The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-12-11
II WILL REMAIN OPEN.
NIGHT SCHOOL NOT TO CLOSE FOR
THE HOLIDAYS.
Report of rincipal-Salaries of Four
Teachers Increased -Petitions-Ap-
plications-T Visiting List.

The Honolulu night school will not
be closed during the holidays. This
was determined by the Board of Edu-
cation at full meeting held yesterday
afternoon. Deputy ] Inspector Gen
eral Scott reported that Principal
Lghtfoot had assured him that Il
great majority of the pupils would at
tend during the holidays. The Board
left it with the discretion of the dep
uty inspector general to close the
school in case the attendance would
fall OF enough TO justify such action.
It was discussed and generally under
stood by the Board tina should the
school be shut down for the holidays
no pay would be allowed the teachers
Their salary is So a night
President Smith, acting in accord
ance with his suggestion at the last
meeting. that each member of the
Board should have certain schools to
visit, made out this assignment OF
schools to the members:
Mrs. b. f. Dillingham;
Girls, Wailupe, Moiliili.
Mrs. T.. w. Jordan alihiwaena
Kalihiwai. Maemae.
II. NJ. Won Holt-Fort street. Pc
hukaina, Pauoa.
Professor w. d. Observation-Disclosures
Waikiki, Marquesville.
w. \. Bowen-Beretana street, Ka
kaako, Kawaiahao.
For the present at least, or unit
the vacancy in the Board has beer
supplied, President Smith will endeav
or to find time to visit the High school
Normal and Training School, Prac
tice, Kaakopua, Royal and the Kaulu
wela, school for Chinese boys. Whei
another member has been added h
will be obliged to assume the re
sponsibilty of half of these schools.
Robert Law, recent arrival in Ho
nolulu, was appointed principal of tn
. 1
airy of $500. Mr.. Law was teachin!
/ in the Honolulu night school for
brief period. The vacancy in thi
school was due to the refusal of ma
to take the oath of allegiance.
/ The Teachers Committee made
number of recommendation for in
crease of salary. The Board granite
an increase for four in Honolulu.
Miss Flora Perry was appointed as
sistant teacher of the Beretania stree
school.
The Board has given permission t
a number of schools in the Lahain
districts to close one day ahead c
time for the holidays.
\ license for a private school j
North Kohala was granted
j. X. Burkett writes that the schoc
house at Lihue and teachers cottag
at Hanamaulu are badly in need {
repairs. The secretary will ascertai
the cost of improvements before til
Board will take any definite action.
\ petition for the reopening {
schools in Kau district, Hawaii, Wa
referred to the Inspector General.
Mrs. S. b. Heapy wants improv
ments placed on the Lanai school. III
secretary will inquire into costs
such repairs.
Vim. Laliinu, the truant officer
Hilo, asks for an increase of salar
Referred to the school agent of Il
Hilo district.
The Chinese Y. NJ. c. A. will recei
> $50 from the Board instead of S25 q
was at first allowed, for the use
the association hall for school pu
poses.
4. b. Wilson, at Moiliili, will
given new water tanks for his scho'
Miss Augusta Bruce of Kaluaah
. Molokai, was given permission to vii
= Honolulu on the date of the closil
of her school for the holidays.
\ number of applications fro
|, abroad for positions were acknov
edged and fled