Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-29

assisted by MISS DerCna Dlnu''
During the year just closed GA
names have been enrolled, the
average attendance of 25 stretch
ing up to 36 one day, and dwind-
ling to l, very stormy day. Miss
Alexander finds that the children
who were inclined to be unruly at
first have fallen in with the har-
mony of the kindergarten circle
in it's mutual helpfulness, quiet
and order, and have learned to be
gentle and kind, while children
who were dull and listless have
become happy and interested.
Some who were backward and
timid have developed into little
leaders. particularly in singing.
The older children seem espe-
cially to enjoy the sewing while
the younger ones delight most in
the clay. The little ones who
have planted and watered seeds
in their garden have taken great
pleasure in the bright flowers
which have sprung up as result
of their labor, one large suntiower
being the chief pride of the little
gardeners.
The greatest comfort has been
derived from the generous dona-
ton by a gentleman of the city of
40 handsome little chairs. A cab.
met has been a source of interest
to the children, and they have
filled it with their collections, to
which the assistant has added
some beautiful shells.
The birds in the large cages
and canary donated by little
girl have frightened the mornings
with their songs. During the
past month the children have been
fascinated with a globe of beauti-
full goldfish.
This last week 80 of the little
children with their teachers
went to Kapiolani Park, where
they waded on the beach,
chased crabs, gathered shells,
and screamed to the utmost capa-
city of their lungs. Luncheon
they ate under the shade of a
large banyan tree in company
with beautiful peacocks who walk
ed into their ring to pick at the
crumbs thrown them. "A good
time" was the general verdict.
Some had nevergone to the beach
before. Mr.. Pain of the Hawai-
ian Tramways Company kindly
refunded two fifths of the fare.
This Kindergarten has received
many favors from its neighbors.
The Chinaman with the fruit
stand at the corner of the yard
has shown goodwill in three large
punches of bananas. The hack
man in front of the gate on Bere-
tania street has refused to take
fare for taking two of the children
a short distance. All the children
have enjoyed the inspiring music
the band has discoursed two
mornings on Emma Hall grounds.
This children in the three Kinder
gartens in Emma Hall received
each present of a pretty basket
of sweet cakes one morning, One
of the japanese fathers thus COM
memorated his own fathers death.
"To make children happy bless
es all human hearts"
Thus the good work is done,
and the children are so devoted to
the kindergarten that the summer
days of vacation may prove long
10 some. Many of the children
will avail themselves of the invi-
tation which the Association has
given them of coming to play in
the yard of Queen Emma Hall.
A committee with Mrs. Charles
Day as chairman will have charge
of the experiment, for it has yet
to be proved good, and will pro-
vide for the mothering that the
children need. The first work
will oe volunteer work by the
ladies interested, who think some
one besides the Japanese janitor
should overlook the games, arrest
incipient quarrels and see that the
privilege of the yard is not
abused. If lending the yard for
playground for Kindergarten
children for kindergarten hours"
prove successful after a trial of
two weeks, some reliable woman
will be engaged as matron for the
summer. There is great need of
such a playground for Portuguese
children on Punchbowl, where
handwriting parents may leave
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