The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-11-20
CASE Of c. D. PR|NG|E.
BOARD OF EDUCATION GRANTS
THE MAN 4 HEARING.
Will Most Likely BE Given Position
Again-Problem of Getting Pupils
for the Practice School-Debates.

for the Practice School-Debates.
Two important matters were taken
up and considered by the Board of
Education at its regular weekly meet
ing held yesterday afternoon in the
judiciary Building. One of these was
the application of c. d. Pringle for
reappointment by the Board and the
other the perpleXing question of how
to fill up the new practice school.
Acting president, w. o. Smith pre-
sided. Other members present We're:
Professor w. ID. Alexander, w. A.
Bowen. Deputy Inspector General
Scott, DR.. c. T. Rodgers, Mrs. b. +.
Dillingham; and Mrs. +. w. Jordan.
The application of Mr.. Pringle for
reappointment by the Board was read.
1t was accompanied by several petit
tions from citizens residing on Kauai,
in Pringle's behalf Some of these
asked that he be reinstated to his
former position, as principal of the
Hanapepe school. The others simply
petitioned the Board to employ him in
the educational department again.
Mr.. Bowen stated that he was in
favor of giving Pringle another
chance. He had investigated his case
little and found that aside from the
trouble which he got into for chastis-
ing a pupil in the Hanapepe school, his
work had been excellent. Some of the
residents in the Hanapepe school dis
trict on Kauai had signed statements
to the effect that Pringle was a faith
full teacher and that he took excellent
care of the school buildings and prop
erty. Mr.. Bowen also stated that he
had heard that Pringle was not liked
in other districts where he had taught
but upon inquiry he had learned that
this unpopularity was due to Pringle's
diligence in compelling native and
! Portuguese families to send their
children to school in compliance with
the law.
while he had prosecuted an assault
and battery case against Pringle he
did not care TO be vindictive. Mr..
Smith added that the punishment in
/ flicted by Pringle on the little Swear
old lad in the Hanapepe school was
not justified. He did not believe that
! Pringle had any discretion in the
handling of children and he would
never agree to reinstate him to his old
! position as principal of the Hanapepe
schools. He would, however, out of
consideration of Pringle having been
connected with the educational de-
!. partment for seven years, be willing TO
employ him again, but that he should
be placed in some school under higher
authority.
Others members INDUCED in the dis
cussion of the matter. One believed
that Pringle had been taught a les
son which he would not forget as long
as he lived. On account of lack OF
time for further discussion of the case
it was deferred until next weeks meet
ing. 1t is very likely that the Board
will give Pringle employment.
The Board then grappled with the
Practice School question and for near
ly two hours lively discussion con
tinued on this matter.
i Deputy Inspector General Scott wa!
called upon and reported in the mat
ter. He stated that he had called upol
Principal Macintosh, of the Roya
school, in accordance with the in
+ structions of the Board, and that h,
had asked for fifty pupils to be placed
in the new Practice School. Principa
Macintosh selected the required mum
Der and sent them to Professor Duma
. of the Practice School. The latter ha'
refused to accept half of these and tn
new school had not been fully opened
as yet.
? Professor Dumas then appeared be
fore the Board and explained that h
had refused some twenty-odd pupil
SNht ONNi W iiiii W
for the reason that they were pupil
that had not been in school over tire
months and not one could read o
write. He did not believe that the
were fit pupils for a Practice schoo
and would not accept them, unles
ordered to do so by the Board Pre-
fessor Dumas also remarked that tn
professor of the Royal school had toll
s him that the fifty children were sti
a part of his school and the he wouj
not dismiss them.
The Deputy Inspector General state
that, in his opinion Mr.. Mackintos
had acted wisely in the selection of tn
half hundred pupils. He had take
them out of the lower grade and ha
lowered all of the other grades, thu
affOrdinp n relief IN the ROYAL schon