The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-12-29
The TEACHERS Association.


ton at 10 o'clock this morning, in
the Y. NJ. G.. A. Hall. Mr.. M. M.
Scott, principal of the Fort Street
School, president, took the chair,
and Miss Moore, of the Royal
School, Honolulu, took her place as
secretary.
Following is list of the active
teachers PRESENT.
Ladies - Misses M. f. Winter,
Honolulu; j. Taner, do. M. A. M.
Babcock, do. Lula l.. Moore, do.
Kate Mossman, do. A. NJ. Prescott,
do. ; Fanny Corney, do. (; A. NJ. Pay
son, do. p. Rhodes, do. ; Mrs. +. b.
c. Wallace, do. Mrs. M.W. Hendry,
do. ;SNIrs. c. B. Hebbard, do. Mrs.
S. NJ. Needham, do. Misses May
Greene, Lihue; l.. M. Manross, Ko-
hala; W. II. Hardy, Koloa; II. Need
ham, Paauhau, Hawaii, and Mrs.
+. G. Hare, Onomea.
Gentlemen-Messrs. M. Nj. Scott,
Honolulu; Revs. Alex. Macintosh
and DIR. Hyde, do. {; Armstrong Smith,
do. John A. Moore, Wailuku; w.
b. Oleson, IIilo; ii. S. Townsend,
Lihue; L. II. Gibson, Waimea; +.
+. Atwater, Waianae, and w. c.
Crook, Paia.
There were also present Mrs. a.
Macintosh, Misses w. M. Baldwin,
Won Holt and NJ. L. Hillebrand, and
DR.. G. T. Rodgers.
The president delivered an able
opening address, in which he dis
cussed the relative results from the
public money expended on schools.
His conclusion was that much Of
the Government support would be
better spent than at present, by
devoting it to the thorough educa-
ton of pupils who show capacity for
learning above the ordinary in the
common schools.
Resolutions proposed at the last
annual meeting were read by the
secretary. Regarding the new geo
graphy the Rev. Mr.. Macintosh
reported that he had found the work
contained many terms that the ma
jority of the sclfool children would
not understand, and he asked the
assistance of the teachers in the
work of revising the book during the
coming year.
The following officers were then
elected for the ensuing year,
President, Mr.. ii. S. Townsend ;
ice-President, Rev. w. G. Merritt /;
Secretary, Miss Moore (re-elected).
Mr.. Townsend was escorted to the
chair by the retiring officer, and
thanked the convention for the
honor
The Rev. DR.. Hyde read letter
of apology from Mr.. Hitchcock, for
his inability to be present. The
writer offered some suggestions rela-
tive to the more systematic conduct
of the Associations work during the
year. a discussion of the letter re-
suited in the following committee
being appointed to prepare resolu'
tions for discussion Mr.. Oleson,
DR.. Hyde and Miss Hardy.
Mr.. Moore, of Wailuku, delivered
an interesting lecture upon "ThC
Teaching of English to HayHaiians,
illustrating his points upon thu
blackboard. He urged the import
ance of making the pupils thoroughly
understand the Specification of ever,
word used in teaching them an,
branch. The interest in his propo
sitions was attested by running
fire of questions and criticisms iron
the benches, to which he promptly
skilfully and good-naturedly replied
He was followed by practical remark
from Messrs. Olcson, Macintosh
Scott and Crook. 1t is impossible
that the teachers present should no
have been benefited by the idea
elected in the lecture and discussion
The convention took a recess fron
II to 2 O'Clock.