The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1895-10-25

Our little man bows to the inevitabl,
most cheerfully, aud helps flush of
the mats, for 1t is Friday and tn,
children are to take them home I,
exhibit to their parents.
Our next visit takes US to the por.
tuguese school on Miller street. Mis-,
Pires is in charge, assisted by Mis-,
Bindt and young Hawaiian pir
from the Island of Kauai, who ha,
just come here TO study the new meth.
eds. Forty-two children are presen
today-there have been forty-eight-
ana many have to be turne,
away for want of room An,
teachers. Now we have found room
fuil OF irrepressibles, and the teacher
tells us we have chosen the worst day
In the week for visit, a.
on Monday they are always noisiest
1t takes whole day to calm them
down after two days Of liberty. They
are singing a motion song, "Come
dance, little thumbkins;" when they
come to the last verse It is, ''Come
dance, little children" and they all
promenade around in pairs. Just
look at that Tot skip across the room
TO chose a tavorite partner; and look,
too, at the favored maiden, how she
turns cold shoulder, and the discom-
nted youth has to put up with second
best How comical it looks in these
babies! The Portuguese kindergar-
ten Is the fullest of all, aud by no
means the easiest to care for.
Our hour is more than gone and we
have still to see the Chinese kinder
garten, so bidding the busy teachers
good morning, we set out for "fresh
nelds and pastures new" A cool,
pleasant room under the Chinese
church on Fort street Is the kinder
garten home of the little celestials.
Miss Mildred KINNEY has been for
some time the teacher of this depart
ment, but being laid aside by illness
at present, Miss Carrie Snow is ably
filling her place, assisted by Miss
Nellie kahuila Of Kawaiahao Semi
nary. Thirty-four bright, lively boys
and girls are present this morning and
while they are playing in the yard
We will have time to ask Miss Snow
some questions. 1t speaks well for
the work done here when the teacher
in the next grade wishes all her pupils
could first attend the kindergarten, as
she did when some of the little ones
We're promoted this year. There are
three sets of twins-one pair of twin
boys, two of girls; the boys are ab-
sent today, but the girls are there,
esch pair so exactly alike that the
teacher is never quite sure which one
she is addressing till she gets her an
swer. There is merchants son, that
little man in silk, and very trim and
neat he looks.
Now the bell rings and the march
begins, they come in in fine order,
keeping good time and when they
sing they sing in tune and with well
modulated voices. They are studying
about colors today, and it is amusing
to see the tiny ones discriminate be-
tween blue and violet, orange and
yellow. When the balls are given
out they whisper their preference to
the child who distributes them, aud
the consequence is that more red and
yellow balls are used than those of
any other colors. How politely they
say "thank you'' or "please," and
how interested they seem to be in
their work. 1t is an interesting kinder |
garteu TO visit, and the little falks are |
very dllidCllNc. L WOulu line W Tell ]
OF all the points of interest in these /
various kindergarten, but time and |
space are inexorable. II enough has /
been said to prove that the work is
one of virtue, or to awaken an inter
e>t in the little people of many climes |
who run about our streets, the object /
of this imperfect sketch will have
been accomplished.
| would like to speak of the excel
lent record made by the Hawaiian
girls as assistant teachers; of the in
f1uence of the trailing upon them; of
Miss Eastman's class of eleven young
ladies; and to ask if the training class
work is to die when this class has fin
ished the course, but / must leave
that for another time or an abler pen.
| will suggest, however, that il more
friends of the kindergarten will take
time to visit them oftener they will
meet with cordial welcome, and give
TO some very hard
women.
E. V. c. H.