The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-07-22

stand. The ides should be kept ir
the foreground.
Rev. ]. B. Alexander gave his first
instruction in the tonic sol fs-
After sn hours internission the
convention Was called to order by
Mr-Atkinson Introducing Prof. Scott,
who spoke on composition, He gave
some very practical ideGs of how u
teseh the subject.
Mr.. p L, Lord gave his preliuln
airy remarks on writing, which, with
Mr.. ". I. Lucas instruction in
phonics concluded the days ex-
erclses-
The Second Days Prooeedings-A Fine
Display OF Work from schools on
the other Islands
After roll csll Tuesday morning
the regular order of exercises was
resumed, which consisted mainly OF
S continuance Of Mondays discus
sions.
Mr.. Moore, in taking up his sub
iect of higher arithmetic, instructed
the teSchers how TO write and resd
numbers, proceeding through div
sion to fractions. As to the latter
be stated that, common fractions are
simply unexecuted division
Miss Coursen continued with her
claSS in primary teaching. The class
for first year pupils certainly has
done very well in writing. She
failed, however, to tell, as many OF
the teachers would like, how she
commenced and how she brought
the pupils up to the point obtained.
The drill IN numbers was more
nearly what is expected. showing in
comprehensive manner how she
taught the subject
Miss J. Deyo followed Miss Cour-
sen with primary arithmetic, The
time was taken up IN discussing the
way OF teaching the youngest pupils.
and In giving the advantages OF the
CRUDE method
Mr.. I. H Gibson gave another
talk on reading and questioning.
During the instruction discussion
arose as TO directing envelopes and
to names The Inspector General
spoke of the Importance of teaching
the subject Mr.. Lord brought out
the difficulty of Distinguishing by
names as most natives have but one
name. advocating that teachers
should revert far enough to obtain
more than one. John Inca told how
promisclously names of friends of
tie family were used as those of re-
iatiODs.
The tOuic sol ia instruction was
re-taken no before adiourning at
noon.
Prof. Scott resumed his talk on
eompositicn. dwelling specially upon
obtaining attention and securing re-
production The suggestions offered
can be successfully followed by
pupils familiar with English, but
those not having fair command of
the language would ind it difficult
to practice them.
During the same period occupied
BY Mr.. Scott. Mrs. Thatcher Was dis
cussing. in another room, the subject
of primary reading
Mr.. p L Lord took Up his pen
msnship. renewing what he gave
Monday and furtheii0g his work by
adding to instruction already given.
Perhaps one OF the most notice
able features Of the convention Is
the display OF work from the various
schools of the other islands For
variety and execution the exhibits
are difficult 70 be ootdone- The Board
of Education should feel grstified at
the results shown by these. and it
would be most gratifying thing TO
both the Board Of Education and
the teachers TO have citizens and
others interested In educational
work to visit the rooms containing
the exhibits The members of the
Legislature. or committee APP
pointed by the Legislature. should
BY all means inspect the work The
teaehers and Bosri of Education
combine IN giving enc and al an In
Titation-