The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-01
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Regular Weekly Session
Held Yesterday.
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Nothing Of Any Great Interest
Done kaWaiahao Seminary
Soon to be Vacated.


At the regular weekly session of the
Commissioners of Education yesterday
afternoon, there were present the fol-
lowing: President Cooper, Mrs. Jor-
dan, Deputy Inspector Gibson, Profess
sor Alexander, George w. Smith and
H. M. Won Holt Minutes of the pre-
vious meeting read and approved
The Teachers Committee recon-
mended the following:
That Mr.. Give Gibson be appointed
to the Reform School. Adopted.
That another teacher being needed
in the Night School, Miss McLain be
appointed to the position recently occu-
pied by Mrs. Davis.
Just here came in some discussion.
Mr.. Smith wanted to know howsmuch
good the school was He lived on the
corner of Nuuanu and School and had
had experience with Chinese and Jap
anese from the School, who made loud
noises and used Objectionable language
while passing by. The Deputy Inspect
or was instructed to inform the prin-
cipal of the Night School to admonish
his pupils and to warn them against
any further nuisance such as Mr..
Smith had just reported.
Miss McLain was appointed to the
position and Miss Tanning was recon-
mended for the primary department of
the Night School.
Mr.. Burnette was appointed to the
Night School, in the place Of Mr.. Edgar
Wood.
Mr.. Bell, principal of the school in
Ainake, North Kohala, wrote, asking
information as to how to go about it
to fill Miss Austin s place during her
absence on leave. due to sickness. Mrs.
Moore was appointed at full salary.
The matter was not very clear and
was allowed to so over, pending furth-
er particular.
Minister Cooper then read the fol-
lowing:
September 80, 1897.
"To the Ministers and Commission
ers of Education: Ladies and Cen
tlemen-Your committee, appointed to
investigate the suitability of the Ha-
waiian Hotel building for a school
house, beg leave to report that after
careful investigation, we have come
to the conclusion that it is quite un
suitable for use by this department.
81. On account of it's extreme un
sanitary condition.
go The plan of the building would
give not more than four proper. rooms
for school purposes without a very
considerable expense.
''3. The grounds are altogether too
limited in extent for a school site.
''T. H. GIBSON,
s'H. M. Won HOLT,
GEORGE w. SMITH.
Mr.. Smith remarked the sanitary
condition of the place would put occu-
pancy of the hotel as school house
out of all question. Mr.. Won Holt said
that the only cure was to simply tear
the building down.
Mr.. Smith then spoke of KaWaiahao
Seminary. He understood that this
nlace was soon to be vacated. No bet
tersbuilding than Kawaiahao Seminary
could possibly be procured for a nor
mai SchOOl. lae udtteI "Oulu o0i '''ih
ly bear looking into.
Miss May Logan Of Makapala School
made application for six-months' va
cation on account of illness. Granted.
The petition against A. E. Wilson of
the South Keaa store, referred to the
School Agent of that district, was
again brought up. A letter from the
School Agent reported investigating
the matter and finding no blame what
ever against lr. Wilson.
Miss Atkimon's letter, asking the
Board to reconsider action taken, in
which she was refused life diploma,
was referred TO the Teachers Commit
tee In this Miss Atkinson spoke of
having been Aomised life diploma at
the end of 10 years service. She had
completed that term and thought 1t