The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-06-20

GENTLEMEN We the undersigned. a Commit
appointed by you TO examine the students OF t
College, have attended to that dary, and snbmitt
following report. viz:
The studies in which an examination was mac
were the following:
TUESDAY,, JUNE 9rH.
/. Latin Reader. 5. English Grammar.
2. Geometry. 6. Xenophon's Anabasis.
4 Geography of the Heavens. $. Compositions.
WEDNESDAY,, JUNE lorH.
l. Geography. 6. yirgrs Eneid.
2 arithmetic. / Comic Sections
!. Algebra. 8. Compositions.
5. Science of Common Things.
There were some very important studies in zen
an examination was not made, on account the
limited time appropriated for it. Among til we
notice the History of England, Natural Phipphy,
and bookkeeping.
During the year seventy-two students We re-
ceived instruction ut the College. twelve whom
were Hawaiian, and sixty were of foreisparent-
age. two of whom were Chinese. The offence OF
nationality rendered the examination eseially IN
teresting. The examination in some ofae studies
evinced n thorough training. more eecially in
Latin and Greek. Comic Sections. GeoAphy of the
Heavens. and Science of Common Thys.
The pupils were younger than uslly attend n
Seminary of this character. and mucyounger than
many of those who attended in forsr years. and
their progress very fully illustrai the careful
training which highly accomplish teachers can
alone impart.
The undersigned were espceiallimpressed with
the grea: advantage of faithful aDable Instructors.
even in schools where the pupilsre young. 1t has
been too often practiced to empty ordinary teach
ers for young scholars, but thenost accomplished
teachers who can be- had are 4 most schools not
only the best. but usually the leapest.
We were very much gratif. TO learn that atten-
ton had been given to thcEIawaiian language.
Two prizes were given for Il best composition in
the language. and the s~amelnmber to those who
had made the greatest iprovement in the lam
guage. We earnestly reCmmend that it may be
made 4 permanent study the College. 1t is very
to the professisal man, to the merchant
aud to the planter.-indd, it is of great convent
ence, and often essentiasn all the relations of life.
Some OF the composions erinced more maturity
of mind than the youth appearance of the writers
would indicate. The ime remark may be made in
to those WI were examined in Mathe-
MATES, especially ipJonic Sections.
The Committee pre happy to see that proper
had beensiven to penmanship, which is
very important sqnisition.
The specimens : drawing were very good aud
this art, which is so useful and attractive when
is. like ne former. very often neglected.
The music gaze life and spirit to the examination,
and was an aeeeable change from the attention
necessarily glen to Latin. Greek and Mathematics.
The PresidAt exhibited to us a book containing
accurate count of the department of the stu
tents. and teir attention to study, ETC., etc.. and it
graf credit on them.
The studats require more discipline in the eXer-
of the1oice. They do not speak with sufficient
iistinctns or strength.
In cloSlg our report. it gives us pleasure to con-
trustees ON the continued success of
he instiltiOn. The instructors are accomplished
n their overall departments. and there is no neces-
{ she youth of the Kingdom to go abroad for
IN CESSATION suitable for the purposes of practical
ifr. ELISHA ii. ALLEN.
DWIGHT BALDWIN,
L. SIMPSON.
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