The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-07-07


nalua, and the Kahhi-uka, and kapalama
Schools; considering tina; these Schools are
away from the city, and that the majority OF
the scholars are small children. it was shown
at the examination that progress bad been
made. since last year.
On Wednesday. the second day at KswAia-
hAo Church. four schools were examined
The Kawaishao Boys School. under A ka-
lauli. the Kamsksla Girls School. under Mrs
Kahunz NawaakoS. the Psnos School, and
the Maemae School under the instruction OF
Mr.. Kahukula OF these Schools, the Hawai-
ahao was the most advanced The larger boys
were we'll up in figures, and were Studying
Algebra It was not alone in figures that
progress was shown, but in everything in
which they had been instructed, it was eyineed
that they had been thoroughly taught, and
clearly understood what had been gone over
The other Schools. also. showed Improvement.
On Thursday. the last day of the examins-
tons. I've Schools were examined the two
on the Roman Catholic premises, the Kswaia-
hao Girls School, under Mrs. kalauh. the
School at Kalihi-kai and the one at Kauma-
kapin. With the progress of all these Schools,
the Committee find no fault Three of these
Schools were well up in figures. The two
Girls Schools, under the instruction of Mrs.
Eilikina and Mrs. Kalzuli, showed good pro-
gress in everything in which they had been
instructed Your Committee were shown some
specimens of needle-work by the scholars OF
Mrs. Kilikina's School, which were very
creditable
Ali the Schools of this District have now
been examined, and after careful and atten-
tive consideration, we are able to say, unhesi-
tatingly, thai improvement has been made
since last year. II was evident to the Com
mittee, that the practice of skipping about in
the textbooks, had been abandoned. and that
the majority of the children had been faith
fully instructed. which was evident from the
progress made in our Schools. The Schools,
however. which appeared 20 your Committee
to have made the most progress, were those
nearest the city, in which the attendance Of
the children is probably more regular, than
in those Schools away from the centre.
The Committee observed, that in reading,
the scholars read too fast, and that some
words were thereby skipped. This is a mat
ter that the teachers should attend to, as the
object should be to read deliberately and
clearly, and to be properly understood. A
deficiency exists in the want of suitable
reader, the book principally used for that pur
pose being the New Testament, which it is
thought, is too difficult for beginners just
through with the Primer.
Your Committee, were pleased to see that
commencement had been made, in the Kalihi-
kai School, AZ writing Compositions, and we
trust that the example may be followed by
some of the other Schools. We were also
pleased to see the interest manifested by
the parents in the proper appearance of their
children, by providing for them suitable ap-
parel in which to appear on examination days.
In comparing the examinations of this,
with those of last year, we find nothing to
indicate that the Schools of this District have
not advanced. We take pleasure in closing
our report by saying, that the Schools of this
District, are cared for, in way to encourage
the hope that succeeding years viii show still
further improvement, and we commend the
Board for its exertions.
yso; N, KAPEsA, E.amining
D. MALo, 1880 C.'y
Nv. MAKALESA,