The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-12-24
TEACHERS MEET
Program of Interesting
and Timely Topics.
Object Lessons for Children
Produce Good Re-
suits.

On the 10th of December. the Hilo
Teachers Union held their quarterly
meeting in the Union School A well
arranged and instructive program was
presented which reflects great credit
on the committee Miss Coan, Miss
Dyer and Mr.. Carvalho. The interest
manifested by those present as con-
elusive evidence that the work had
been carefully prepared.
Following was the program submit
ted and carried out:
Prayer. Rev. c. W. Hill
Roll call by quotations.
Minutes and Treasurer's report.
BUSINESS ..-..............-..
Class-The Cat. ..... Miss B. Weight
Class-Number Stories ....-....
.-.-...M Miss Lilinoe Hapai
Physiology. .............-. Miss Coan
Land Map. Miss J. Deyo
Hawaiian Lore $3.50 Mrs. R. Lyman
Reading-Child Mind Miss Richardson
Miss Weights object lesson was quite
Interesting. A fine specimen of the
feline tribe was examined by Il small
girls and boys who told what they
observed about the object. Questions
were then asked to draw from the
pupils other information about the cae
a picture book was presented. Pupils
were sent to the blackboard to write
stories about cat These were well
written and properly punctuated. The
sentence form of expression was OBJ
served throughout and all spoke dis
tinctly. The class was dismissed after
two little girls had sung Kitty and
Mousie."
Five boys from the Fourth Grade
constituted Miss Hapais class in num-
Der stories. Several practical business
and miscellaneous transactions were
dictated and the boys analysed them
orally. A vote of thanks was rendered
Miss Hapai and her class for coming
so far and for their excellent work
A most elaborate yet concise expo
sition on the methods of presenting
physiology to pupils was given by Miss
Coan. On the blackboard were dia-
grams illustrating clearly the circula-
tory system, summaries on the brain
and muscles were also written out
Charts were presented. The same may
be had from the Board of Education.
She eulogized Miss Duncan of Homo
lulu for her skill in teaching the sub
ject. Miss Duncan emphasizes by
giene and is eminently practical The
healthy looking faces, clear skins and
bright alert manners of her classes
seemed proof that she is successful as
well as enthusiastic Miss Duncan
uses 2 book on the subject in place
Of Swinton's Fourth Reader.
Miss Coan in teaching the subject
likes 10 begin with the skin although
IL may not seem logical as the carpen-
ter builds the skeleton before the COW
ering. The skin is what the child
sees-describe it, teach its uses and
abuses. The order might then be. the
stomach, heart, lungs, nerves and
bones. A heart or an eye may be east
" procured from butcher for dissec-
ton Pupils like to examine the con-
crete object. The evil effects of mar
cotics and strong drinks should be
made clear.
Books on the subject recommended
/ by Miss Coan are: First. Book of
Physiology and Hygiene by kellogg;
How TO keep WELL by Blaisdelle;
Primer of Physiology and Hygiene, by
Smith; this is the one Miss Duncan
uses as a reader) and Our Wonderful
Bodies of Hutchison's Physiological
Series" The last is suited to the wants
OF small children.
A number of girls sang to the &C
compartment OF the sweet strains OF
/ three guitars Thanksgiving song.
| composed and set to music by our city
poet, P. Maurice Mcmahon. The de-
corations consisted of the products of
tie land and their gorgeous arrange
I ment added charming effect 10 the
music.
Miss Deyo stated that the teachers
of the Union School had not done
much in the line of her subject but
frsm what work had been recently exc
cuteed she was encouraged to give it
/ more attention. Don't be afraid of
the terms mould and model We are
not after perfect work in the early
years" Strive to get the child to ex-
press himself. In representing eleva-
tons exaggeration is necessary To uro-
duce mental pictures. Macerated pa
! per. win serve the place of clay when
the latter cannot be found.
Models of school grounds prepared
in sand by the pupils were on exhibit
ton. Miss Deyo stated that valuable