The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-15

The meeting OF the Board OF Educa-
ton was held yesterday afternoon at
the rooms of the Board. There were
present Minister Cooper, Prof. Alexan-
der, William a. Bowen, J. F. Scott,
Mrs. Jordan and c. T. Rodgers, secre-
tary.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Deputy Inspector Scott reported for
grounds that the school house at Mae
mae had been completed, and that the
fences and buildings of the Royal
School for the practice school would be
completed this morning. He thought
that it would be cheaper to have the
work done by contract day labor, and
he had it so done.
He reported the cost to be about
$206. There was considerable discus
sion about the nearness of the building
to the street, but it had to be so placed
because if it had been further back
it would spoil the light for the other
buildings, and some trees, which form
ed a shady spot, would have to be cut
down.
Mr.. Scott also reported that he had
ventilators put in the rooms of Miss
Courson at the High School and Mrs.
Frasher in the Fort Street School.
He also recommended that an 1S
inch ventilator be placed in the Mae
mae School, as they had found the
same difficulty there as in the other
two schools, namely that there was
plenty of air but not a proper circula
ton.
He also reported that a clump Of
bamboo trees had been planted in the
High School yard, and that some would
also be planted at Maemae.
Minister Cooper read a communica-
ton from Mr.. Gibson of the Waimea,
Kauai, school, explaining the reason of
his being delayed in the States so
that he was unable to arrive home in
time for the opening of his school. 1t
was a question whether he should re-
ceive his salary for the month of Sep
TENDER. Minister Cooper thought it
bad principle for the Board to pay fol-
services which had not been rendered,
and if they paid Mr.. Gibson it would
be a bad precedent to establish. After
some discussion it was agreed that in
view of the eXtenuating circumstances
connected with his absence that the
matter be left to the discretion Of the
Minister.
An application for school agent in
Kona was read from G.. w. McDousall,
but as the place had already been fill
ed, the secretary was authorized to
write him to that effect.
a letter of application from c. Hen
ny White for any position that may be
vacant in the Board was received. The
secretary was ordered to inform him
that there was no position for him
open.
George NJ. Shaw, a clerk of the
Board, asked for the privilege of grant
ing marriage licenses. He formerly
was an agent of the Board but had
given it up some time ago. Mr.. Bowen
moved that he be given the power, and
it was so ordered.
Mr.. Scott presented the list of pupils
who were in arrears for their tuition
at the High School. He also reported
that word had been sent to the parents
of the children TO the effect that if
money was not forthcoming by Novem-
Der the children would have to be le-
moved from the school.
A communication was received from
Mr.. Rosecrans of Lahaina in regard to
his salary. 1t appears that while he
was in San Francisco he received an
offer from the Board to act as teacher
in the Lahaina school for 800 a month
and that at the present time he is re-
ceiving only $1,000 a year.
On looking the matter up it was
found that a letter so written had
been sent by the secretary of the
Board 1t was voted that for the en-
suing school year Mr.. Rosecrans would
receive 500 a month.
An increase in Mrs. Rosecrans' sal
airy was also voted.
A petition from Mr.. \. S. Wilcox and
others to reinstate Mr.. Pringle in his
former school was tabled.
Meeting adjourned.