The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-07-24

Brown, Miss Walker, MISS PRESCOTT, MISS I
c. Mist and Miss Ladd. The pupils in /
the department range from five to eleven !
years Of age. At the conclusion OF the
oral examinations the boys were put
through calisthenic exercises, accom-
panied by music under the direction OF
Professor Berger. After these exercises
recitations and dialogues were given by
the youngsters, whose performance were
highly pleasing to the parents and
friends Of the school.
The examinations in the intermediate
department were held az the same time.
The instructors in this department are
Rev. Alexander Macintosh, Principal,
assisted by Mr.. c. H White and Misses
P. Rhodes, Julia Taner and Mary Bah
cock. The boys in this department
were examined in reading, physical geo
graphy, arithmetic, etc. The literary
exercises OF this department were highly
appreciated by the audience. Especial
attention is called 10 the Wreck OF the
( Hesperus, by Miss Rhodes boys.
/ After the close of the exercises in the
above department, the audience went
| into the Principals room where the first
/ and second classes are taught. The
! second class were first examined IN
reading. after which they were sent TO
! the blackboards TO write dictation exer-
! cises. The first class were then exam
! ined in reading and exercised in parsing
/ sentences on the blackbOards. The boys OF
this class also read selections from
/ Shakespeare, and were questioned as to
! the use of words by that author and the
construction of sentences. The class
were then examined in natural science,
| and the answers showed a creditable de
gree OF advancement. The boys We're
also examined in physiology and hy-
| giene. The formation of the human
| BODY was described, as well as the va
rious functions of the different organs.
The distribution of prizes then took
place, with the following result:
Mathematics-1st prize, book, pre-
scented by lady, was awarded to Job
Naukana; ID prize, presented by IL. K
H. Princess Likelike, awarded to George
Rosa.
English Grammar-1st prize, book,
presented by Henry Kaia, awarded tc
s. L. Kalakiela.
Literature and General Marks-A
book, presented by Antoine Rosa, awarded
to James n K. Keola.
Drawing-1st prize, S. L. Kekunaano
I'd prize, Sampson Palama. S. L. ke
kunaano was presented on last Thurs
day evening with a silver medal anc
was proclaimed Captain of the schoo
for the ensuing year. After the schoo
t had sung Hawaii Ponoi," the boys
gave three cheers for the Principal anC
? Sthe teachers OF the school.
Among those present were Her Roya
4 Highness Princess Liliuokalani, He
ROYAL Highness Princess Likehke. He
. ROYAL Highness Princess Kaiulani, Pro
e lessor NJ. NJ. Scott, Rev. w. II. Barnes
Head Master of Iolani College, Mrs.
. Rosa, Misses Ladd, representatives
, the other schools and many citizens.
' 1t may be remembered that tn
barkentine Makah, on her last trip t.
San Francisco, left six hours ahead c
e the brigantine Consuelo. Both vessel
are considered to be very fast sailors
and the Makah claims to have mad
the best passage on record from Sal
Francisco to Australia. The Consuelo
which left six hours after, passed tn,
barkentine Makah at 4 o'clock the mex
afternoon and crossed her bow abou
half mile to the leeward. Both yes
sells were deeply loaded with sugar. The
Consuelo arrived at San Francisco
| eight hours ahead