The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-06-25
Oahu College.

Iss following is the Report of the Committee sp-
Fo3nssd % attend the Annual Examination of Oahu
Collage, held jane I2th, 18th aud 18th, 1879:
6Ey-lEKEE or rHE TRusrEEs An Of your Com.
iits we're Prsseat a; nearly all the exercises of the
szHEiuati1u- Oar general impression is that the
schssl has been il excellent hands during the past
yea Wih eutire change Of teachers at the OMEN
IrE " tire school year it ght well have been feared
-hEf ne school would appear at disadvantage and
Ehus sIEns Of loss IN scholarly tone and efficiency
Ruf report that the attendance has increased
the uuzser q pupils during the last being 49,
EauuEt so1e Of then are somewhat lower in grade
thEz th0ss Who have ordinarily been received into
tas zrhDol- Bat there have been at least no
lsriuE down IN scholarship. We can say that there
h1z neen marked Improvement IN the government
q -as school.
We with pleasure the military muster of all
tht scholars Tor roll call and entry into the school
-oH, and the like precise order in dismissing them
Iss sEfte1 contributes 10 discipline and punctual
kHhiif-
TIE school Is orderly. well behaved and attentive
= dutus with little restessness or disposition to
zzEfs annoyance on the part Of the pupils. We can
1iss Commend IN unqualified terms. the great i'm
F-1Fe1e1i II psnuanship. Penmanship, which has
cstsu beer eomplained Of neglected has this year
hrza szooesSfuy taught. We are also gratifed that
Tuaz- zEsic has received thorough attention
fhE1 haE Of late years. In drawing there has been
a. U1ch Improvement as could be expected, from the
F1ns-zi character q the exercise.
L Lam and Greek the classes showed very salts
1nr1u-E progress The instruction has been thor
o1sh- There were examinations in Latin Reader,
GEssE-, Cicr-o, Virgil 4ud the Ahabass.
II Euue q the classes in mathematics there were
=u-r ceGzuess and precision and readiness Of state
t ihEa il others, bat all Of the four or five classes
z ArlftEetic and tie two in Algebra, and the one
y Gea1ery. and the in Comic Sections gave evi.
ceras Il Eoos teaching.
Iht destinations and compositions and music that
oseEea ne h5aTs Of the last day, gave general
lll2c-i1z-
We we're gr1,i6.d to have the ssainmeuts Of the
Fupils IN InstransutAl Music so fully exhibited.
Au1r C0uuittes would urge that careful attention
Be- Ers O. preserve and perfect the grading Of the
srtoo, far possible, and TO carrying abe pupils
Hrnr ever systematic and defined course of studies
Ise-s appears 20 De some danger that scholars will
h2-ay EauU just where they are in the different
EuHu q The Preparatory and of the Accidental
CuErses- There may be a liability that classes in
Arkansas val be multiplied too much, as younger
scholar are admitted
BouE-ksspIng has been thoroughly taught and the
examination Of tie two large classes that study
vas ErntfyinE-
Ihs sIAainAtion in Natural Philosophy was con.
d1sisa ty TIE students, performing and explaining
Ehelr oHn eIpsrineufs.
EsElifh Grammar has been taught 10 three classes
E-c mere hES been class Of the younger scholars il
Cuiiss siGisE History, al Of which passed fair e1
Eziuatiuus-
- AlfA1ced cl1seee IN history or Rhetoric, OF
lzis-1lars, Mental Philosophy, have been tau CHI
Eas F1ss year Glasses n Astronomy. Physical Geo
ErAFhE aud H0-s other stables had been previously
eIE1inHs.
IasEs Is 10 graduating class. but it is hoped thai
tssrs vii be year from this time Spelling anS
Esa1iHg have been regularly taught, though no ex
EEi11tlo1 was held in these branohes.
Ne huPe alse that the sane drill will be EXTENDED
&c ee-i1zEsion and eonposiiion BY the whole sehoo
thAt IL apparent in the singing and writing. In th
Anst1 ris.l Exercises OF Monday, no composition
sToz he boys appeared In few classes Also Their
Was nee1 Of little animation in the recitation
ard q 4 more distinct enRneisiion.
u ia gratifying 70 notice many HEwaiiaus tax
ing GGrAr,age Of the privileges Of this school, an,
III Cn7nifiss hope 10 see this number increased
Wi1h these suggestions. and with our eong:atula
i1nsthhf tbs school is ably and successfully con
Gzssss, submit TO yen this Report.
FAEzER FEEAR,
A FEAEcIs JuDD, ExAniEing Com.
LAwzEHcE McCuLLY.
Esz1lzls. Jane z0TH. lels.