The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-09
SCHOOL MATTERS
Mr.. Won Holt Makes
Valuable Suggestion.
Report on Palama School Oues-
tion-Mr. Abbott to Visit
Germany.

At the regular weekly meeting of
the Commissioners of Educatiin yes
terday afternoon there were present
the following: President Cooper, Mrs.
B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs E. W. Jordan,
Professor Alexander, Mr. ]. F. Scott,
Mr.. w. A. Bowen and Mr. H. NJ Won
Holt.
Several recommendations by the
Teachers Committee were considered,
and then it was decided to declare the
position of S. Briefly, as teacher at
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
A 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
tiers had shifted around so that it
would be most convenient for him to
leave in June. He was not DESTROYS 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 abb
sence. Mr.. Abbot was granted the
leave of absence and Mr.. Rosecrans
was appointed to fill his place temper
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 a communication from J. F.
Brown in regard to the school land at
Wahiaws. In this the conditions of the
place was set forth. From 200 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, a 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 letter from
Inspector General Townsend. dated
Makawao. March 10Th. 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 Pohoilki
Applications from two or three
teachers in the States were read. Pres
ident Cooper explained that a Miss
Hodge, friend of his, was DESTROYS
of obtaining a position as teacher in
one of the schools of the Islands. He
hoped that she might secure place.
a letter from teacher at Honokaa
contained the information that, as yet
no one had arrived to take the place Of
Mr.. Estep as principal of the school al
that place, although it had been LII.
derstood that there would be no hitch
whatever The school was in a rather
embarrassed state The board voted
to appoint Mrs. Estep as temporary
principal in her husbands place. and
to appoint Mr.. B. Brightwell assistant
Mr.. J. F. Scott reported that he
had, according to instructions from the
board, investigated into the matter Of
a primary school in Palama He had
found that there were between 35 and
30 children over years old in the
place just mentioned, and that he had
found the building near Palama
a place just suited for school purposes
could be obtained for a rental of SIS g
month, and that this building could be
fitted up for about SCI
Considerable discussion followed in
regard to the money side of the prop.
osition, and it was finally voted, or
motion of Mr.. w A. Bowen, that tho
Deputy Inspectors report be accepted
and placed on file
Mr.. Scott explained that he thought
certain of the rooms could be rented
and that the money obtained there
from might be all but sufficient to pay
the rent asked for the whole building
Mr.. w. A Bowen presented the ap.
plication of Miss Sarah B. Wiler for {
position as teacher. Recommendation!
from various places in the States
where she had been employed as {
teacher, were read. These proved mos
satisfactory Mr. Bowen explained tina
the application came through Miss Mel
lie Lowrey. who is acquainted with tn,
lady. The matter was referred to The
Teachers Committee