The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-08-21
Lanaina Union school Examination.


ticularly at Waimanalo.
LanainA Union school Examination.
On Thursday. July 96th, there was
held an examination of the several
classes OF this school, and as l had heard
so much said about methods Of teach
ing and normal training" used by
these teachers, was anxious to witness
the display. l visited every class and
saw the work done by each teacher and
l am glad to say that l give my entire
approval both rs to methods and results.
| took with me the best talent could
find and we commenced with the lowest
class, taught by Mrs. Henry Dickinson,
and from what the lnSpector-General OF
Schools had told me was prepared to
see good work done even in this class.
The teacher seemed to be perfectly happy
in her place and the children seemed de-
voted to the wishes OF the teacher, and
il was pleasure to see the little ones
work. The teacher would point TO some
object in the room and tell the pupils to
write the name and make sentences,
and there was not 3 minute lost, not
word spelled wrong, that now remem
Der; not q period LETT out nor q sentence
commenced without s capital letter, nor
question written without an Interrogation
point. The work in arithmetic was done
most satisfactorily. The children would
make little equations and then write out
the explanation completely and with 8
little story about it. This is the most
attractive method OF teaching compost
ton have ever seen. To give an &C
count of the tenth part of what we saw
would require too much space for an
article OF this kind.
Suffice to say that We could hardly
break away IRON the class, but when We
got into Miss Ellen NJ. Dickensen's class
the next above, We found the very same
method pursued, only more advanced.
and here the Sentence-making was per
fectly marvellous for children OF their
ages. They had been taught to make
sentences OF all kinds-declarative in
terrogative, imperative and exclamatlye
changing them from positive 10 mega
tive, which | think fruitful exercise.
/ The reading OF the sentences showed
the amount OF labor that had been put
on this subject 1t WIS delightful to
hear those little Hawaiian children read
the English sentences so softly, accur-
ately snd Understandings. The work
in arithmetic from this room WAS most
satisfactory. l copied some OF it for the
press, but l think it would require too
much space as [ stated above. So
shall content myself by saying 1t would
pay any young teacher to visit this
school Tor few days and observe the
working of all the classes.
We next visited Mrs. 1. j. haysel-
denis class. This Is two years in adj
vance of Miss DickeusOn's. Here We
heard the best reading that have ever
heard done by Hawaiians OF their ages
as class. The spelling was good. the
punctuation excellent The arithmetic
work of this class has reached quite j
state OF perfection. The pupils are
taught to make up examples involving
all the principles over which they go
| and then the explanations are given as
/ though they were intended Tor the
press. The perfect ease with which
/ Mrs HayseIden conducts her class work
/ shows that she Is ! teacher, and the
| accuracy and neatness OF the class work
/ show the amount OF care and drill given
/ TO the work
Next We visited Miss Baldwin's class.
/ The class is between Miss Dickenson's
and Mrs Hsyselden's, and here We
found that the work was progressive
/ Miss Baldwin does not seem to allow
ANYTHING to stand between herself and
work. She really throws herself into
| the business as faithful teacher should
( do. I cannot do Miss Baldwin justice
In this report, because my head was
aching badly and her room was crowded
so that l could not remain; but l heard
from . gentleman Of many years exper-
fence that she had some very bright
pupils in her class, and that they did
some very good work From what l
saw and from what | know Of Miss B.,
am quite agreed with the statement.
Last, but not least, comes Mr.. Henry
/ Dickenson's class. This is the class OF
the school and I am glad to say that the
work in every department showed
method and training. Mr.. Atkinson,
| the InspeCtOF-GeneTaI OF Schools, may
well feel proud of this class All the
work was done in z manner becoming
/ the principals class. Hawaiian history
and geography, grammar, spelling, sen
tence-building, common arithmetic,
/ reading and language lessons were all
gone through with without q jar.
( WithaI, I do not remember ever wit
Messing, during my seven years among
/ the Hawaiian schools, q more satIsIac-
tory examination. Every one seemed
| gratified with the results.
Friday, July 9th, was q great day iol
( the little ones who we're to speak
sing and recite at Wainee Church
and must say 1t was a good
sequel to the examination the day before
i very attractive programme was car
red out TO the entire satisfaction OF the
hundreds that filed the large church II
Lahains At the close Governor Bakel
made a very practical and sensible tall
Of about six minutes He was followed
/ By Judge Richardson Of Waiiuka foi
/ nineteen minutes, giving some of the
most wholesome advice to the parents
/ and guardians IN regard 70 educating the
rising generation. Judge Richardson
always SAYS the right thing and theL
stops at the right time. | wish to con
ZrztuLats the LahaInz teachers on then
successful efforts IN carrying out the
work laid down for them through the
sk1liuI direction Of the Inspeet0F-Genera
[ and their PRINCIPAL