The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-28
-FOUR LIBRARIES
Meeting of the National
Teachers Association.
Want Travelling Libraries-R Raising
Standard of Examina-
tons.

A meeting of the y. T. a. II. was
held at the High School building, Ho-
noluIu, Monday, July %, 1897. Min>
utes of the last meeting read and APP
proved. The following resolution was
read and adopted:
Resolved, That we cooperate in Sc
curing for the use of the teachers and
pupils of these Islands four "a travel
ing libraries. And that we request the
Department of Public instruction to
take such steps as will enable us to Sc
cure the establishment of such libra
ries, and that a committee of our mem
bers be appointed by the chair TO co,
operate with the department.
Resolved, That we favor raising the
standard in the examination of teach
ers for certificates whenever circum-
stances will warrant it, and that we
deem it expedient to introduce the
subject of percentage in the future eX
aminations in arithmetic for primary
grade certificates"
The motion to adopt the resolution
was lost by a vote of 16 to SO. Moved
by Mr.. Harris, seconded by Mr.. Len
hart that the resolution be reconsider
ed Carried. The resolution was again
discussed, and on being put to a vote
was defeated, only II voting for it.
Then Mr.. Harris introduced the follow
ing resolution:
various schools of the Islands, feel the
necessity of a series of textbooks in
reading, containing matter adapted to
the peculiar needs of our schools; and,
Whereas, we realize the inability of
procuring the same from abroad;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we humbly ask the
Board of Education to publish, or cause
to be published a series of books con-
tanning reading matter, selected with
a view to meet the peculiar needs of
our schools"
After discussion it was moved and
seconded that the resolution be laid
on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Harris then introduced the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas, Learning that a number
of our teachers have so conducted their
closing reviews or examinations as to
Justify the charge of deception; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That we hereby express
our condemnation of such acts as hav-
ing a tendency to lower our standard
and disgrace our profession"
The motion to adopt was lost. The
following resolutions from the report
of the Committee on Resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That we offer vote OF
thanks to the Minister and Commits |
sioners of Education for providing so
efficient a normal course of instruc>
their interest in the schools generally. |
Resolved. That we tender a vote OF
thanks to Mr.. Townsend, Inspector
for his untiring energy in the |
of the Summer School, |
and to the various instructors who so |
ably assisted him.
Resolved, That we offer a vote or
thanks to Dr. Brown for his able and
lucid lectures, and for his personal in
terest in the teachers.
Resolved. That a vote of thanks be
rendered Mrs. Dillingham; and. Mrs
Jordan for the very pleasant reception
given by them to the members OF the
Summer School.
Resolved, That the thanks OF the
are due the officers and
men of the U. S. S. Philadelphia for the
Kind entertainment offered to the
-eachers of the Summer School.
The report of the Committee on Elec-
ion of officers for the ensuing year
vas read and adopted. Following are
he officers:
President, Miss Deyo; vice-presi-
lent. Oahu, Mrs. Frasher; vice-presi-
lent. Maui, B. K. Kaiwaiaea; vice
president, Hawaii, ]. N. Bell; vice
president, Kauai, John Bush; secre-
arv-treasurer, T. H. Gibson. EXecu-
i've Committee: J. L. Dumas, Miss
,ampman and G. E. Rosecrans.