The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-19
WHAT THE KAIULANI SCHOOL IS DOING
TO TEACH THE YOUNG HOW TO LIVE

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i,sscn il vaahlrx and the clothes nni
dinh.s iuths are not yyi drJ.'
AMI rie motionsd TO % couple N ihr
older boys ~ remove the evidences ol the
nay Tut that biz 81 realism was tho
81 arm ~ The whole thing, and the child
sh refrain came back 10 the mind Of the
visitor. ION Monday | wash my dolly's
clothes. on Tuesday neatly press them.
And that II how II turned
.TrTY out to he. These tots are
WASH learning TO wash on NYn-
AND IRON. days and 10 iron on Tres-
days and TO sew on Wedncr-
days. and now they are TO learn cooking
and housekeeping. Nineteen tables VIII
be- covered with napery hemmed by these
tiny child-nngcrs: napkins, knives and
forks will he properly laid at each plate
and everything eaten at the luncheon
hour Will be cooked by the little cooks.
Each child brings I'VE cents to help de-
fray expenses. The proper cooking OF
rice VIII be taught first. then taro. the
making of poi and nm Hawaiian stew
by the way, that consists of meat tprcf-
crably beeO, potatoes. vegetables and red
peppers. the whole thickenod with fresh
poi. IL has to be carefully stirred at this
perlod. else II will stick and burn All
tho native foods Will DO prepared first,
followed later by haole food such as
bread making and cake. Stories about
each line of work are put on the chart.
This slip shows how the object Is pre-.
scented first, then the picture and the
story follows. Oral and written language
both being used largely by way Of expla-
nation:
We have six tubs.
We have six wash-boards.
We have a bar OF soap
We have n clothes-une.
We have three .oZen clothes-plns.
We wash dishes.
We wash clothes.
Some idea OF the work
CLEVER done by these pupils is
CHILn shown by the drawings on
DRAWINGS. the slips, which are en-
tirely the free-hand work
of pupils. The printing Is done by older
pupils. Every chart, every drawing. In
charcoal chalk or water color, Is the
work of some one pupil in the school.
There are seven grades and the pupils all
unite to help one another, and that is
the true secret of the success of the
Kaiulani School.
1t is entirely question of self-govern-
ment. Corporal punishment is almost un-
known. 1t Is the same with the teachers
fro m the principal down. And the pupils
and teachers work in perfect harmony
one with the other.
1t is a big school, 1t comprises 500 pu-
p,ls. a principal and twelve teachers. with
extra special teachers for music and
singing. drawing and painting, and agri-
culture. There are twelve large and
handsome school rooms with every mod
ern appliance for the comfort and we'll
being of the pupils. There is a library
for the teachers and reading-room for
the children.
The children do all tho
CHILDREN work. The teachers super
DO ALL wise. train, correct and SIM
WORK. p'ify; but It has been found
best to let the pupils per-
form oil the tasks. to get satisfactory
results.
Politeness is required from the children.
They are taught that the two little
friends. "Thank you," and "1f you
please" so hand in hand. and II treated
we'll and used htlv. will smooth out
many wrinkle, calm many a storm. In
passing out 1t was pretty to hear the
night" and Aloha" according to their
nationality. But each offered saluta-
ton.
Some dolls were shown. Every particle
of clothing was made by these tiny chill
dren. The dolls were dressed to repre-
sent different countries Each, therefore,
was In national costume. A dolls bed,
made by the boys In Room 2. from Old
shoe boxes. was next displayed.
The mattresses. pillows. sheets, spread,
etc. all made. or hemmed, as the case
might be, by these tots. Some of the
mattresses were stuffed with excelsior:
others with Robins WOOL" which has
served many n useful purpose. Robin, 1t
must be explained is a sheep owned by
Mrs. Frear and loaned to the school.
They use the wool sheared from its back.
On Wednesdays. sewing day, the chill