The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-11-30
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 50 persons interested in educa-
tional matters attended the annual
convention of Maui teachers. held in
the large hall of the Wailuku school
building President \. NJ. 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
terials 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 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, its heat and light; sec
ond, the earth. its 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 10 think of Processes" by Miss
Ida Horner of Lahaina was read by
Mr. Fred. Abbott.
The next event was a talk on News
Of the Day; Why and How to interest
Pupils in it, by Mr.. F. ". Hardy Of
the Makawao school
An excellent and instructive "Object
Lesson in Sand Modelling by Mr..
Chas. ". 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
Misunderstanding and also that their
proper use cultivated love for litera-
ture and caused mind-activity
Reports of the various local circles
I by the secretaries were made. The
eighth and last event of the day was
the election OF the following officers
I for the ensuing year: Mr.. n. E. Lem
mon, president; Miss Charlotte Turner,
Yice-president; Mr.. S. Keliinoi, secre-
tary and treasurer: and Messrs. s. r.
Dovdle, F. ". Abbott and D. D. Bald
/ win, executive committee.
The teachers present gave Hawairs
/ Young People much praise for its use
/ fullness in the schooI-room.
The evenings entertainment held in
/ the Waikiki 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 D0wdle, Mr. Jobstoek, Mr.. C. H.
/ Diekey. Mr. TittIebat. Mr. c. W Bald
/ win. Fanny. Miss Kate Fleming, Mrs.
Jobstock, Miss Nellie Smith, Lucy and
I Miss Eva Smith
After the little play which was loud
/ " appIauded, the remaining hours till
midnight we're devoted 70 dancing to
I 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 The advi=ability Of re-
establishing the ancient Jewish com
monweaIth in Palestine" Mr. d. l.
Nyer 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 c. Campbell who has charge
J Of the Waihee section OF the Wailuku