The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-04-29

SdnulNldIGS. MISS ISullut II.
Daniels, Miss Lila Pail, Mr.. Thos.
Pa, Mr.. l.. ii. Zumwalt.
ALATAU L. ATKINSON,
Lecturer and Examiner.
Honolulu.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Monday, to l2-The Inspector
General gave 8 very instructive
lecture on Primary Work-Lan-
guage, followed by Miss Zoe Atkin-
son on Writing, illustrated by COM
plete system upon the board. HIr.
Van Giesen, of Molokai, then ex
planned the Tonic Sol Fa System of
Music, and proved himself thor
oughly conversant with the subject.
Mr.. Van Giesen possesses very
sweet and musical voice, which he
has under admirable control. Mr..
Edgar Zumwalt then took up the
subject of Phonics, and with the
assistance of Mr.. Atkinson explained
and illustrated the subject very
thoroughly.
p. m. to 3-Written examination
and Spelling, Mental Arithmetic
and Dictation for Primary Grade.
Tuesday-Written examination in
Arithmetic, occupied the teachers
during the morning session.
From II to 8 p. m.-The lectures
were continuation of those given
the previous day, with the addition
of an illustration of the Kindergar-
ten System of Physical Geography
and Map Modelling, by MIR. Van
Giesen.
Wednesday,morning session-Ex-
animation in Grammar.
Afternoon session-Mr. Atkinson
spoke at length upon the proper
method Of teaching from the Primer,
giving rules, ETC., also upon first
steps IN Arithmetic, both very in
structive and interesting. Then
followed the lectures upon Tonic
Sol Fa System of Music, Map Mo-
deling and the Phonics.
The teachers who endeavored tO
pass the examination in the Gram
mar Grade gave up the contest and
withdrew, it being trihe beyond
their ability. They were all natives
Thursday, morning session-Ex
animation in Geography, Compost
tion and Reading.
Afternoon Observation-Disclosures ant
} working with Il very well put lectur
! from Mr.. Atkinson, assisted by Mis-
Zoe Atkinson, on Grube's Metho'
of Arithmetic, with full ILLUSTRATION
upon the board by Miss Zoe, follow
ed by lectures upon voice culture
2 Phonics with few remarks O.
! percentage.
Friday, morning session-EXamir
alton in Theory and Practice.
Afternoon Session-Phonics cor
cluded. There was lecture on th
: course of study for Public Englis
e Schools of Hawaii as published b
q the Board of Education, 1888, b
Mr.. Atkinson, with few remark
upon Arithmetic by the same gel
G tleman, followed by some yer
Y pithy remarks from Prof. II.
Y Hitchcock on school discipline whic
:, were encored. After which Mr.. /
J, u. Austin spoke upon the advaI
= tages of Teachers Meetings, an
S succeeded in organizing such NEE
e ing, to include all teachers in Maki
4 WAC, Kahulul, Wailuku, Waikap
. and Waihee, to be held at Wailuk
:. School House, monthly.
u A vote of thanks was then e,
g tended to Mr.. Atkinson for his col
It tinued kindness and unvaryir
patience, by the teachers assembled
which was very gracefully acknov
ledge by that gentlemen, who gay
US his final Aloha and the Wailul
e Teachers Convention for 1889, W;
l. dismissed. All present then assen
e bled in n group upon the frol
d piazza of the school house, to
It photographed by Mr.. Gonsalves.
G We were very agreeably surprise
r by the enthusiasm and undividt
: interest manifested by the teachers
c the attendance was perfect, evel
g teacher answering promptly to hi
G or her name, at roll call, each Sc
= sion; and in view of the fact, tn
e for three days, we have had Il
. heaviest, and in fact, only, rain