The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-18
MUST HAVE ROOM
Comes the VRgGlt Cry From Wal
amaze and Other Places.
EDUCATION BOARD AGQUIESCES
Good Work at Yester-
days Session.
EDUCATION BOARD AGQUIESCES
Matters of Interest About Schools
and Teachers-InspeCto Gen.
eral Townsend Writes.

The Board OF Education held its
regular session yesterday afternoon
There were present President Smith,
Mrs. Dillingham;. Mrs. Jordan, Deputy
Inspector General Scott, Prof Alex
ander and Messrs. w A. Bowen and
H. Won Holt.
The Teachers Committee recon-
mended that Mr. Dowdel be appointed
10 the post of assistant principal at
Kula, Maui. Recommendation adopt
ed.
The Board granted Miss Alvina
Keick g raise in salary.
Miss Kelsey was appointed TO fill the
vacancy in the Night School occasioned
by the resignation OF one Of the teach
ers.
The application of Miss Farr for the
vacancy in the Kanamaulu School.
caused by the transfer of Miss Kelsey,
was acted upon favorably.
A letter from c. Meinicke, school
agent al Kau. was read. 1t referred 10
the complaints of one Limo, against
Miss Angela Crook, the teacher at
Waiohinu. and stated that there was
no valid ground for complaint. Mr..
Meinecke is seconded in this statement
by Inspector General Townsend, who
paid q visit 10 the place mentioned re
Gently and wrote, in letter read later
before the Board, TO the same effect as
the school agent
Mr.. Scott was authorized TO negotiate
for the purchase of two 500-gallon
tanks for Haena School.
Mr. Hayselden. school agent for La
mai. wrote that he had made an esti
mate Of expense Of repairing the school
house on that island, and found that
an amount not exceeding $50 would be
all necessary. This was acted upon
favorably
E. ". Estep of Hawaii asked for a
leave of absence Of two months TO at
tend 10 certain private business. As
Mr.. Estep had made arrangements for
q competent teacher TO fill his place
the Board granted him the leave asked
for.
a letter from a. H. Crook. teacher at
Clupalakua. Maui, stated that Edward
DowSett. manager of Rose Ranch, had
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the school building for the sum of s25.
This was acted upon favoTably-
The Secretary was instructed to
write Mr.. Yeats for the specimens of
the work OF his pupils sent from the
school in Haou, Maui.
Three applications were received for
the vacancy in me Night School, but
as the Board had already made an ap-
pOintmeut. they were laid aside
Mr.. Scott stated that he had been 10
Waianae and had found 10 be true the
fact which Mr.. Ahrens, school agent at
that place. had written, namely, that
The school building at that place was
totally Inadequate TO accommodate the
number Of children at present attend
ing. There Is room for 120, and there
are los in attendance. The surplus
take their books and states and sit out
under the trees during good weather.
Another teacher and another room
is needed. said Mr.. Scott, -'and the
need Is q crying one. Mr.. Ahrens says
he can have the addition necessary put
OF for about $50, or not more than
s1e0 al the highest.
The Board moved that the repairs
be authorized. the amount expended
net 70 exceed 500.
AIRS Dillingham; made very full and
comprehensive report OF the state Of
affairs in the Chinese Girls. Moiliih
and Wailupe, Schools. The report was
such 2 good one and showed such in
sight into the working Of schools that
Mr. Smith referred TO il as an example
which the remainder of the members
OF the Board could well follow in their
reports
Nr. Bowen reported on the Bere-
tania. Kawaiahao and Kakasko
Schools. and Mrs. Jordan on Maemae-
President Smith suggested that it
was not good idea 10 change the as
signments OF the various schools too
frequently When member Of the