Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-06-29
THE KINDERGARTEN WORK.
Continued from Sd Page.


language of polyglots that the
kindergarten Association is do
ing is step in the unifying of
the diverse race characteristics
our Government needs to con-
slider. II is to be hoped that the
Government will regard the help
full influence of the kindergarten
and place it sometime as the first
round in the ladder of public
education.
Many Of the children were sad
ly lacking in ideas of cleanliness
when they entered the Kinder
garten, but after few months of
inevitable soap and water they en-
joyed nothing so much as exhibit
ing clean hands and faces when
they said their good mornings.
After the Easter vacation Miss
Ozawa resigned her position,
much to the regret of the Associa-
ton by whom her faithful service
was most thoroughly appreciated.
Her place has been temporarily
filled by Miss Nellie Kahuila of
Kawaiahao Seminary, who in her
efforts has been ably seconded by
Mrs. SOFA young japanese woman.
Miss Nellie has had a grave re-
spousibility thrust upon her, but
in her teaching she has shown
good discipline, no less than great
kindness and sympathy. Mrs.
So can speak enough English to
act as interpreter, and she
does much good in her
visits to the parents. 1t
may be noted in passing that
the increased and orderly attend
ance at Sunday School, shows also
the effect of the Kinderg rten on
the little japanese. The parents
are influenced by their children,
and in one instance there is n pa
thetic story of little child lead
ing them.
The japanese colony in Homo
lulu give substantial proofs of
their commendable interest in the
kindergarten. They have largely
provided for the support of the
japanese kindergarten, and they
have established primary school
into which the graduates from the
kindergarten may go. Six chill
dren go this fall into this school.
1t has been thought that the
best development Of the japanese
kindergarten could be secured by
providing a Japanese director,
and it is hoped that an experienced
Japanese Kindergarten who re-
ceived her training in America
may be procured fol this Kinder
garten.
Last year the Portuguese Kin
dergarten was moved to its pres
ent homo on Miller street, which
offers more commodious quarters
than the old room. Even now it
is crowded, eight children being
seated at one table which should
accommodate four only. Eager
little would-be kindergarten pu-
pills are turned from the doors,
because there is no place for
them. Miss Laura Pires has pre-.
sided here for two years, and her
assistants this year are Miss Hat
tie Kealoha and Miss Bolton. The
attendance has grown from 81 to
an average of AS. The children
have been regular in attendance,
some of them having been absent
but one or two days for the entire
year.
Many of the Portuguese chill
dren of Honolulu have not been
born into comfortable circum-
stances, and their parents through
ignorance and lack of time show
them very little sympathy. A few
of the parents are improving on
the time. honored method of disci-
pline by whipping, and are being
led to find that the kindergarten
law Of love does not mean mis-
rule.
Portuguese children are quick
and active, helpful to the teacher,
affectionate and grateful for the
least kindness. Miss Pires also
reports improvement in their
manners and dress. This fall the
Association will lose valuable
teacher in Miss Pres, who leaves
the Kindergarten work to take up
teaching that is less remunerative
but not less interesting to her, in
the Portuguese Protestant mis-.
sion. She has done excellent
work as IA kindergarten and her