The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-05
SCHOOL MATTERS.
Discussed in Bureau OF
Education Yesterday.
No Private kindergarten on High
School Grounds-CertifiCates
From Normal School.

Minister Cooper, Inspector General
Townsend, Deputy Inspector Scott,
Mrs. Dillingham;, Mrs Jordan, II. NJ.
Won Holt and Secretary Rodgers were
present at a meeting of the Board Of
Commissioners of Education at 2:3O
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Townsend reported that MIR.
Lindsay had appointed Miss A. Beers
as teacher at Waipio.
Mr.. Townsend asked what was TO be
done in the cases of persons who at
tended the Normal School the first
year and had been promised temporary
certificates. He hoped that the school
would be able TO give diplomas at the
end of the two years course. The
school was of high standard, perhaps
as efficient as any in the United States,
and would be justified in issuing dip
Tomas.
Then followed considerable discus
sion on the matter of the character or
certificate to be given. Mr.. Scott said
the certificate was valuable only Tor
it's looks and should be neat. Some
one else suggested that it was worth
$3.50 a year, and was not tranSterra-
BILE. The matter was referred to the
Inspector General with instructions TO
find out what can be done.
Mr.. Townsend reported a request
from Mrs. ]. L. Dumas to be allowed
to start a small kindergarten, with
about II pupils, at the High School,
premises. Mr.. Won Holt objected to
allowing a private enterprise ON the
public school grounds. Miss Tanning
had been refused a cottage on the
grounds for the same reason. The ap-
plicant could get hall down town, II
the school were necessary. Referred to
the Inspector General for investigation
Mr.. Townsend brought up the mat
ter of having Hawaiian taught in the
schools. He said native pupils con-
versed at their homes in their own Ian
guage, but invariably read in English
Most of them, while fluent in their
tongue. could not read in Hawaiian
| Law, in Hawaiian, was suggested as
good study and exercise with which
to impart the art of reading. No ac-
ton taken.
Mr.. Scott reported that, with the
consent of Minister Cooper, he had en-
ployed Mr. Taggerd to assist in get
| ting out the annual report, and he
would suggest that he be placed on the
payroll from February LIST He will &C
to work at Waianae on February 18th
Mr.. Needham reported that a man
had been engaged to teach harness
making at the Reformatory School five
evenings per week at $25 a month
Approved.
Mr.. Townsend exhibited some excel
lent specimens of vertical writing from
the Kauluwela School. The writing
was accomplished after a couple OF
weeks practice. Mr.. Townsend sug-
gested that the board should officially
| declare itself in favor of the style, sc
that all teachers of the Islands might
understand it. 1t must be understood
however. the vertical system is not alb
solutely required. The suggestion was
adopted.
Aug. Ahrens resigned from the of
flee of school agent at Waianae. Ac-
cepted. ID. Carter, the new manager
and Mr.. Gilliland were suggested. Mr.
Scott was asked to see Mr.. Gilliland
about the matter.
Under general head, Mr.. Scott stat
| ed the number of school children in
Honolulu had increased 500 during the
past year. With the subject of truant
officers, it was decided to warn them
that the way of arresting school child
| rem like cattle must stop.
Adjourned