The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-05-24
Regular Quarterly Session Held In
Lihue Government School.
MEhll>G CALLED FoH OCTOBER.
Heachers VIII be Allowed Three Days.
interesting Papers Read Attendance
Good But Not What Was Wanted.
Officers For Coming Year Elected.

kauai, May 1S.-The regular quar-
terly meeting of the Teachers Associ
alton OF Kauai was held at the Gov
ernment school building, Lihue
Friday, May 18th, with President J. X
Burkett in the chair. Twenty three
teachers answered to their names al
roll-calI. The following is a list of the
absentees: c. d. Pringle, principal
Hanapepe school; John Bush, princi-
pal Kilauea school; Miss A. Z. Had
ley, first assistant Kilauea school;
L. w. Doyle, teacher KooIau school
]. c. Davis, principal HanaIei school +;
Mrs. Emma Hart, first assistant Han
alei school.
After the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting by the secretary
the regular programme for the day
| was taken up. 1t comprised five num-
bers, as follows:
First, "Dictation," by Mrs. J. b.
Alexander, first assistant of Lihue.
This proved to be very interesting
paper, and held the undivided atten-
tion of all the teachers present, many
of whom expressed the opinion that it
was one of the most able essays ever
read before this association.
Second, "PhOnics," Mrs. II. H.
Austin, first assistant, Kapaa. Mrs.
Austin formed the teachers present
into class and used them as children
to illustrate her method, which was
vel. received. ----,
Alexander, principal at Lih1e. The
Professor illustrated this very popular
method of teaching vocal music in
public schools with class of native
Hawaiian children, from his school,
who, by their proficiency, excited the
surprise and admiration of all present.
At the conclusion of this number, it
being past the noon hour recess was
taken until 2 o'clock. Upon reassem-
bling of the teachers the remaining
numbers of the programme were
taken up, the next being q select read
sistant at Kapaa. Subject, "Onl y
Sixteen" a temperance story. This
was we'll rendered, and being the first
of the kind before the association,
proved very acceptable.
A paper on "Annual Meetings" was
read by 3. Brightwell, first assistant
at Hanapepe. This completed the
programme. The next in order was
the reading of the secretary's report,
was dUODGGO dS ISdO
1t appears the attendance of the
teachers at these conventions has
been so irregular and unsatisfactory,
owing to the Inconvenience of q jour
ney of forty miles or more each way,
which some of them are compelled TO
make, that a change in the time OF
holding and the duration Of each con-
VentiOn was necessary. The secretary
was Instructed to ascertain by letter
which of two plans proposed would
best suit the convenience of q major
ity of the teachers, and then submit
such plan to the Board of Education
for their approval. All of which was
done, and as result the Teachers
Association of Kauai will in future
convene the first Wednesday of OctO-
Der each year for a three days session
to be held at the Government school
house at Lihue, teachers from dis
tance being allowed, in addition to the
three days, such time as is necessary
to reach place of meeting as above.
The convention then resolved itself
into a committe of the whole and pro-
ceeded to elect officers for the ensuing
year as follows: President, w. [.
Wells; president, Miss Agusta
Bruce; secretary, ]. B. Alexander;
treasurer, Mrs. II. z. Austin. The
chairman then appointed the follow
ing committee on programme: L. II.
Gibson, Mrs. J. 3. Alexander, Mrs.
Rosalie Weir, Miss Mabel Lampman,
Miss Jennie Hammer, 3. Brightweu.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tiOn: H. Il. Austin, T. H. Gibson, w.
I. Wells. A resolution of thanks to
William II. Rice, Jr, the justly pOpu-
lar proprietor of the Fair View Hotel,
Lihue, for his uniform courtesy, kind |
ness and liberality to the members of
the association during the year, was
passed unanimously.
Among the visitors present was the
Rev. Y. Boyer, of Waimea, Kauai,
who responded TO an invitation from
theesecretary to address the meeting
with few appropriate remarks. He
expressed pleasurable surprise at
what he had seen and heard during
the day. The reverend gentleman as
sured the association of the pleasure
it would afford him 10 carry back to
his friends in the United States the
high standard of educational matters
here in the island of Kauai as well as
the other islands, etc. The association
then adjourned TO meet again at Lii
hue, Wednesday, October ,, 1895,
closing one of the most profitable and
pleasant gatherings of this enthusi-
astic organization.
After the convention, number OF