The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-10-08
AMONG THEPUPILS
TiEnf al KanalanGha TELLS Of
Life in The Schools.
AIM is TOWARD HIGHER LIVING
instruction Given IN all
Branches.
Principles OF Hygiene Considered
o. Highest Importance
70 the Young.
AIM is TOWARD HIGHER LIVING

Tia Kamehameha School opened in
1857 with room for lbs boys, 10 be in
creased no. aooommOdations for 200, if
-eery- These 20 be taught common
school branches. useful knowledge and
manual training. Since then there
have been opened Two other schools,
one Tor Hawaiian boys Of 10 ] and
arother Tor Hawaiian girls. All OF
-hesa schools were endowed by the
Princes Bernice Pauahi Bishop, who
laf 5000 FOR this purpose, TO which
sum her phIlanthropic husband has ad-
Gee Ss0bl0. besides erecting four eX-
-sersfre buildings - Museum, Bishop
Kan. Preparatory and the new chapel
tie latter TO hold 500 people. Il is TO
ts win stained glass windows, TO have
a church organ. etc. and 10 be ready
for next Founders Day. December 18th.
An pupils are medically examined by
the school physician, Dr. Day, and
Pronounced free from disease before
rbar can BE admitted TO these schools.
Al the Preparatory School are so lit
- bows. who receive a careful home
training. together with common
school education. 10 which has been
ADDED music, drawing. knife-work and
moGelinC Ia clay. A Kamehameha Pre-
lra-zro-r school boy has his daily bath,
plain wholesome food, plenty Of clean
clo-hiuE and IS renderly cared for when
s5ck He is obliged 10 work every day,
10 weed in the early morning. TO make
has bed. Go sci table. 10 clean and wash
dishes. and 10 even sew little.
Tire teaching at the Preparatory
Schocl is not only excellent in quality,
hu- employs the besr-knOwn methods
FOR developing the mind. A visit to a
sdhool room Viii enable one 10 see the
interest p Hawaiian child takes in
studying the habits Of insects, which
nav be seen spinning their webs on
bottles. czreTpillars taking huge bites
from green leaf. etc In all these
schools you VIII find tables spread with
whf-e cloths and silver in use. which is
uE i-sef an education. an uplift from
sitting on the floor eating POI with the
fingers Hawaiian children are not
onlv initiative. but show real ingenuity.
They buil6 charming little grass huts,
make viClins. guitars. etc. of bamboo;
also little caps covered with white
clC-h- The study of the Bible is care
fully taught. while practical Christi
sz5-y Is illustrated by the kindness
and unselfshness Of the teachers.
The Preparatory School boys enter
Ing school al s. often speaking but lit
he English. and that Of a poor sort.
are ready az the age Of 70 TO enter the
Manual School. where they encounter
q new atmosphere OF independence.
governed by military discipline. Honor
and respect follow boy comparatively
perfect In conduct and lessons. Cor
pur1l punishment does not exist here.
re begins on second honor and may go
% o. down up TO first honor and be
decorated with a ribbon. still higher
20 silver pin. which he viii wear with
much 5ov upon his coat flap, and which
gains for him many privileges. not the
least Of these being the use of a little
parlor called the silver-pin room.
Third honor is in disgrace: third honor
on parole means Imprisonment in the
BOYS room
To begin a day at Kamehameha one
must arise bright and early. $50 a. m.
when The work gangs start out with
picks and sh0vels on their shoulders.
They work on the farm. milk the COWS.
feed cattle. take charge of vegetable
and flower gardens. cut down trees.
saw wood, while others prepare break
last ser tables. clean dOrmitory cot
raSes and other buildings. Att O'Clock
the boys return 10 their rooms. which
they put in order. ready for inspection
q the teachers. which comes immedi-
stelT after their breakfast. which is
served By Kamehameha boys. The
meals are all very simple. but of good
Quality Now comes washing Of dishes
and putting in order Of dining hall and
pantry At s O'Clock Kamehameha
Hospital is open for the care of sores.
wounds. etc. There are always the
Superintendent and three Hawaiian
boys on duty at this time. The bows
sew. one week al a time. in regular
rotation these being members of the
sixth grade or graduating class.
Al 5 60 The bugle sounds for roIl-caIl.
when the boys stand in line TO be in
sPected as 10 personal neatness in
dress etc. before marching to chanel
for opening exercises REGULATIONS he
Etn Al and continue until l2:l5. The
subjects taught are reading and phonic
spellirE- The latter Of great use to Ha-
Eanans, elementary algebra and ge-
o-ne-ry- history, geography. drawing.
in which al Hawaiians excel: litera-
rure and science, which includes bot
any, zoology physiology and chemistry.
sc-ence is taught through object les
sons. There is also a postgraduate
course o. methods for normal class
Preparatory School being a good prac-
nee department Al 1890 comes din
1er- At 100 p. n. a whistle sounds
which is obeve6 by crowds of bovs
EroiesQuely dressed in old clothes
with blue blouses and sometimes old
fen hats. when YOU would scarcely rec
osnize the weil-dressed students of the
morning From this time until 1870
The boys VIII work in carpenter. me-
chauic and turning lforge and pattern
makingl shops. in tailor and printing
shops They VIII learn the use and