The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-11-29
TEACHERS MEET
Many Debates on Inter
esting Subjects.
Teachers are Active-Fifteen Club
Again Debate-Hot Weather
About Over.

MAUI, November 27.-On Friday.
about 80 persons interested in educa-
tional matters attended the annual
convention of Maui teachers, held in
the large hall of the Waikiki school
building. President A. M. Henry Dick
inson Of Lahaina, called the assembly
to order. The first number on the
program was an elaborate and exhaus-
tive paper on Primary Reading; Ma
terlals and Methods" by Mrs. Nellie
Smith OF the Hamakuapoko school,
The discussion was led by Mr.. S. R..
Dowdle OF the Makawao school and was
long and interesting.
The second number was a disquisi-
ton on Mature Study; Available Ma
terial and how to Use it" by Mr. n. E.
Lennon of the Spreckelsville school.
This was one of the most interesting
papers of the day. He recommended
the following order in studying Nature:
First the sun, it's heat and light: sec
ond, the earth, it's land and water;
third, the vegetable kingdom, plants
and what they require heat, light, soil
and water: fourth, the animal king
dom; and last, the mineral kingdom
A paper on Primary Arithmetic
followed. Teaching Children to reason
and not to think of Processes" by Miss
Ida HOrner of Lahaina was read by
Mr.. Fred. Abbott
The next event was a talk on ''r.ews
of the Day; Why and How to interest
Pupils in it, by Mr.. F. w. Hardy of
the Makawao school.
An excellent and instructive "Object
Lesson in Sand Modelling by Mr..
Chas. w. Baldwin of the Kaupakalua
school was interesting. Mr. Baldwin
showed clearly the modus operandi in
modelling districts, islands, and con-
tinents according to scale. He skill
fully made counterfeit presentments in
send of the district of Wailuku, the
Island of Kauai, and the continent of
South America. Mountains in order to
be effectively formed in sand should
be exaggerated at least four times.
Next was a talk on available Story
Material and how it may be Used" by
Mr.. F. w. Abbott of Lahainaluna
Seminary. Mr. Abbott maintained
that that the chief end of stories, was
character building and also that their
proper use cultivated love for litera-
ture and caused mind-activity.
Reports OF the various local circles
by the secretaries were made. The
eighth and last event of the day was
the election of the following officers
for the ensuing year: Mr. N. E. Lem
mon, president; Miss Charlotte Turner,
vice-president; Mr.. S. Keliinoi, secre-
tary and treasurer; and Messrs. s. X.
Dowdle, F. w. Abbott and D. D. Bald
win, executive committee.
The teachers present gave Hawali's
Young People much praise for its use
fullness in the schoOl-rOom.
The evenings entertainment held in
the Wailuku school hall was largely
attended by the towns people and
consisted of a farce entitled, Trying
It On with the following dramatis
personnel: Mr. Walsingham Pats, Mr..
s. r. Dowdle, Mr. Jobstock, Mr.. c. H.
Dickey, Mr. Tittlebat, Mr. c. w. Bald
win, Fanny, Miss Kate Fleming, Mrs.
Jobstock, Miss Nellie Smith, Lucy and
Miss Eva Smith.
After the little play which was loud
~ applauded, the remaining hours TIL
midnight were devoted to dancing TO
the music of an excellent stringed
band.
During Wednesday evening, the oath.
another interesting debate took place
in the rooms of the Fifteen Club of
Waikiki on 1.-The ACCESSIBILITY of re-
establishing the ancient Jewish COM
monwealth in Palestine" Mr. ID. l..
Myer lead the affirmative and DR.. e.
Armitage the negative.
The marriage Of Miss Flora N.
Smith. teacher in the Waihee school to
Mr.. w. H. G. Campbell who has charge
of the Waihee section of the Waikiki
nlantation will take place December
10Th.
| Lahaina plantation will soon con-
lstruct a landing for boats at Black
I Rock in the Kaanapali section.
Napena, the Makawao mail man died
of dropsy during the 22d.
Messrs. Pullar and Hay of Hawaii,
who have been visitors at the home
of Mr.. J. w. Colvile of Paia returned
home by this weeks steamer. Mrs.
Geo. Deacon of Papaikou will make
longer stay.
Mrs. J. G. Anderson of Salt Lake
City is visiting her parents at Pala:
Mr. William Armstrong will take his
father Mr.. Goodale Armstrong OF wal
luku to the Queens Hospital, Honolulu
next week.
Judge Mckay has been confined to
the house with ia grippe. Judge IA
leiau has been conducting cases. Lid
grippe is prevalent in Waikiki.
The Makawao book CLUB commlt.ee
consists of Mesdames G. E. Beckwltn
and J. ]. Hair, and Mr.. c. II. Dlckey'