The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-27
Bureau of Education Met as
Usual Yesterday.
MORE APPLICATIONS FOR PLACES
Select school Wanted at Kohaia-J. L.
Dumas Makes Sundry Requests-Ad-
ditions Wanted at Pepeekeo school.
Repairs Needed at LahafnaIuna.

At the regular weekly meeting of the
Board of Education, held yesterday af-
/ ternoon. there were present President
/ Cooper, Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs. E.
/ w Jordan, Professor Alexander, H. S.
| Townsend and J. F. Scott.
The Board, having received notice of
the death of the little daughter of W.
A Bowen, member, instructed the
secretary to express it's sincere regret
and sympathy.
= President Cooper announced that the
contracts for building the Royal and
Maemae schools had been awarded and
that the work would begin as soon as
possible.
Osmer Abbott of Lahainaluua drop
ped in at the meeting and gave his
ideas on the water rights at the school
of which he is principal He asked
that the matter be further considered.
Although the Board came to no definite
decision, it seemed to be the sense of
the meeting thai in case of sale to the
plantation the water reserved should
be measured.
Inspector Townsend reported that he
had authorized Professor Dresslar to
procure an additional teacher for La
hainaluua school This action was ap-
proved by the Board.
| President Cooper read letter from
residents of Kohala, Hawaii, asking
that the Government establish a select
school at that place, they paying part
of the teachers salary in the form of
| tuition. The Board decided that since
| the law requires that all tuition fees
go in as Government realization, the
Government could not extend it's aid in
the matter.
Miss Margaret Walker of this city
was granted an extension of one year
on her teachers certificate.
J. L. Dumas made several requests
of the Board, which were laid aside for
consideration at the next meeting. The
main one was that the vote consigning
rooms in the third story of the High
School building to him be reconsidered
He stated that his pupils were obliged
to go over to the Royal School for GER
tain exercises, and that after the walk
to and from this place they should not
be made to walk up three flights OF
stairs to the upper story of the High
School building.
letter from Miss Isabel Coan OF
Tacoma, for position as teacher in the
lower grade schools of the Islands was
read and filed.
President Cooper read letter from
to the effect that an addition to the
present school building in that place
was very badly needed on account OF
the increase of children who had reach
ed the school age He wrote as if he
was very much interested in the matter
of the education of the youth, and said
that he would take upon himself the
responsibility of putting on the adj
dition at the very lowest rate possible
Mr.. Townsend assured the Board that
the matter could be left in no better
hands. 1t was then voted that the sum
of $500 be paid out for extension of the
school house at Pepeekeo.
In speaking of Lahainaluua, Inspec-
tor Townsend in his enthusiasm said:
Yes, they do need repairs and i'm
provements on the school building al
that place. Why, you can stand and
knock the shingles off the roof witt
your fist. 1 tell you it is too low alto
gether"
Then remarked President Cooper
with a smile:
Il believe you drew the plans for il
yourself, did you not?"
Answer echoed:
well, now, come to think of it,
> did"
At 4:45 p. m. the Board adjourned
after being instructed that there would
; be another meeting for the transaction
of important business at 2:30 p. m. OF
Friday.