The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-18

The PCT, PIT pat, sounding through
the open doors and windows from
the other rooms in the building indi-
cate that the same order and prcci-
sion prevail there. Some three
or four Of the Juniors ain this
department, on their return from
the outer air, come forward to
tue platform and each one
counts down, cashier fashion,
pretty large handful of small weeds,
done up carefully in parcels of ten.
Enquiry ELECTS the information
that these little fellows had been
sentenced to pick weeks during re-
cess. time as a pcnance for some
breach of regulations. 1t is mode
of punishment that commends itself
by three-fold argument: it reminds
the boys of the necessity of mending
their ways, gives them good lesson
in the elements of the Arabic nota-
ton, and helps to keep the grounds
clear of weeds. A number of Eng
fish words and phrases are translated
into Hawaiian on the boards, and
show that considerable progress has
already been made in this part of
the Royal School work.
MRS. j. BROWNS ROOM.
In this apartment, Mrs. Brown
has class of twenty-nine present.
AT the close of a piece of reading,
there is an elaborate exercise on the
lesson involving the subject matter,
definition of words, translation and
English grammar. In a spelling
exercise, the thirteen lads in line
are correct 80 out f39 times, good
enough exhibit if made by a like
number of English boys. This is
followed by some sharp drill on the
multiplication table, the plague of
every small boys life. The class is
fully prepared for sharp practice,
there being but one miss in many
rounds. Then comes an exercise in
addition, in Which the lads hold their
ground equally we'll.
MISS L. RHODES 5 ROOM.
In this department there are 30
pupils present. Creditable exhibits
are made in elementary reading, fol-
lowed by black board work. There
is manifest increase in the peculiar
difficulties of the teachers work as
We get back towards the first grades,
owing to the pupils studies being
prosecuted in what is to them for.
g eign language IN which they have
not had the time or the practice, as
} yet, to shape their ideas. In spite
of these manifest disadvantages, the
: pupils are exceedingly keen and SHARP
at figures, and give unmistakabl'
, evidence of being we'll drilled. Theil
, execution in the addition of numbers
| large and small. is commendable
) To use an Americanism, the,
5 enthuse" over the work, and ar
t making fast acquaintance with tn
$ signs used in all mathematical calcu
= lations. A good start has also bee
4 made in the matter of writing.
g MISS A. PREsCoTT's ROOM.
Twenty-three pupils are in attend
ance. Writing English from prin
has to form large part of the wor
I here. This branch, though not pre-
e secuted very far, is beginning t
$ show up. BY continuously peggin
t away from room to room an
e from grade to grade, the resu
: must be achieved at last. I'll
marks on paper are here b'
$ ginning to acquire a meanin
e in the infantile mind. In the:
e cases, however, there must be
II meaning within meaning. I'll
n thought indicated by the Englis
e word must be re-cast in the Hawa
IS ian mould. The grade of arithmet
n required to be gained here comprise
'r the rules of addition and subtra,
r ton with a good beginning made
'e the multiplication table. A numb
3. of original test exercises are pr
u pounded to few of the boys at Il
N boards, which they bring out &C:
lie right" Mental arithmetic is gra
j. pied with at this early stage and wi
l, very good results, showing that re
Il advances have been made towar'
thinking numbers out in Englis
terms. To produce these resul
T. requires much skill in the adaptable
II of method, as well as the exercise
m considerable faith in the present il
m portance and ultimate success Of t
70 work.
nc MISS NJ. BABCocK's ROOM.
10 w. Twenty-three pupils are foul
80 present. Here the growing citize
= of the next generation are abo
=. being initiated into the mysteries
y. the Arabic and Roman notation
A. ~ addition, multiplication, etc.,
~ gether with English reading and
10 associate branches. One of the ho
10 is heard reading. The operation
III CD,