The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-01-05
Bliggt Of Information About Bil-
cation Board.
SATURDAY MORNINGS MEETING
Appointments to Various
Places.
Several Increases in Salaries of In
structors Voted-Select School
10 Be Instituted in Hamakua. -

AT a meeting of the Board of Ed
ucation, held Saturday morning, there
were present the following: President
Cooper. Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;, Mrs
E ". Jordan, Inspector General Town
send Deputy Inspector General Scott,
Prof Alexander and H. NJ. Won Holt
The time Of the Board was taken up
in the consideration Of reeommenda-
tons made by the Teachers Commit
tee and read by Prof. Alexander.
The position as teacher in the Lau-
pahoehoe School, occupied by Miss Ka-
hoio. was declared vacant and Miss
Mary Mckinley appointed to fill the
vacancy. beginning with January 1st.
Miss Mile Morris was appointed as
sistant in the Waihee School, in place
OF Mrs. Keliinoe. resigned. The latter
was filling the place Of assistant in the
Waihee School until the Board should
be able 10 find a suitable teacher TO I'LL
the place.
]. Kealailio was transferred from
Waihee. Maui, 10 Kalaoa, North Kona,
in place Of William Lutera, who re-
Gently left for parts unknown without
the requisite notice TO the Board.
Miss Flora Smith was appointed as
sisJant at Waihee School, in place of
J. Kealalio, transferred.
AT the recommendation OF Principal
Needham Of the Reform School, Mr..
Scott brought up the matter of ap-
pointing d. F. Sanford 10 the position
Of mechanical instructor at that in
stitution Action was deferred until
the next meeting, and Mr.. Scott was in
suucted TO look further into the mat
ter.
Miss Lena Hart was spoken OF as as
sistant at Hanapepe, Kauai, TO I'LL the
place left vacant by the resignation Of
Mrs. c. D. Pringle. The matter was
referred 10 the school agent Of ne
district.
Mrs Charles FurneauX was appoint
ed teacher in the Olaa School.
Miss Helen Severance was appointed
to I'll a vacancy in Hilo Union School
The Board decided to offer TO Miss
Elvira Richardson a position as teach
er in the HiIo Select School.
The appointment Of a second assist
ant in the HOlualoa School, Kona, was
left to the principal in charge.
Samuel Amalu was appointed as
sistant at Alae, North Kona. Another
teacher was found necessary on ae-
count OF the crowded condition of the
school Thomas Haze, the principal
was given a raise in salary Of 800
year.
Mr.. Sheehan was offered the posi-
ton Of principal at the Kailua School,
this island
The salary Of Miss J. Pullar Of HilO
was raised 500 a year.
Il was voted that Miss Mary L. Smith
who has been temporary assistant at
the Normal School, be regularly ap-
pointed to that position for the remain
der OF the present school year.
The salary Of H. T. Mills, principal
Of Napoopoo School, was raised SEQ
& year.
Mr.. Townsend recommended the es-
Enlistment Of a select school at North
Kohala, as petitoned for by the resi-
dents. The secretary was instructed
TO send information to the effect that
the Board would provide a salary Of
$500 for a teacher, if the residents
would provide for the school house
and take care Of it
The application OF zap Sing, Chinese
truant officer in Honolulu. for an in
crease in salary was referred to Mr..
Scott
Mr. Scott called up the matter of the
very bad location Of the school at Kau-
nakakai. a new location was recon- |
mended- The matter was referred IL
Minister Cooper.
The petition for leave of absence.
asked for by J. H Nishwitz Of Maui,
was granted on condition that a suit
able teacher be obtained TO fill his
place.
The application Of II. L Wells Of Ha-
namaulu for the enlargement OF the
teachers cottage by inelosing a part of
the veranda, was approved, and $50
voted for the work.
A letter was received from Mrs. Hell
en- Kelsey. declining the appointment
10 the Night School.
Another letter from a. B. Lindsay,
school agent at Hamakua, stated the
necessity for another teacher at Wal
pic. The agent was authorized to pick
out a suitable teacher.