The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-01-07
Teachers Convention.

A very successful session Of this valuable
association was held on Monday and Tuesday
last. The meetings were held in the Lyceum,
which Mr.. Waterhouse kindly placed ut the dis
posal of the Association.
The session was opened at 10 am. on Monday
bv an address from Prof. Jones. After the
minutes of the preliminary meeting, held in
November last, had been read, the following
officers Of the association for the ensuing year
were elected w. l.. Jones, president Rev. A.
Macintosh, vice-president A. Il. Atkinson,
secretary and treasurer. An account of the early
history Of the Hawaiian schhols was read by DIR.
HYDE, and Mr.. VI 81. Scott gave an account Of his
experience as "A teacher in Japan, and of recent
japanese efforts in the matter Of education, in
terspersed with remarks on the characteristics
of the japanese race. During the afternoon the
Rev. \. Macintosh read a paper on teaching
English to Hawaiians, and Mr.. Dyer spoke on the
subject Of object lessons and discipline iu native
schools.
The Association met again at 10 am. on
Tuesday, when Mr.. Pratt gave an account Of the
methods of teaching deaf mutes Rev. A.. Mack
intosh dealt with the subject OF competitive
examinations Mr.. A. II. Atkinson spoke on
the teaching Of history. explaining his own
lnctnDtiS ; ana us 4NOIAOu mstllt sDli' fiiihi h9
on the question of suitable reading books.
During the afternoon meeting Mr.. Moore Illus
trated, by the aid of a class of girls who were
present, his methods of teaching Syntax and the
analysis of rational speech. DR.. Hyde then in
troduced a series of resolutions. which were dis
cussed, and amended in some particulars, and
ultimately passed in the following form -
/. Resolved, That we are deeply impressed
with the importance of thorough training Of the
Hawaiians ir the elementary principles OF the
English language, and would respectf~.., repre-
sent to the Board Of Education that for tins
primary teaching, tbs very best tact and skill
should be secured q
2. Resolyed.-"Tlat we, the teachers Of this
association, feeling deeply interested in the edu-
cation of the rising generation of these islands.
and desire to secure regularity and punctuality
of attendance in both teachers and pupils. re-
spectfuIly ask the Board of Education to furnish
copies Of the laws in regard to punctual attend
ance. in order to better information Of the
parents preparatory TO a more systematic effort
to enforce the rules
3. Resolved, - That we respectfully ask the
Honorable Board of Education to grant to every
teacher in its employment a sufficient space Of
time, not exceeding five days in each year, TO be
employed in visiting schools, and not otherwise
the teacher to make special application, and 10
state the time desired, and the schools to be
visited"
4. Resolved, - That we recommend 10 the
Board the preparation Of n vocabulary Of common
English words. with their Hawaiian equivalents,
a primer and a first reade- adapted to Hawaiian
schools and also Of an appendix 10 ordinary
school biographies giving needful information
of the physical features and political history Of
the Sandwich Islands. We would also request
that they furnish the English schools with illus
trated children's periodicals."
>. Resolved That the thanks of this con-
vention be rendered to Mr.. Waterhouse for his
generosity in placing the Lyceum at the disposal
OF the teachers