The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-10-19

bars. towels. tahle.c,cths and APRONS IN
the nfth Hrade they learn 10 inaie emory
hoEs and pincushions
Weaving Ia taught and
WEAVING spinning. They have fine
TAUGHT loom. They weave both cot
ALSO. ton and wool. Some work on
the loom was shown Thoy
begin with paper and twine and pass,
grade by grade. TO the Intricate forms
The children make lauhala and bamboo
card and photograph cases, fans, hats.
mats OF all kinds from the table doyley
up To the lanai size. They also make imi-
tstlon lima leis from paper; they weave
ieuhaia-a vegetable fibre Into napkin
rings and baskets and belts. and string
leis OF shells and beans and seeds.
Blacksmlthlng In taught. carpentering,
the care OF chickens, and the chicken
house was built by the boys. The kitch-
en-, now In course of erection, IL also the
handlwork Of the boys
a strong feature OF the school is the
drawlng--frec hand and northumberland
painting. The boys make drawings of ev-
cry piece of work to be undertaken. These
are presented to the teacher for APPROX
al II true to the scale Zone Inch to the
fooD and practicable In design. they are
accepted and work begun Immediately A
green-h house Will shortly go up and a
six rooms. is already under way. The fur
niture will be made by the boys and the
girls VIII make the curtains, and all the
Interior work that can be done by nimble
fingers.
The school aim Is to pre-
TO TEACH pare these chIuren. not for
HOW TO colleges. but for life. They
LIVE are taught to honor labor
AS Miss Felker quoted:
THE man who earns by honest labor.
The daily food which nature needs
Is not beneath his lordly neighbor.
Whom the golden spoon of fortune
feeds
In that quotation lies the essence OF the
teachings of Kaiulani School!
Facts" said Miss Felker. "are the sub
stantial part Of our work. AS Ruskin says.
The greatest thing the human soul ever
dCes is to see something, and tell what 1t
sees In plain way Simplicity is beauty
with u.s.
In the primary classes the kindergarten
occupations, as modes of expression, are
used. No states are allowed. They are
too noisy. They are tabu in this school!
They are also considered unhyglenic from
a sanitary point of view. And they tend
to give heavy, cramped hand, altogeth-
er useless. BY the use of chalk, charcoal
and the Chinese brush, a large, bold, free
Ing strengthens and gives true touch
to both eye and hand. Manual work,
therefore, Is the keynote all through their
instruction. They learn printing and
MANY do splendid work.
In the primary department the general
plan Of work Is asfo!lows:
l. Nature work
(a) Weather report.
(b) Animal life.
(c) Gardening.
2. Reading, the outgrowth of Nature
work.
3. Industrial work, involving much con-
struction work. number. etc.
4. Reading and writing from chart to sat-
isfy parents who send pupils to school
to learn to read and write.
5. Housekeeping. involving sewing, cook
ing. setting tables. dish washing, etc.
G. Music and drawing correlated with ev-
cry phase of the work.
=. Games and stories correlated with the
work.
In nature work live ami
THE WAYS mails and insects are used.
OF They see the eggs Matched
ANIMALS out and examine the young.
However, nothing is left to
die In the school room. All are liberated
afterward. Humanity Is taught and OBJ
served at every turn of the work.
Each child has a garden. In 1t are
grown vegetables. They will be cooked
and eaten by the little gourmands later.
The garden Is five feet wide and thirty
feet long. Every child has a pot of flow
ers. Then the beautiful window boxes
come In for share of the child-activity.
For activity is the law of childhood.
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