The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-21
CLOSING DAY At
NORMAL SCHOOL
Nine Sweet Girl" Graduates
Receive Diplomas at
Normal School.

school was filed with visitors and
friends of the graduating class, who
viewed with great pleasure, the work
accomplished by the pupils of that in
stitution.
The lace room aud the cooking de-
partment were filed with the handl-
work of the pupils. Beautiful speci-
mems of Battenburg and Torchon lace,
together with yard upon yard of the
commoner variety were on exhibition
and many pieces were bought by the
visitors. The industrial departments
of the different public schools placed
some of their lace along with the
normal product.
The kitchen, from which q savory
smells ensued throughout the Morning,
attracted number of housewives, and
all praised the young ladies' cook
ing abilities. Bread, which rivaled a
feather for lightness, and cakes, which
made one hungry to look at, We're
cookies and other goodies.
The kitchen wall is adorned with
notices showing the relation cooking
has to mans life, one of which was,
''Men die, and many because they
know not how to live.
In the carpenter shop, the students
were busy putting the final touches to
their work It is the aim of the in
structor, to have his pupils make the
things which they will need when they
go out to schools of their own. They
take these with them when they are
assigned to a school and use them.
Some handsome pieces of Mission fur
niture have been made. One in par
ticular, stool made by Miss Gussie
Sehlemmer, attracted the attention of
the visitors.
The graduating class had their pupils
on exhibition in the morning. 1t was
their final day together, and many of
the youthful teachers dreaded the
parting.
Shortly after half past ten, the large
gong in the hall on the first floor
sounded, and the visitors, with the
graduating class and its teachers,
filed the auditorium, which was most
beautifully decorated with golden
shower blossoms and fern, carrying out
the color scheme of the A class colors,
green and gold.
On the platform there were, Prin-
cipal Wood, Superintendent Babbitt,
Mrs. S. L. Mills, of Mills College,
California, and Mr.. G. w. Smith.
Principal Wood announced the first
number on the program, a chant of
the Lord s Prayer. Then followed a
chorus, Columbia y led by Mrs.
Tucker, with Miss Margaret Cooke at
the piano.
Mr.. BABBITT'S ADDRESS.
Superintendent Rabbit then made
the following remarks to the gradu-
ates:
Members of the Graduating Glass,
Ladies and Gentlemen: Last year I
had the pleasure of welcoming the
graduating class of the Normal School
into the ranks of the teachers under
the Department of Public Instruction,
and [ take even greater pleasure in
doing the same this year because a
further acquaintance with our public
schools and their needs convinces me
of the great value Of normal-trained
teachers and the wonderful opportu-
mites offered you by our unusual con-
ditions to make a splendid record for
yourselves.
ut is not difficult to distinguish be-
tween the normal-trained and one
whose qualifications are purely aca-
demic. This is particularly true in ele,
mentary schools, and as most of ours
are such, it emphasizes the need of the
normal teacher.
1T has been my privilege during the
past year to visit large number of
our schools, and I have found evidences
of the influences of the normal teach
er, in the schoolroom, on the play
ground, in the garden, in the sewing
room and manual shop, and the re-
Elected Influence i'll the homes of the
children. There is decidedly a place
for you.
ST congratulate you heartily on the
completion of your course here, and bid
you God-speed in your future work"
Following Mr.. Rabbits talk, the
Normal School chorus sang Wake to
the Hunting" after which Principal
Wood introduced Mrs. Mills, who made
"a brief address.
MRS. MILLS TALK.
Fellow Students and Friends: 1 am
very glad to be here today. From what
[ have seen, I am delighted with the
work On exhibition, and with the faith
full work of the teachers. On the
twenty-third of May 1 gave diplomas
to twenty-nine girls myself. This class,
when they left us, were especially we'll
equipped for Ife's battle.
What are you going to teach for?
For money? That is a consideration,
but you must have a higher motive
| than that.
| " Freely We have received and freely
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