The Hawaiian gazette., 1886-08-10
From Our Last tuesdays Edition.
School Examinations
wArLUKU SCHOOL


EDrroR GAZErrE:-The annual examination of
the public school of Waikiki under the care of
Mr.. John NJ. Moore assisted by Miss Moore and
the two Miss Daniels, occurred on July 23nd in
the eoumodious schoolroon, which was well filed
with interested friends.
Great thoronghneSs was shown in every depart
ment, aud IL was evident that the ground trOdden
needed not 70 be gone over again. At the same
time good proportion of the pupils were farther
advanced IN the common branches than the ave-
rage of youths in New England fifty years ago.
Ii Is not easy to decide in which of the branches.
geography, arithmetic, grammar, dictation, sing
ing, reading, spelling aud forming sentences, the
school e1celled. The aspect and behavior of the
pupils Was excellent, and their manner of dress
becoming. 4 marked feature of the school Was
the use made of the blackboard, that of old pro-
hibited, or At least undervalued adjunct. The
way that examples IL arithmetic would sualyse
themselves II beautiful chirography on the black
board, and the dizziness with which il was done
might we'll excite the admiration OF all. 70 say
that the school appeared well in every respect ex-
presses ouly but half the truth. There was evil
deuce that year of faithful and well applied
labor had produced a most satisfactory result In
fact the exhibit was \ surprise to one who had
seen the beginning OF sohOolEork here, and bad
long labored TO bring the native youth into the
broad fields of knowledge.
! consider that what IS further needed to in.
the usefulness Of the school is time and the
same kind of teaching, with little addition of
object lessons E. BAILEY.
EDITOR GAzErrE:-I attended the examination
of the Waihee English School yesterday, July I'D,
and it gives me great pleasure to say that 1t was
one Of the most satisfactory examinations have
ever attended IN this Kingdom. / do not say that
every thing WAS perfection, but do say that every
thing showed the grestest amount of care and
teaching.
The distinctness with which the pupils read
spoke, and recited WAS very pleasing to all who
heard the exercises. The accuracy with which all
the work was done by the pupils showed the good
faithful instruction that had been given during
the whole term. From the highest to the lowest
class, each pupil is required TO speak every word
distinctly. The pEomptness of the work in Arith-
Eetic showed she immense amount OF drill the
pupils have had in that study. A fine show WAS
made 10 Geography. The bulk of the work was
on productions, commerce. climate, etc. Il seems
that Mr.. Jackson has written up for use in his
own school hundreds of questions and answers on
exports and imports of all the civilized parts of
the world. Tue pupils are quite familiar with
most of the leading products of the respective
divisions OF the earth.
1t does teacher good 10 visit a school like Wal
hee. Several of the best teachers of Maui we're
present aud heard almost every one give words
Of praise and coSgratulatlou. pronOuncing the
school work superior. One could not tell from the
deps rtment of the children whether Mr.. jackson
is a good dIsciplinarian not, for there WAS not
the least indication OF disorder about the whole
premises. Consequently he said not a word about
order disorder. Without iesting, it is pleasing
to find four natural disci pnarians in one school.
The afternoon Was the Jubilee for the little ones.
The speaking, singing and dialogue. Every one
would have been happy, if there had been breath
ing room, bot the house and yard were both crowd
ed by those who wished to see and hear. To real
iLe how we'll those little Hawaiians acclaimed, one
would have to hear and see them also. am proud
of the Walhee EuglisG School. NJ.