The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-06
KALAKAUA AT THE HUB.

HE rNsPEcrs THE SCHOOLS OF THE NEW ENG
LAND METRoPoLIs-YANKEE CURIOSITY AND
APPLAUSE IN THE sTREETs-MLITARY RECEp-
TIoN AT THE STATE HOUSE.
BOSTON. Jan. s, 1875.
David Kaakaua the genla! monarch OF the
Hawaiian Islands, Is becoming one OF the institu-
tions OF "the modern Athens" The weather has
been rather against him, but, Notwithstanding, he
seems bound TO take in everything in the way OF
happy enter tatnments and popular lionizing All
this is very proper, for 1t is as rare that king
has an opportunity to visit Boston as 1t is that
Boston has chance to entertain one. Demon
stratlons and courtesies IN honor OF the presence
OF the royal guest have been more numerous to-
day than any other since his arrival, ana when he
retired tonight he was probably weary with the
almost endless round of festivities.
VISITING THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The King commenced in the morning
by visiting some OF the public schools
models OF which were sent to the Paris
Exposition, ana wound up by attending the
evening performance at the Boston Theatre
The arst visited was the Appleton Primary School,
which is spoken OF by Bostonians as the crack
educational Institution or It's kind in the world
The chairman OF the District Committee welcomed
the distinguished visitor and first showed him
the method OF instruction in the sixth, or lowest
Glass; where teaching IS commenced on the
phonetic system. in which the elementary sou nds
OF letters are taught. The children also went
through their physical exercises. The princi.
pal portion OF the time was spent in
the first and highest class OF the school,
where His Majesty listened with evident interest
to exercises in reading, spelling and music, with
which ne appeared to be very much pleased The
King also visited the hall OF the school, which is
q n Ar ach for tuot In drov
the walls being adorned with a great variety
OF specimens OF drawing aud models Tor use In
teaching.
AN OVATION AT BoYLsToN HALL
From this school the party went to the sherwin
grammar school, IN W hlcn both sexes are taught.
King was conveyed to the Girls High and Normal
School, Where he was again received by Mr.. Flint,
s ne Of s1
King was conducted to the musical instruction
room, where lesson was il progress. The
and well equipped laboratory We're also shown the
King, who made the tour OF the institution and
school was assembled HIS Majesty was presented
TO the young ladies by the Chairman OF the com.
mlttee and bowed his acknowledgements song
visitors retired from the Girls High ScnOol. The
KING ana his party proceeded directly 10 Boyls-
members OF the High and Latin School battalions
were assembled. great thrOng of people, the
largest cOncOurSo tnaC mas greeted the King during
ms stay IN Boston, was assembled about the mar
ket and watched his ingress and egress with ma.
tive curiosity, The First and Second battaions OF
the Boston School regiment to the numDer or 800
muskets, were drawn up under command Of Lieu
tenant Colonel North. After marching In review
q movement which in the limited space Of the
hall was attended with some difficulty the bat.
tahonS executed dress parade in admirable
STYLE The King was presented to the members OF
the battalOns. and as he lett the hall he was re-
ceived with demonstrations of friendship BY the
crowd He next proceeded to the Latin school, in
Bedford street, where he was presented to the
head master and the boys.
A MILITARY RECEPTION.
The afternoon was characterized by military
reception at the State House, and nearly oil OF the
officers OF the State militia were pleased aud nom
ored by personal Introduction to the hero OF the
hour.
THE King AT THE BOSTON THEATRE.
Later IN the day, by invitation or Superinten-
dent Folsom, the royal party were shown through
the new depot Of the Providence Railroad Com
pauy. The festivities and ovatiOns will continue
untl Friday afternoon, when the King and party
will leave for Albany and Niagara Falls.
THE KINGS HOMEwARD CONVEYANCE
WASHINGTON, Jan. s, 1875
The United States ship Pensacola, now ut san
Francisco. has been detailed to carry King Kala.
kaua TO his home.