The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-20

dorsed by the Attorney General, TO be
appointed as agent to grant marriage
| licenses, was favorably acted upon.
The resignation of Miss A. X Beers
was accepted.
Quite a little discussion arose on the
application of A. II. Crooke. principal
or Ulupalakua school for a leave OF alb
sence and the appointment of one OF his
brothers to the principalship and an
other TO the position of assistant The
merits of the boys were discussed and
the petition was finally granted with
the understanding that the petitioner
take his leave of absence without pay.
Mr.. Bowen presented petition from
c. ID. Pringle of the Kahuku school
asking that he be appointed TO some
other school with higher salary. The
Board did not feel that they could do
this.
Mr.. Bowen then read the following:
Inasmuch as Principal Richards OF
Kamehameha Schools has signifled his
willingness and desire TO have their
Normal Department come fully up to
some certain standard of requirements,
both as to course of study and final ex-
aminations, such as the Department OF
Education may dictate, so that the
graduates therefrom may be fully pre-
pared to enter upon useful service in
the Government schools, and that they
may be upon terms of equal advantage
with graduates from the Government
Normal School. Therefore, be it now
Resolved, First-That this depart
men recognize the eminent desirable
ity OF entering upon the arrangement
suggested, and that we take immediate
steps for the final accomplishment OF
same
SecOnd-That, with a view to Secur-
ing standard of requirements that
may be thoroughly satisfactory to this
department, the principal of the pres
ent Government Normal School and the
principal of the normal department of
the Kamehameha Schools be invited to
the task of preparing a common stan
dard of requirements, both as to course
or courses of study and final examina-
tions, and that the results of their work
be submitted to this department for
final revision and acceptance
Third-That graduates from both
normal schools above named as also
from all other normal schools or de-
partments that now exist, or that may
hereafter be created, after having fully
come up to all of the requirements OF
the common standard satisfactory to
this department shall be accounted as
upon equal advantage and acceptance
in the esteem and service of this de-
partment.
Mr.. Bowen moved the passage Of the
above, saying that he thought the pro-
posed move a good one. The Hawai-
ians who attend Kamehameha should
be given a chance. AS it was at the
present time, many were leaving the
institution because, in the language of
their relatives and friends: "They can
gain nothing by going to the Kameha-
meha Normal School, and it is only
waste of time" Thus it was resulting
in hardship for that institution. II
the standard was set by the board, the
could gain teachers certifi-
Gates on the same footing with the
graduates from the Government Nor
NAL School.
President Cooper said that he was
averse to the setting up of more nor
NAL schools. After a while there would
be strife as to which certificates were
TO be accepted.
Mr.. Bowen said that as he under
stood it, the Kamehameha students
would take the same examinations as
those in the Government Normal
School Then President Cooper said
he had no objections to such an ar
but that he did not believe
hat to be what was expected by the
<amehameha authorities.
At this point Inspector
Townsend held up to view full deck"
If cards of the teachers who had failed
n their examinations, but who were
till in the employ of the Government.
Quite discussion then arose on the
,ropriety of the action Of Lahainalu-
las acting principal in soliciting the
financial aid Ito the amount of $1,000
# various people for the purchase of a
printing press to print the paper, which
s issued from that institution at the
resent time. President Cooper, while
auding the enthusiasm and interest OF
he teacher, said that he was very
much opposed to private solicitations
n aid of Government work. The