The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-15
Close Study Of Methods by HilO
Instructors.
PLAY ACTING AS A FEATURE
II Is Illustrated - Importance OF
Drawing Primary Numbers.
Soils of Hawaii.

y attended session of the Hilo Teach
egs' Union was held in the Union hool
at a. m. on Friday, 3rd February.
Mr.. w. Ray, president. occupied the
chair. The opening exercises consist
ed of prayer by Rev. J. \. Cruzan and
a chorus by the junior pupils OF the
Hilo Select school.
The minutes OF the December meet
ing were read and approved. May 18th
is the date fixed for next meeting. The
program will be arranged by Mrs.
Smith, Miss Deyo and Mrs. Deacon.
Miss Deyo conveyed a request from
Mr.. Abbot, OF Lahainaluna, for Hawaii
an legends for publication in Hawaii's
Young People.
\ talk on drawing was given by Miss
Hart, the instructor in that subject in
the Hilo Select school She had on cN-
hibitiOn quite a large display OF char
coal work from all the grades. These
Miss Hart criticized.
Drawing throughout the grades
should be the same, only easier for
junior pupils, more finish being re-
quired as advance is made. All her
work is entirely from nature. The ma
.
drawing paper and charcoal. Where
( possible adapt work in nature draw
ing to the seasons. Make drawings
/ tell the truth and with as few lines as
I possible. Attention should be given to
the position on the paper. Shadow
may be had by dropping curtains on
all sides OF the room but one. Guard
against making lines too heavy. Have
pupils produce their ideas of historic
and literary scenes. Quick execution
insures greater satisfaction. Old
things look best in drawings. Copies
Of work from great artists should D.
hung in the room.
Mrs. Kelsey illustrated her method
o. teaching primary numbers. Object
should be manipulated coincidently
with the first operations and should
not be discarded until multiplication
and division are thoroughly under
stood.
The work along the line OF agricul-
tuCe ut the Hilo Boarding School was
explained by Mr.. L. G. Lyman. For
books of reference he recommends Pro-
/ fessOr MaXwelIs Lava Soils of Hawaii.
! Winslow's Principles OF Agriculture.
How Crops Grow, and How Crops Feed.
/ 4 knowledge of elementary chemis ~
/ is necessary. Valuable information Is
/ gained by experimentation in the field.
/ by portiOning off plots for different
! plants and fertilizers. At present he
/ Is experimenting on leguminous plants
| as fertilizers for supplying nitrogen.
/ Such plants absorb nitrogen from the
I air and give IL To the soil when turned
under, in which state Il is available 70.
other plants requiring nitrogen. Tie
. also gave results of experiments on the
I termination of seeds under dlflersu,
. conditions OF temperature. moistUre
and light.
Miss Nellie Wise recited Heaven is
Not Reached by a Single Bound"
The teaching of Hawaiian geography
was talked about by Miss Lyman. She
explained her method of introdu ing q
class 10 the study OF Maui after having
q fair knowledge OF their own Island.
Read from the map the markings. The
/ meaning of these has already been
learned from the map Of Hawaii. FAD
ont from pupils all the Information
they already possess about the differEnt
I places. Give historic facts and legsu Is
connected with these. These Who have
made o trip on the Kiuau can give ifs
location relatively To the other islands.
Miss Deyo read paper on school
devices designed 10 bring out the drd-
! matte element IN the Child's nature.
She asked the teachers to recall how
/ they, when children perSonltcd grown
up folk, and how real the play was.
That which appeals strongest TO MS
Imagination is the thing the child will
act most naturally, hence in the kind
ergarten motion songs about birds. an
! imalS, the trades. ringing OF bells. etc,
Such secures interest in the Subis q
and expression through their bodies
. although their tongues may have lit-'s
command OF English. Any device
which brings the image more vivid'y
before the mind is helpful TO the chill
first and secondly 20 the teacher. as &,
enables him to get ut the child's con,
ception. In history dry facts often =
gust the child, but If ne can put him.
self in the place OF" an individual a
permanent friendship will at once De
;. established. Teachers should not be
| after show work to entertain. but vhl
the child sees and feels with his menta
faculties. \ single feather stuck in ht.
cap and an imaginary bow and arrow
IN his hand may fill a small bow
mind with visions of Indians and WI
for the moment make him one. Oltsl
pupils can make up conversations 10
history or literature. Results mus
not he measured by spectacular efTec
but by the light OF interest shown %
the eye and attitude OF the pupil.
As illustration OF the WORK M.-
Deyo had a number of pupils 1r;:
ID The Story OF the Thre, Bears
by first year children.
~ Robinson CrusOe Shooting Goat
by second year children.
; go The Monkey and the Cat. o,
fourth year children.
GD VIM. Penn and his Friends Tear
, ing off the Gown of n Student, By six
year children.
= Mr.. c. Smith concluded the day
work with talk on weather obseryl
|, tons. The amount OF yapor in the ~
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