Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1897-08-20

Minister Cooper said no further
business remained but the report
of the special committee to inves-
tigate certain charges against two
teachers. The committee was
ready to report in one case but
in the other would ask for further
time. In the case Of Mr.. Dumas
some time had elapsed since the
matters complained of were
brought before the Board. If they
had been taken up promptly, they
would have probably been suffi.
Gent for his discharge. The
Board, however, had dilly. dallied
with the case 80 long that it was
hardly fair to Mr.. Dumas at this
late day to adopt severe measures,
as he was now virtually precluded
from obtaining another position
for year. The committee had
found on very thorough investi-
CATION that many of the charges
made against Mr.. Dumas we're
absolutely without foundation.
Others rested on a question of
veracity which the committee
could not determine. The finding
OF the committee was that there
was an evident incompatibility,
inability or disinclination on Mr..
Dumas part to get along with
those with whom he was brought
into daily contact. The recon-
mendation of the committee was
that he be continued in his pres
ent position with an admonish-
ment and that he seek other quar-
ters than those now occupied by
him in which to take up his abode.
Mr.. Won Holt-What is he to
be censured about?
Minister Cooper - About not
being able to get along with those
with whom he is thrown in con-
tact and attend to his own bust
ness.
Professor Alexander said the
committee had worked faithfully
in trying to get at the truth of the
charges. Undoubtedly much had
been exaggerated but how much
it was hard to say. Action should
have been taken sooner.
Minister Cooper said that while
at first in the minority on the
committee he had given way for
the sake of harmony. He thought
that much depended on a unani-
nous report from the committee
and that without it no good would
have been accomplished. For
these reasons he had modified the
views he first held.
Mr.. Bowen was very glad the
matter had assumed it's present
shape and thought the committee
should be sustained by the Board.
He regretted, however, that the
reporters had been allowed to
hear the report, as the matter
would be spread everywhere and
would reach Mr.. Dumas friends
who knew nothing of it.
Minister Cooper said he saw no
objections to publicity. The mat
ter was common talk about town
and had been for weeks.
Mrs. Jordan said that while re-
GREETING the affair very much she
would support the committees re-
port. She could not help thinking
that by delaying in this case until
it was too late to get at the real
facts the Board was only bringing
more of the same kind of trouble
on in the future.
Minister Cooper agreed with
Mrs. Jordan, saying, II think we
ourselves are to blame in letting
it 90 so long"
Mr.. Bowen's motion to endorse
the report of the committee was
unanimously adopted and the sec
rotary instructed to write to Mr..
Dumas of the action taken.
In the other case Mr.. Cooper
sa;a tho man IN question Las
waiting outside to defend himself
before the Board. 1t was decided
that he should wait until formal
charges were made against him.
The Board then adjourned to
meet at the call of the Minister,
Commissioner Won Holt stating
that he objected to meeting being
called at two hours notice when
he was out of the city, as the one
held last week was.