The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-06-17

" Is DI lOulNluusls lIOui iulullltss
everyone Of which, sometimes, uses
an almost independent dialect.
Every attention is here given to the
invariably hard task of training good
readers. Distinct cnunciation and
force of expression must he reached
after careful and protracted tcra-
tons and reiterations. The study of
algebra is carried on to a high stage
of advancement The exhibits of
solutions on the blackboards show a
fine development Of analytical in
genuity. The solving of algebraic
problems requires large amount of
originality on the part of the student.
And proficiency in this, as in all
mathematical studies depends, not a
little, on the texture of the instruc-
tors mind, and if that is of the sort
that inspires enthusiasm in the pro-
secution of this, the most profound
of all branches of learning, there
will be found, many group of chill
dren, some who can appreciate the
same and some who cannot. Those
who can will reproduce the mind of
the instructor in the ingenuity of
their methods and the clearness of
their demonstrations. There is, on
the blackboards of this room, album
dant evidence of valuable lessons
duly attended to by pupils capable
Of making good use of them.
MISS KINNEY's ROOM.
The next room entered is con-
Quoted by Miss Kinney. The Third
Reader is used here. Some of the
class read with careful attention to
enunciation of the vocables of their
vernacular, while some others have
yet to learn that English is not
altogether composed of inarticulate
mongrel sounds. There are few
readers, however, to whom English
is not the mother tongue, and before
their utterances can be Anglicized,
there will doubtless he expended
upon them no small amount of time,
patience, perseverance and skill.
The more advanced section of this
class takes reading lessons from one
of the standard magazines. Close
attention is given TO the matter of
elocution. The piece being read
consists mostly of dialogue, and
affords ample scope for Evolutionary
practice. The idea of introducing
magazine literature in the schools
is worthy of special notice. 1t is u
most commendable departure from
the ancient jog-along-trot-go method
of enclosing school children's ideas
within the lines of musty school book
literature. Popular education, even
in countries where it has advanced
with the greatest strides, has not
yet reached the point at which
school life is made to coalesce with
real life, especially in the matter of
reading material. Ten years of
valuable juvenile existence are de-
) voted to mastering all the dry details
of some half dozen volumes, much
of the matter in them being out of
date almost before they have left
the bindery. 1t is every day be-
coming more and more an indis-
pensable feature of worthy civilized
, citizenship to be well informed ir
the dolngs of the big world arounc
us. 1t is time, then, that the read.
, ing matter of the public school:
should be drawn largely from the
magazine and the newspaper
, only true mirrors of the doings o
mankind. The examination of thu
class, after reading, involves spell
, ing and definition of words.
MISS WINTERS ROOM.
| This is the third primary grade
t from which pupils are advanced t
v the Grammar school division. TIL
i matter in hand happens to be ora
: spelling. There is some sharp prae
f tice in this tortuous piece of work
s There are two respects in which tn
!, English language is grossly at fault
;, it provides ample scope for profanity
S and its spelling is a tumble of incor
0 eruities. The members of this elias
" face their difficulties with keene
}, zest than is usually thrown into til
Y performances of people in this cl
mate. The syllabication method
d followed in oral spelling. There
d to be said in its favor that it afforf
= good practice for the organs {
rs speech, and thus we'll develope
n clearness of utterance is acquired
is On the other hand, there are two o.
1. jections to it. First, it adds :
RS element of hardship to the task
ly learning to spell, a task so interim
J. able that no student, author or ev'
at printer, can ever dare to venture Il
n assertion that he has mastered
n Second, as the only object of lear
IN ing to spell is to enable one to wri
rs the language, the syllabication pr
ed cess becomes useless at the We
he point where the learners acquir
he ments are needed for active servic