The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-11-23
K0NA TEACHERS CONVENE
Two DAYS Meeting. with Interesting
Discussions.
Property-HoIdcr.- Discuss New Govern
mcnt ROad--NcNv Lumber
Yard at KaiIua.

NORTH KONA (Hawaii, Nov. q.
The Teachers Convention for North
and South Kona was held at HolualOa
schooI-room on the 18th and 18th inst.
There were sixteen teachers present,
viz, Mrs. VI. F. Scott, Mrs. Sumter,
Miss Florence Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
y. F.. Lennon, II. +. Mills, Thomas
Aiu, Mr.. and Mrs. AmaIu, Sam Pitero,
Thomas Haze, William Wright, Jr.,
Miss CorneIia Kaelele, Miss Mary
Huomanawanui, Moses Kane.
The meeting opened with Secretary
Aiu in the chair, President Wilson
being absent. The first proceeding
was election Of officers for ensuing
year, as follows: President, Mr.. Lem
mon vice president for North KOna,
Mrs. NJ r. Scott; for South KOna,
Mr.. Amalu; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Florence Scott. The program for
first day began as follows: Reading of
the school laws by Thomas Aiu, which
was followed by an interesting discus
sion; reading, by Mrs. Sumter, of a
very good paper on Busy Work; :"
Mr.. Lennon read paper on 1.-The
Art of Teaching" a paper by Mrs.
Amalu on " Primary Work " an illus
trated talk on "Third and Fourth
Reader Language Work by Mrs. NJ.
+. Scott; Mr.. Amalu, on whiting"
spoke of the clements of PaysOn and
DuttOn's system.
The second days exercises began
with All animated discussion on the
school law regarding attendance. Miss
Scott then gave "A talk on method Of
teaching technical writing i'm the first
part of the course of study. II. L.
Mills followed with a paper on the
4" Essentials of Methods After re-
cess, Miss Scott introduced Leland's
method of drawing and designing,
illustrating in a very clear and attrac-
tive manner on the blackboard. This
was followed by "a most interesting
paper on Psychology by Mrs. NJ.
+. Scott. The teachers then discussed
the Summer School question, and,
after deciding to hold the next meet
ing at KOna-waena in March, ad- I.
jOurned, we'll satisfied with the results
of the convention.
Mr.. Bruner has been in the district
for week, looking after road work
for the Government. y meeting Of
property holders has been called for
Saturday 10 discuss with Mr.. Bruner
his proposed line for the upper road. .
His plan is to straighten the road as
much as possible. This will cause ii .
to deviate considerably, at certain
places, from the present "cow trail"
As the proposed change will leave a
few residences farther from the main
road, il Is understood il will meet with
But it is to be hoped that
the general welfare of the district will
OverruIe personal interests.
George Clark has opened a lumber
yard at kailua, in partnership it Is
with John Ena, of Homo
lulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. E. Lennon, of
are settled in their new
home and have their school duties
well in hand.
Miss Edith Wallace, of San Fran
cisco, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
Katherine Scott.
DIR. and Mrs. Whitney have re-
turned To- Honolulu after an extended
visit at Mrs. GreenwelPs.
y rainstOrm with thunder and
began on the afternoon of
the 18th, and il was almost two days
before it settled to the usual serene
sunshine. The nights are getting de-
cidedly chilly.