-Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair.
QUARTETrE-Meet Me Tonight.
CHoRUs-UncleS Sans Farm.
HALELUJAH Chorus.
DUETT-Robin Run.
CuoRus-Uniona and Liberty Forever.
CHoRUs-Now the Roll of the Lively Drum.
CHoRus-Lahuik he Aloha il kakou.
CuoRUs-E Ola ka Moi.