The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-03
Education Commissioners Hold
Their Weekly Meeting.
APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS.
Several Teachers Rewarded by Increased Sal
ay-Disposition of the KauluweIa School.
Matter of Free Scholarships TO be Inves-
tigated by Deputy Inspector j. F. Scott.

! The Commissioners of Education
held their regular meeting Wednesday
afternoon with Messrs. Alexander,
Townsend. Cooper Scott, Rogers and
Mrs. Dillingham; and Jordan present.
The minutes of previous meeting were
read and accepted.
Mr.. Townsend reported that re-
signation of Miss Magaret Walker had
been received.
The Teachers Committee in its re-
port recommended the following, ap-
pointments and transfers which were
indorsed:
Eli Snyder was appointed to HuelO
school. Christian Andrews transfer
red from KaIuaaha, Molokai, to Haul
ula, Oahu.
Miss Auguta Bruce appointed teach
er for KaIuaaha. Miss Mile Morris
assistant in same school.
Mr.. Isaiah Pahee appointed assist
ant to Waiahole school.
Miss Grace Sharpe principal at Ke-
kaha and Miss Flora Sharpe assist
ant
Miss May Atkinson appointed as
sistant to Miss Coursen's school. Miss
Perry to take Miss Atkinson's place
in Pohukaina and Miss Juliette King
appointed to Miss Perry's place.
Miss Sarah Peterson appointed to
take Miss Kings place.
Mrs. S. D. Heapy transferred from
Waikapu to Lanai.
Joseph Hennessy appointed temper
arily at Lahainaluna until the arrival
of the regular teacher from California
when Hennessy will be transferred to
the shops as assistant instructor.
Mrs. S. Keliinoi temporary assistant
at Waihee.
Miss Bernice Cook assistant at Wal
amaze and Miss Alvina Keiki at Waia-
lua, Joseph Kealalio at Waihee, James
Posi- assistant at Honokowai, Miss G..
d. Pringle and Mr.. Vincent assistants
at Hanapepe, and Miss Abbie Hose
assistant at Lahaina.
Inspector General Townsend report
ed that owing to non-arrival of Mr.
and Mrs. Taggard appointed to posi-
tions at Haaheo Miss Hattie F. Coan
has been temporarily appointed and
will select her own assistant.
Mr.. J. c. McStay had been assigned
to the principalship of Hilo select
school. J. Kealalio had declined the
appointment as assistant at Kipahulu
and J. L. Paoo appointed. The report
was accepted and the appointments of
Mrs. McStay and Mr.. Paoo made per-
manen.t
Inspector Scott reported three ap-
plications for free scholarship Mr..
Cooper felt that the ideas on free
scholarships were a little off. The
door was opening wider and wider and
it was not getting time to begin to re-
tract. He believed in the select school.
The free scholarships should be granted
as a reward for excellence of scholar
ship rather than poverty. The matter
of scholarships was deferred to the
deputy inspector to report at the next
meeting of the Board
A recommendation to increase the
salary of Mrs. NJ. F. Scott of North
Kona was Endorsed and her salary
placed at $1,000 a year Mr.. Cooks
request for an increase of salary re-
suited in the salary being placed at
S65 a month. Miss Davidson's salary
and that of Mrs Frazer were also
raised.
An extended discussion arose over
the disposition of the Kauluwela School.
1t was finally decided to transfer the
Kauluwela School teachers and schol-
ars to the Fort Street building, and to
transfer Mr.. Wells to the KauluweIa
h11i1dinO