The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-07-11
ST. LUIS COLLEGE.

during tuc WEEK, btRitlHiHS On |
Monday, the usual annual eyamina- |
tons have been conducted at St. |
Louis College. The various grades
of the institution have yassed under
careful review. Many parents and
others interested in educational
matters attended, and were pleased.
Thoroughness is an element of st.
Louis College, and this fact has
been made ,.apparent by the public
examinations. Another feature of
note, and of special Importance
where aborigines are being trained
TO a foreign civilization, is demeanor
in conformity with the refined senti-
ments of that civilization. The
general behavior and hearing of
The pupils at the examinations were
such rs to entitle ST. Louis CO.
lege to foremost place in this re-
gard among the schools Of the
country. The brothers who are the
| conductors and teachers of the
school, and who "live and move and
have their being" with the pupils,
are gentlemen, and by constant con-
tact the scholars imbibe a measure
OF the character of their tutors.
Correct pronunciation of English
| and distinctncss of ennnciation
might also be mentioned as dstin-
gushing features OF the school.
Here again the teachers have i'm
parted themselves to their pupils,
or have succeeded in securing a
very close imitation of themselves.
To teach Hawaiian children correct
pronunciation of English is q diff
cult task, particularly after they
have acquired the use of the native
language. The st. Louis pupils, to
boy, excepting perhaps few who
were rather old boys on entering,
have acquired pure English die
ton. In the particulars briefly
, touched upon, as we'll as in the vari.
. Gus branches of study comprising
. the regular curriculum, St. Loui:
!, holds position second to no schoo
, in the kingdom. To the patient
painstaking, persevering brothers
, who do the work is due the credit
, On Wednesday afternoon the col
: lege band gave n concert on thu
J grounds, which attracted large
, coucourse of delighted listeners
: The playing of the band could no
, otherwise than afford pleasure to
: and excite the admiration OF, those
with soul for music.
5 On Friday night the boys gave {
7 musical and dramatic entertainment
| in the large hall which is part o
! the college buildings. The attend
e ance of the public was so great tina
a it was difficult to find room within
S the hall. The Right Rev. the Ri
shop of Olba, several of his clergy
+ the President of the Board of Edu
e cation, and the diplomatic repre-
i sentativcs of France and Iortuga
4 were in the audience. The musicu
i part Of the entertainment was main
j. ly by the college orchestra and tn
S college choir. "Superb" is til
: word which fifty and without ex
a aggeration describes both the III
g strumental and the vocal music
II The dramatic part consisted Of
fairy opera, entitled "Goodluck an
Il Badluck, by the younger pupils {
If the school, and comedy, "Th
n Upstart," by the elder pupils. Til
IS younger boys played their piece re
o markedly well, while the older one'
y acting was decidedly better tina
10 could reasonably be expected frol
It schoolboys. The dramatic porto
It of the entertainment was nearly o
y par with the musical portion
h How well the audience was Statistic
% may be judged from the fact this
a the crowded hall remained crowde
D, to the end, although the entertain
ID ment lasted nearly three hours.