Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-07
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
High School Scholarships to be Open
to Competition.
Secretary Rodgers 10 Have an ASSiStant-.All
Teachers Must Obtain Primary
Grade Certificates.

Minister cooper presided at the
meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton yesterday afternoon, there
being present Commissioners
Alexander, Bowen and Jordan,
the Inspector General and his
deputy.
The Committee on Teachers had
no recommendations to make, as
no meeting had been held since
last session.
Inspector = General Townsend
reported on matters at the Laupa
hoehoe school, in which certain
charges had been made against
Principal Swain by Miss McKin-
ley, his assistant. The report
showed that in the long time
which has elapsed since
the charges were made
Miss Mckinley had resigned
and taken charge of a private
school which she now refused to
give up. As to charges against
Mr.. Swain enough had been
proved to Justify his admonish-
ment by the Board with the un-
derstanding that it the matters
complained of occurred again his
connection with the department
would end. On motion the re-
port was adopted and Inspector
General Townsend appointed to
do the admonishing.
The matter of filling the vacap-
cy caused by Miss McKinley's
leaving was delegated to Mr.
Townsend with power to act.
The resignation of Miss Ethel
Mossman of the Kshului school
was read and accepted.
A letter in behalf of Miss Flora
Perry brought up the question
whether graduates OF the Punahou
English course were required to
obtain fist grade primary certifi-
Gates before being eligible to exa.
limitations for the grammar grades.
Af' er some discussion the Board
decided that all teachers must have
first class primary certificate be
fore applying for the grammar
grade. This rule to apply to the
High school aud all others except
the Normal.
Application was made for a
High School scholarship for a
girl whose mother is not able to
pay tuition fees.
Minister Cooper said he had
that matter under consideration.
The present system Of charging
some of the High School pupils
for tuition and allowing others to
obtain the same free was very un
satisfactory. He had been trying
10 evolve some plan which would
suit all and bad come to the con-
clusion that High School scholar
ships should be given out free
after open competition. AS it
was children were twitted on their
poyerty by others whose parents
were better off. 1t scholarships
were given as reward of merit
nothing of this kind would hap
pen. He would he glad if the ap
pllcation was withdrawn until be
had more time to bring the matter
up in definite shape.
Com missioner Bowen-Is there
any chance of getting
things down to a basis where
every thing would be free ?
Minister Cooper-No, not yet.
Mr.. Bowen--Is there any other
Republic that charges for tuition
iu the public schools ?
Nj. Gibson Yes, some of the
Southern States charge High
School fees.
Mr.. Bowen-I hope there will
soon be an end to it here,
Commissioner Bowen next ask
I'd if in formulating his plan for
having inspectors on each island,
the Minister had thought of the
Extra work entailed on the secre-
tarv's Office
Minister Cooper replied that the
matter had been considered and
an assistant secretary was part of
the program.
On the suggestion of Inspector
Townsend the teaching force of the
Waikiki school was cut down
from three to two, one of the Wal
luku teachers to take the Waikapu
school and the present teacher Of