The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-08

pleasant gathering was that winch
took place at Kealia hall last Saturday
evening. 1t was a party given by Dr.
John Weddick in honor Of his friend
and schoolmate, DIR. McDaniels.
Dancing was INDUCED in until an
early hour.
Ben Horner, of Kealia, gave "poi
supper in honor of his daughters
first birthday. A large number OF
friends enjoyed the festive event.
Several other pleasant social func-
tions were held during the past two
weeks, with more to follow In the
near future.
Thursday, January 22d, at 1902 p.
M, at Kappa, three distinct shocks OF
earthquake, following each other at
intervals Of about one or two seconds,
were felt. 1t was noticed quite gener-
ally throughout the Island.
Friday, the 25th, this portion of
Kauai was visited by the most severe
wind storm of the season. The wind
was from the north, and blew with
sufficient violence to unroof q number
of houses. The Government school
buildings at Kappa suffered to the ex-
tent of several squares of shingles.
The storm lasted for about thirty
hours.
OF the strangers within our gates
NAV be mentioned Messrs. Edward
and Dixie Williams, Of Chicago, who
are guests Of Chief Engineer William
cassie at Kealia. These gentlemen
are brothers-in-law of City Physician
DIR. Henry w. Howard, of Honolulu.
Mrs. George Z. Fairchild and Miss
Kittie Fairchild, of Oakland, Cal
mother and sister Of George II. Fair
child, manager of the Makee Sugar
Company, arrived by the James Ma
kee this morning for visit Of several
months duration.
On dit, that Miss Emma Hatfield
will be married to G. B. Makee, of
Kappa, st. Valentines Day.
That Colonel @. s. Spalding will
visit his Kealia plantation in the near
future.
The Kappa waterworks are almost
an established fact The pumping
plant is erected. Work of laying the
main pipe will be completed in few
days.
The Teachers Association of Kauai
held their fourth regular meeting at
the Government schoolhouse, Lihue,
February lat.
fOuTge6n LedCueTS duSWSISO' kuO1E
names at roll-call. In addition to
these there were q number of visitors'
present. After the reading of the,
minutes of the previous meeting by
the secretary the programme was
taken up. The first number was
paper entitled, ga Short Cut to Edu-
cation" An illustration Of Wards
celebrated combined method Of word
building, by II. u. Austin, principal
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This was an exposition of a new
method Of learning to read which was
introduced into the public schools of
New York, Mr.. Austin's native State,
by Associate Superintendent of the
Brooklyn, n. V, Public Schools Ed
ward Ct. Ward, and which has Gre
ated quite q stir in educational circles
because of the wonderful results at
tanned thereby. The system was
demonstrated upon the blackboard by
request and called forth considerable
discussion, criticism and inquiry from
the teachers present.
Owing to the absence of Mr.. ]. G.
Davis and Mr.. w. II. Neal who were
down on the programme for the next
two numbers, New Business was sub
stituted. Under this heading the Sec
rotary read q communication from the
secretary of the Board of Education in
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teachers at the regular meetings of the
association, which was in response to
letter from the association bearing
upon the subject, and in which he
promised to lay the matter before the
next regular meeting Of the Board of
Education, and also assured the teach
ers Of his hearty cooperation. This
was followed by the reading of a letter
from Mr.. Henry s. Townsend, of La
hainaluna, Maui, editor Of the Pro-
gressive Educator, In which he re-
quested that his paper be adopted as
the official organ of the association.
After some little discussion the fol-
lowing resolution was carried:
Resolved, That the Teachers Asso-
citation of Kauai does not deem it ex-
pedient TO single out any particular
paper or publication as It's official
organ. That the editor or proprietor
Of any paper is at liberty to have
reporter present at its meetings.
The secretary was authorized to for
ward copy Of resolution to Mr.. Town
send.
1t was also suggested that the pro-
proprietors Of the HAWAIIAN GA
zETTE be requested to set apart a col
umn, or more If necessary, to be
devoted to educational matters exclu-
sively.
III. l. u OlosOnJ OF w almea, pro-
posed that a change be made in the
time and number of the meetings of
the association; that instead of at
tempting to get the teachers together
at quarterly meetings, one annual
meeting, continuing for a week il
necessary, at the close Of the summer
term, be held; thus allowing the
teachers living at q distance ample
time to assemble at a season of the
year when the weather and roads
were favorable for travelling.
The convention could then take up
regular institute work, with the pos
s!olIity OF outside aid from Honolulu,
either from the Inspector.G General,
competent lecturers and professional
educators, or others appointed by the
Board OF Education-which Mr.. Glib