The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-12-01
SALARIES RAISED
ClnEtalt T6lGha8 Recognized By
The Bard Of Education.
PIIAEAIA SENDS IN A LETTER
Resigns His Position at
Pahoehoe.
PIIANAIA SENDS IN A LETTER
Prot. Alexander Authorized 20 Ac-
cuirs School LanG-Mattsrs
OF Interest Discussed.

Al The regular weekly meeting OF
the Board q E6uezrion. held yesterday
afternoon. there were present PreSi-
dent smith. MIS-. B. z Dillingham;.
Mrs. z ". Jordan. J, :. Scott. ". 4.
Bowen Prot Alexander and 4 Won
Holt.
:. 2. Scott reported as follows On
The Practice school: That he had Wis
tied all the schools in the vicinity OF
the Practice School for the purpose o.
obtaining pupils for the latter insti-
tuition
Miss Duncan said that she had no
girls 70 send nor did she care about
sending any There were. however.
-four late arrivals IN the primary grade
whom she could send
Miss MarOni had eight children in
her school who lived closer 70 the
Practice School than her OWL Out
O this number there we're three whose
parents had stated positively that they
did not care 70 have their children az
tend The Practice school
Armstrong Smith said that his school
vas rot filed. and he had no pupils 70
send However. he would keep any
new children who came in for the
purpose Of sending them 10 the Prac-
nee SehooL
Mr. Scott stated that the matter stood
about the same place as The week be-
fore. with The exception that he had
succeeded II adding 9 pupils 70 the list
q - girls and boys He thought
The best thing would Be 70 allow the
matter 70 res and regulate itself. IN
less the children are taken by force il
was Mr. SCOTS opinion they could not
Be soften
The Deputy Inspectors report was
approved
Z Won Holt asked as 70 the status
Of The Practice School. which President
Smith explained II few words
Prot. Alexander reported for the
School Committee recommending in
crease in salary n The cases OF Misses
hekelz. Kate Rowland, Ferreira.
Rho6a Green and Msroni 70 take ef-
tec- December 1
President Smith thought this should
take effect On January lSL W 4
Bowen said that II the Board saw III
70 raiss salaries and 70 pay for merit,
such action should not De delayed This
was put in the form OF q motion and
carried
NJ. Scott referred 70 the matter OF
examinations during The holiday va
cation He said that in letter re-
Csive6 recently Mr.. Townsend wrote,
recommending that examinations be
zivsz IN the principal outside districts.
Teachers from all over were calling for
these exEuiCzriCcs-
On motion OF M Won Holt, action
vas deferred
IN The letter referred 70. Mr.. Town
send wished 20 ask the Board If there
was any use Of his returning before
December 18th II he were allowed 10
remain Up on Hawaii he could finish
The work OF that island
II vas The decision OF the Board that
NJ. ToEuseud Be allowed 10 remain Oh
EaTzii until after the completion OF
the work
! petition signed By several prOmi- I
rent people Of North KohaIs and ask
Ing that Miss Mary Atkins OF that
place be allowed 70 establish & private /
school vas Rad The Board granted .
The PETITION and instructed The secrA
rzry 70 notify The interested party
Petitions from tEo places in North .
Eo1z asking for school buildings were 4
referred 70 NJ. Townsend
TIE resignation OF Piianzis from the
Pzhoehoe School was unanimously &C
cepts6- The cause being his refusal 70
take the oath Of allegiance 10 the Re-
public OF Hawaii He had been in
s-ruc-ad by The secretary OF the Board
OF E6ucati0u through the school agent
OF his dis--icr that he must take the
cath and the only answer vas given
the Beard in his letter q resignation
A letter from A L-igdzre telling Of the
6ilari5ated condition OF The school
building er PszuiL0. was read
Prof Alexander vas empowered 70
acquire by exchange Jhe lot selected
II Pearl City for { school building site.
The matter Of obtaining The 500
maps for schools Of The Islands vas
deferred
Mr.. Scou asked about granting the
Night School the sane holiday Va
cations as The other schools II II
should be continued through the Va
cation the attendance would surely de-
crease Deferred for one week
J. NcKezgus vas voted transferred
70 The WANNA School
Mss Hattie Cozn vas given the place
vacated b. The resignation OF Miss
Grace Porter. Hilo Union School
" = Bowen gave notice that he
would introduce the Prizgie subject Al
the next nesting
Board adjourned At 5-15 p II
Oxuard on Beet Sugar.