Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-07-19
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The FIRST year Of st, Aians College has
closed very successfully. aud in a manner quite
satisfactory to both teachers and patrons The
public examinations were conducted by Mr.
a. I Atkinson, the principal, during Thurs
day and Friday Of last week His system II
teaching is one which these written csamins.
tinns have proved to be most thorough and
complete In some Of the classes several oi
ion as to who should gain the first prize was
very hard 10 give In the mechanics class no
decision vas arrived at, and Miss Ethel Wolc.
house, Antonio Perry aud James Wilder each
received a hrt prize card The principal
examinations held were in Grammar, anth.
metic, Latin, geography. and American,
English, Hawaiian aud general history. The
primary department under inc management Of
Miss Wodchonsc has been conducted In a
manner that ha, been most praisewodhy 10
hct, and always Tor tho best interests Of the
school, as the proficiency Of her little charges
ha, shown. On Friday afternoon, after a
nice lunch had been served to all under The
direction Of the amiablc Mrs Atkinson, came
the literary exercises Of the pupils. All de.
serve special mention, but we have only room
for those which were especially good as fol.
ows A recitation by Mr.. James Wilder, en-.
titlcdMs Jones Pirate ELECTED the wAtmcst ap.
plause, and the essay 10y Miss Maria Along on
Honolulu was exceptionally good. Mr.. w.
Gfeig' sdeelamatiun, the Duke Of Wellington, -
was very creditably rendered The compost.
ton Of Miss LAM Atkinson, and also that OF
Miss Julia Patty were we'll read, well written,
and we'll received most enjoyable negro
farce acted by Messrs Hart, Hebron and
Wilder was wildly appaudcd. Mt Hebron
shows many qualities OF first class negro
comedian. Al the close OF the exercises Mr..
r. II. Davies made some pleasing and com
pmcntary remarks to the principal and stud.
en,s, after which all dispersed to enjoy their
midsummer vacation.
MRS. wALLAcF's SCHOOL.
Ms. Wallacc's Academic School Tor young
ladies closed at noon las, Wednesday. Dur.
ing the five school days Of last week the sew.
efal classes underwent written examinations
in English and American history, English
grammer, French, geometry, algebra and
arithmetic, and both physical and political geo
graphy. During the first three days Of thi,
week the examinations have been oral and
have covered much of the written cxamna
ton work in all Of the above mentioned stud
les. In common with the best educators o.
the day, Mrs. Wallace believes in the cfficac,
Of wr,tec examinations, Per contra she rec
ogni,es both the inadequacy and unsatisfact
oriness OF oral examinations; but, like every
one else in this work .a.day world who mus
strive to please patrons, she bows GRACEFUL,
10 the demands Of tradition. The closing ea
eicises last Wednesday were the only exercise.
OF the school which any representative OF thii
paper was privileged to attend. So far as on,
may judge from so brief an attendance, Mrs
Wallace's schoo.room methods are admirable
Those teachers are fortunate who know how
to adapt to the needs Of the classroom the
conversational ease OF a lady in society. Tn,
pupils Of such teacher are doubly fortunate
as are the pupils Of Mrs. Wallace. The ex
ercises Of Wednesday morning consisted of ar
oral examination in English history, another
in algebra and a few compositions, recita
,ioni and piano forte selections. The history
examination would have been crediiable to an,
class in any school within the writer's know
ledge. The algebra examination, though
far as it went. One Of the compositions read
was sufficiently original to justify the writer
in obtaining permission to print it. 1t is a
circumstance worth noting that one Of the
young ladies has been fitted by Mr. and Mrs
Wallace to enter vassar, and will soon leave
the Islands to begin course in that mos
popular OF feminine colleges.
THE COLLEGES AND GOVERNMENT SCHOOL S.
St. Louis College will close next Friday
Examinations will take place during the week,
probably on Wednesday and Thursday The
closing exercises and awards OF prizes will
take place Friday afternoon at 3 O'Clock sharp.
The public are invited. The examinations at
Iolani College commenced last Wednesday
and will continue one week The closing
exercises will take place on Monday July 2Sth
On Thursday Of next week the closing ex
ercises at the Royal and at Fort Street School.
will take place, examinations being held
during the first three days f,he week.