The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-01-22
SCHOOL PROPERTY IN HAMAEUA
Improvements in Some
Outer Districts.
Dr.. Rodgers Wants an Assistant.
Some Changes Among Teach
ers-Pringle Applies.

Present 81 the meeting OF the Boar,
q Education yesterday afternoon were
Minister Cooper, Inspector Genera
Townsend. Deputy Inspector Scott
Secretary Rodgers and Members Alex.
ander. Bowen. von Holt. Mrs. Dillins-
ham and Mrs. Jordan.
Miss Helen Severance OF the Hilc
School wrote that she had accepted her
position on = letter from Inspector
General Townsend, Offering her s sal
Ery Of $500 s year. Later. she had re
csived notification from Secretary
Rodgers, stating that her salary would
BE $500. She desired 70 know where
she was ar The board fixed her
salary az $500.
Inspector Townsend offered 2 state
ueuJ nom Nr. SCribHer Of Hanapeue
School regarding an anonymous letter.
which had found its way TO the board s
table a general denial Of the com
plants were made. An assent employ
Cd 20 investigate the matter repor. a
that De felt sure Mr.. Pringle had moth
ing 10 DO with the letter. The board
cecided that il was in a large meas
ure responsible for the morality OF its
teachers On this basis the inspector
general was empowered TO further in-
VsStiESte and take such action as
seemed best Mr.. Lindsay. school
agent Of ESmakua. made 3 report Ct
expenditures for repairs 10 school
houses in his district. The most in
pcrIG1J feature Of The letter was Z
request for more money for repairs.
The secretary was requested TO pro
cure from Mr.. Lindsay s detailed state
De1- Of the additional repairs conteln-
p-ared and the probable cost Of same.
c %. Pringle applied for the position
O. principal Of 8 new school which lie
hzc heard the board would open st
hEhuku. Postponed.
Inspector Townsend asked for 8 new
LOT Of school registers
Referred 70 Nr. Townsend. with in
str-cuOn 10 cali for tenders
An Townsend again recommended
thar the school at POhskupuku be
either closed. OF the position OF IN
sruc-or be declared vacant. The lat
Ter ordered A Recommendation that
hsvaihOeuku School be closed. and
llzs DR.. Bond be consulted with rega-d
Co opening smother near by; also
passed.
BY Townsend suggested. not for 81
uon. however. the introduction OF azri-
cultural work among The boys in me
school AZ Wsiue2. Hawaii. Knife WORK
Vas adopted some time azO. hut NJ.
GEe5lEell the teacher. thought agri-
cultural employment would be better.
Deputy Inspector Scott reported that
he had. As instructed BY the board. vis- .
i-e6 Nj Wells Chinese School and as
sisted in recognizing IT. Eleven BOYS
ever the school age were dropped from 4
The roll Minister Cooper sid that
Chinese children were bsing brought
q this country on account Of the ai-
Fanrzges here offered for education il (
English.
Nr. Bowen moved that room CT
tsTed BY Rev. 2 ". Damon for use as
a school for older Chinese BOYS be Sc
csptsd. and that Nr. Allen ". WaIcort
b pl2ced in charge o. the sane. Re
fsr7ed 70 the School Committee.
OsmeT Abbott. principal Of Lahainl- 4
iu-s- who was present. was called up-
q for information respecting the re-
g1irsDe1ts Of his school. Minister
Cooper thought 8 special appropriation /
should be made for this institution. F.
There was 10 other school under the
bosrd operated in the sane way. With
respect 20 the various matters eHae1- 4
ing the property. Nj Won Holt suz-
E=sted that NJ. Abbott Be empowered .
20 negotiate with the Pioneer Nil
Company with view to saving Il .
Minister Cooper suggested that he
1lEtrer he postponed one week. which
prevailed.
The hoard thereupoa went into sx-
ecu-ve session 70 consider 8 request
from Secretary Rodgers for paid as-
sis-a1r IN his Ofice-