The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-05-13
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lI-COMMoN SCHOOLS.
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Table l shows the number Of pupils in
attendance In the common schools at the
present time 10 be $3.50. The number in
attendance in 1872 was 6,s74, leaving =
decrease for 1874 Of 752. Of this num-
Der go must be credited to the increase
Of pupils in the select schools, during the
past biennial period, thus leaving de
crease Of $50 to be accounted for.
The tables Of the schools Of Hawaii
show decrease Of 95S pupils, those Of
Maui Of $50. Of Oahu 9S, Of Kauai SO,
and Of Lanal Of IL; whilst Molokai Is
credited with an increase Of %, aud Mi
hau Of l.
The withdrawal Of children by their
parents aud guardians Immediately upon
the expiration Of their lawful school age,
Is probably one Of the causes Of the de
crease OF pupils in the common schools.
The percentage Of school children over
fifteen years Of age IN actual attendance
st the common schools Is very small
probably not over t5rss per cent. The
demand for labor on sugar plantations
zIso tends to draw all available help to
itself, including the labor Of school chill
dren Still, cighty-seven per cent. Of the
school population Of the Kingdom are in
attendance st school, as shown BY the
census returns Of lisa CSee table ).
EFscizzsy gSlts Common SsE9cls-
The principle Of grading classes in the
common schools has been adhered to dur
ing the past biennial period and in pro
portion as this principle has been under
stood by the teachers and applied, II has
produced the most satisfactory results.
The proportion Of teachers who have ap-
Piled the theory Of graded classes to their
school organization has largely increased,
and their schools are IN > progressive
state The system upon which the com
mou schools are now conducted Is briefly
this: Each school i graded into two,
three or four classes, according to the in
teLEgeaos and proficiency of the pupils
Class [ Curriculum Of St,e,ly-Read-
ing. mental and written arithmetic, geo
graPby, peumaushiP and composition
Class IL Reading. mental arithmetic,
geography, peumanship-
Class III ReaiiHg, first principles Of
Arithmetic Peumanship-
Class ". Primer. Use Of sIzte and pen
ell
The youngest children are not classified
zHtd they can pat letters together in syI-
hbIez.
Vocal music l. taught wherever comPe
tent teachers are found.
TEaezEEs- CoSvESr79ys have been
continued, and have added much to the
e5cieucy Of the teachers. They have
supplied IN a measure the place Of normal
schools IN the trimming Of teachers actual .
II employed a such. bat do not afford
fresh material from which to draw IN case
q need
Sctool BooEz
The following Is list Of text books IN
use II the Common schools
kzmEmaa, a1o hou-An illustrated .
primer
Ao-helEheIH-A progressive reader
Hickman An elementary mental
zrithr-stTe-
HelHnazH-A translation Of Colbarn's
Mental AritEmetic.
HainzHeIu Hon a translation Of
Thompsou's Higher Arithmetic.
IA Hou1a Ma translation Of @Our
World number one, with Hawaiian geo
grzphy added
The Edition Of the aAo-heIuheIH7 +
runniHg Io#. and another edition, revised, I
VII Be neeied before the close Of the CIR
rant biennial period
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