The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-14
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS AND
CLOSING EXERCISES,

During last week were held the
annual examinations and closing ex-
ercises of the Government Schnol in
Honolulu and of st. Louis College.
PoHuKA1NA GIRLS SCHOOL.
This school commenced its exam
nation on Monday, July 20, and
ended on the Wednesday succeeding.
Following is the programme
Monday. July 23: Prayer, psalm,
maxim, poetry, flower exercise,
flower song, primary class calls
themes.
-Four classes reading with full de-
finitions, grammatical exercises,
spellng~ dictalion and class poetry.
Pnonic exercises and astronomy.
Recitations.
Tuesday, July "a: Prayer, psalm,
maxim, poetry, song, calislhcnic
exercises 10y primary aud second
classes.
Four classes arithmetic, mental
exercises of several kinds, board
work.
English words and formation of
sentences. REGULATIONS.
Wednesday, July 20: Prayer,
psalm, maxim, poetry, song, calls
thenics, wand exercises.
Four classes, geography. Recita-
tions.
The phonic exercises were re-
markab!y good, considering that
that they had been bu. SHORT time
introduced into the school.
The recitation, "rhink before YOU
speak" by Miss Louisa Kanai, was
distinctly rendered.
The "Kitten's Repentance, by
q child of s summers, was very
amusing.
Misses. Louisa Kanai, Emilia and
keliiaupuni were the best in arith-
metlc.
The calisthcnic exercises were al
most up To the standard of last year,
though by nearly all new scholars.
A solo, "Why don't parents visit
the Schools" the school joining in
the chorus, took immensely. The
attendance of parents and other
visitors was good, especially on the
last day. II. r. II. Princess Liliu,
okalani was present on the third day
and was very well pleased. An old
native man was so overjoved Will
what he had seen that he congratu.
lated the principal, Miss Curncy,
and said the school was q credit tC
the country. Mr.. Atkinson, III
spector- General Of Schools, spoke
very favorably of the PUhukaina
School. Miss Barnard. Mrs. NJ. a
Wood, and Miss A. Dudoit, teachers
of the lower classes, are to be con
graduated upon the excellent show
ing of the closing exercises in uhciI
respective classes.
FORT STREET SCHOOL.
The closing examinations of thi
school we're ali written. Most o
thSpapers were exceedingly g"o'
in compositions, punctuation AM
penmanship. Several complicate,
problems in algebra and trignnon
ctry spoke highly Of the scholars
progress.
The closing exercises began a
1880 O'Clock, Thursday morning
The attendance was quite large
Among those present were Hon. Z
II. Bishop, Chairman Board of Edu
cation, Mr.. Atkinson, Inspector
General, Or. Beckwith, Prof. Alex
ander, Hon. ii. ;. Townsend, Mr.
Paul Neumann, Mr.. j. III. Patty au'
many others. The room was pref
tily decorated and the exercises pro
crossed without single hitch. Fol
lowing is the programme of excl
cises:
|. Singing by the list division.
2. Composition, liking Robert q
Sicily" by Miss Patty.
3. Recitation, about the Fail
les" by Natalie Baosett and Alic
Petrie.
4. Recitation, "a smart boy,
by Cbas. Burrell.
5. Singing Ivy the 2d division.
6. Recitation, Waking up
Bear" 10y Miss Mary Dover.
Z. Recitation, THE two SUI
prises," by Albert Along.
s. Dialogue, "Alice's Dreams q
the Chess Queens" White Queer
Miss Gertrude Scott; Red Queer
Miss Evelyn Dexter; Alice, Mi;
Lizzie Quincy.
8. Singing Ivy the LIST division.
10. Composition, Hawaii Nei,
by Miss Hassinger.
II. Recitation, GA Wise o
Man." by Miss Bessie Mccarthy.
II. Recitation, "The Duke
Jest" by Geo. Angus.
ID. Singing by the I'd division.
II. Recitation, "A Squirrel,
, Bird and a Boy" by Miss Hilc
Green.
10. Recitation, "a Leak in Il
9 Dyke" by Mrs May Atkinson.
l6. Singing by the LIST division.
IL. Remark by The President
the Board of Education.
IS. Hawaii Ponoi."
! Miss Paty's composition was
remarkably clever effort and W
read in a clear. distinct tone. 1T