The Hawaiian gazette., 1879-07-30
The Examinations al the Public
School. of Honolulu

Dnring the past week the puhlie examinations Of
the pupils at the d,fereUt pablie schools took
pace, aud were attended by = large uu1ber Of OR
citLzsus- We were fortunate enough 10 be prsseut
for short tiue Thursday LAST at the ROysl
School presided over BY the Rev. Alex MaeSiulOsh
and ssy OF truth th2t ~e Tere highly delight
ed 10 Ritness the efficiency OF the p2pils
in all the departments. which Of itselt Is the b<st
commentary upon the Qualifications and devoted
ness 0i the principal aud bis sabordiuzte teachers
TIE exercises Witnessed in the above school
consisted Of resdug. spelling geography and sTi,h-
megie, aud all ersditsbe TO both teachers and
pupils. ard fully demonstrates the sptuess Of tie
native mind TO acquire knowledge. We found the
discipline perfect which speaks vOlames of praise
il behalf OF both teachers sRd pupils, and is sure
hzrbiDger Of the worth aud s5eIency OF the public
school system q these Islands We regret nOI
having had tine to ai,eud ali the sxauinaiious at
The above A. well as the othsr schools, 50 as to
speak OF them as would Ike to do lrou persouaI
kuoWledse- The following synopsis shows the
r4ture Of the examination AZ the Royal school, ss
also the order Of the SANG and the subjects.
TIE results % the examinztion oU psper which
took place Guriug the week preceding the pabdc
examinations follows:
A1ty ScTtEEsfe-l-li NdZA1i, DTTLE, EOEQraQlE
uenriou-G. l. Deshs, Narzsrau, Aaia-
Ars1Dsetlr-S4uuel NahsiOHs, priz=; honorable
usntilu-Lui ga1f4i O. L Dezhs, NlrgarAu-
E1giLsa HseoFsf-S.Igarsu. prize
L4fi.-l Es0ch, Nargarz6, c. L Deshs-
GssgrapAy-Lai Mahlsi. prize-
Mp GrarEag-SanueI Ma1eloua, prize; maps
exceedingly HcIl toue-KeaIoh4 Parao, AHA
DlctGtiQE-J0seph ClarS. prize
EsyfLSi GrIzGzlGr & ColpoSiti5G-1 Lri Mahisi, 2
For u5I 0eiug absent from school for two years
David kaluhi. prize
Highest number OF marks given for work done in
The past sc Ool yssr-G- L De>h4-
Pa5Ilc E-.E1li,sstE1N-The reeitstioos were sl re-
uaFkao-y ~ru Soue- Tae dialogue ou a l. PEreu-
oioZy entitled 10 the wants Of scienee,' in which
thirteen bows took Part, was kept ~ With great
spirit, and With singular Gsli8rineSS and purify of
accent Lui Nshi1i made = capital FreHchnszB.
J1ues keoia ZSiHed the greatest number OF votes
anO1S the auciezee, snd The prize tor recitation
Eas IN Consequence awarded 10 him
The exercises at Poh1kaiu4 School on the sssh
inst, very Interesting aud highly gratifying
all who had the pleasure Of Witnessing tbens and
gave ample evidence u the high state of culture
which the pupils il the above restitution have
tanned. Il would give Is pleasure to publish the
p-ozra8ue Of exercises If We had room, bat this Is
impossible Suffice il TO say that this school like
those elsewhere IL the city. has established its claim
to high praise, for the efficiency OF its teachers aud
the proficiency Of the pupils
Ou FridaT Evening We called at Mr. Atkinson
school at EtIe before the hour appointed Tor the
opening Of the exercises, bat could rot gain sd
uittknce owing 70 the deGsIty OF the crowd in the
school b1iItiug. Circumstance we regret, bat We
are free to say that from reports Of competent
judges Who were more fortunate, the exercises in
this latter school were Of high degree. ! large
ard vel selected Programme Vas presented. Tie
following pieces were especially worthy OF praise
! seiecfiou from 4St. Bo1rglois GeHtiIhoruule y
Nss reudzFsd With spirit, The boys showing great
rruhciency IN The foreign tongue: the Bsrfle oi
Lzks R-g5lils " by 4 Wodeh01se Eas q rsnarks-
bic cispisE ct memory and careful rendering: -
an cyiug EEypt y by C. Carter and Sorrow on
The Sea by Z DoSssrt, were excellent the eIoeu-
ti0u u The latter was almost fzuitless: G. Hutch
inSOu- : Comfy and J. AuSzI also ccuitred them
selves SeH- Tso vocal Gu-sts were swesily sung
by the young ladies' Of the school bright EtIis
comedy =. Iucoy" followed the reeitstions for rhi.
the boys dressed in character and bOth acting
ard make up we're capital Mr.. Atkinson the prin
cfpsl announced the captain Of the schUol to Be "
NcBryce ard distributed the following prizes: Is
prize II EHgii=h, a. Moeshouze, 2He Mary Dow
sett- Srd arithmetic, W NunEarrat; History Belle
Carter Rhetoric, e. Carter and z Dozseff- We
were much pleased with the tasteful decorations
which Sers put up Ne understand By the Children
We venture 20 suggest - the ScGOOl Board ths
FrupFterT II well the necessity OF allowing .
luugsr interiud= than seven weeks vacation In oul
humble opinion 4 vacation of al least three uoath.
would not Be muuznr too long Nine mOnths ou
OF tErlve in climate Ike i much as sifhel
teachers or pupils car encure and preserve ,beF
health In a bsseinz norfh=rn climate or week
vacafiu1 might Be Esl enough, but il il not susf
ei-nt here The teachers AID the pupils ought tC
have rest to reeupsrare- TheE should have fhrs.
months in The OIen air 10 prepare themselves bufE
bodily ard Intellectually 10 endure the strain o
nine uOnths cOuEneGent within the walls OF
school building.