The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-03-26
WANTS MORELAND
Armstrong Smith Would Teach
Botany Practically.
IDEA MAY BE CARRIED OUT
Matters Discussed by
Commissioners.
Changes at Pearl City-Ouestions
Regarding Kahuku School.
AmauIu Reinstated.

At the regular weekly session of the
Commissioners of Education, held
yesterday afternoon. there were pres
ent the following: President Cooper
Mrs. b. f. Dillingham;, Mrs. E. W.
Jordan, J. F. Scott. Professor Alexan-
der. w. a. Bowen and II. NJ Won Holt.
The resignation of Mrs. Kapu from
the school in Keauhou was accepted.
Several applications for positions as
teachers, recommendations and other
communications were referred to the
Teachers Committee.
A letter was received from r. NJ
Wakefield of Hilo. in which he fnclud-
ed message to the Board of Health.
sent over the wire by Mr.. Mills. school
agent in Kona, in order to catch the
Kinau. In this message Mr.. Mills told
of his action in suspending Mr.. r K.
r. AmaIu from teaching in the Hoo
kena school. According to the school
agent Mr.. Amalu had been trying TO
Dust him from Office. This. together
with other matters. had caused his ac-
ton. Mr Amalu had refused to vacate.
so the school agent put a paddock on
the door.
After thorough discussion the board
decided that Mr. Mills be informed
that his action is not approved and
that MI Amalu be reinstated. The
matter was then left in the hands of
Inspector General Townsend to fnves-
tigate.
Mr.. Scott read the following letter
from the principal of the Fort Street
School:
Might 1 again urge upon you the
desirability of charging, if possible,
the playground at the Fort Street
School
There are now attending the school
a larger number of children than ever
before. and our playground is too
small to allow games to be played
which are healthful and especially
dear TO the boys.
Mr.. Holt is now very desirous of
leasing at a reasona BILE figure the piece
o. land which used 10 form part of
our playground and should funds be
wanting, he is willing TO wait for pay
ment until a fresh appropriation is at
the disposal of the Board of Educa-
tion. Would YOU kindly lay the mat
ter before the board and use your in
huence 70 gain their consent. The
extra yearly expenditure would be the
means of giving great deal of pleas
ure to a large mum Der of children. and
it is for this reason that I ask your aid
in obtaining the necessary permission
from the board.
Il have also another reason for ask
ing for this land. and particularly wish
your approval and cooperation in the
following scheme:
should we get this land it is my
earnest desire to have YOU fence off a
small portion of it to be set aside as
4 garden. Ny plan would be TO divide
it into small beds, so that the older
children might each own one Ind be
encouraged 10 grow flowers. etc. on
the same. To thus teach them to study
botany and the rudiments of aericul-
ture in q practical way by encOuTag-
ing each one to make the most use of
his or her piece of land. SC that when
they have homesteads of their own
they may have some practical knowl-
edge of using the land to the best
dNNaI ICage.
q have set my heart on this scheme
and sincerely hope you viii see your
way TO help me in the matter.
yours respectfully.
ARMSTRONG SMITH
Mr.. Scott said that he had seen Mr..
Holt in regard to the matter. He
was willing to take a much lower
sum for rental than he had previously
asked. He was most anxious TO see
the board take the land His two boys
were attending Fort Street School. and
ne was more anxious on this account.
Mr. Holt was willing TO rent the land
for 15 or 20 years.
Mr.. Scott reported progress on the
TO establish a primary
school in Palama. Mr.. Lewis of the
Palama Chapel. together with the tru-
ant officers. had already been set 10
work. but their statistics in regard to