The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-12-29

CHRISTMAS DAY CoNCERT.-On the afternoon of
Christmas day Mr.. Berger and his finely trained
band of native musicians gave a concert at Emma
Square. The selections of music were some of
the finest productions of the best masters and the
strains of some solemn pieces sounded sweetly
through the holiday q%uietness of the silence.
Emma Square and adjoining streets were filed
with the largest auditory that ever came to hear
a concert at Honolulu, and what was most pleas
ant to the close observer was the fact that the
assembly most largely represented the working
classes and mechanics who in company with their
wives and children quite costly enjoyed Mr.. Ber-
gers treat. How much better to spend q few
hours at the music concert than at the liquor shop
In the evening the Band of The Pensacola gave
a concert in the yard in front of the Hawaiian
Hotel. The music was very fine, showing ex-
cellent training, but, on grounds of patriotism.
We cannot admit that they are any better than our
Hawaiian boys.
EDUCATION IN WAIALUA-On Thursday the Goth
ult, the Christmas examination was held in the
English Mission School conducted by Mr.. Ed.
Hare. The pupils gave great satisfaction in the
following branches Scripture Reading Writ
ing Arithmetic; English Grammar Geography
&c.
In the evening a very amusing entertainment
was given by the pupils of this school to a large
audience in the Kawailoa Church. The entertain
ment commenced with an. Grafton by Mahaulu,
this was followed by several comic songs, and
Rotations.
The principal parts were pieces from Shakes
speare-Hamlet and Grave Digger Wolsey and
Cromwell, and Julius Caesar. The pieces were
played remarkably we'll and great credit is due to
the master for the pains that he has taken during
this term.
The Waialua English mission school is one of
the most interesting and useful institutions of
Education on the islands, and deserves every en-
enlargement.
IMPROVEMENTS in Fort street are still going on,
and it is obvious that that street must become be-
fore long the principal thoroughfare of Honolulu
This week we are pleased to record the compile
ton of Mr.. Dicksons Photographic establishment
next door to Brewer * Co.'S new ~freproof build
ing. The front of the building. new painted, has
had added to it a show-window which exhibits
some of the finest specimens of art. The broad
sidewalk has been laid with bricks. The former
workroom has been changed into a pleasant sit
ting room, to which are added two small rooms
in which all the appliances are found either to
smooth or rufle your hair in the most approved
fashion, and where large looking glasses afford
you an opportunity to have a good look at your
phiz before you GO up stairs to the operating
room, where large screens give you a chance to
place yourself in the midst of romantic scenes.
This room is again joined on one side by the mys-
terious dark chamber, lit up with orange and red
windows. admitting a ghostly light into which
the operative %vanishes so mystenously hiding
your shadow. On the other side Mr.. Hansen
has his study, and in this the artist retouches your
photograph or paints your likeness with the
painters life giving brush. Altogether the estab-
lishment promises TO be a good thing" for Ho-
nolulu, and we hope also for the proprietor.
ST.. ALBANs CoLLEGE.-The annual speech
night of this institution. under charge of Mr.. A. T.
Atkinson's zane off last Saturday evening. Not
withstanding the unpropitious weather, and the
heavy roads, a large number of the parents, and
friends of the school were in attendance, and were
by the interesting exercises of the pupils.
A space at one end of the room was curtained of,
and arranged very prettily as a stage, which gave
a good effect to all the performances of the
These consisted mainly of declarations,
mostly humorous, poetic pieces by the boys and
music on the piano, closing with a
l~aughable and we'll performed petite play entitled
The d" Plot of Potentousend.i The exhibition of the
evening developed an interesting feature Of the
educational capacity of this school, IN that, while
a dialogue, a selection from Moliere, was deliver
ed by four pupils of English speaking parentage,
in the French language, with remarkable fuency
and accuracy of pronunciation, a selection from
Heman's poetry, was equally well done in the
English tongue, by a pupil OF French parentage.
The music of the evening by the pupils, who have
been taught by the Principal only, was performed
and it demonstrated, that in this
the pupils of Mr.. Atkinson need not fear
with those of any other teacher. 1t
vas evident to those in attendance, that ST. Adams
College school, does credit to Honolulu. aud
S one that deserves, and will well repay patron
lge, by the parents and guardians of OUR children
md youth.
Kaan thu I ard,n nau Ill