The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-07-22
Lectures and Lessons Before the
Teachers.
SPEAKERS AND THEIR SUBJECTS
Col. Parker on Sound-Mapy Cues.
tions-Pronunciation and Gram
mar-Evening Talk.
From Wednesdays Daily.)

III iloSitSs nan stsGIudy HIDIHiht
were quite Informal They had to dea
with articulation, particularly in
speaking. When the subject OF the
Hawaiian language sounds was reached
q large number of those present ent-
cred the discuss on. Questions came
freely, and a number OF experts in the
language were asked TO explain the
sounds. Professor NJ. NJ. Scott, c. II.
Dickey, J. +. Scott, Inspector General
Townsend and others took an active
interest in the discussion.
Beginning the discussion Col. Parker
said that every teacher should be skill
full in the mechanism of sound, both in
making them and in determining them.
Sounds should be made easily, without
tension. Taking the letters of the Il
phabet they were given as the row of
expression, sounded and explained.
The class was required to follow the
sounding.
During the lesson the subject of Ha-
wailan sounds and pronunciations
came up. Professor Scott was asked
for the correct pronunciation of the
word "Hawaii'-the same old ques-
tion Of whether it Is n 'y" or Wv"
Following that Col. Parker remarked
that the Hawaiian child learned six
teen sounds at school. After that, in
studying English. il was nycessary to
learn thirty more.
To teach the sounds the speaker sug
gested a chart representing them. To
teach or impart sounds correctly it was
necessary to know them. To know
them one must hear them. First, mas
ter the sounds; then become able TO
use them easily. Have little exercise
with the children daily.
The speaker could not sanct on the
teaching of words arranged phonet-
ically as a means of imparting sounds.
Mrs. Parker's subject was Mature
Study in Its Relation to Oral Read
ing" Mechanical feading is one Of the
worst OF habits. The speaker referred
at some length to the study Of sub
ject by the usa, OF relative subjects and
books of literature bearing thereon.
Speaking of teaching Hawaiian child
Mrs. Parker said that she would not at
tempt to make one read until he under
stood English. understood the thought.
She would wait even ten years first.
A good reader has the power OF con-
centration. The reason so many find
II difficult to study is that they have
disassociated the thought and word.
In expression the thought is intensified
Every good teacher should he a good
reader.
The speaker had great faith in hui
man nature. The general inclination
was toward God and good. Men went
TO the saloons for the lack of better
places to go.
In answer to question Mrs. Parker
said there was no comparison in cities
between children who come into the
schools from the kindergarten and
those who had not attended II. The
former were advanced, keen and ready
20 go to work; the others were duh
and new.
Col. Parker resumed his talk. He
said English was grammarless Ian
suage. 1t was a language that shaped
itself through usage and was still do
ing So Let the necessity grow out OF
the usage. OF all the messes in school
work the grammar is the worst. For
the first few years OF the work Leave
grammar alone. lie said that when he
comes to Hawaii next October he homes
n h.1
schools.
Mr.. Townsend remarked that tech
nlcal grammar was not generally used
in the Islands, to which Col. Parker
added: The Lord he praised. We are
thankful for small blessings. That
beats Chicago" \ child should not
write unlesg there is something to
write about, concluded the speaker
At 1870 in the afternoon Commits
sioner of Agriculture Byron o. Clark
continued the discussion in the High
school building on the subject Of the
propagation of plants. He had num-
erous pots Of various sizes, containing
plants, with which he illustrated his
remarks. There was first q word about
the soHjn the pots and then planting
" the seeds. From that point the sub
lect was followed TO setting ont and
cultivation OF the tree.
While Mr.. Clark dealt directly with
The practical parts Of the subject he in
'roduc9d several matters OF pure de-
4ll Among them was the question
et soils for different plants, moisture
yH. The speaker closed with a short
instructive note on trimming trees.
colonel. Parker spoke to a large and
cultured audience IN Progress hall last
night on Man and His Environments
IN Nature He began by saying that
'he influence of nature is always n
source OF lasting good. True manliness
is the furnishing of manllness 10 men
Nan may pollute the Imagination or
exait 1t to Heaven. What then must
be his influence upon the child? II ia
the old story OF environment.
Man is born lover. Love IA tho
easiest thing in the world to cultivate
selfishness is cultivated systematically
Children are trained into sordid self.