The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-06-27

Large Attendance of Relatives and
Friends of the Kamehameha School
PuPils-synopsis of the Tasks Given
to the Scholars, etc.
The second annual public examina-
lions OF Kamehameha School for bows
were held at their Gymnasium on
Wednesday morning, June 18th. The
exercises were opened with prayer by
Principal Rev. w. B. Oleson, and a
hymn, led by Mr.. H S. Townsend, was
sung IN excellent time by the School.
Among those present during the dav
were: II. r. II. Princess Liliuokalani,
His Honor Chief Justice Judd, Hon. II.
| A. P. Carter, A. T. Atkinson, INSPECTOR
! General of Public Schools, Profs. W.D.
Alexander and w. T. Brigham, Mrs. W.
@. Merritt, Mrs. A. B. Lyons, Mrs, Id.
Pinney, Rev. H. and Mrs. Bingham.
Rev. S. E. and Miss Bishop, the teachers
and pupils of the Kawaiahao Seminary.
Rev. E. g. Beckwith, DID,, Mrs. L. A.
Thurston, and great many others, be-
sides very large gathering of leading
Hawaiians. The recitations were con-
Quoted in the following order: Fifth
dlvision-mental analysis and equations.
and reading, conducted by Samuel Ke-
lnnol, pupil teacher; Fourth division
dlctatlon and oral sentences, conducted
by Miss M. E. Hillebrand; Third divi-
sion-written sentences and reading.
conducted by Mr.. L. G. Lyman; Second
Observation-Disclosures letter dictated, with
original reply, and oral analysis, con-
Quoted by the Principal, Rev. W. B.
Oleson; and, First division-composition
and algebra, conducted by Mr.. H. S.
Townsend. The recitations of the Fifth,
Fourth and Third divisions, conducted
by their respective teachers, did their
work In very creditable manner. Their
reading was good, and the articulation
on the whole was distinct, and we'll |
commended. The Second division, after
writing business letter on the black |
board dictated by the Principal, wrote |
reply to it, which almost all the boys |
answered in a very business-like manner,
and, save in few instances, the ortho- |
graphy was correct. The boys showed |
that they possess a fair knowledge of |
business-letter forms. At II is, the |
First division, under Mr.. II. S. Towns (
end, appeared, and wrote very excellent |
compositions on the blackboard. The |
boys were told to write any subject they |
pleased, either in a lively, sublime, |
pathetic, or grave style, which they
straightway did, and in few minutes
the blackboards were filled with COM
positions of different styles to suit the
literary tastes of all present. Some of
the boys wrote very capital compositions,
and considering that they were all Ha-
waiians and the language that they were
writing was foreign to them, and the |
space of time allotted to this exercise was
brief, it is but fair to state that the
Kamehameha School, has, among it's
number of students, boys who would !
rank with any of the students of the |
schools of this kingdom. After the boys
working out several examples in algebra |
on the blackboard, the exercises were |
brought to close by singing hymn |
by the whole school. Principal
Oleson then invited those present to visit |
the different workshops and see the |
boys at work at their respective shops. |
The audience then dispersed, and after !
inspecting the several large domitories, |
the new Bernice 2. Bishop Museum, the |
dining hall, etc., the sewing, printing, |
turning, carpenter, and blacksmith shops |
were visited in their order. In the sew |
ing department were found several small |
boys hard at work making button-hOles, !
sewing dresses, etc. On the walls and !
shells were hung finished clothes, mos |
quito nets, curtains, etc. Miss M. E. |
Hillebrand had charge of this depart !
ment, and the youngsters under her able |
tuition were making very fair progress. |
In the printing shop was found Mr.. II.
S. Townsend directing about eight boys |
learning the cart preservative of all |
arts" Neat salutary addresses on cards
nd IXy
these were given gratis to the visitors, |
who were eager to obtain them. Mr.. L. |
@. Lyman had charge of the turning |
shop, and under him were nine boys, |
some of whom were found busy in max |
ing clubs, dumbells, etc. Specimens of |
work done by them were arranged on |
the walls. In the carpenter shop were |
eighteen boys under Mr.. J. D. Wicke |
Dovetails of various styles, window and |
door frames, bridges and houses on re- |
duced scales, and many other specimens
of the handiwork of the boys were exhib |
tied and kindly explained to the visitors |
by Mr. Wicke. The last department |
visited was the blacksmith shop under |
the tuition of Mr.. ] w Mcdonald, and the !
young muscular smiths were busily en- !
gagged welding horseshoe. The visitors !
stood around the burning furnace and |
the fiery anvil, while Samuel Kauhane
and his associates displayed their skill in
making things pertaining to their line.
HOrse-Shoes, tOngs, hooks, rings, |
ETC., manufactured by these young hardy
blacksmiths were placed on exhibition,
and universal praise and commentator
were expressed by those who saw them.
All the samples of work done by the
pupils in the various branches will be
placed on exhibition for public inspec-
ton this evening at Kawaiahao church.