The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-08-13
KOHALA CHINESE SCHOOL.
Examination and Notwithstanding
ing Progress Made - Interesting
Ceremonies, Etc.

Examination and Exhibition-Gratify-
ing Progress Made - Interesting
Ceremonies, Etc.
Among the many accounts of the diff
ferent school examinations, which at
this season of the year, fill the columns
of our papers, it is not uniting to make
mention of the closing exercises Of the
interesting and fourishing little school
for Chinese children, situated at Maka-
pala, in the district OF Kohala, Hawaii.
This school has been in operation for
about two years and has been prospered
even beyond what its friends had antici-
pated when it was opened. The exer-
cises were held, August LIST, in the Chi
nese Church at Kaiopihi, where num-
Der OF friends of different nationalities
gathered to witness the progress made
by the pupils during the year. The
church was very prettily decorated with
wreaths and festoons Of ferns and flow
ers and drapings of Hawaiian and Chi
nese flags. The children numbering
about thirty-five were in their best attire,
the boys in white suits and the girls in
blue. As they filed on to the stage in
regular order they presented a very
interesting and attractive appearance.
The instruction given in the school is
in both the English and Chinese lam
guages, and has been most faithfully i'm
parted as the results of the years work
prove. The Rotations in arithmetic,
geography, the exercises in reading, in
dictation and blackboard work of diff
ferent kinds, showed that there young
bright minds were being trained by
good and approved methods. The after
noon was devoted to listening to varied
programme of Rotations and declama-
tons in both English and Chinese, and
the singing of a number of songs and
hymns, which the children executed
with real taste and skill delighting all
who were privileged to listen to them.
While every effort is being made to
give the pupils good and thorough
training in English, they are also being
instructed in their own language, so
that, as they grow up, they may be able
to lmpart to their countrymen the
knowledge which they have received.
IhOSG careful ATTENTION mas Deen palu 10
the religious development OF these
young people, and their grasp of Gospel |
truth, as manifested by the exercises of
the day, could not fail to stimulate the
hope that they may yet be heralds of |
the good news OF salvation, through |
Christ, to very many who now sit in the |
darkness OF heathenism. The English |
of the school has been under
the charge of Miss Mary Ostrom, who |
has devoted herself with much earnest
ness and enthusiasm to mission work
among the Chinese in this district. Mrs. |
Asieu and Mr.. Ten Yong have taught |
most faithfully in the Chinese depart
ment. All these teachers deserve much
praise for their untiring and conscien-
tious work. Mr.. Asieu has also given
assistance from time to time
and manifested much interest in the
of the school. Rev. Mr.. Os-
from and Mr.. Kong, the Chinese
have been active in their efforts
.or the benefit OF the school, and they
with foreign and Chinese friends in the
district, who have aided in meeting the
expenses of the school, and the Ha-
waiian Board, under whose auspices it is
being carried forward, cannot but rejoice
1t the work OF the past year.
Kohala, August Sth. f. w. d.