The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-11-29
THEY ELECT A PRESIDENT
MAUI TEACHERS ORGANIZE FOR
THE COMING YEAR.
Bright Dramatic Entertainmcnt-Mr.
Goodalc Armstrong has leave Of ABB
scnce- New Dynamo House Erected.
Mimi. Nnrcmher u. Isl

Yesterday the Maui teachers assem-
blcd in Nailuku school house for their
yearly convention. and held the most
successful meeting i'm their hiStorN.
FOrtN-two teachers were present, rep
reSCntiug all parts of the Island but
Hama. and many Anterested spectators
were in evidence, throughout the day.
President Henry Dickinson presided,
and Secretary Sam keliinoi was in his
place. The convention opened at 8
o'clock. and the program Of the day
was as follows:
Primary Reading-Materia and
Methods ......... Miss Nellie Smith
Nature Study-Available Material
and How to Use It...N. +. Lennon
Primary Arithmetic-Pape Read by
Miss Rogers ....Miss Ida Horner
News of the Day-Why and How to
Interest Pupils ........F. w. Hardy
Intermission of one hours for lunch.
Available Story Material and How
to Use 1t ........,...F. w. Abbott
What Use is Being Made of "ITa-
waits Young People, published
at Acknowledgement Discus
SION .............. ............
Report of Local Circles. ............
....... ......By Their Secretaries
Each paper was followed by gen
eral discussion. some of which were
very spirited and interesting. All of
the papers were very good, especially
those of Miss Nellie Smith, c. W. Bald
win and +. w. Abbott The discussion
on Primary Reading. led by S. Z.
Dowdle, also deserves note.
After the program the election of Of
ficers occurred. with the following re-
suit:
y. r. Lennon, president.
Miss Charlotte Turner, vice presi
dent.
Sam Keliinoi, secretary.
! ID. ID. Baldwin, +. w. Abbott and ).
| r. Dowdle, committee on program.
! The meeting then adjourned.
At 1880 o'clock in the evening the
school house was full to overlooking.
with spectators assembled to listen 10
a recitation by Miss Ethel Mossman,
and reproduction of the one act
play, THE Diamond Necklace" which
was the event of the last Makawao
/ literary. The characters were again
represented by the Misses Kate Flem-
ing, Eva and Nellie Smith. and Messrs.
c. w. Baldwin, S. II. Dowdle and c. IL.
. Dickey, who, aided by a good stage
and footlights, did better even than
before.
After the play the company adjourn
ed to the Court House. where dancing
to the music of a native orchestra was
INDUCED in till midnight. Mr.. w. II.
Campbell was floor manager. and ey-
erybody had the most enjoyable time
possible. Maui teachers will long
remember this as their banner convcn-
ton, and outsiders the good time had.
Mr.. Goodale Armstrong of Wailuku,
who has been aling for several
months. will take ii vacation from his
duties, and go to Honolulu for treat
ment. John Tallant. an intelligent
young half-white, will fill the position
of court clerk, during his absence.
The Hawaiian Commercial and Su-
gar Company have just finished a dv-
namo house near their mill at Sprecll-
elsville. in which they have Il new fiji
ty horse power dynamo. and the light
ing facilities of the mill have been i'm
proved greatly.
Lot ~ at Nahil>u will also be sold
at auction on December 9th, at Paia,
making twelve lots in all.
Surveyor General Smith of New Iea-
land and Surveyor General Alexander
took in HaleaIlala yesterday. They
are the guests of Hon. II. p. Baldwin,
Haiku.
Mr.. 5. Keliinoi's little child was Sc
verely scaded at Waihee yesterday.
Thanksgiving day was observed by
family dinners and the closing of the
schools.
S. Napeha, the well known Nakawao
mail carrier, died last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Diclley spent Sum
day with Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Diclley
at Olinda.
The schooner Mary Dodge sailed on
Thursday. with about 100 tons of Paia
and Haiku sugar.