The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-07-22
ROYAL SCHOOL.
The Closing Exercises Take
Place Iesteriav.


The Gfty-second closing exercises
Of tue Royal S1aool, commonly
known as "KaLeLuua.7 took place
yesterday morning The institution
Is divided iuto two departments, the
primary and the higher department.
Mis- Louisa Brickwood and five
other lady teachers comprise the in
stractors Of the primary department.
This is where the real difficulty be-
gins, and only those who have had
an experience in teaching native
boys in those lower branches would
have any idea as to the hardship
passed through by these ladies. Yet,
great IS the discouragements are on
the parts Of both teachers and
pupils, the results as shown by the
advancement achieved, plainly in
dicated that fidelity TO duty" had
been the watchword Of the teachers.
The parents and visitors we're salts
fed with the progress the pupils
have made during the twelve months
which terminated yesterday.
In the higher department, the Rev.
Alex. Macintosh, the Principal, has
the following corps Of teachers: Mr..
Gallagher, Vice Principal, Miss Julia
Taner. Mrs. King and another lady.
Mr. Gallagher prepares boys for the
Principal. Ia his room, and also IN
the rooms Of the other assistants,
good work had been done, yet there
may be room for needed improve
| ment.
Reading, writing. etc, comprise
/ the curriculum Of instruction in these
rooms.
The highest grades are taught by
! AIR. Macintosh. Here is where the
native boys are trained in reading
/ and elocutiOn, mathematics, begin
ming in geometry, Latin and kindred
T studies. Notwithstanding that these
are the highest classes IN the institu-
ton, yet the pupils still encounter
| the "unsurmOuntable obstacle of a
foreign language" and this same
difficulty is met with by every native
boy in whatever school he attends.
The Royal School is the alma
mater OF hundreds aud perhaps thou
sands Of native boys who are living
here and on the other islands. On
this account this institution is dear
TO the hearts 0f native Hawaiiaus.
Besides, It is full Of historic associa
tons. 1t has been the cradle OF the
rulers Of Hawaii, the reigning soyer-
eign having received her only Eng
lish education at this school.
Whether the school has made a ma
terial progress since its establish
ment in 1910 let those who are able to
Judge answer. Suffice it to say that
this school has sent ont boys-and
girls-whO are filing posts Of honor
and credit, but this does not mean
that "alI' are to be accorded that
high place. These native boys should
be convinced that there is plenty OF
room above" and perhaps that would
give them new impetus to strive tC
reach a still higher education-sucE
an education as will fit them for the
\ real and severe struggles Of life.
/ At II o'clock the principals room
was thronged with an immense mum
Der of the parents and friends OF the
pupils, besides many visitors: The
Inspector General of Schools, Mr.. A
Z. Atkinson, was among those pres
emit. The program published yes
terday was successfully given, tn
actors receiving merited applause
I Master Edward Woodward, won tn
school medal for the second time
:, Geo. j. Kanikau was second, JonaI
Kumalae third, Thomas Barto'
: fourth, Alex. Ilihia fifth, Dan Ia
4 waihoa sixth; second class-1
u Zachariah Mckeague, ~ j. kaaeae
. third class-Master Baker and "
Z Rowland. All the winners exceptln
the 'Dux of the School receive
prizes which consisted of neatl
bound volumes presented by formt
- pupils Of the school. *.