The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-30
TEACHERS GATHER
Large Attendance at Mali'S An
nlal Gathering.
NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED
Pleased With New Police
Justice Halstead.
Tax Appeals Withdrawn - Plenty
OF Work Ahead for La
haina Jury.

MAUI, Nov. 2S.-The annual con-
vention OF Maui teachers took place
Friday, November 9th, at the Wailuku
Union School. There was a large at
tendance, thirty-four teachers being
present, and a keen interest was mani
tested in every event of the following
program:
Primary Language, by w. c. Crook.
Discussion, led by J. A. Moore.
Arithmetic, What to Teach and How
to Teach 1t, by S. Keliinoi.
Discussion, by A. H. Crook.
Geography, with Illustration, by w.
E. Reavis.
Discussion, by c.. w. Baldwin.
Nature Study, by c. E. Rosecrans.
Discussion, by Miss r. E. Crook.
Report from each District.
Election of offices for 1897.
Reports-Wailuk local circle meets
once in two weeks; much interest in
Pages book Makawao local circle
meets Tuesday afternoons, once each
month and discusses Page and has
practical exercises. Lahaina local cir
Gle meets weekly and gains much from
the study of Educational Founda-
tions," a monthly publication. Hama
local circle meets once a month. Mr.
Yates is secretary.
The officers for go were: F. w.
Hardy, president; Osmer Abbott, vice
president; Miss Turner, secretary; the
Messers. H. Dickinson and Harris and
Mrs. Heapy, executive committee.
The officers recently elected were: H.
Dickensen, president; G. w. Baldwin,
vice president; S. Keliinoi, secretary;
| A. H Crook treasurer; Messrs. Reavis,
w. c. Crook and J. A. Moore, executive
committee.
The convention began at 8 a. m. and
adjourned at 4:30 p. m. In the evening
an entertainment was held under the
auspices of the teachers in the large
Waikiki school hall. The general pub
lie were invited and the following
about 800 people:
Piano Duet-Miss Chillingworth and
Mr.. Schroeder.
Song-Wailuku Glee Club.
Recitation-Mis Dos Refs.
Song-"Over the Banister''-Wailu-
ku School
Duet-Miss M. R. Nape and Mr.. A
F. Tavares.
Song lin costume)-Poni Plemmer;
chorus by Waikiki School.
Song-Primary Grade of Wailuku
School.
Declamation-A. H. Crook.
Piano Solo-Miss Mossman.
Trio-''Nanf ko lau," with guitar ac-
compartment.
Song-Wailuku School
Recitation-Miss Mossman.
Piano Solo-Mrs. Lyons.
A series of Tableaux.
Encores were frequent and the audi
ence seemed to enjoy the many events
of the evening. Potted ferns and palms
fntermingled with the gay colors of
bunting rendered the large stage pleas
ing to the eye.
Wailuku people are to be congratu-
lated upon the appointment of William
Henry Harrison Halstead as police jus
tice. The gentleman is a well known
lawyer and is much superior to the
average district magistrate in his ia
miliarity with all that pertains to
court procedure
| A petition has recently been made
for the partition of the famous Snif1n
estate of Kula. John T. Baker of Hilo,
plaintiff. VS.. Young Hee. Nelson Sniff
fin ct al, defendants. Interested par
ties are summoned before the First
Circuit Court of Oahu.
Deputy Attorney General E. P Dole
and L. A. Andrews, Maui's former able
sheriff, have been in Wailuku during
the week
There are fifty cases to be brought
before court and jury to be convened
at Lahaina on December I'd.
The tax appeals of the Wailuku SUI
gar Company were withdrawn
Miss Berg of California is a guest
of her brother, r. r. Berg of Kahului.
The Lahaina Tennis Club meets on
each Wednesday on the grounds of
Henry Dickinson, and is occasionally
invited to Manager Ahlborn's.
Deputy Sheriff King caught the run
away prisoner at Kaheka.