The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-26
st. Andrews Priory.


The closing exercise At the abov
school took place on Thursday last Tn
examinations had been going on dul
ing the past two weeks, and the result {
the years work was beyond expectation
/ Some OF the written papers by the pupil
/ were excellent, and showed that the
had profted by the superior teaching {
/ the sisters. The school Is in charge q
T Eldress Phoebe assisted by Sister
( Beatrice and AIbertia,. Miss Martin anC
two pupil teachers The number o
boarding pupils Is torty-two, and day
pupils sixty The different subject.
taught at this school are reading, writing
arithmetic, music, painting, algebra
French, history, geography, composition
mathematics, spelling, etc. -Four OF the
pupils hold scholarships provided fol
by the will of the late Queen Emma, and
the late Hon. Mrs. Bishop also provided
for two others.
The school, room where the exercises
took place was most beautifully decorated
with flowers, ferns, evergreens, Hawaiian,
and English flags. Among those present
were Her Royal Highness the Princess
Likelike, Her Royal Highness the Prin-
cess Poomaikelani, Her Royal Highness
the Princess Kaiulani, the Right Rev
erend the Lord Bishop OF Honolulu and
Mrs. Willis, Rev W H. Barnes, Miss
Louisa Brickwood, Miss Johnson and a
large number OF the parents and friends
of the pupils. The following programme
was presented:
l, Trial scene from the Merchant OF
Venice. Duke of Venice" Elizabeth
Nowlein; Antonio" Cate Rowland ;
"Barsanio," Julia Hunt; Satanic, ="
Emma Mossman; "Salarino," Cosy
Horn; "Gratiano," Nellie Cook; ''Shy-
lock-" Maude Aud; "Portia," Mary
Rowland; q" Neussa," Emma Hatfield
=. Action song, "The Cobbler."
3. Part song, eve are Fairies
/. Hubert and Arthur. -" Hubert, "
Zoe Haumolipo; Arthur" Maude
Niaupio.
3. Part song, ''The Hunters Life
6. Piano duet, LA Chatelaine"
Z. ''The Summer Queen and Frost
King. Queen" May Horn; King"
May Leles.
8. Part song, ''Pulaski's Banner"
8. "Mr. Grammar's Ball.
TO- Scene from the Tanning of the
Shrew. &c katherine" Lottie Clark;
"Petruchio," Eliza Kanahaku; "Hor-
tensio," E lith Aud; "Jailor," Fannie
Malulani.
II. Duet, The Maypole."
II. Part song, Come to Me Fairy
Queen" "Hawaii Ponoi
Where all did so well it would be out
of place to particularize, but especial
mention must be made of the scenes
from the Merchant of Venice" and the
Tanning of the Shrew," which were
capitally given in costume. The singing
by the whole school was excellent.
The presentation of prizes followed.
The Bishop OF Honolulu gave short adj
dress to the pupils and then presented
Tic prizes WHICH COIlSlStSu Vi DSdull-
fully bound books and numerous useful
The three highest pupils in the
first class, first division, were Katie
Fannie Malulani and Edith
Aud. First class, second divIsion-Cosy
Horn, Maude Aud and Mary Rowland.
Second class, first division-Liiian
Cook, Hedwig Holstein and Zoe Haumo
eipo Second division-Annie Puukui-
kui, Maude Hatfield and Priscilla Kaulo-
kau.
Third class-Eliza Hugo, Mary Raw
son and Carrie Rowland.
Fourth class-Lola Bush, Elizabeth
Hoapili and Bertha.
Fifth class-Aliva Chung Peu, Julia
Kauka and Kapuni.
Sixth class-Clio Newton, Mabel New !
ton and Annie Holt.
For the music prize in the first class
Fannie Malulani and Kate Rowland were |
equal, and each received prize. Sec |
1nd class-Nellie Cook. Third class
May Horn. Fourth class-Louisa Hart |
The school vacation will last six
weeks, during which the sisters will
spend most of the time enjoying the !
Waikiki sea breezes.