The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-03
AUSTIN SUSPENDED.
Kauai Teacher TO Rest During
Minister Cooper's Investigation.


Minister Cooper's Investigation.
At the regular weekly session of the
Commissioners of Education yesterday
afternoon there were present the fol-
lowing: President Cooper, Mrs. B. F.
Dillingham;, Mrs. e. w. Jordan, In
spector-General Townsend, Deputy In
spector-General T. H. Gibson, Profess
sor Alexander, w. A. Bowen. Minutes
of the previous meeting read and ap-
proved.
The Teachers Committee reported
the resignation of S. Amalu of Ala-e
School. Accepted. George J. Kauhai-
hao was appointed in his place.
The resignation of J. l.. Paoo from
Kipahulu School was accepted and
Nicholas Hoopii appointed in his place.
The resignation of Mrs. f. e. At
water from her recent school was ac-
copied, and her husband appointed to
her place.
President Cooper reported on the H.
II. Austin matter, saying that he had
found charges enough to warrant i'm
mediate suspension of the Kauai
School teacher for the period of one
month, pending investigation into GER
tain charges made against him. This
he had done and had appointed to his
place for the period of one month c. e.
Copeland, with Mrs. Austin in her old
place as assistant. President Cooper
further reported that 1t was his 1nten-
ton to go to Kauai on September 10th
to investigate the charges made.
President Cooper read letter from
Drs. Whitney & Nichols, asking that
of
Maui. be allowed to stay over week
on account of serious complications
with his teeth and jaws. This leave of
absence was granted.
President Cooper read a letter from
J. L. Dumas, in which he acknowledges
the receipt of the letter ordering him
to leave his present cottage on the
High School grounds. 1t would mean
loss of about $25 a month if he were
forced to move out.
There was much discussion on the
point as TO whether Mr.. Dumas was or
was not entitled to any further cons1d-
Grafton Mr.. Bowen spoke somewhat
on the side of Mr.. Dumas, and moved
that S25 per month be added to his
salary. This was seconded by Profess
sor Alexander, with the amendment
that this last until January 1st.
President Cooper said that the more
he thought about the matter the more
he objected to the whole thing. All
punishment would be removed.
Mr.. Bowen still felt that it would be
an injustice to Mr.. Dumas to turn him
out of the cottage without an addition
being put with his salary to make up
for the loss.
The motion was then voted on. Mr..
Bowen answered aye and the remain
ing Commissioners remained silent.
When asked why they did not vote,
the reply came that they were not
very clear in their minds about the
matter.
President Cooper then announced
that all those who had refused to vote
would, strictly according to parlia-
mentary law, be counted in the affirm
alive However, he did not feel willing
to pass the motion on the one vote.
Mr. Townsend brought up the ques-
ton as to the effect of the action of
the Commissioners upon the school
Mr.. Bowen was sure there would be
temporary disadvantage.
Professor Alexander then gave his
vote in the affirmative, with Mr.. Bow
en-, and Mrs. Dillingham; and Mrs. Jor-
dan voted nay. President Cooper cast
lost.
A petition from the residents of Ka-
lapana, Puma, asked for the removal of
the teacher at that place and the ap-
pointment of a certain competent
young lady. The matter was referred
to the School Agent at Puma.
Mary Chang Kim wrote the Board,
asking for a leave of absence for the
whole of the fall term, this on account
of illness The Commissioners grant
ed this. with the understanding that
she receive one-third of her regular
stipend, and that two-thirds be paid
the substitute.
An application from a friend of Miss
Matte Johnson of Los Angeles, ask
ing that the latter be considered an
applicant for position as teacher, was
read and placed on file.
A communication was received from
Miss Rebecca Thompson, asking that
she be granted a four-months' leave of
absence. Granted.
A communication was received from