The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-10-08
Renewed Interest Displayed After the
Prolonged Vacation-GOod Showing
of the Government Schools Consider
ing the State of Ahairs-New CourIes.

According TO previous announce
| ment, the schools of the city, with
perhaps one or two exceptions, opened
yesterday for the work of the coming
year. Small.attendance of pupils was
quite noticeable, the cause being
correctly attributed to the unsettled
state of affairs incident to the late
cholera epidemic. Many pupils in the
infected districts are barred from at
tending school, and this Is another
and additional cause for the small
number of scholars present at the
opening. Those who did turn out were
most enthusiastic in the work given
them, and showed renewed interest
after the prolonged vacation. The
Government schools made a good
showing, considering the state of
affairs.
At a. no. old and new pupils gath
cred in the rooms Of Fort street school
for classification preparatory to re.
moval of the advanced boys and girls
to the new high school on Emma
street. Professor Scott was very
much elated over the fact that 80 per
cent. of the pupils were present.
About $50 of the number were sent
over to the high school and assigned
to their rooms. Examinations were
held during the morning and after
noon to further determine the stand
ing of the respective students. Every
thing was gotten into good working
"a
Tuesday morning.
Fort street was left in charge of
Miss Coursen. There will be four
teachers in charge of the primary
classes at that school.
Pohukaina school opened a short
time for assignment of work. The
attendance was very small, but better
results are confidently expected dur
ing the week. The classes will be un-
der the same corps of teachers as last
year.
Kalihiwaina and Kalihikai both
opened. a small number of pupils
was present at each place.
The same can be said of KawaiahaO
school. improvements are being made
on the grounds. Miss Green and Mrs.
Gum will be in charge as usual.
Reports from Manoa give iDfOrma-
tion of a large attendance. All the
OIu VIII q VI
new ones, were present yesterday.
The old teachers will be in charge.
The Chinese schools made a begin
ming Yesterday. The boys depart
ment, under II. NJ. Wells, will be To-
Gated in the Chinese y. NJ. G. A.
building, Just off Beretania, near Fort
street. Mr.. Wells will be assisted by
Misses Mossman and Guerney. An
additional teacher will probably be
appointed. The change of the Chi
nese schools under Government pat
ronage will necessitate some modifica-
tions. Formerly only three hours
work in English was required; this
has been increased to five hours, with
more advanced and thorough courses
in geography and arithmetic. More
attention will be given to penman-
ship. Two hundred pupils are eX-
pected. 1t is not generally understood
that other than Chinese will be al
lowed at the school.
The girls department will be located
in the Chinese church until the school
building on Miller street has under
gone certain necessary repairs. Miss
Snow, as principal, will be assisted by
Mrs. Chang, who has been identified
with work IN Chinese schools for such
long time. The girls school is new
departure. Heretofore the young Chi
neSe ladies have not Deen required 10
go to school, and a slight difficulty
will undoubtedly be encountered.
From the work of yesterday, however,
the prospects for the future look very
bright. The girls responded well to
what was expected of them and show
ed much interest in the suggestions
made by their teachers. 1t is thought
the attendance next week will be bet
ter, for at that time the school will
have been moved into the building on
Miller street and in the Chinese local
ity. Some of the girls of last year
have gone TO Kamehameha school
and KawaiahaO seminary.
The Royal school, under Rev. Alex.
Macintosh, started with an attend
ance of about $50 pupils, half the num-
ber OF last year. Tue usual courses Of
study will be taken up during the ses-
sion. Miss Hannigan will take the
place OF Mr.. Hadiey, resigned.
Kamehameha boys school was
night in line with the rest j O tue mat
ter Of making a start. There were
fifty five present yesterday. The boys
are beginning TO come in rapidly
More than Oue-half are still on the
other islands. They viii return as 4
soon as possible. More applications
have been received than there are /
facilities for accommodation. a I
normal school course ana another IN /,
agriculture will be conducted this ;