The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-16
AN EXHIBIT.

To those who unacquanted with the Of work done the
schools the specimens coming in from the various institutions over
cmens OF written work and OF drawing free hand drawing at
FORTH but they show examples OF industrial work. of
ed efficiently These specimens do only from the large
schools but nearly small country school sends in its quota OF
few years ago manual training was thing
the schools In 1887 there were ONLY two public schools in which sew
ing taught and this desutoy Since then regular
sewing fingers taught sep
by step till their expert and able make
garments fancy The sewing schools confined
the girls but large number Of the boys receive nsruc
ton this we'll Every school supplied with sewing chest and
material consisting OF cotton CLOTH needles scissors hmbe
thread and forth OF the chests made by the boys OF the
industrial school at Waaee and all normal graduates male or female
make their own, as part Of their school course
In addition sewing good deal knife work done, and the
suit are very surprising to those who have not given much attention
the subject This OF modified Swedish sloyd adapted the
conditions OF American schools This first introduced into the
schools but fell into allowance between 1896 and
when revived with The work not only gives
skill the fingers but also enables teacher give elementary nstru
ton in geometry in practical way long before geometry becomes
portion OF the curriculum.
taught From time time Hawaiian women have been employed by
the Department Public instruction teach the teachers the
quantities these materials used In the districts the
school children encouraged gather and their material for
this purpose which valuable piece OF instruction ~
Wherever there special industry carried on in district the
pupils that district encouraged to occupy themselves with and
become sk Thus from places specimens OF fishing
have been promised from others hats and FORTH The training of
the hand work and the acquisition of skill has valuable effect
the mind and recognized by the advanced teachers the world
valuable portion OF primary education
Great attention has been given throughout the public schools to the
keeping the school lots order by the children and systematic in
srucon cultivation has been given In this direction prejudice has
had to be There parents only the
side Of education belongs the school, whose ideas OF intellectual de-
vopmen bounded by the book Such people object
TO their children spending time in ctyatng garden plots in
assisting in beaung the school grounds But the force OF example
has the Star informed this and the school
authorities report much less prejudice than formerly.
Specimens of this kind of work well be in the exhibit
St. Louis but effort has been made show what is being done
through photographs Moreover collections
been prepared by Schools and though dried they afford idea
luXurian schools said have
of fruits bottles and these successful they will
add greatly o the appearance of the school exhibit
addition the exhibit from the Hawaiian schools
will be the of This industry which
destined take place in the Territory The last Lega
appropriated which enabled Department OF Public In
obtain of expert lace teacher and she
already obtained excellent results This is practical work which will
afford employment and large number of
Taken all in all the school exhibit of the Territory of Hawaii
be Of advantage the community that that pr
hold ALONGSIDE exhibits
in parts Of the mainland Beyond this has distinctive
character of its which will add much its interest