The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-06-18
School ExamInaIions.

June is the month in which the annual school
examinations take place, and the scholastic year
closes. Several of these have been held during
the past two weeks, commencing with that of
Miss Binghams Young Ladies' Boarding School.
There have been in attendance during the past
year about forty scholars, who have had as in
structors, Miss Lydia Bingham. Miss E. Bing-
ham, Miss Ingraham, aud Miss McCully. We
hazard little 10 saying that it is the best Differed
institution in this Kingdom, that is, in proportion
to the number of scholars. As a consequence,
the latter receive very thorough and complete
training in all the branches taught as was evil
denced at the examination held on the 4th inst.
The school numbers some of the most promising
native and half-caste girls among US. and it has
already taken nigh rank as the leading female
seminary in Hawaii ne
The ROYAL School. = This institution was
founded in 1851, under the charge of Mr.. Ed
ward g. Beckwith. At present Rev. Alex.
Macintosh is Principal, assisted by Mrs. Kinney,
Miss Brickwood, Miss Fernandez, and Miss Da-
Wis. The number Of scholars in attendance
during the year just closed has been about lao,
Of whom so are in the primary department. The
annual examination took place on Tuesday the
10th Of June, and among the visitors were His
Majesty the King DR.. Mott Smith, Mr.. Bishop,
Mr.. Stirling, Judge Kapena. and w. J. Smith,
Of the Board Of Education, with other friends of
the institution as well as strangers visiting here
The classes examined showed that they had re-
ceived thorough instruction and the dstinctness
of articulation in some of the scholars was CON-
mendably noticed by those present. With some
Hawaiians it is as difficult to acquire the proper
pronunciation Of English words as for an English
man to speak the French or Hawaiian correctly.
To the teacher is due, in no small degree, the
credit of imparting correct pronunciation of
foreign tongue {; and in this respect the teachers
of the Royal School deserve credit-more, in
deed, than casual observer might award to
them. Some Of the destinations and songs
were very well rendered, and the exercises as
whole we're gratifying to all who listened to them
FoRr STREET ScHooI~-0n Thursday. the ex-
animation of the Fort Street School took place.
The building was erected in 1869. and the school.
since its opening in that year, has been under
the charge Of Mr.. NJ. B. Beckwith. assisted at
present by Miss Flora Wood and Miss Everett.
The number of scholars in attendance the past
year has been So English is taught exclusively
here, as at the Royal School, 10 all branches of
instruction. The examination exercises last week
we're attended by several members Of the Board
of Education and large number of the parents
of scholars and friends of the institution. No
extra efforts had been made to prepare for the
occasion, SO that the examination showed the
actual everyday performances of the scholars in
their studies, which gave much satisfaction to all
present.
Mn1LANI School is probably the Oldest school
edi6ce in Honolulu, having been erected about
the year 1882. At present it is in charge of
Miss Corney. assisted by Miss Dadoit. There
are IS pupils In the higher. and Ss in the primary
department, all taught 10 the English language |