The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-26
THE HAUULA Controversy
ANDREWS is TRANSFERRED TO
NAPooPoo.
Vox Popuh is Stronger Than the Sere-
nest Confidence in the Rectitude Of
Intentions-The Pilikia.

/ Christian Andrews will no longer
preside over the destinies of the Haul
ula school and in future If he wants
his land cleared and cultivated he will
have, to hire help to perform the work
instead of having the school children
labor for him. This morning the board
of education decided that Andrews had
outlived mis- days of usefulness at the
Hauula school and ordered his transfer
to the Napoopoo school,
There was considerable discussion
over the advisability of dispensing al
together with him but it was finally
determined to give him another chance
so he was merely transferred This
means that the people in the Hauula
district have won their fight against
Andrews. The transfer OF Andrews
was made upon. the report of T. H. Glib
son, the inspector of schools.
The complaints against Andrews had
been so numerous and the sentiment of
the community at Hauula so evidently
against the teacher that Superintend-
ent Atkinson requested Mr.. Gibson to
make an investigation into the cause of
the controversy. Mr.. Gibsons report
was read this morning and it was upon
his recommendation that summary ac-
ton was taken.
Accompanied by Miss Rose Dawson.
Mr.. Gibson visited the district. He
questioned the various children and on
the night of the 18th, the families in
the district, together with Andrews
were present in the school house, they
to accuse and he to defend. As the
result of this conference Mr. Gibson
reported that the people had some
cause for complaint against Andrews
and the claim that the teacher had
compelled the children to work on his
land was not without some foundation.
1t appears that Andrews caused the
children to clear and cultivate a part
of the school land but the goats, chick
ems and pigs of the neighbors destroy
ed it. Next he caused the boys to clear
a piece of land to which he held lease
but the neighbors' animals ruined this
track. Then a third piece of land was
cleared and fenced by the children.
Andrews had a leasehold of this prop
erty. With the exception of two taro
patches all of this land had been dlvi-
ded among the school boys and Chinese,
for cultivation. Another venture in the
agricultural line was made on another
piece of land. Andrews expects to
homestead this fourth tract
No trees have been grown about the
school nor has there been any attempt
to beautify or improve the grounds,
the school boys evidently being too
busy with the improvement of land in
which Andrews was interested to work
close to the school house.
The charge of attempting to proselyte
the children had not been proved, Mr..
Gibson reported Another cause for
complaint against Andrews was the
fact that he sold some calendars which
he got for nothing in Honolulu, to the
children for cents apiece. In extenu-
alton of this sharp practice Andrews
pleaded that he had the right to make
some profit for the trouble of bringing
them from Honolulu. In conclusion,
Mr. Gibson expressed the opinion that
Andrews had outlived his days of use
fulness at Hauula. Mrs. w. w, Hall
favored the summary dismissal of An
drews but after some talk, in which the
conduct of Andrews was generally con-
demned, the transfer was made.