The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-07-06
FORT STREET SCHOOL.
Its Closing Exhibition Takes Place
Before Many Visitors.

Before Many Visitors.
There was o large attendance OF
visitors at the closing exercises Of
Fort-street school this morning. W.
X. Castle, president, Prof. Alexander,
Mrs. Dillingham;, Mrs. Dodge and
Antoine Perry, members, OF the Board
of Eduction, aud A. T. Atkinson, in
spector.general OF schools, besides
many parents and friends were in
attendance.
Miss Coursen is still in charge OF
the primary department, and the
work Of the little ones there is evil
dence of her rare powers OF instruc-
ton. Most Of the writing and free
hand decorating on slate and black
b ard would do no discredit to chill
dren two or three grades higher.
The reciting was delightfully."- clear
and devoid OF stumbling. There
were fifty pupils in their seats. All
of the rooms above are fortunate in
having the basis OF instruction SO
well and truly laid by Miss Courseu.
Miss Walker has the next room
She is very successful in guiding the
juvenile hand into good style OF
penmaushp p. Mental arithmetic is
anothc specially with her, many Of
the pupils being fairly entitled to
the designation OF lightning calcu-
laturs." Written arithmetic aud
dictation exercises show painstakiug
tuition
Miss Moorc's room, next, was
beautifully decorated, by the hands
of tue pupils. with fastoons. wreaths.
bouquets and banks Of grcenery and
flowers. The written exercises here
were superb not only in mechanical
execution but in originality. Alb.
straits Of reading lessons, EXERCISES
, in various branches and social CORE.
, spondence all were done with most
admirable nea,ucss. Tho pupils get
here fine start in practical Ian
guage work. They are also ad-
vauced in mental arithmetic, in
which they made an excellent show
: ing.
Miss Tuck 10 the next grade de
serves special mention for instruc.
tion in map drawing aud writing
exercises IN all branches taught
there. A comparison between speci.
mems of one boys writing when he
came from the Coast in September
, last aud IN June was q telling evi
. dsnce Of progress.
O. Miss Carriers pupils IN tn" neNt
, room above gave striking evidence
ou this occasion 81 their att arhineut
to aud esteem for their teacher. In
,, the first place they made the room
: q perfect bower Of flowers and
grcenery, tho odor creating ones
olfactories on entering with q de.
lightsome welcome. Then class a
i took the opportunity of presenting
I Miss Carter with n gold breast pin
q garuishcd with several mooustones
h Class Is went one better with q
= silver. mounted crystal inkstand and
gold pen aud holder. Mental and
, written arithmetic, language lesson,
y and map drawing are here carried
on in way to show very distinct
= advancement. Colored maps ON tn,
. wall, executed by a Chinese boy
u were mastery pieces Of work. TIL,
antique ,itlo lettering thereon, ~
we'll rs upon the boards and upot
written exercises was equal To th'
y work Of n professional engrosser.
;. Miss Brown, succeeding, maintain
=, the high roputo previously chroui
= clcd in this paper for fine writer
= work in the several branches taught
including physical geography, ply
~ 'iology, Hawaiian aud general his
90 tory, arithmetic, commercial ar
y counts, etc. A relief map Of Palrs
r. tin" ia sand don. by her pupils r.
,r crivrd very high communication from
a. Prof. Alexander. THIS branch is
speciality in this grade. Tn" illu'
trativc cmbcllIshmeut Of many o
D thr "ycrci.cs j. remarkably good.
r Tho high school grade ia u doubl
4, room is jointly taught by VI. NJ
Il Scott, principal and q member u
4. tho Board Of Education, aud j
ia Lightfout. Mr. Scott is absent n
tn" Coast, having been allowed a
earlier lurluugh than the othc
N teachers To let him sec the Mid
(, winter FAIR. Mr.. Lightfoot teachc
~ arithmctic, algebra, geometry, an,
rr practical book k"cping, also the az
r. ricnt classics. Mr., Srott gives tuj
- ton in history aud English subject
It, generally, Shakespeare b.ing one u
~. the features. The written rxercis,
shown on this occasion were gsnel
'r ally Of u high order. As was remarl
u ed, they would stand printing wit
TIA little or No revision. Mr.. Lightfou
"a has acquitted himself we'll OF III
at ou"rous responsibility Of couductin
Is the doubt" grade and superutcn,
rr ing the closing exercises OF I'll
he whole establishment, He certaini
iIe has earned all the relaxation ii
n holidays can afford.
At the close OF the school exc
cises in the various rooms, the Wis
tors, teachers aud many Of III
pupils were given great treat
de Mss Browns r,om 10y her pupil
1t They gave three capital dialogues
N a humorous sort on u curtainc
10 stage. Their costumes and disguis
Nc were, respectively, elegant and gr
ct i",qu" "a fitted the characters. Kat
Ii lcrn King took tho cake as Il
al "GpddesS Of America" the chi
Il" featur" Of her dress being the sta
'ly and Stripes, Miss Ada Lycett
y" Mint" a little negroes waiter, w
NJ "oniral Ia a high degree, Mi