The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-04-19

~ Mr.. olcs0n whi7kcd the victor
/ from room 10 room with marvellous
CELEBRITY. School work, teachers,
black boards and desks whired IN
dizzy confusion during the hurried
circuit, The blending of pedcs.
trianism with pedagogy was not
frultless, however. Fleeing glimpscs
LETT many vivid impressions. A
class in mechanical drawing taught
by Mr.. Davis was at work. The
visitors inspected many specimens
of pupil work. Each sample of
skill was on card 2Ox2I inches.
Bridge drawing in different sections
displayed commendablc precision.
Lettering of various styles and
borders of different kinds were well
executed. A designed piece of work
by j. X. Waamau is worthy of
special mention. The word Kane
hameha is printed IN rustic letters
in the form of an arch. A hut and
cocoa nut tree at tue left and land
scape view at the right betray an
artists skill. The border corners
below rest on anvils obliqucly placed.
MIR. TOWNSHIPS CLASS
was engaged in rccting memory
selections. Dicta,on exercises and
arithmetica work in percentage,
discussions, compositions and men
tai arithmetic also form parts Of his
work. His room being only flag
station on the orbit, only meagre
data for an exact report were fur
nished, but enough was seen to indi-
cate that the vigor and enthusiasm
of the teacher meet with responsive
cooperation on the part of the
pupil.
Mr.. THOMPSON
conducted an exercise in rapid men,
tai calculation in multiplication Of
fractions ny pupils-the answer
only being written on the board.
Addition by grouping was success
fully exhibited. Analytical work
written and oral first outlined the
necessary steps toward solution.
Pupils are trained to gasp the con-
ditlons and requirements of problems
before attempting to deal with them.
Careful and choice English is in
sisted on. Every form Of instruc-
ton bears the impress of Mr..
Thompson's genius. And yet he
seems to prepel rather than lead the
school. But the efficiency is none
the less marked because the agency
is to some degree hidden. Mr.
Thompson's methods invest the
subject taught with such interest rs
to divert attention from himself. Yet
none the less is his personality visi-
bic in the results. The ruthless
guide whirled the Investigator into
MIR. RICHARDS ROOM.
1t must not for moment be sup.
posed that the reporter achieved his
insight into the school work from
one visit to each room. The tour
resolved itself into 4 succession OF
views. In Mr.. Richards room reel.
tations were going on. There is a
vein of drollery in this teachers
composition. His sense of humOr
is keen and occasional ludicrous
adaptations of the text afforded hln
exquisite enjoyment which he tool;
no pains to conceal. But his mcrri
ment was genial and no stings OF
ridicule were in his comments. Il
required no special discernment t,
see that he is great favoritc. Thu
recitations were memOrized sclec
tons, but one enterprising young gen
tleman favored the company will
an iInpromptu story. Gcometrica
demonstrations showed a thorough
teacher OF apprecative pupils. 4
boy having demonstrated theorcn
ut the board was handed q piece o
paper folded by Mr.. Oleson to re
present the triangles drawn on thu
board. The pupil successfully wen
over his course of reasoning, indi,
eating the various lines and angles
by pointing.
THE FACULTY.
Mr.. Oleson impaired much valua
bic information concerning the work
assigned to each teacher, but tn,
length of this article already attain
ed forbds its insertion here. Mr.
Oleson entered upon his work NOR
than a year prior to the opening o
the school. A year of foreign trave
afforded him opportunities of visit
ing successful industrial institutions
in the United States. The corps Of
teachers has undergone many
changes since the organization o
the school and now stands Prime:
pal, Rev. w. b. Oleson; Assistant
Principal, II. S. Townsend; Assist
ants, l.. c. Lyman, L. Thompson
Clarendon Davis, Il. Richards anC
Miss !. NJ. Hight. The Principa
Of the Preparatory School is Mis-,
n. J. Malone, whose assistants ar,
Miss Nj. Johnston, Miss Charlotte
Carter and Miss Lillian Lyman
There are 50 pupils in the Kameha
meha school and A in the Prepare
tory. Every Friday evening tn,
pupils of the former schoo
gather in the Assembly room
when programme is carried on