The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-08-02
Examination of the Government English
Schools at KohalRs

The rain, which for fortnight had fallen so
plentifully and reoicel the hearts Of tine planters
with prospects of crop, held up last Friday.
Sunny skies and dry roads brought ont in full
array the pupils Of the Ainakea School and their
friends, and the foreign residents of hohaa. who
may well be proud Of the enthusiasm and skill
which Mr.. Dyer has shown in his work. His school
is in many respects a model of excellence. Every
scholar is made to feel that be is responsible for
the reputation of the whole school aud the result
is seen in the punctuality. neatnesss pTompttude,
earnestness and correctness which characterize
the exercises of the school and the department of
the scholars out of school hours. Mr. Dyers plans
have been ably and heartily seconded by his as
sistant teachers The sohGars arc classified IN
three grades. with two divisions IN each grade.
Miss Manross has had charge Of the first or lowest
grade, Miss Turner of the second, Mr.. Dyer Of the
third. The school grounds are made attractive by
flower beds which the scholars have filled with
louquils, roses, gcranIums and other plants To
insure neatness in the school-room open plank
walks lead from the road TO the house. This year
a cistern has been built for kohala people depend
upon the rains fof the needs of their households
and their fields The Board Of Education have
also wisely furnished the school with reed organ
which has done much 70 make the school work
pleasant and attractive 10 the children. There
have been 1l2 pupils in the school. There have
been as many as 1b5, Of whom ~ were girls but
the Catholics have opened an English school at
HaldNHs All IbIluHutnt NlllluItu AAltNQ Alll1s
and many Of the Havaiians also, 10 whom the
neatness of the school house is a more important
consideration than the worth Of the instruction.
The singing was spirited. though 1t seemed as if
the original" Hawaiian song written for the oc-
casion and sung to a Hawaiian melody, was rem
dered with greater spirit and cfeauess than tho
English pieces. The number Of scholars IN the
various classes and the number Of CLASSES pro-
tracted the exercises. yet the declamations, COM
positions and songs afforded such spiciuess and
variety that the interest of the audience held
To the end The SCHOLARS had evidently been most
thoroughly drilled, bat tho drill had been in work.
not for a show merely. This vas specially evident
in the spelling exercise, N which Hawaiian wurds
we're given out from the audience and their Eng
lish equivalents written On the blackboard |
. Wreath appeared as real" spelled phcueti /
cally, or as a Hawaiian would pronounce it, iSonc 1
Of the declamatious were intensely amusing. as 4
the " Locomotive. and the s Wonderful effects Of 1
IarO.H with practical illustrations. Nr. Dyer has /
been especially successful in training his BOYS 10
rapd calculations The class would be ready with Il
he answer as soon as NJ. Dggr had finished his i
Halve q. double IT, treble it, divide By .. divide
~ T. extract the square root multiply by .. add :,
inbtraei ., multiply 10y =, other such problem,
,iYen oct as last Is he could utter it. The calls
henic exercises With the dunib bells and musical
were very skllfulig done The
audience we're delighted with this, the closing OK
Tcise Of the e1kibitio- and z zero Vel II auch
,racsfal and iuTigoratiTIs mgT sUcuts could Be
made 70 suppll1t the posturine and gesticaiatious
hat seco1pauF the Eartiian s's lnd tfll, Why
10 n0i the fuuah0E scholars hHv1 tha bareiit Of
uch thanksgiving {gEllnzls tirz
kohala, July g. E1s2 kt.1lAL.A-