The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-02-24
7 Teachers of Kauai Forward Their
Petition.
SPIRITED ASSOCIATION MEETING.
Large Gathering and Sharp Discus
siOn-Papers Full of Instructive
and Interesting Observation-Disclosures
Elected Names of Petitioners.

AHAA AA NAdud1J J, ISD' IL. -
deferred meeting of the Kauai
Teachers Association was held al
the Government school, Lihue
Kauai, January 3Oth, 31st, and
February 1st. The teachers were
out in full force, presumably owing
to the fact that each had received a
notice from the secretary elect, J.
B. Alexander, that, among other
subjects of importance to be dis
cussed, is the question of the in
spector-generalship."
The meeting was called to order
at 2 pm. Thursday, January 30th,
President J. K. Burkett in the
chair. The afternoon was devoted
to regular routine work, the re-
ports Of the standing. committees,
of which the most important was
the adoption of a constitution and
bylaws as formulated by Messrs.
H. Z. Austin, w. |. Wells and T.
III. Gibson, the election and install
lation of officers for the ensuing
year etc. The following officers
were installed
Presidennt, w. I. Wells; first vice
president, Augusta Bruce second
vice president, John Bush secretary
and treasurer, ] B. Alexander.
Mr.. Austin, in a few appropriate
remarks, offered a tribute of affec-
ton and respect to Alatau T. Atkin-
son, the former Inspector-General
of Schools, and suggested the pro-
priety of a resolution embodying
an expression of the sentiments of
the association, to be forwarded to
that gentleman, which was done by
a unanimous vote.
The second day the proceedings
were of far more interesting ma
ture. At the request of President
W. l. Wells, who welded the gavel,
the teachers settled down to bust
ness. promptly at 10 am, and, with
a brief intermission for lunch, were
hard at it until 6 pm, this proving
to be the most spirited session held
in the history of the organization.
After the consideration of some un-
finished business of minor import
ance, the regular program of the
association was the order of the
day. 1t 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
This was an able paper; well rem
dered and we'll received, and places
its fair young authoress in the
front rank as thoughtful, pro-
gressive, up-to-date teacher. The
association, by a unanimous vote,
requested Mrs. Kelsey to hand it in
for publication. Mrs. Ella L. Aus
tin, first assistant at Kapaa, read a
very instructive paper entitled
Primary Geography" School
Discipline" by Mr.. J. G. Davis, |
principal of Hanalei, was well re-
ceived and was requested for publ !
catio1lp "Inductive and Deductive
Methods of Teaching" was a schol-
arly effort by John Bush of
Kilauea. Owing to the unavoida-
bic absence from the room, on
committee work, of a number of |
teachers during the reading OF this
paper, it was read a second time
at the Saturday morning session,
Oy special request, and was or
lered published. Summer Schools |
;or Teachers" by II. Z. Austin,
of Kapaa School, was in
hat gentleman's crisp and caustic
style, and ELECTED some little dis
,ussion and sharp criticism from
ew of the teachers present, but was