The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1882-08-02
Examinations Of the Public schools Of
Honoluln-

Kingdom cl-1e Last FRIDAY. and the week vas tull
% work and c.ciieinen; for both teachers and
pupils throughout the group
The examinations IN Honolulu commenced on
Monday. and uerc continued through the week.
They were well attended by the parents and vel
wishlrs 81 the pupils Her Royal Highncss,
Princess Liliu1ialani honored with her presence |
mo-i 81 the cxorrises oi the week. Some Of the |
mlmbcrs ~ The Board Of Education and pan Of
the Educational Committee Of the Legislative A.
srnbly ucru present during portions Of the time.
Bot sorry 10 sec present - small q reIre
sanitation uf thu business and professional fnci of
the CITY No duuht the business duties OF such arc
ofteuiprosne bui If they would take an occasional
pccp into our schools. and acquaint themselves |
Ssih all the details Of educational system they
uun,d not uisy be gratifying teachers and pupils
bri wuhgd also bo performing duty they owe the /
State 20 st what is being done for those who are
TO bc the men and women Of the next generation
To b. Ignorant 81 t5c school system II thu CITY IN
which one lives Is 10 D. behind the age.
ruU co1fuuN S1uools.
Tie examination of thosc was conducted by the |
Inspector Geuural Of Schools and Committee APP
pointed ly the Beard Of Education, Non1ay was |
allotted 90 The examination IN the kamulliili /
Church oi the four schools in the eastern part of
the district. and Tuesday aud "Wednesday TO the /
examination IN the kavaiahau Church of the re- /
mliniug eleven common schools Of the district. /
Ihrsl schools have an aggregate at iGl pupils. |
The e1rrCists vtru Largely attended by Hawaiian /
farguts sud ratrtss who Cyiuced great interest in
seeing the progress made by their little ones. The
majority Of thtsl schools DO not show very high /
degree Ut proficiency. Those Of Roma, Pauoa /
kaumlkani.l and hlvllihao rather carried of the /
palm for general scholarship and good DISC pine.
NAM OF tho Older pupils IN the schools mentioned |
showed special excellence m reading and IN the /
solution of mathematical problems. As rule the /
teachers "a the common schools of Honolulu arr
of q better grade than tbus0sbtlinable IN the rural
diririgts ~ iiiu kingdom.
iouySyS, uEL's sCuopI-
Tile examination Of this school took place on
Mclnlslly a Few hours spent in the school SIT
ialicd us that Miss Couey, the Principal, and her
faithful assistants aru doing good work The gX-
Cfciss also gave gratifying indications Of Thorough
wCrk ON Che part of both teachers and pupils.
The whole number Of pupils during the term has
been 81 and ihc girls seem IA be IN earnest IN
THAR eudCavurs 10 improve the opportunities az
forJed them They were all dressed very neatly
and ta-tciully which reflects great credit on the
Principal, who has always been noted for her per
siieut efforts % ucuiclte IN her pupils habits ut
ncatuess and order.
Tho exercises of the Viper or sixth grade IN
rcldHg and arithmetic werJ especially interesting
and showed proficiency. The examinations were
interpreted with songs calisthgnics and rccita-
t1us uf poetry. The following rCcitations are
worthy uf mention for the distinct uttCraGCc and
good emphasis with which they were rendered,
VIZ 'Jurflv shall moi ring 20 night by Annie
Sillr-Uavs " The Last KCdOubt,' and =" Iusus
Seat Ia kapika kckuinu; Tho Sottoc OF Blum
ltr- ly Malta SILVA; and aisu . dialogue The
Wedding S1uthry bGNlalia Silva and Henri
eta r,hu Tlll singing was excellent. particularly
thu songs entitled Ills May day MOu." The
Cuckoo and "l'uy my flowers' the latter nc
complnyug very pleasing flower exercise. Tho
CilIsth-uc uNcyrcllos arC q peculiar and pleasing
faliuru of this school. they consist of wand CN-
erc1s- ald Of hand, arm. lc-;, foot, shoulder and
head Czgrglses performed simultaneously. Such
exercises must naturally tend 90 promote graceful
and elastic motion. us well rs the health If the
aIri-
uur loyal scuoot-
Tho examination and closing exercises Of this
school occurred on Thursday. Tie school num-
Lcrs 50 pupils and the different grades were oN-
aulnCd ut their respective rooms. The various |
exercise were wei conducted. and showed a c1m-
ngndlbla readiness on the part both Of the Cx-
anIiugr and tho examined, while gucd evidence
Was given ut progress IA scholarship. In the |
upper department we we're particularly pleased
with Mr.. MuCAutuslIs class IN Arithmetic and
exercised NJ TRANSMITTING from English into Ha-
vaiilu and r.r. r.ss. Mr.. Macbiniosh's class
also gave o fine complication Of the simplicity
Of the Tonic Sd Fab system Of musical notation,
which IS .aiung rapid ground IN the public schools
alruld. Mr.. BOWS class in Geography in the |
dtth grade, and Miss Lewis class in Arithmetic in
tic fourth grade. both showed faithful and efficient
dull. The primary departments of the school
showed the usual dcgrrt OF proficiency.
