The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-09
EDUCATIONAL.
Annual Examination of Kawaia-
haO Seminary.

haO Seminary.
Shortly after 9 O'Clock yesterday
morning Her Majesty the Queen ar
rived at the Seminary, and within q
few minutes the large school was
filing into the main school. OF Rice
hall, in her presence, and to the evil
dent admiration of the large con-
course of spectators. Among the
visitors, besides Her Majesty and her
attendants, were Mother Cooke
Mother Rice, Mesdames Judge Judd,
Dole, Severance, Hartwell, Haalelea,
S. G. Allen, Lyons, W. II. Rice, w.
r. Castle, Andrews, and others, be-.
sides a few gentlemen and large
number of the parents, guardians
and other friends of pupils.
After opening with prayer, by Rev.
DIR. Beckwith, and the announce
ment, by w. r. Castle for the Board
of Trustees, of the date of opening
in the fall, with few words Of en-
enlargement and cheer for both
teachers and scholars, the examina-
ton opened with an excellent instru-
mental duet by Misses Lima and
Aholo. Besides this there was other
music, both piano and vocal. In the
latter the girls of the school excel,
and always give great pleasure to the
hearers, and this occasion was no
disappointment.
In reading, the girls showed excel
lent training, and by their clear
enunciation and intelligent render
ing indicated that they have been
appreciative pupils. The exercises
in arithmetic also showed fine train
ing with like appreciation. In short,
all of the work showed thorough
drilling and conscientious training.
The work in English speaking and
like exercises was most praiseworthy.
The kindergarten class of little ones
made an interesting exhibit, as did
the class of Liliuokalani Educational
Society girls, who were decorated
with pretty shields bearing crown
and suspended with blue ribbons.
Far from being dull and prosy
affair, there was much to interest
every one who is watching the ad.
vancement of the Hawaiian race.
One exercise especially, would add
a desirable feature to any school. II
was an illustrated lesson in anatomy
A large class of girls stood erect and
graceful while they indicated the
different bones of the body by ges-
ture.
Another notable example was in
language, the subject being given by
an object presented. One girl des
cribed the object, another told a
story about it.
Everyone must have observed the
ease and skill shown by the pupils
in writing letters and figures. II
does seem that a people so gifted ir
mathematics and in drawing, must
have the foundation upon which te
build q we'll balanced education.
Later in the morning, we saw ele
waited maps of Oahu most pleasingly
and accurately arranged showing
the native conception of proportion
which also appeared later again ir
the music to which we listened.
Shortly after eleven, the company
adjourned to the dining room where
specimens of the handiwork of the
pupils were on sale. The progress
in the sewing department has beer
very great and the plain and fancy
work would have been a credit to thu
finest millinery establishment. Thu
guests thought SO for in less tim'
than it takes to write this all wal
sold. In cookery variety of cakes
candy and the whitest and lightes
of bread spoke for themselves of at
tainments in the pantry. In shor
the whole exhibit must encourag
the friends of Hawaii to hop
for the future when her futur
mothers have done so we'll. Al
praise is due to the patient, untirini
and able corps of teachers headed b.
Miss Pope.