The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-07
EDUCATORS MEET
Palama Primary School
is Open.
Mr.. Briefly Expresses Himself
Resignation Accepted.

Commissioners of Education yesterday
there were present Mrs. B.
F. Dillingham;. Mrs. E. w. Jordan,
Prof. Alexander, Deputy Inspector
General Scott, w. a. Bowen. Prof.
Alexander took the chair in the abb
sence of Minister Cooper.
Mr.. Scott reported that the Palama
primary school had been started under
the principalship of Mrs. Stevens.
Everything was reported as progress
ing favorably and the school filling
up.
Mr. Scott reported on the matter of
putting blinds in the windows of Miss
Coursen's school. 1t was absolutely
necessary that the blinds suggested be
put in. Arrangements had been made.
1t had been found an impossibility to
get inside blinds. These had been sent
for and would arrive soon from the
Coast. Mr. Scott said that the state
of affairs had become such in the
school that he decided to close it up
shape for children and teachers. The
action of the Deputy Inspector was
ratified by the Board.
A communication was received from
James r. Holt, Jr., accepting the posi-
ton of school agent at Waianae.
The application of Cyril o. Smith
of the Hilo schools for leave of alb
sence, was granted.
Several applications for positions as
teachers in the schools of the Republic,
were read and referred to the Teach
ers' Committee.
A petition from Miss Hattie Coan
for leave of absence to permit of her
going to the Coast for treatment Of
her eyes, was read. Miss Coan expects
to leave on June oath. This would
make her about a week late in return
ing for the work of next term. Peti-
ton granted.
Mr.. Scott was of the opinion that the
Commissioners should decide for once
and all on the time of beginning and
ending of vacation so that there shall
be no more mistakes on the part of
teachers. They must be made to I'M
derstand that they will not be granted
leave of absence unless on account OF
illness.
1t seemed to be the opinion of the
Commissioners that the return OF the
Inspector General of Schools be
awaited before taking any action on
the matter of setting dates for the be-
ginning and ending of the summer
vacation.
"Twenty-seven years of age. Had
no
Have heard of and read glowing ac-
counts of advantages for lady teach
ers out there. Send photograph, If de-
sired" This is just a clipping from
one of the letters read at the Board
meeting yesterday
1t was the sense of the meeting that
Miss Lynch be given the first vacancy
in the night school.
Mrs. Dillingham; announced that she
had received letter from lady lee
turer. who was DESTROYS of coming
here between the 1st and 29th of July.
She wanted to know the possibilities
for Iecturing here in Honolulu. Mrs.
Dillingham; stated that lot of the
teachers would be here between the
10th and Doth of July. If she came
she should do so on her own respon-
sibiIity Her terms were very reason
able, and it was thought that she
might make a good thing of it.
Samuel Briefly appeared before the
Commissioners and asked the reason
why he had been asked to hand in
his resignation as teacher in the Kau-
nakakai School. He stated that Mr..
Meyers. the school agent, knew moth
ing at all about the school, and the
reports that had come to the Board
were nothing but spite work.
Mr.. Scott announced that he and the
Inspector General had both visited
the school and had been very much
displeased as to the way the school
was run Mr.. Briefly had failed re-
peatedly in his examinations, and YER
bal complaints were frequently made.
On the strength of this, Mr.. Brierly's
resignation had been asked for.
Mr.. Briefly then made several
charges against Mr.. Meyers, calling
him a most contemplate and ignorant
man and person whom all the people
on Molokai were con to" him. Moth
ing but prejudice had been the cause
of his being relieved.
Mr.. Bowen explained the matter to
Mr.. Briefly, who, finding that the
Board had treasured up nothing
against his moral standing, was per