The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-08-06
Largest Number Issued
in Ten Years.
Commissioners Of Education Have
Long Meeting Discussion and
Action on Various Matters.

| At the regular meeting of the Com
ernoon, there were present the fol-
| lowing: President Cooper, Mrs. Jor-
| dan, H. S. Townsend, J. F. Scott, Pro-
| fessor Alexander, w. A. Bowen, H.
NJ. Won Holt. Minutes of the previous
meeting read and approved.
Upon call of a report from the
Teachers Committee, Mr.. Townsend
reported that Miss Pomeroy, now in
the States, had been recommended for
the position of primary teacher in the
Papaikou School. She had been in
on the part of the Board The Board
voted the appointment of Miss Pome-
roy to the above position
Miss Winnie of California and Miss
Mclean, who has just completed her
course in the Normal School of this
city, were appointed assistants in the
Waimea School, Kauai, under J. F.
Scott.
1t was moved, seconded and carried
that the School Agent at Lahaina be
instructed that sewing in the Lahaina
school hours; that the salary of Mrs.
Rosecrans be raised and that Miss
Ida Horner be offered the position of
assistant in the Lahaina School.
Inspector-GeneraI Townsend made
the following report on the recent ex-
aminations for primary certificates:
One hundred and twenty candidates
reported for examination, did not
continue to the end, Al fell below the
mark, q obtained third-class certifi-
Gates, 80 second-class certificates and
19 first-class certificates. Mr.. Town
send explained that this was the larg
est number of candidates that had pre-
sented themselves for examination
during the last 10 years; also, that 10
was the largest number of first-class
certificates obtained during that time.
President Cooper complimented the
Committee on Examinations on the
work it had brought to such a success
full termination, and said that he felt
sure the Commissioners would extend
their thanks to the committee.
The question of teachers who had
not taken the recent examinations
was brought up and referred to the
Teachers Committee for thorough in
vestigation. There are three teachers
in town who failed to take the exami-
nations.
It was moved, seconded and carried
that in the Normal School diplomas
the term of five years be inserted,
these, of course, to act as certificates
to teach in the schools of the Islands.
Mr.. Townsend reported a converse
ton with Mr.. Weatherby of the Re-
form School to the effect that certain
remarks or communications had been
interpreted as a resignation on his
part. He wished it understood that he
had no intention of resigning.
Mr.. Townsend recommended that Mr..
Snyder be put in the place of Mr..
Weatherby for one month, in order to
give the latter a vacation. This was
put in the form Of a motion and car
ried.
At the suggestion of President Coop
er. it was voted that copy-books A and
5. published by the American Book
Company. be adopted by the Board for
those to whom they are suitable, and
that enough of Nos. 1, and be pro-
cured to enable teachers to set copy on
the board.
Several applications for positions
and transfers were referred to the
Teachers Committee.
The resignation of Miss Margaret
Powers of Makapala School was ac-