The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1875-06-19

ton gwen IN Tepecf 10 lhOrunkaut-e aua Tue Eeu-
erai improvement or failure % improve by the
scholars - tie opportunities Of The school.
We think no one present AZ the examination
failed 20 see that there had been faithful teaching
and industrious i-aiuing. and the remark may be
made generally Of al the exercises presented
that they were the results Of we'll applied cudeav-
or. There were no show performances, unless
the term nav be applied 10 the graceful spectacle
OF the gymnastics performed by The girl in the
court. dressed in a pretty and uniform costume,
and that was not q show IN any other sense than
being novel and very attractive. Tor Of the benefit
and need Of systematic exercise Tor girls aud boys
there can be but one opinion
TIE recitaiions Of the Latin classes may be
noted perfect. While grammatical drill is COM
plete, unusual success Il attained IN constituting.
The rendering Of Cicero and the msDoritor reei;a-
ton Of the text OF the GRAFTON were exact vigor-
Gus and graceful
Geometry and algebra were well done, especial
IL the former Tie large class in analysis. or
English grauaufar. showed thoroughness 10 this
often neglected and distesteful s~ubjectT OF other
classes 10 nUn-eXact Studies. we may saythat they
appeared 20 have learned we'll what was within
their course Of study. English history, We thiak.
could be better taught from = better book than the
abridgment Of Hume's history which il used
some manual which should bring out more sharply
the really important events and crises which have
shaped English history and the history Of civil
freedom.
The Committee examined with great pleasure
the spelling books written during the term by the
pupils from dictation They were very generally
models Of neatEess in writing. and 10 the few
words missed make a record that may be called
extraordinary.
In the Evolutionary exercises, select readings
were made prominent. We like this feature. The
readings were all good, and so were the compost
tons. We may say there was an Improvement az
compared with some former years in all the e ex-
hibitiou I" exercises. The enunciation in both
reading aud defamation was good. This remark
cannot be made as to twO-thirds of the scholars in
the lessons recited. We would not neglect TO
make due allowance for the timidity of young peo-
MA racstirn In n LARGE FDpna before straoRpra and
to allow for some natural differences in strength
Of voices and i'm vocalization. but the number of
those who do speak out audibly and distinctly
shows that the art IL within the attainment of all.
This matter has been frequently remarked on. aud
has doubtless received much attention from the
teachers indeed. il is probable that little Of this
difficulty is noticed in tue daily recitations, but
appears chiefly ut the public examinations But
until it disappears there it will continue to be
matter of comment by visitors.
1t may be more within the province ol the trus-
tees than ours to speak of the intended absence OF
the President of The institution yet We may be
allowed, in view Of the departure of Mr.. and Mrs.
Church, after their ten years of service here, to
express our sense Of the way in which they have
filed their very important and responsible
place. For important and responsible in a
high degree it is,-tbe charge of these young
ladies and gentlemen in the school aud IN the
family. They have to be governed firmly yet with
kindness, to be taught in their studies, directed
and supervised in their amusements, their work,
their excursions, their life in the school as a home,
and in respect to their moral and religious and
physical interests. And this multifarious care ex-
tends through the seven days and nights of the
week, and. as to many OF them. through vacations.
The property too, of the school, its farm and its
housekeeping, are to be carefully and prudently
managed. We hazard little in saying that in the
judgment Of all acquainted with the facts, these
various and exacting duties have been fulfilled
faithfully and wisely, unselGshly and without stint
of personal exertion. We understand it is an open
question whether Mr.. and Mrs. Church may return
after a years visit home. We are sure they will
be welcomed back If they please to come. -
Two other teachers also leave. They carry with
them only good wishes and good opinions. 1t is
to be regretted that changes in the staff Of teachers
should be go frequent as they have been. The SER
vice of the associate teachers should be for more
than one or two years. as generally has been the
case. But this subject cannot be pursued here.
For the Examining COMMITTEES.
LAWRENCE MCCULLY.
Honolulu. June 18th, 1875.