The Honolulu republican., 1902-01-11
MOTHERS And
TEACHERS MEET
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mechanically inclined, and CT those
who are 50 inclined. not all SiIl care
10 express themselves through the
cabinet makers tools NJ o~n chil
dren have rot done so. though have
done ny best to influence them along
this line
The discussion after the reading Of
this paper brought out the eonvic-
ton that a girl should learn carpen-
try Il she has a taste for it. what
ever q child is interested in should
be developed. but at the same time al.
should be trained 10 knox good arch
itecture-
Discussion OF Sewing
Mrs. Isabella Creighton. OF the Kaa-
human School. read paper on sew
ing. which. in part. vas as follows:
Swing is no new thing il is old
as the creation OF man. We read IN
the New Testament OF Dorcas who
made the wonderful coats and gar
ments that the women OF JOppa show
ed Peter In nature We see the inter
esting work done by birds.
This branch Of manual training is
done in most Of the common schools
of America. and | am told there is a
movement TO establish departments
NJ sewing in connection with unirer-
stiles.
For a great many years sewing has
been taught in the school of England
where the women excel in needle
work. Before the Hawaiians had be
come civilized they sewed their kappa
together using a needle made OF bam-
boo. and thread made of wauhe. or
olona fiber.
First Sewing in Hawaii.
Queen Kaahumanu visited the mis-
sionaries and brought with her a
piece of silk. which she asked Mrs
Bingham 10 make into a garment.
This was probably the first sewing
done by women on these Islands. Mrs.
Bingham opened a school on the site
where the Postoffice- now stands and
her first pupils were the chiefs, their
and the wives and chill
dren of early settlers. 1t was prob
ably in this school that the Hawaiians
We're first taught to sew.
Sewing was begun in our govern
ment schools in the country districts,
but not by order of the Beard. The
school agents began TO send chests
and outfits around TO the schools
about 1898 or 1894, and at the present
time a majority of our government
schools are supplied with these by or
der of the Department
An Educational Subject.
Experience has shown that careful
can make sewing as edu-
cationol as any other subject of
school instruction, and it is just as
necessary to have a competent teach
er in this branch as it is in any other
Sewing has many educational advan-
tages: 1t makes a child observant
and. accurate.
Boys up to twelve years of age
should be taught TO sew They should
hrCw how TO do a certain amount and
Is adaptability to their needs.
Some points to be considered are:
The work should be of such nature .
as to interest the children. aiming
At practical usefulness. 1t should be
such as can be accomplished without
90 extended or tiresome application.
For beginners select such work as
an be accomplished at one or two sit
ings. Adapt the work to the child's
bower TO understand requirements to
accomplish the needed mechanical
means. and to grow in ability or pro-
Sress from simple to complex. Let
he lessons be more than mere sew
ng; they should encourage discovery
md investigation OF every day facts
Ind principles; in other words. obser-
iation of nature all about them.
The Horror of Debt.
Miss Felker, principal OF Kaahu-
manu-. said her boys were anxious to
'egin their gymnasium although they
lid not have the ready money. They
Urged that business men got credit
md thought they might do the same.
The music. for this meeting was
urnished by Mrs. Atherton. who
ang Little Boy Blue" and Mrs. Boy
n. who sang Be Ny Dearest"
The next meeting viii be held Feb
uary : when Mrs. Arthur Maxson
mith will Speak on 'SelfRelance