The rClCral examinations Of the day were sue
C1Cdld 10y programme Of rhetorical exercises, in
which pupils Of the upper grades took part These
exercises were iutcrspcrScd with choruses, which
were well rendered
AAeN f'AesstA the giving OF nrlEeN. Which were
distributed to the recipients by II. Il. II. Princess
lilIuDkalani. For excellence i'm arithmetic to |
Narglran FucuaudgZ; for map drawing. to w. Oil:
for geography. 20 John kalai for defamation. to
Vincent Fernando The latter, also took tue |
prize for the highest standard Of scholarship dur
ing the ylar-
roET srEErr SCHOOL
Friday VAS allotted for the closing day # this
school A tuodly number of the patrons and
friends Of the school were present. Tho school
numbers 20 pupils. and the examination of classes
conducted simultaneously m SIX rooms. by many
teachers. exhibited both q wide range of studies |
pursued and critical scholarship attained. As we
passed from room 10 loom. We found Rotations |
in progress ia the natural sciences algebra pliysi
olu-y, aucleut history. Latin and the common
English branches.
Mr. AtkinsJu's classes in algebra aud arithmetic ,
gained themselves great credit by their rapidity
uudaCcgracy IN the solution uf algebraciu and | /
autnmyticll calculations. Also his class in island
geography showed that they had acquired a good
knowledge ~ the natural features of our country
its imports and exports and general statistics
and not least ITS plantations and possible owners
Mr. Scott Glasses IN physiology, composition and )
gave evidence Of the practical drilling
Tor which this teacher Cmiuently fitted I
The reading exercises in the fifth grade, in charge
Ul Miss Kinney. arc worthy Of mention for the UN-
cgll1ut crpru-siuu and infection with which they
were rendered. Ia the fourth grade, presided over
by Miss Robertson. the teaching partakes very I
much Of the % Quincy method, IN which the pupil
IS treated less like q machine and more like |
child. lhe exercises IN natural science and the | ,
language lesson in this grade we're particularly
uludsug.
Mr.. Atkinson. the Principal Of this school, and
his corps Of teachers, are TO he highly compli- I
muutCd 40 tuC close of this school year for the ]
degree Of excellence TO which they have brought ,
the various departments of the school, and cspc-
cially for the bringing of all the various grades
into ono harmuniouswholc,
The general examination was followed by sing ,
ing On which all the pupils of the upper depart
iueuts took part The following choruscs we're cx- 7
cCuted in very crydi:abiu and artistic manner, Z
and elected much applause from the visitors.
Tho song of the Bells" Bells OF Bonneville. ;
" The Torpedo and the Whale Ohyctte, and two :
Songs from the OPEN Of d" Patience
Neat clmC q Fau-dr which was very gmcC- :
fully performed under the leadership Mis- Moss I
man 10y corps uf little girls who have not vet ,,
reached their teens.
Tho tylrc=Cso of the day closed with the announce
ueul If pupils promoted and the awarding Of 1
prizes. Miss Grace Robertson stands at the head F
Of the Eul Of Honor for excellence in scholarship
and department audience was not crowned Queen,
but dubbed Captain Of the School Miss Rob
Crtsln also took prizes for excellence in matheInat
les and On history. The prize for geography was | I
awarded % Antoine Perry; and Masters Edmund q
Hart, Robert Strickland Fred. Peterson walked of {
with prizes for excellence and progress during the
year iu their aEtlmutic,ll studies! These four
pri1s were given by Mr. Baldwin. the Inspector of
chooli Vie following pupils received certificates i
for passing the Common School course: Isabella | 7
IishtHln dated Dec ISL. Antonio Perry, Flor !
cuCg puuI5. Annie Pony, Mamie Necdhan, Toc r.
Atkinson IIIir Gauty