The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-07-25
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
The School Convention and other
Matters.

The event most prominent in San
Francisco at present is the annual
meeting of the National Educational
Association that commenced on the
18th inst. and will be in session
during this week. When it is under
stood that there are now in the city
between 1000 and 5000 visiting
teachers and that 20 carloads are
expected tomorrow, you can appre-
ciate in some degree the Importance
OF this gathering and the interest
taken in its proceedings.
As representative here of the
DAILY HoNoLULU BULLETIN, every
facility has been afforded me for
obtaining interesting information,
and, | may add, that l have been
kept busy in answering queries con-
cerning the Islands. ! have met
some who have visited Honolulu,
and one and all such remember their
more Or less hurried trip 'to the
Volcano" with pleasure.
There is u woeful lack OF general
information concerning the Islands,
as one teacher remarked, the only
information we have in that short
paragraph found in Aliases and
Biographies under the head of
Oceanica. Upon being handed
copy of the "IIawaiian Guide
Book" the speaker expressed her
delight and was Immediately sur
rounded by others who were eager
to secure copies.)
Prof. NJ NJ. Scott is here and
busted in attending the meetings of
the Association. lie reports find
ing considerable interest shown in
the educational, industrial and So
cial condition of the islanders, and
not a little surprise is evinced by
many upon learning that "our"
school system, under its efficient
Board of Education and energetic
Inspector, ranks as high as any
other national system in the world.
In view of the fact that it is esti-
mated that there will be in the city
this week between 1000 and 5000
teachers from all over the United
States, it is pity that some ar
rangement was not made to have
placed in their hands information in
regard to the islands. All that can
be is being done to take advantage
of the opportunity by those who are
interested in the future of the ISL
ands, but much more might have
been accomplished if the occasion
had been anticipated. There is
some fun at the Convention. One
of the questions asked was, "What
is the first mention of an insect in
the Bible?" and a San Francisco
School marin answered promptly,
"The wicked feel" In the applause
that followed the correspondent of
the "Boston Advertiser" was heard
to shout "Amen!" He was imme-
diately corrected by q severe look
ing female philologist, who remark
ed, lyon should say, "A mani"
Amongst four pleasant excursions
to be taken by the teachers is one
next Friday-to Menlo Park and
Stanford University. At the same
time a lunch will be given at Mr..
| Dan O'Connel's residence, "Wel-
lesley Manor"
In regard to political matters the
Presidential nominations being set
tied, both parties have set earnestly
tn tn N infn
nomination of Mr.. Harrison as the
Republican candidate for the presi-
dency took people generally by sur
prise. 1t is conceded that he is a
good man, but it is now understood
that Mckinley of Ohio was the
choice OF the delegates, but that he
refused to allow them TO nominate
him.
At n meeting OF the delegates on
the Saturday night preceding the
Monday when the nomination was
made it was ascertained that over
\ 45O Of the delegates were going to
vote for Mckinley. And they
would have done so had he not per-
sonal'y requested them not TO do so,
as long as Sherman was in the field,
as he, Mckinley, was pledged to
support Sherman.
Meanwhile over a thousand tele-
grams were poured in to Sherman
begging him to withdraw as he stood
no chance. He declined, however,
believing that he carried the "solid
South" In this matter he was mis-.
taken, as events proved.
Mr.. Mckinley enjoys the honor
now of being the only man who eyel