The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-06-04
KAWAlAhA0 SEMINARY.
ANNUAL EXAMINATION.

The annual examination Of the
pupils Of the kawaiaIao Seminary
took place yesterday afternoon at
the Kawuiahao Chu,ch. ii. Il. III.
the Princess Likrlike, ii. II. III. the
Princess KaiuIani, the President,
with Nohlcs and Representatives of
the Legislative Assembly, and a
.arge gathering of spectators, both
native and foreign, were in attend
ance. 1t is worthy of mention, too,
as exhibiting the interest of the
members of the Assembly in the
education of the native children OF
the Kingdom, that the house had
adjourned for the express purpose
of attending the examination. The
pupils of the Seminary consist of 93
girls of all ages, apparently from .
to IL years. With IA few exceptions.
all are native Hawaiians. Their
healthy appearance and the unmis-
taxable interest they all showed in
their work, were particularly notice.
able. The song parts of the pro-
gramme were, for the most part,
assisted by instrumental music from
a parlor organ, played by Mary Ten
Sian, Chinese girl who has been
some six years in the institution.
There are four classes, named res
pectively A, b, c and d. Follow
ing is the programme =
CnOfuS. line IOru Is Ming
Prayer
Song. He Careth For You
Concert Recitation of Bible Verses
A Class-Bible Recitation
Song by b Class. $50. Merrily, Merrily
q Glass Observation-Disclosures
Duet & Chorus. God Speed the Right
B Class-Bible Recitation
Music Lesson Il Song: :..".A Glass
B Glass Hawaiian Geo
graphy
Duet & Chorus. leland of Glory
A Class-Bible Recitation
Solo. u sparrow Falletf
A Class RecitatiOn-Physi0lOgy
Chorus. ........ Bringing In the Sheaves
~ anu
garten Songs
Calisthenics
The first duet was by Julia Ka.
poll and Anna Puuohau, the second
by Kamai and Rose Puni; the sole
was given by Julia Kapoli, aud all
were rendered in a perfectly salts
factory manner. Among. other Bible
recitations were the full text of the
18th chapter Of the hook of Eccle'
siastes and the 139th Psalm, which
were given with excellent effect
The examination ON Hawaiian Geo
graphy exhibited an intimate know
ledge of the geography Of the isl
an,is. The A Glass gave specimen
Of music reading off-hand, in whicl
the thorough training of the teachc
aud The intelligent attention Of tn
pupils were well displayed. A spe
cial feature of the exercises was IN
examination, with The aid of dia
grams, on physiology. The parts o
lne human body were realty nance
10y the class, the process of diees
ton descrhed, and the general Law
of heal h and causes of several CON
mon diseases explained. The per
nicious effects of alcoholic and mai
colic stimulanls, also came in for
due share of attention. This was
throughout, very interesting cxel
else, and was, moreover, the firs
public exempilication Of the lesson
of the text books OH alcoholism re
Gently introduced into. the schools
The recitatious and kindrrgarte
exercises of the ID Glass were adm
rablc, and were received by I'll
audience with loud and continue
applause. The several classes wei
examined by The principal, Mis-
Alexander, Miss Malone and Mis-
Brewer.
Short addresses were delivered |
the close by DR.. Hyde, His Exec
lency w. NJ. Gibson, President {
the Board Of Education, Hon. G.