The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-04-10
MAUI NEWS.
Ieaehers' COnfab at WaiIuku.
Especial to The ApyrRrrsrRl.


During Friday, the 7th inst, forty
and more teachers, from Waikiki
Lahaina and Makawao districts. as
sembled In the Waikiki School House
and held meeting most successful
both from social and an educational
standpoint.
The assemblage was called to order
at $3.50 AN. by j. A. Moore, andW. C.
Crook was asked to act as chairman
for the day and w. Saffery of Ola
walu secretary.
The first event on the programme
was talk upon methods of teaching
language" by F. w. Hardy, who dis
cussed dictation, reproduction and
original composition for three quar-
tiers of an hour. st. Piiania of Wal.
lnku followed, telling very pleasantly
his method of conducting language
lessons with younger pupils. j. L.
Dumas,-in the absence of Miss Nc
Lehman, talked informally concerning
primary geography, and recommend
ed modelling from sand or putty
from the start-even during the first
Six months of school life.
One Of the strong features of teach
ing Hawaiian geography, as related
by ID. ID. Baldwin, is to so Intervene
history with it as to render the study
more interesting and profitable, j. e.
when teaching of any locality intro
duce any history connected with it.
just before II NJ. it was voted to
form Maui Teachers Association.
The officers chosen for the ensuing
year are as follows: Ii. S. Townsend,
president; j. A. Moore, ). l.. Dumas
and +. W. Hardy, vice-presidents;
Miss Mossman, secretary; and as an
executive committee, W. G.. Crook, ID.
ID. Baldwin and Peter Noa.
1t was also voted to hold gather
ings of two days duration; three
times per year, providing of course
that the consent of the proper au.
thorities can be obtained
For the delightful lunch provided
by the kindness of Mesdames Simp-
son, Dumas, Hiss Needham and other
ladies many thanks are due.
At P. NJ. work was resumed, and
W. g. Crook showed to the conven-
ton some unique ways of testing an
swers obtained through addition,
multiplication and division. Then
Mrs. Dumas in most attractive way
talked upon the kindergarten system
of teaching numbers to beginners.
Among the many useful points men
toned was that of establishing a
store and using money toy, SO that
the older pupils might obtain ideas
of values.
Mr.. Moore did not relate his
thoughts upon Glass Exercise in
Arithmetic" not wishing to detain
the teachers, as some of them had
long distances to travel homeward.
A resolution was unanimously
passed, that the assembled teachers
of Maui endorse the practicability of
an educational journal for the isl
the assistance of the Board
of Education can be obtained in the
matter. It was remarked that a
journal of 80 pages could
be published at an annual expense
not exceeding $500, and would be in
Iinitely more profitable than any
of most successful teachers
Mr. Dumas was selected
as committee of one to take the
matter in charge.
Adjourned at 3:15 P. NJ. with
wenty or thirty mile ride before
some of the pedagogues.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
Waikiki donned lively air dur
ing Yesterday while in possession OF
the teachers. The presence in town
Of MIR. III. S. Townsend, of Lahaina-
luna, and MIR. Henry Dickinson, of
Lahaina, were noted.
Easter Sunday or +" he Sunday OF
Joy," was remarkable at the Paia
Foreign Church for the beautiful
lilies that adorned the pulpit, and for
he thoughtful sermon read by Mr..
g. E. Beckwith. sal
The death of Mrs. Manuel Ross,
wife of the well-known Waikiki
livery stable keeper, occurred during |
she P. NJ. of Sunday, the I'd inst. She
was taken sick upon the previous
of what was thought to be
typhoid fever, and died on Sunday.
The funeral took place on Monday.
J. V. Montgomery, agent for a
number of books, has been on Maui
during the week.
One hundred and thirty dollars
we're realized from the last enter
tainment at Maunaolu Seminary.
Miss Anna Paris, after a pleasant
visit with her many Makawao friends,
embarked in the Hall for kona on
;.
w. Oakley Esq, an English tour
ist, has been doing Maui this week.
He visited the crater and lao valley.
The Waikiki postofice looks quite
CAV in its new dress of fresh paint,
and spacious new desk is quite an
accession.
MIR. and Mrs. Lambert OF England
are visiting the Won Tempskys OF |
Kula this week.
Annexation papers have been ID
circulation in Waikiki and Maka-
vac for a short time. There is talk
IF a meeting in Waikiki next week. |
There is considerable fever preva.