The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-06-26
CRED|TAbLE EXHIBIT
FROM HON0MU SCHOOL

A very fine exhibit of sewing from
the Honomu school, Island of Hawaii,
has been sent to the Department of
Public Instruction. June the twelfth
and thirteenth this work was on ex-
hibition in the Armory building in Hilo.
Superintendent w. H. Babbitt consid-
cred the sewing of such value that he
has had it placed on exhibit in the
Board rooms where the public is invited
to inspect it.
The work was done by the girls of
grades one, two. three, four and five,
and it would be credit to much older
pupils. The teachers, Mrs. A. " Car
valho, Miss Virginia Freitas, and Miss
Mary Cabrinha deserve much credit for
the painstaking work they have done.
The work has been done step by step
commencing with bags. dish towels,
holders, napkins and other pain work.
Then the girls We're taught to make their
own handkerchiefs and undergarments.
Dressmaking, the last step, has not been
neglected. But little of this work is
on exhibit, however, as the girls were
allowed to take their dresses home for
immediate use.
Although but an hour and a half a
week has been devoted to sewing. yet
there is an elaborate display of drawn
work, embroidery, Battenberg. and
other beautiful needlework.
The work of every child deserves
honorable mention. but space forbids.
A Battenberg dolly and an embroidery
hat by Laa KaehamOku, grade 5; shad
ow-wOrk embroidered shirtwaist pat
terms by Helen Oliver and Virginia
Crivella; Battenberg centerpieces by
Emeyo Nakano and Isabella Jordso,
grade 4; baby's bonnet by Clara Ben
to, grade 3; and an embroidered doily
by Rosalina Chaves, grade 4, are well
worth mentioning, but there are as
good and even better articles on ex
hibit. The daintily trimmed undergar
ments, the bureau scarfs, stand, table,
and cushion covers are but to be seen
to be appreciated
They are not for sale. The precious
work of the children will be returned
to them, every piece, except two dozen
curtains exquisitely trimmed in drawn
work. These will make hOme-like ad- |
dition to the rooms of Honomu school
next year.
Besides the sewing there are a num-
Der of picture frames, many yards of
hand made lace and a pretty shawl, !
mostly made by pupils of the primary
grades. Truly manual training is not |
among the girls of this school. |
While the girls are sewing, the boys
are carpentering and repairing, one of |
the outbuildings having been built by |
the boys with tools and material fur
nished by the Department of Public
instruction.
A six by nine printing press owned |
by two schools, HonOmu and Hakalau,
is also in use while the girls are sewing.
This press was bought with money con-
tributed by pupils and friends of both
schools. There are samples of the print
ing done by the Honomu boys, at the
Board rooms.
Drawings of fruit, birds. and animals
show that nature study is not neglected,
and the drawings in connection with
history, geography, and physiology are
good.
Illustrated papers on "The Three
Little Pigs" Robinson Crusoe, -
Captain John Smith. Lincoln. -
Wash;n~+nn.'' "Wteat'' seRread-
iruit. F" "Sugar cane,' "The Fish, 4"
and "The Cricket" are well worth
examining. The letter writing, too. is
! credit to the children and their
eachers. Hpi-
The PRINCIPAL Mr.. V. A. earvo'ho. is
Justly proud of the work done by his
,upils-
This exhibit is m view in tie rooms
# the Department of Public Instruction
md ali interested are invited to visit
t and have an object lesson in what
he schools of Hawaii are accomplishing.