The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-06-21
HAWAII AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION

waiian Kingdom at the Paris exhlol- t
ton. The writer pays a compliment a
to the Hawaiian Government for l
having been one among the first
countries which acquiesced IN deslr-
ing to Join in the Centenary Exhl-
bition, and goes on to add that the
Hawaiian exhibit will certainly ex-
cite considerable interest" cit will
be-" says the writer, "a matter OF
great interest for every one to ex-
anime the exhibit of the Hawaiian
Kingdom, which a century ago was
in a savage state, and which large
number of people believe still to be
semi-barbarous, when on the contrary
it has reached a civilization whose
rapid development is almost pro-
digious and does great honor to the
intelligence Of it's inhabitants and to
| the skill of those who have directed
it."
A column is devoted to a short
geographical and historical sketch
of the Islands. In this there are
number of errors, and it is pity that
some succinct account of the country
has not been sent to Paris. Another
entire column is occupied with
notice of the pamphlet forwarded by
the Board of Education relative to
the schools of the Kingdom. This
has been carefully condensed and
gives an accurate review Of the his
b. tory of Education in this country.
The readers of the ADVERTISER will
" remember that three months ago we
gave very full account Of Professor
Alexander's portion of the pamphlet
/ The following extract shows the
present condition of the Hawaiian
schools on March, 1888: "At present
there are three classes of schools
English schools where the instruc
n' ton is entirely in English; the com
, mon schools where the instruction il
entirely in the Hawaiian language
err the independent schools, Of which
several receive aid from the Board
~ and where the instruction is in Eng
= fish. OF the first class there are g
schools with So male and n femal
ar teachers, having 4,772 scholars
2,787 boys and 1885 girls. Of tn
To- second class there are So school
To- with So male and IL female teacher
having 1870 pupils-764 boys an
an 6O6 girls. OF the third class the1
- are AZ schools, with SIS male and t
female teachers, having 2,628 scho
ars-1,4O1 boys and 1,227 girl
N Thus there were 179 schools instruc
W. ing 8,77O children. Since these ii
. ures were made up there has been
considerable increase.
The writer in LIE Pantheon {
PIndustrie says, ''we call attention
the reports upon public instructie
49, to the books used in the schools, tt
- views of the school houses and tt
work of the pupils. 1t is IN tn
according to our opinion, that Ii
the great glory of the Kingdom
nd Hawaii; and we desire before Gle
lod ing the article to once more Ct
7be attention to the surprising fact til
10 nowhere is primary instruction
cal spread as in the Oceanic Islan'
los though lately in savage state.
rn- 1867, Hawaii obtained the grand d
rial Iona of honor for the spread of pub
ach instruction. It was a fine lesson
IN civilization given by this little ST.
the to the great European nations.
With are happy to again find this state
yoi- our exhibition of 1889 and to be a
,on- to say that during twenty-five ye
Ha- Hawaii has not stopped on the p'
and of progress, that she has on the G.
mis- trary continually advanced. not O
Lom, IN her eoucaCloI' nu' "!So IL n01
g of dustries and this the visitors to
for exhibition will be able to see "
lam establishment mingled with adm
,ro- ton"
/, The above is a very handsC
lish comment upon this little Kingd
;pg and will show in what direction
has true greatness of so small state
Hilo ours lies. Commerce, manufactr
10 70 and education are what the futur,
ctor Hawaii rest on.
From the same paper mar
lew above, we take the following:
,tvlo Hawaiian exhibit at the Paris E
- # bition is placed in a very neat
tho near to the exhibits of the I'm
bioo- States. The villa is ornamen
vorv with the arms of the country and
ahlv constructed by French archit
hool Mr.. Bon. Among the natural
auctions shown are specimens
Mrs. sugar, sugar cane, rice, coffee
nsti- bacco, taro, cabinet and other WI