The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-07-30
LAHAINA UNION SCHOOL.


The Annual examination and Exer-
cises-Another Success in Teaching
Recorded.
The annual examination OF the sew
eral classes of the Lahaina Union ochool
came off yesterday, and 1t was pleasing
to see the work of the pupils done IN
such an excellent manner. The exer-
cises opened at $50 a. M, and all VINO
were present will endorse the statement
that it could not have been better sue
cess. The result shows what may De
done by correct methods OF teachlng'
The little ones were under the care OF Mrs.
Katie E. Dickinson and Miss Ellen M.
Dickinson and the eagerness with which
! the pupils went at their work showed
clearly that they had been electrified
by their teachers enthusiasm. At l0:lo
we turned our attention to another de-
partment where we met the more ao-
vanced classes. Here we found MIR.
Henry Dickson, the principal, had the
first, second and third classes; Mrs. L.
J. Hayselden has the fourth and NTH
classes; Miss w. M. Baldwin has the
sixth, seventh and eighth classes. The
exercises opened with a song conducted
in the Tonic Sol Fa, by the several
classes. Next Miss Baldwin introduced
her seventh and eighth classes in read
ing and the pupils showed plainly the
| amount of care and training they had
received. Mrs. Hayselden's fifth class
followed with arithmetic, and the skill
with which the teacher managed her
class was quite gratifying to those who
felt interested in the cause OF education.
Mr.. Dickinson then gave US most IN
teresting exercise in geography. There
was not a Glitch" in the whole affair.
Miss Baldwin then did some good work
in arithmetic with her sixth class-here
the training was clearly shown. Fol-
lowing this Mrs. Hayselden's fourth
class did some of their finest reaClng,
and the teacher questioned her pupils SO
skillfully and they answered so promptly
that every one was delighted with the
work. Mr.. Dickinson then brought out
his third class and did some good careful
work in arithmetic, using devices that
we're very interesting and profitable also
Miss Baldwin's lowest 9th and 8th)
classes then came out for Arithmetic
after which Mr.. Dickinson gave us
another "Tonic Sol Fa" exercise which
everyone enjoyed. Then came the first
feature of the day The LIST and 2nd
classes did some of the best work that
have ever seen done by pupils OF the
same grade. 1t was in Arithmetic, bu
. it included spelling, language, reading
writing and general information. Miss
Baldwin's 9th class did fine concert
reading; and then the sentence making
was excellent. 1t was pleasing to see
small children write different types O
sentences without making mistakes
> Poor teaching can never do this kind o
work. Mrs. Hayselden's 4th class die
, some fine work in Arithmetic. The
mental work was good, the rapid worl
was good also, and the blackboard worl
, showed the teacher to be wide awake tc
: her calling. Finally Mr.. Dickinson
introduced that star class of his and gave
) us full and clear method of his work il
: language teaching. One great beauty il
the whole examination was that not {
minute was lost. Every one, teache
!, and pupil, seemed to know just what t.
, do, when to do it, and how it should b,
) done.
3 The closing exercises at Waine'
Church came off to-day, and it was
perfect success, just in keeping with tn
! work done yesterday in the examination
t Many of these children speak just a
q good English as we hear in the publ
\ schools in the United States; and the
y seem to enter into the merits of tn
pieces recited with perfect satisfaction
: and understanding. | wish to say to a.
t the teachers of this school, that the wor
D being lone by you now, will tell not onl
in your age but in eternity; therefore
continue the faithful instruction and 70
will have your reward.
/ JOHN A.MooRE.
g Lahaina, July 26, 1889.