The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-05-04

the memDer5 of the Board This par
ticular cause means work. but II is
worth entering into; and he recognized
that Mr.. Won Holt was a very busy
man.
The latter said that he had been
standing by the wreck until the bust
up" but that he had not supposed 1t
would be 30 long.
Professor Alexander said that in his
opinion the Board should put its house
in order.
The Minister: Our interests are the
teachers interests, and this matter
should be pushed on to a settlement"
After two other questions had been
decided on. The Minister introduced a
report from the Inspector-General
about the Kaumakapili Chinese school
for girls, which was destroyed in the
Chinatown fire. Mr.. Townsend found
that less than half the girls were ac-
counted Tor. OF one hundred and sixty
two girls who formerly attended the
school. sixty-Hve were noted in other
schools: and of the remaining one
hundred. many were crowding into a
certain school and causing II to be
overcrowded. A new school was need
ed. and large one. The report recon-
mended the acceptance Of Mr. Hollis
offer To take up part of his land-near-
" three acres-and build school
house there. Every one agreed that
this was not too big. that the land
would never bn worth less than II is
now. and that having large lot there
would give the people In the neiohhOr-
hood breathing snare not unlike a
park. It was altogether a good scheme
10 tn1y ~ ,,f -,hn
houses white ii could be obtained. Re-
port adonted.
Another matter which had been dis
cussed several times before. and which
was taken IN again. related to the pay
ment OF back rent for a school house
on some property belonging to Mr.. Won
Holt. This could not he settled be-
causa II referred IN back rent. and a
special appropriation was necessary.
Furthermore. the bin charged for rent
between two given dates MS two years
ard n half. whereas the dates were only
eiphteon months anart and ACCORDING
" needed to he amended before It could
be acted upon.
The question as to whether a summer
school should be held this year, or a
session of the Normal school,
was thrashed out at great length. II
would be very difficult to get new teach
ers down from the Coast TO lecture,
Mr.. Townsend said. and cnnsenuentlv
the local teachers. who by law are not
paid for extra work In the summer
here. would not in all probability vol
unteer. They have volunteered de-
creaslrPlv for several wears nd thew
onlv do So at all because of the new
teachers. from whom they hone n
learn: and the n"orartlne scare Will
keen these away this year.
1t would be far better to have see-
sion OF the Normal school, primarily
for those who teach or who wish 10
teach in these Islands. The number OF
teachers without certificates has not
decreased In recent years; some have
JAILED more than once in examinations.
! hey can go right on ard study now
because they have had long vacation.
They need TO he educated. and II Is orr
business TO give them chance. The
plan Is, ton weeks Of instruction he
tweenly July 8 and September 3, The
term Will count for Just what they
make out ~ II, Examinations will be
held towards the end OF the time, but
let II be understood that this session IL
IN no sense n course ~ examining for
these organizations, The object Is TO
Increase scholarship, not the apnear-
anee of scholarship. There will he no
fees, Let MS rive these teachers n
chance ia crowd np higher else they
yin he crowded 0ut. II will he ne~es-
AIRY 10 Increase the faculty Of the Nor
nal school n third The project IL an
'Yperimept 10 soc N there il 4 demand
Tor this sort of thing here, This sum
ner term Of the Normal school could