The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-09
KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL.
TAUGHT ny MISS TANNING ON EMMA
STREET.
The Notwithstanding Glass Courses
of Study Little Tots Speaking
German.

The kindergarten is becoming tn
rage in Honolulu at the present time
A few years ago the system OF training
the youthful mind to principles tina
follow in school life, and of laying tin
foundation for solid education, was uu
known here; but now the kindergarten
has come to perform an important par
in educational matters. BY the per
severance and skill OF ladies who have
interested themselves in the subject thi
city is enabled to boast OF several wei
regulated kindergartens, which are al
doing excellent work.
One of these, small school but on'
in which great work is being done, II
under the supervision Of Miss NJ. Birct
Tanning, an accomplished student o
the kindergarten and an educator o
well known ability. Miss Tanning is &
California lady and graduate of Miss
Wiggings' kindergarten school in San
Francisco. She taught in San Fran.
cisco, and has devoted nearly five year,
to the work In Honolulu. Her study OF
the subject has been complete, observa-
ton widespread and she possesses
thoroughness in large degree, all OF
which have served to make her life
work successful.
Miss Fanning's kindergarten occupies
neat cottage on Mrs. Mccartney
premises, Emma street, Everything is
cheerful within, and she has most
interesting band of bright-eyed pupils.
They are all small though there is an
air of gentility and intelligence on their
faces worthy of maturer years and
speaking louder than words in praise Of
the careful training they have had. The
system OF the school is perfect, every
thing moving with the precision Of
clockwork.
In this school the instruction is iden-
teal with that of other kintergartens.
Sewing, drawing and descriptive work
are entored upon at an early age. OBJ
servation is a principle drawn upon to a
great extent. Geometrical forms, the
fundamental forms of mathematics, are
included in the birth-hour OF genius.
Lessons are taken from nature and APP
piled to the child-mind in such a way
that it becomes sport; and yet, at the
same time, the intelligence has received
the most wholesome food possible to pro
cure. at is play with them but they
are learning" said Miss Tanning Thurs
day, speaking OF a class of boys who
were making circles and lines with
rings and bits OF wire material.
And such was the case, as glance at
the work being done by the children
showed.
The little fellows in Miss Fanning's
school have been taught to sing, and il
is treat to hear them. The songs, too,
are of such character as to appeal to
the tender conception, bearing lessons
from nature and simple prayers easily
comprehended. Languages and othel
useful studies coming within the prov
ince of the child-mind are also taught
Miss Fanny has class of small boys
to s years Of age perhaps, who are
learning German. The simple word
are we'll understood, and translation
back and forth are made with ease.
Every feature of Miss Tanning
school and her work shows ability, skill
and great care. Her pupils are certainl.
clever beyond their age, and betray al
aptness to understand and disposition
to learn seldom met. She school de
serves tho patronage it has had, and tn
interest oi all pen ms who have tn
cause .. luration at heat.