The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1871-07-08
Ahutmanu College.

The annual examination at this College todk place
Wednesday, July 9th, before a large audience, many
gentlemen from Honolulu being present. There are
at present ~forty-one pupils at this institution, six
foreign boys. fifteen half-castes and twenty natives,
under immediate care and supervision of Rev. Leyian
Heteran, assisted by two of the brothers and one
young native, who has been educated in the College.
and who now proves a valuable assistant. The
students at this College receive a thorough English
education and are u bright intelligent lot of young
lads, most Of them being but one year aud under in
the institution.
The different classes wore examined in the various
studies, and really astonished their hearers. In
geography, ]. kaloio, J.. Poepoe and E. Morgan,
underwent q severe questioning In which they &C
Quilted themselves to the entire satisfaction of all
present. The grammar class stood a severe ordeal
under the hands of a gentleman from Honolulu, and
acquitted themselves splendidly. In arithmetic, ].
Poepoe stood at the blackboard, and with wonderful
rapidity solved many difficult questions, never once
having made q mistake The reading classes showed
themselves well up to their work, especially f. Gill;
land, son of our fellow townsman who was roundly
applauded. The dialogue between Alexander the
Great and the Robber, was delivered by Kapule and
Poepoe with good effect. CasSabianca, by Z. Morgan,
was we'll rendered. In fact the pupils without ex-
ception acquitted themselves to the entire satisfaction
of both teachers and guests. Amongst the reading
classes is a young C~hinaman, not yet one year from
his native country, who handled his reading lessons
as well as any native boy in school.
The examination closed at 2 O'Clock, after which
the school room was cleared, and the tables ranged
in order for dinner, the dining-room being too small
to accommodate all present, and at 3 O'Clock, all sat
down to q most excellent dinner provided by the
principal, at which all the luxuries of the season
were to be found, AID 20 which all did ample justice.
All then retired to the fine play ground in front of
the premises, to enjoy themselves as best suited their
tastes. A visit to the sleeping apartments showed
the utmost regard on the part of the teachers for the
health and comfort of their pupils, each boy being
separated from his fellow. The beds are clean and
comfortable, and the appearance of the pupils indicate
general good health Great credit is due the present
CORPS of teachers, for the unusual care bestowed on
their pupils, nothing being lacking to make this a
frst-class school. The premises are much improved,
and look much better than formerly, the teacher
evidently having an eve 20 the wants of the pupils.
The terms al this institution are from sixty TO one
hundred dollars per anuum, and twelve dollars for
washing, but it must be horne in mind that there
are a good many at this school who are too poor to
pay anything, yet they are treated in all respects
equal to the others, except at table the full-paying
scholars as a matter of course faring best. The
institution is in a great measure self-supporting,
nearly everything being produced on lands belonging
10 the College. There is a fine garden. in which all
the fruits grown on these Islands thrive well, and
where the boys are taught to make themselves gen
dispense. amidst the hearty GlohGs both of teachers
and pupils, and rode away over the hills towards
their respective homes, leaving the College. and its
teachers TO its usual quiet appearance until next
returning examination.