The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-07-17
TEACHERS CONVENTION.

The Third Days session-A Committee
/ Appointed on observation-disclosures
ton to Pearl Harbor.
To facilitate progress in the con-
! vention, it has been divided into
classes, different teachers taking up
their respective work in different
I rooms.
| Miss j. Deyo in speaking further
of her subject dwelt especially upon
! the work to be accomplished by
using objects. The instructor thor
oughly understands her subject and
presents her instruction III most
pleasing manner.
Mr.. Moore continued his subject
of higher arithmetic through deci-
mails. Some pointed questions were
asked the speaker which occasioned
some lively discussions.
Mr.. Atkinson, Inspector General,
at the request Of the teachers. pre-
sented in place Of MIR. Gibson some
instructions in primary reading
that were given at the Waikiki con-
vention last year. Mr. Atkinson
while originator of the principles
gave another the credit of carefully
working out the detail.
During the forenoon Miss Coursen
resumed her subject of primary
teaching, fairly outdoing herself in
showing how she brought her class
up to the high standard so success
fully attained Whether the criti-
cism in Wednesdays report was the
cause or not, she was very earnest
and explicit in her remarks. By
way of prefacing her talk she said,
Eff we are going to teach the little
child's, we must use those ways and
means that will best reach the little
one We must enter into the little
child kingdom and learn of him.
We must unfold the little being and
not roughly pull it apart. We must
use that way which will best develop
thought the result for which we are
working. We must interest the little
one, for when he is interested, he
will learn We must not choose the
system that we are going to use in
our individual class without great
care and seeing it meets our indivi-
dual needs. What will suit one par
ticular- class or condition will not
another; that which will bring about
the best result with the class of to-
day may not with the class of next
year, for the conditions are not the
same. Children are not like so
many bits of wood Clipped from the
same block" She touched upon q
subject with which many teachers
felt in sympathy-that of a welcome
to the teachers from adjoining ISL
ands. Expressing regret at not
being able to welcome them on the
part of Honolulu, but as teacher,
long in the work and with her heart
there, she wished to give each most
hearty welcome and God-speed in
the work.
Mr.. Scott,replying to a criticism in
morning paper, stated that the
instruction given by him on Tues
day was not intended for pupils
whose command of language was
quite limited. After some prelimin-
airy remarks he proceeded to illus
trate the manner of conducting a
recitation. Considerable enthusiasm
was manifested during discussion
as to the applicability of the instruc-
ton to Hawaiian pupils.
Mrs NJ f. Scott, during the after
noon. gave a talk about the chart
used in the Hawaiian schools, giving
lessons illustrating the subject in
different stages of the pupils ad-
vancement.
Mr.. Lord followed with his teach
ing penmanship.
During the day committee on
resolutions was appointed. A COM
mittee of nine was voted for by the
convention, but the Vice President,
evidently thinking that either the
convention was too large for SO small
a number or the resolutions would
be too numerous, appointed six
teen (D.
An invitation was given, through
the Inspector General, by Hon. @. r.
Bishop, inviting the teachers to make
an excursion to the end of the Oahu
Railroad Saturday next. Mr. .Bishop's
invitation will, no doubt, be unani-
mously accepted and fully appreci-
ated by all. This occasions change
, in time of the examination of teach
ers, which will now be held on Mon
day.
Quite few visitors inspected the
work exhibited from the different
schools. It is the duty of each par
ent and citizen to see this work
| Have parents no more interest in the
3 progress their children are making
: than evidently seems the care? It's
) work worthy of seeing, letting
r alone all interest in school work.