The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-04-09
Mr.. Won Holt Makes {
Valuable Suggestion.
Report on Palama School Oues-
tion-Mr. Abbott to Visit
Germany.

At the regular weekly meeting OF
terday afternoon there were present
/ the following: President Cooper, Mrs
B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs. E. w. Jordan
| Professor Alexander, Mr. j. F. Scott
Holt
Several recommendations by the
Teachers Committee were considered
and then it was decided to declare the
Kaunakakai, Molokai, vacant. B. d.
Mitchell was later appointed to fill the
place.
The resignation of Miss Louise K.
Brown from the Waiakea school was
accepted.
n. G. Lennon, of Spreckelsville,
Maui, wrote asking the board to turn
over to him the money spent for a
truant officer at that place, and he
would guarantee better service for the
same money. Nothing was done by
the board in regard TO the matter, but
there will be further communication
on the subject.
Several applications for positions on
the teaching force were referred to the
Teachers Committee
letter from Osmer Abbott, princi-
pal of Lahainaluna School, was read.
In this the writer asked for a years
leave of absence for the purpose of
studying pedagogy in Germany. Mat
ters had shifted around so that it
would be most convenient for him to
leave in June. He was not desirous of
severing his connection with the school
as it was his intention to return to
the work on the Islands for some time
at least. He recommended that Mr..
Rosecrans, assistant principal, be ap-
pointed to his place during his alb
sence. Mr.. Abbot was granted the
leave of absence and Mr.. Rosecrans
was appointed to fill his place tempor-
arily. A teacher to take Mr.. Rosecrans'
place will be appointed at the begin
ming of the next school year.
President Cooper stated that he had
received communication from J. F.
Brown in regard to the school land at
In this the conditions of the
place was set forth. From 1900 to l.
400 acres were used for grazing pur-
poses. The remainder was rough
wooded country.
Mr.. Won Holt took exception to the
statement of Mr.. J. F. Brown in re-
gard to the using of the land as a
place for small farming. He had seen
specimens of this kind of work on the
place before. 1t was, indeed, good
place to starve. 1t was his idea that
the land be kept until a good trade of
some kind could be negotiated. Mr.
Won Holt jOkingly remarked that the
Commissioners of Education might go
down and lasso and sell the cattle for
several years rent. This was due, and
it was public duty to collect it.
President Cooper read a letter from
Inspector General Townsend. dated
MakawaO. March 29th. in which he
asked for information regarding the
extent Of his authority in an investi-
cation of the South Kona muddle. a
report was also made OF small repairs
in Waikapu and Pohoiki.
Applications from two or three
in the States were read. Pres
ident Cooper explained that a Miss
Hodge, friend of his, was desirous
Of obtaining a position as teacher in
one of the schools of the Islands. He
hoped that she might secure a place.
A letter from a teacher at Honokaa
contained the information that. as yet
no one had arrived 10 take the place of
Mr.. Estep as principal of the school at
that place, although it had been un-
derstOOd that there would be no hitch
whatever. The school was in a rather
state. The board voted
to appoint Mrs. Estep as temporary
principal in her husbands place, and