The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-05-08
TEACHERS CONVENTION AT HlLO
(From Tile Hilo Record.)

We give place to our usual edi-
torial article this week in order to
give q full account of the Teachers
Convention, held in this town dur
ing the past week. 1t opened on
Monday, the 22d inst, under the
charge of Mr.. 2. s. Lord Of North
Kohala. The following is the list Of
names of those teachers who were in
attendance "a far as we can learn;
Miss II. f. Coan, Mr.. y. l.. War
fel, Miss Alice West, Miss Grace
Porter, HilO; Hattie Hitchcock, A.
Correa, Waiakea; Miss II. Sever
ance, Miss Louisa X. Rose, Haaheo;
Miss Josephine Deyo, Miss Helen
Kamai, Papaikou Mrs. y. Cors-
cadden, Honolii; Mr.. D, II. Ka-
noeau, Onomea; MIR f. l.. Richter,
Maulili; Mr.. d. l.. Huntsman, Ha-
kalau; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lightfoot,
Ookala; Mr.. j. X. Nakookoo, ST.
mon Haaheo, Haena; Mr.. Norman
Logan, Kealakekua; Mr.. w. l.
Vredenberg, Miss Z. Lyons, Mrs.
Tamar Hussey, Miss Al, Thatcher,
Mrs. A. j. Thatcher, Mrs. 2. 5.
Lord, Miss c. L. Turner, Waimea
Mr.. Armstrong Smith, Mr., L. w.
Yeates, Kukuihaele Mr.. E. w. Es-
teps, Mrs. r. w. Overend, Homo
kaa; Miss S. Lewis, Paauilo; Miss
NJ. r. Hitchcock, Mr.. f. w. Hardy,
Wailuku.
The Convention opened on Mon
day, at 8 a. M, in the class room of
the Hilo Boarding School, accepting
the kind offer of the same hy the
Principal of that school, Professor
Burt.
Daily sessions were held for in
struction from 8 a. IN. to II, and
the afternoons were devoted to the
examination Of those who were de-
sirous of obtaining teachers certi-
ticates, which included most of those
present. The results of the teach
ers' examinations will be announced
. some time in the near future.
The programme of the convention
as it developed itself, or rather
evolved itself from day TO day, turn
cd out to be as follows:
Monday: Opening remarks by
Mr.. p. S. Lord, on school manage
ment and on language lessons, both of
which were listened to with interest.
Mrs. Thatcher then followed with a
clearly announced lesson on "Num-
bers." Miss Deyo then explained
in a few words 1.-The CRUDE Me-
thod," and the forenoon's exercises
were wound up with a treatise on
conversational lessons by Armstrong
Smith. Copious notes were taken
by all present, for the purpose OF
fixing the lessons in mind and also
to enable those of the teachers who
wished, to avail themselves of the
lessons when again within their
schools. A wise plan.
Tuesday: The session opened with
a lecture on language lessons by Mr.,
Lord. Then q well illustrated les
son was given by Mr.. Warfel on the
subject, Reading Lessons. Ms.
Thatcher then gave the convention
her ideas on the teaching of nun.
bers to young pupils" which were
quite new, and called forth a con,
siderable discussion outside the con.
vention walls. Miss Deyo finished
the days session by illustrating
her method of instruction in "num
bers."
Wednesday: The mornings ex
ercises opened with continuation
of the lesson by Miss Deyo on mum
bers. Mrs. Overend then followed
with an instructive lecture on tn,
subject, "Object Lessons. Mr.
Lord illustrated the method 0
instruction in language from pic
lures, a method easily handled ant
which will be of great assistance il
teaching Hawaiians English. Til
teachers present were taking note
of the proceedings, and many founc
it difficult to keep up with the in
structors. Mr.. Hardy gave lessor
in quick and correct method o
taking notes of convention worl
which closed the lessons for the day
We forget, however, to mention lha
Mrs. Thatcher gave instruction il
Reading and Chart Lessons.
Thursday: The morning exercise
were commenced by Prof. Burt o
the Hllo Boarding School, exempli
flying his method oil instruction il
reading and language. This wa
followed by A. Smith, on anothe
method Of instruction in reading. !
chart lesson from Appleton's read
ing charts was exempllfied by Mrs
Thatcher, instructing class 0
small native Hawaiians, boys ant
girls, picked up around town for tn,
occasion. Instruction on writinI
and writing lessons was then givel
by Mr.. Lord, which closed the bust
ness of that forenoon.
Friday: The lesson in writing snc
writing lessons commenced yester
day by Mr. Lord were finished ~
this morning. A lecture on "Orde
and Discipline" was given by Mis-
Deyo, which closed the exercises 0
the convention proper. A meetins
was however called for the evening
at which all the teachers we're pre-
sent, as well as many of our towns
people. Mrs. Thatcher gave class