The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-12-10
The Hawaiian Students in Italy

The last mail from Europe brought some
highly encouraging reports of the progress
made by the three Hawaiian youths VINO
are pursuing a course Of study in the Royal
Military and Naval Academies in Italy.
From these we have been permitted 10 take
the information which we now present,
the perusal Of which will, we are sure,
4ford 20 our readers the same pleasure
that tt gives Us 70 publish it.
At the date Of the correspondence from
which We quote October 18th ult., young
Boyd had Just returned from a long cruise
IN the rigate NittOTiO Emanuele. He pro-
ies-ed himself ~ " enchanted wit the way
he - treated" and the report from his su-
periOr officers Is that they have every reason
% be satisfied with him. A formal report
upon his conduct and his progress in his
studies would be made in due course, but
had not been rendered when the mail left
Naples The NittOriO Emanuele was at
LeghOru, AMI Boyd, having a fOrtnight's
Through was about 20 spend 10 at Naples
where Le would be the guest of one Of the
members Of the firm OF CeruiIi 81 Co,
bankers there.
With regard 70 Wilcox, the following
letter has been received By the bankers who
represent His Majesty the King Of Italy as
his guardian or patron It Il written by
the general officer commanding the Mill
taTy Academy at Turin at which he is
studying his prOfessiOn:-' Young Mr..
William Wilcox i enjoying good health
and his conduct Is also good. He profits
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assuredly make even greater progress If he
were more familiar with the Italian Ian
guage. This. however, viii come In time.
Yours, Obedieutly, General GiannOtI." The
above - forwarded with the COMMENT
1.-The r-pOrt Is very favorable, especially
wnent the fact Is taken into consideration
that the young men (his fellow students)
at the Military Academy rank "a officers,
A. they have already mad four years train
ing in a military college.
The official report bearing the signature
OF General BrigaHti, cOmmand1nt OF the
Military College, at Naples, where James
Booth l. studying, shows that the latter has
taken his position amOngst the best pupils
OF this year. The marks obtained by him
at the examination were as follows: 90
being tine maximum mathematics, IL
Italian literature, Is French literature, 20;
geography, l0s Greek history, IS: Latin. IS.
military science, IS drawing and mapping,
10 writing, II gymnastics, Is dancing.
l3 fencing, 10. These marks show u
general average of II. Is. Another section
OF the report treats of young Booths per-
sOnal qualities and conduct in the follow
ing terms 80 Physical condition., robust
intelligence, lively application TO study,
great memory tenacious character, eN-
cellenJ disposition, frank; bearing, re-
pectful manners amiable order and
ueatness, great care OF his own effects,
great This report bears date the 6th of
August last. The following m ac-
COMPANY it, All his tBOOth's) Supporters
are enchanted with his conduct and the
splendid results Of his studies. The high
est number OF marks that can be obtained
by the young men in the College II 20, but
IL Is seldom reached. Mr.. Booth has got
l7.l6 he is one Of the best alumni in the
College, and we are sure that when ne has
entirely mastered the difficulty of the
Italian language and that will be shortly,
a. he already speaNs very weiD ne VIII
become the first pupil in the College. We
have been privately Informed that Mr..
Booth will shortly be proposed TO the
Minister of War for the highest reward
that the College can confer, that is the
right 10 wear the Royal Initials surmOunted
10y the Royal Crown on the left arm