The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-04-20
THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION MEETS
Several Appointments, and Transfers
and Sonic Increases Of Salary
. Are Decided On.

There was meeting Of the Board Of
Education at the Judiciary building
yesterday afternoon. At first there was
no quorum, only Minister Mott-Smith,
Mrs. Hall, Dr. Maxwell, the Inspector
General, and the Travelling Normal In
structor being present. The various
action taken by these members was
afterwards approved, when Mr.. Won
Holt and Professor Alexander came in.
making a quorum.
|, Minister Mott-Smith reported the
resignation of Armstrong Smith AZ
principal of Kaiulani school, to take
|sffect April II. The Inspector General
had authorizei4Mrs.,F rasher, the vice.
principal of the school, to take charge
until further orders. and had transferr-
ed Miss Z. B. Snow from the Chinese
fschool to assist Mrs. Frasher, and Miss
Carrie Rowland to take Miss Shows
place. Approved.
The Chinese. girls school having been
burned in the big fire, the Inspector
General was authorized to investigate
the situation and report the necessities
OF the case. At this point Minister
Mott-Smith left to attend the meeting
of the Council of State, and Professor
Alexander took the chair. The latter
read reports Of two meetings of the
committee on teachers. The recon-
mendations were acted on as follows:
1t was decided that the salary of j.
N. Taggard of Kalihi-waena school be
raised to $1,000 year when the appro-
priation of the Council of State became
available. @ ,gt
That the salary of H. H. Brodie of
the Hanapepe. school on Kauai be SINH
larly raised.
That Miss Mary de Sousa be appoint
ed as assistant teacher at Kaupaka-
lua, Maui, at $3.50 a year.
That the application of Simon Aiu to
be appointed assistant at Kailua school,
Hawaii. be granted, II the Inspector
General finds that an additional assist
ant is needed there. at $500 year.
That ". d. Potter be appointed prin-
cipal of The Onomea school at Hilo, in
place Of Leon Malterre, resigned.
The matter of the Waimea school,
on Kauai, was decided after long DELHI
Grafton by continuing ]. #. Scott as
principal OF Walmea school until the
end of the present year, he to provide
his substitute. Mr.. w. |. Wells, now
principal of Hanamaulu school. Kauai.
was transferred to the principalship of
Waimea school from the beginning of
September, the new school year. Leo
pold Blackman was appointed principal
at Hanamaulu.
The Inspector General reported that
he had appointed Miss J. M. Wores to
act as principal of HONOLULU school In
place of the former principal who had
resigned Action deferred until the
Normal Instructor should have time to
visit the school and report.
The Board considered the question of
the summer vacation. and noted that
all government schools except those in
North and South Kona should close on
June 20 and remain closed until Sep
TENDER 10. Those In the two districts
noted will have their vacation later In
the year in order to allow the children
to work at gathering coffee In Sep
TENDER and October.
A number OF applications for appoint
ments. transfers and so on, were trans
ferred to the committee on teachers.
Leave of absence was granted to Miss
Mabel Ladd, assistant at the Royal
school. The proposition from Mr.. Won
Holt, acting for Mrs. Knudsen. about
the new lease of school premises at
Koloa Kauai, was accepted. The meet
ing adjourned at p. m.