The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-04-24

TO us adaptations 10 Oue COuu1tlOIlS
existing in the schools of the country,
occupied the time for the next two
hours. This was followed by the first
of a series of lessons on phonics by Mr..
Lucas. These lessons are intended to
have a place on each days programme
throughout the week. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that one or two of the teachers
on this island, within easy reach of
the city, and belonging to the class
engaged in such teaching as the in
struction at these conventions was
designed to benefit, were not present.
SECOND DAY.
The following named persons were
in attendance, Tuesday, at the teach
ers' Institute, in addition to those pre-
sent on the previous day: Hiss Helen
Chamberlain, Mrs. Kalt-Rouleux, Miss
LAM Atkinson, Miss May Atkinson,
Miss Maria Lane, Miss Margaret Gull
len, Miss Cornev, Miss L. E. Appleton,
Miss NJ E. Brewer, Mrs. Hendry.
The exercises of the day commenced
with review of the work of the pre-
vious day. The teaching of sounds
was taken up, the Inspector-General
pointing out defects in methods that
he had noted in his recent tour and
showing how they might be remedied.
Attention was next given to the teach
ing of writing, including dictation.
The use of colloquial practice in Eng
Iish and the best methods of conduct
ing it were discussed. The utility of
keeping records of lessons was i'm
pressed upon the teachers. Mrs.
Hendry gave a lesson on the method
of teaching writing, with practical
illustrations on the blackboard. Mr..
Lucas then took charge of the class,
giving the full table and key in pho
MICS, and had the class eXemplify the
results of the lessons under this head.
Professor Alexander of the Govern
ment Survey Office was present at the
Teachers Institute part of the session
Tuesday last.
THIRD DAY.
In addition to those reported present
at the previous sessions there were in
attendance, Wednesday, Miss Kate
Lishman, Miss Winnifred Baldwin,
Miss Alexander and Miss Jennie Bates.
The work of the session was, gener-
ally, the method of teaching English,
writing, arithmetic and phonics, which
subjects were very fully gone into.
Mr.. Atkinson took up the first lesson
in the second reader and elaborated
thoroughly the method of instruction
necessary to make the lesson effective
and to give staying power to the ideas
conveyable through it. This elucida-
ton occupied about an hour and half.
Miss Hendry continued her series OF
lessons in the method of teaching writ
ing. Mr.. Mitchell offered some re-
marks on arithmetic, supplementary
to the exercises on that subject. Mr..
Lucas then proceeded with the matter
of phonics until the close of the ses-
sion.
The Hon. C. R. Bishop, President OF
the Board of Education, and the Rev.
DR.. Beckwith were present the greater
part of the day. Other visitors were
! DR.. Rodgers and Miss Forbes.
FOURTH DAY.
A full attendance of teachers occu-
pied the desks of the large room in
| Fort Street School building during the
Thursday session. The teaching OF
arithmetic was made the central sub
| ject of the days proceedings. The
methods of conducting lessons in arith-
metic were placed before the Institute
| by Mr.. Atkinson and Mrs. Hendry.
| The session closed with one of Mr..
Lucas's series of lessons in the eXem-
plification of phonics.
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