The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-15
SCHOOL MATTERS
Commissioners Of Education in
Regular Session.
INSPECTOR GENERAL WRITES
Salaries of Certain Teach.
erS Raised a Notch.
Information From Ohio on Mr.
Copeland-Meetipgs to be Held
Once in Fortnight.

AL the regular weekly session OF the
Commissioners of Education, held yes
terday afternoon, there were present
the following: President Cooper, T. H.
Gibson. Professor Alexander, w. A.
Bowen, H. NJ Won Holt and George w.
Smith. Minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
President Cooper called for report
from the Teachers Committee. Pro-
fessor Alexander reported progress
but as yet the committee was not ready
to report.
The following letter from Inspector
General of Schools Townsend was
read:
"Hilo. Hawaii, October 1, 1897.
Dear Sir: I inclose itinerary for
balance of year. 1t is raining hard ev-
cry day, and l do not feel confident
that I shall be able to stick to the pro-
gram: The children cannot go to school
as we'll as l can in such weather.
'Hilo Union School is full and more
room will be needed before the end of
the year. l have been up above town
and found lot of children who are
not in any school. They are partly
within the legal limit of compulsion,
but the road is so bad that it seems to
me entirely unreasonable to ask them
to attend the Hilo schools. Besides,
we have no room at all for them. They
will be better accommodated at the
Piihouna School, which I suggested in
my annual report. This school is much
needed, as is also the school to be built
at Kaiwiki.
Colonel Parker is to send sylla-
bus for his work next summer, which
he wishes published at as early date
as possible"
President Cooper stated that while
he was in Kukaiau, Mr.. Lydgate had
spoken to him regarding the pay that
Miss Alice Horner, principal Of the
school at that place, was receiving.
According to the schedule she was not
being paid what she should get. The
NATTER was looked into and Mr. Lyd-
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salary was raised forthwith and made
to accord with the schedule.
A letter from the Chief of Police in
Columbus, Ohio, in regard to Charles
E. Copeland, recently appointed
teacher in the schools of the Repub-
lie, stated that the only reason his wife
had advertised for her husband was
only on account of the fact that she
of, 1,n y,,irr ~
foul play. She had expressed perfect
confidence in her husband and had
spoken of leaving for Honolulu The
communication closed with the state
ment that Mr.. Copeland always bore
an excellent reputation.
Another communication from Presi-
dent Bashford of Western University
Delaware, Ohio, spoke of Mr.. Copeland
as a graduate of that institution and
a man Of very good reputation. He had
been principal in the Delaware High
School, and was very much chagrined
upon losing his position.
President Cooper stated that he had
made selection of a new site for a
school house at Honokaa This was in
a central place, accessible from all
sides and in an excellent position on a
knoll. where health would be better
than in the lower lands. The place was
pointed out on the map, and the Board
adopted the recommendation of the
Minister
The contract for the new school
house at Honokaa has already been
let at $4,000 This stated President
Cooper made report on the neces-
| sity of more room in school houses at
various places. He suggested particu-
larry a new school house 1.-TWO rooms)
in Nahiku. A motion to this effect
was made and carried.
| President Cooper referred to the re-
| quest made on the part of the H1lC
! Free kindergarten Association, and
stated that the way was not clear tc
grant the building of private kinder
| garten on public property, and there
| fore the request could not be granted
The resignation of Miss May E
| Beckwith was accepted
Miss Snow Of the Chinese Girls
School, first-class teacher, and lady
who has labored long in school work
was granted raise in her salary t.