The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-24

Tuesday A. M, 10th inst.
The Paia- -HamakuAI oko Club or
gained at the Hamnkuapoko Cburrh
last Monday evening, 10Th inst, with
The following Officers; ii. Laws
President, T.. N0a aud 4. J. Paa, Vice
Presidents; q. IA. Dickey, Secretary,
aud w. Nichol, Treasurer. MakA-
wac District thus has two instesd 0f
one district club-the Iiaieakaia Ctub,
representing Precinct ], aud the Pnla-
Hamakuapoko Club, Precinct bhls
is necessary, owing TO the extent 0f
territory.
No shipping news of any impor-
tance, except that the SkaRlt Is soon
10 sail with "A cargo Of sugar.
Weather terrible during Wednes~
day.
A meeting of the Wailuku Teachers
was held on SaiuTnay, 18th instant,
in the Waiiuku Union School bulid-
ing, Miss Angela Crook, Principal OF
the SpreckelsVille School, presiding.
The first thing on the docket was
Number Woik, by Miss Bessie
Akana She had part Of ber regular
class present, and, win these slie
illustrated most ably aud PLEASANTLY
her method of Teaching the little ohes
To compute. Itseems that Miss Akhhe
objects of various kinds, and that lie
tupils have been taught 10 handle
these objects in their : udy oi NUM-
beFa. Every operation was performed
skillfuliy aud with perfect copfideuee5
aud no work WAS done Without al
appropriate explanation, made IN good
English, aud, la most Instances wltb
good tntonation. Some oi tie hest
teachers present pronounced the WoFb
excellent. Miss AkaUa ~ young
teacher, but she is full Of teaching
force, and she reads and studies the
very best works that she can get ana
she never fails 10 gather what siJe can
from experienced teachers. To have
ones work receive the endorsement
of such teachers as Mrs. Dumas, Miss
Turner aud Miss Crook, ought to In
spire any teacher.
Next on the programme was Geo
graphy, putty modelling, by Prof. J.
l.. Dumas, Principal Of Waihse.
II is said that a workman Is known
by his tools, aud i'm this case 10 GER
talDly was true, for the Professor had
IA full assortment brought over from
Waihee-sand, putty, boards, etc
and he showed his skill, not only in
doing the work himself, but iD having
Others work. He soon had fourteen
specimens 10 represent the island Of
Maui. Among these, il seems that
Miss Cunningham had the best piece
for exhibition.
The most valuable part Of this work
was the effect il had on the several
teachers. Prof Dumas seemed 10 iD-
spire everyone with desire 10 put in
practice what had been taught. This
IL where natural ability IA well as
training comes in. Teachers who do
not attend these meetings lose much
that might enable them 10 do a great
amount of good iu the world.
Finally, Frederick FroebeI was
taken up, and the chairman called on
each teacher 10 give some account Of
FroebePs life, services, experiences,
etc. II was gratifying TO see that
everyone seemed quite familiar with
the founder Of the Kindergarten. Ali
this kind of literature makes teachers
enthusiastic and ambitious ga their
work. Miss Crook put twenty we'll
written questions 70 the teachers, and
most Of them were answered readily
and fully without any hesitation.
All were answered by some OF the
teachers.
Taus ended a most interesting and
profitable discussion Of one Of the
greatest educators.
Th following petition was signed
by all the teachers IA aud forwarded
to the Board of Education:
To THE HOSORABLE BOARD OF
EDUCATIoN-We the undersigned
teachers Of Wailuku district respect
fully request, that the iast Friday ia
each school, month be set a part TOR the
study OF educational methods and
principles. Our experience as men-
bers of the Wailuku Teachers a $50
citation during the past year leads us
10 believe that the course Of study az
outliHeI IH "E1ucafiJual FOuuda-
tione" copies pf which have been
mailed 10 the Board) viii be suitable
10 the majority of our teachers.
We realize that PORTIONS Of IL al
drst sight VIII seem too difficult for
he y0uf ger teachers, yet 10y the ap-
ilcatlon OF scbOOlrOOm methods a
air understanding may be gained by
All.
So far as we know this is the only
devoted exclusively to
,uch work. a set Of helps might be
compiled that would be better adapt
"a TO our needs by some teacher Dere.
,ut such complication and its publi-
alton would necesSitate an exT-udi-
ure many times the cost Of "Educa-
ional Foundations
The work On History and Princi-
lies" should he supplemented with
Illustrative class exercises, papers
nd discussions.
We believe that thorough system
ic work throughout the islands can
e done only by its being made q
art of our regular school duties.
J. L. DUMAS,
CHARLOTTE L. TURNER, Com.
JOHN A. MOORE.
Teachers present were: Mrs. J. L.
Dumas, Ms 4. J. Turner. Miss An
ella Crook, Miss Blanche H0rner. Mr.
souis Medriro~, Mr. A. st c Piia-
aIa, Mr. Moses Kaunimahu, Miss
.thei MJ-sman OF Ham kus puko,
1 F NJ Simpson, Miss Be~~ie
\ ana, MI Zelie X Rog-r~. Miss l..
i Cunningham. Miss Mary +. Chill
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