The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-04-30
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
List OF Attendants or the Various III,
azd>-RepOrt> OF Proceedings.

being the superintendent Over fit!
, teachers were present. several being 10,
Ia.a 70 enter their names IN the follow
ing rou:
EoSolvIy.
Florence Winter. Adrienne Dcjoit
Katie IEShman. Isabella Eshman
Helen y. Ladd, Fanny Markham. Nlabe
Lsd6. Kate Mcintyre. Julie Taner
Mary 4. Wood. Maggie ]. Walker, An,
ME :. Walker, LitS Wilder, Anna Scr
ensor, May Green, H ". Peck, Mrs. ]
Il. Brown, Constance Mary Mist. Ber-
nice Bishop Barnard, Louisa &. Brick
wood. {. Henry White, 4. Y. Gear, II.
!. Gallagher. :. T. CorDey, Belle Weight,
Harriet Needham. Lille !. Brown. Cal
lie NJ. White, Grace L. Brewer, Maria
K. PaikcE. Emma N. Kane
COUNTY, DISTRICTS OAHU.
Mamie Needham. Re:ormatory School.
Palama: Maria c. Lane, Hauula, hoo-
laulo2: 4. s.. c. PIanai8, Susie Maize
Iona, q I. Edwards. Waianae; Mrs. P.
Hookano. Mo4nalua ;SloSaph G.. Fueger.
Iaie.
OTHER ISLANDS.
Nszz.e Lidgste, L2upahoehoe. Ha-
wan: Louise Moore, Waikiki, Maui; S
E. SUMTER, Kona Waena, Hawaii; Geo.
4. Capen. Waiohinu. Hawaii; Josephine
VI. Barnard, Pasui,o. Hawaii; Charles
Wilcox. UlupalakCa, Maui: Charles
Williams. kapulena, Hawaii; B. D..
Mitchell. Hama, Maui; ?. :. Woolsey,
Lahainaiuua Maui: Mrs. :. ki8, Carrie
L. Hughes, Pahoehoe, Hawaii
Of The foregoing list, numbering forty
nine, there are twenty applicants Tor
teaching certificates.
Prof. Moore. upon consultation with
the teachers. appointed the following
division @. hours Tor the convention:
Examinations. ; 10 10 :. II. Normal
classes. 1880 =. II. 70 y 80 .. n, then
adjourn for the day.
P7oi. ". D. Alexander. Of the Board
OF Education. waS present a. the opening
session.
Acthe teachers convention on Wednes-
day. the third years course OF teaching,
wica special reference 70 language. was
the subject. Mr.. 4. Y. Gear, Of For.
Stree. School, read paper containing
his views : 10 teaching English 70 Ha-
wa;iaH pupils.
4: the Teachers Convention on Thurs
day. Prot. ". D. Alexanie-'s ,.2per On
Physical Geography. together with the
discussion i ELECTED. formed q valuable
- the session. Ny. P. ;.
Too-say' : essay OF teaching geography
40 HawaiiSn's was desarvedly appreciat-
ed. Rev. J. B. Alexander Of Kauai
the merits Of the tonic sofia
system q teaching music.
TIE closing session Of the Teachers
Convention was held OF Friday. Re
suits o. the examinations for teaching
certificates VII, not be known Tor some
time. A. the last session Of the normal
class different methods o. teaching writ
ing were presented, =. Ny. Noore's re-
lCsS-, bv III. Gear. Mss Winter and
lIr. Arthur tombstone. In the general
discussion q the subjec. = sod deal q
5yp,ay took place. the head examiner
laE-nc some difficulty II drawing o1J
Questions or opinions from the young
ladies. Considerable consumption OF
candy was going on, and Mr.. Moore
c threatened 20 -1ru il next term unless
he had his share.
-Lr. Moore. ID 2 lew closing remarks.
said that !. five per cent. q his school
work would last. producing intelligent
mem D=Es q society. he would think he
had done well. He strongly urged the
training 10 cleanliness and reaDeSS- by
ueeep- and especially by example, OF
the children II the schools. He had
known g Young lady II san Francisco
always looking well N 3 dress that cost
her Just Z dollar.
Prof. Berger was called upon 10 utilize
the last Ten minutes Of the session with
some points on music IN the schools He
upheld his practice Of beginning the
musical training OF children through the
EAR, 70 which ne clung in spite Of foTmi-
iabIe opposition. The professor Tel2t-
81 how he had cured Prof. Scott Of hav-
ing no ear for music by proving to
him that he had such an organ, 50 that
now the professor attends all the band
concerts. Rev. !. B. Alexander discus
ed music briefly with Prof. Berger.
The following names ara TO be added
10 the list previously reported OF those
attending the convention:
Hon0.ulu-Nari2 X. Paikuli, Emma
VI. Kane, Rev. W. c. Merritt, Nellie B.
Brown. Prof. II. Berger, Rev. E. q.
Martha J. Chamberlain, Miss
h :. Pepoon, Miss VI. II. Davis, Nan !
lie Neediam
Country districts Oahu and other isl
". B. OleS0n and II. 5.
Townsend, kamehameha Schools, ha- /
hi: Arthur tombstone, Naiah0le; Rev. |
T. 3. Alexander, Kauai; Edward DOYLE, |
Nealihu; Arthur Mock, Pahals, Hawaii. |
Dir. Meors dRires public mention /
made Of his qualification over the keen |
interest II the work, the close attention |
aid 10 al the discussions, and the IN /
demeanor OF the teachers |
throughout the convention.
II may be mentioned that the scheme |
I first three years teaching course pre-
.zred for this convention By Mr.. Moore /
VII be printed by the Board Of Educa- /
ion for the Use Of teachers throughout /
be Kingdom.
Proi. u. NJ Scott returned on Satur-
az IRON holding the Teachers Congen-
ION u Lihus, thu Kauai station. There
as an attendance Of twenty-five or
Eenty-three, in TACT, all the teachers on
be island except two OF three unaYoid-
bly, absent Three hours were devoted
. normal teaching each day, the bal
nee q the session being occupied with (
examinations Tor certificates. In the
0rnsl classes the convention dealt par
cularly with the technical work in
szching English 10 HaEaiians. j three
: four years course II the common