The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-29
FINE SCHOOL
WORK FOR
ST. LOUIS

| Miss Rose Dawson, school agent for
Honolulu district, has a large portion
| OF the school exhibit for the st. Louis
| Exposition arranged at the Education
| Office SO that friends of education and
/ parents of pupils may have a view be-
fore the packing.
| kaiulani school, Honolulu, contrib
\ utes a fine assortment in Industrial
| work-sewing, bead work, lace-ma king.
plating. embroidery. 1t also shows
photographs of pupils at study in the
different grades, so clear that exer-
| cises on the blackboards are distinct.
Then there are sets of illustrated
| studies of local industries, such as rice.
sugar. sisal, taro and tapa, with photo
graphs of field and mill, also samples
OF the natural growths
kaahumanu school, Honolulu, has nj
| telling series of photographs one show
ing an array outdoors of over 600 pupils.
The different grades are photographed
In session. or industrial output there
are hne specimens in sewing. weaving
and feather work. Flags of the Unit
ed states, Hawaii, Great Britain, etc.,
are displayed In natural colors, drawn
by young pupils. Chinese boy of II
years chooses the Stars and Stripes for
| mo Shoit' Nllc VI t1e SketCneS In tn1S
line Is of the Hawaiian coat of arms,
embellishing an essay in the form of an
imaginary autobiography of a Hawai-
Ian half-dollar.
The Royal school, besides an excel
lent collection of exercises after the I
text books, shows pretty handicraft
such as kukui nut carving and POLISH
ing, walking sticks, bead work by the
boys, etc.
Ihere are seed collections in walls
from the Kaahumanu and Royal as al
so from the Normal school with other
or its nature study contributions The
lO5 samples of polished Hawaiian woods
suitable for manufacturing, from the
Normal school, have previously been
mentioned This institution also shows
cushions of bamboo and lauhala fibers.
The High school, Honolulu, has one
striking collection. 1t consists of a Sc
ries or essays on prominent buildings
all of the principal hotels, churches and
schools. together with some of the finest
business edifices-each one bearing %
photograph of it's subject and many of \
them being tastefully decorated by
hand. There are other symposiurns on
nature studies. One on Land Shells"
for instance, with cover drawn in /,
colors by little girl, which would NOT |
discredit holiday production by a
large publishing house. The penman- \
ship of the High school grades, as we'll i
as neatness, is of high order.
From different city schools come 1
weaving of vegetable fibers in all its \
stages by boys and girls, in fans, hat 4
bands, wall pockets, etc.
The Hilea, Kau, Hawaii, school sends
a fishing net Of large size made by
pupils.
Fine handkerchiefs made by the girls
OF the Industrial school, Honolulu. are
shown with fancy and drawn work. a
we'll done.
Kalihi-uka, Oahu, school has excel
lent drawn work in it's exhibit.
keokea, Maui, school gives fine ham Il
dicraft in fans and cushions. Kappa \
kalua school on the same island sends
excellent leather work and plating
Asmusic chart executed by pupils at
honolulu, Oahu, is noteworthy.
Nine Miles, Olaa, Hawaii, contributes
a sewing sampler made by four boys. !
A Jacket from Maemae, Oahu school is
another specimen of needlework by
male pupils. Boys as well as girls are
taught sewing in Hawaiian schools.
There are cases and cases of mate
rial from schools in town and country
not yet opened. Enough is exhibited
already, however, to dispel any doubt
that Hawaii will more than sustain at
st. Louis it's brilliant educational rec
ord won in previous worlds fairs