The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-20
WORK AT YESTERDAYS SESSION
Salaries of Four Instruc.
tors Are Raised.
Mr.. Bowen Has Proposition for
Normal Diplomas-Mrs. Jordan
Recommends Scholarships.

At the regular weekly session of the
Commissioners of Education yesterday,
there were present the following: Pre-
sident Cooper, Mrs. E. W. Jordan, H
S. Townsend, ]. F. Scott, Prof. Alexan-
der, W. A. Bowen, H. NJ Won Holt
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Inspector General Townsend made
the following recommendations of the
Teachers Committee:
That w. Kia be appointed to Pahoe-
hoe. Mr.. Townsend explained that
there was no vacancy in the Pahoehoe
school but that there was proposition
to transfer the present teacher to Kali
lua. Adopted.
That Misses hammerer and Guerney
be appointed to the Kailua school.
adopted.
That Miss Bernice Cooke be trans
fered from Waianae to Lihue. Adopted.
That Miss Carrie Rowland be ap-
pointed to Waiawa. Adopted. The
matter of getting to and from the
school on the train was brought up by
Mr.. Won Holt. Discussion was deferred
until later
That Miss Lizzie Keliinoi be appoint
ed to the Kekee, Puma, adopted.
That ]. K. Kealoha be appointed to
Waipio, Hawaii Adopted
That Mrs. Davis be appointed to Po-
hukaina in the place of Miss Perry,
who takes the place in Fort Street
school, vacated by Mrs. A. NJ. Brown
(nee May Atkinson). Adopted.
That Miss Florence Carter be ap-
pointed to Maemae school. Adopted.
Just here it was moved that the ap-
pointment of Miss Rowland to Waia-
wa, be reconsidered. Carried. 1t was
then moved that Miss Rowland be ap-
pointed to Palama school. Carried.
That w. A. Yeats be appointed to
Honukawai. Adopted.
That Mrs. Martin be appointed as a
substitute in the Waiohinu school
Adopted.
That E. Wongham be appointed to
Honaunau. Adopted
That Miss Myra Ward be appointed
to Makapala. Adopted.
That D. Kapaewa be appointed to
heanae. ADOPTED.
Antoine de Sousa was appointed as
sistant to c. M. Baldwin of Kaupakalua
school.
The following schedule for the divi-
sion of next years school year was
presented by Inspector General Town
send and adopted:
First term begins, Sept 6, 1897.
First term ends, Dec. II, 1897.
Length of term, Is weeks.
Vacation of two weeks, including
Christmas and New Years Day.
Second term begins, Jan. 2, 1898.
Second term ends, Apr. 1, 1898.
Length of term, 13 weeks.
Vacation of one week, including GOOD
Friday and Easter.
Third term begins, Apr. IL, 1898.
Third term ends July l, 1898.
Length of term, IL weeks.
Deputy Inspector Scott reported that
he had seen Mrs. Wood and inquired
as to her reasons of not taking the re.
cent examinations. She had given q
satisfactory explanation. Her illness
was the cause. The Board Immediately
moved that Mrs. Wood be excused.
Mr.. Scott also reported the very high
standing made by Miss Myra Angus in
the recent examinations and asked that
her present salary be raised according
to the agreement in the schedule OF
salaries, so moved and unanimously
carried.
The salaries of Mrs. Gum, Miss
Creighton and Miss Nellie Smith whose
work has all been highly praised by
the Commissioner, were raised.
The resignation of Miss Margaret
Nape of Makawao school was accepted
to date from the beginning of the next
school year.
The application of Heneli Peelua, en-
dorsed by the Attorney General, to be
appointed as agent to grant marriage
licenses, was favorably acted upon.
The resignation of Miss A. K Beers
was accepted.
Quite little discussion arose on the
application of A H Crooke, principal
of Ulupalakua school for 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
ldhC Lis lCcaNS VI dDSCnOC mlIAOQl pay.
Mr.. Bowen presented petition from
G. d. 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 signif1ed 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