The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-25
Teachers Of Kauai Forward Their
Petition.
SPIRITED ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Large Gathering sud sharp Discus
stoa-pSpers Full OF Iusrrucrive
Snd Interesting Nsterial-orcers
Elected - Names OF Petitioners.

deferred meeting OF the Kauai
Teachers Association was held st
the Government school. Lihue.
Kauai, January S0th. SlSt, and
February 1st. The teachers were
out IN full force, presumably owing
70 the fact that each had received 4
notice from the secretary elect, J.
3. Alexander. that, among other
subjects OF Importance to Be dis
oussed, is the question Of the in
spector-generalship."
The meeting was called TO order
ST , pm. Thursday, January S0th.
President J. X. Burkett in the
chair. The afternoon was devoted
10 regular routine work. the re-
ports Of the standing committees,
OF which the most important was
the adoption Of constitution and
bylaws SIS formulated by MeSsrs.
H. l. Austin. ". l. Wells and 7.
II. Gibson, the election and install
lation Of officers for the ensuing
year etc. The following officers
were installed:
PRESIDENT, ". I. Wells; first vice
President, Augu>CS Bruce second
vice president, John Bush. seeretsry
Snd treasurer, ! B. Alexander.
Mr.. Austin, in s few appropriate
remarks. offered 5 tribute OF atfec-
ton and respect TO Alatau T. Akin
son. the former Inspector-General
OF Schools. and suggested the pro
priety OF & resolution embodying
SD expression Of the sentiments OF
the association. 10 Dc forwarded 10
that gentleman. which was done by
: unanimous vote.
The second day the proceedings
were OF far more interesting ma
ture. At the request Of President
". l. Wells, who welded the gavel,
the teachers settled down TO bust
ness promptly st 10 an. and, with
s brief intermission for lunch. were
hard ST II until 8 pm, this proving
70 Be the most spirited session held
IN the history Of the organization.
After the consideration Of some IN
finished business OF minor import
snce. the regular program Of the
association was the order Of the
day. II consisted OF twelve num-
bers. all OF more or less interest.
The most noticeable Of the papers
read were the following: The
Need Of Enthusiasm or Esprit de
Corps among Teachers" by Mrs. /
Helen W. Kelsey, first assistant at
Hansmsulu.
This wzs an able psper. well rem
jered and well received. and places /
is fair young authoress in the
front rank SIS s thoughtful, pro-
greSsive, up-to-date teacher. The
association. BY a unanimous vote, I.
requested Mrs. Kelsey 10 hand it in
Tor publication. Mrs. Ella L. Aus
tin, first assistant st kapas, read 6
very instructive paper entitled
Primary Geography" school
Discipline, by Mr.. J. c. Davis,
principal OF Han2lei, was well re-
ceived and was requested for publ
cation. ~Inductive and Deductiye
Methods Of Teaching was q schol-
arLy effort BY John Bush Of
kilauea- Owing to the unavoida
DIE absence from the room, on
committee work. OF number OF
teachers during the reading Of this
PAPER. II was read & second time
at the Saturday morning session,
By special request, and was or
dered published. Summer Schools
for Teachers" BY H. z. Austin,
principal Of KaPza School, was in
that gentlemsn's crisp and eaustic
style, and elected some little dis
cussion and sharp criticism from q
few Of the teachers present, but was
ably defended BY the author. who
was requested to hand it in for
publication. But by far the most
Interesting feature OF the day was
the paper entitled "Supervision Of
the schools Of the Republic" Oy
the president, " l. Wells, princi-
pal OF Homsmaulu school.
This called forth the most spirit
ed. heated and lengthy debate of
the entire session, which was final
" terminated BY privileged
motion that the Chair appoint q
committee OF three TO draft petit
ton to the Board Of Education
requesting that body to divide the !
work Of the Inspector-General and
appoint another inspector, the
committee to report as speedily as
possible. The motion was prompt