Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-20
TEACHING FORCE CHANGES
Action Of Board Of Education on Re.
siSnatiOns and Appointments.
Night Schools 10 Be Distributed Through The
Clty-Royal School BuIldlne-An
Agricultural Instructor.

The fortnightly meeting of the Com.
missioners Of Public Instruction was
held yesterday afternoon. Present.
Superintendent Alatau T. Atkinson,
Commissioners Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Jordan,
and w. d. Alexander, Inspector II. 3
Townsend, Normal Instructor T. II.
Gibson and Secretary C. 7. Rodgers.
Mrs. Heapy at wailuku wanted
years leave of absence, and the teach
ers' committee recommended that she
be informed her resignation would be
accepted. Adopted.
A similar application from Miss
Mary Mckinley at Ookala was report
ed the same way, with the proviso that
the applicant had the option OF holding
her position on the usual terms. Adopt
ed.
Mrs. M. F. Scott at Holualoa wanted
leave Of absence in case she could not
return to duty at the first Of November,
the beginning of the school term for
the Konas, Hawaii. Granted.
Miss Blackstad wanted transfer
from Waimea to Mana. Kauai. Grant
ed.
Miss Burton resigned her position at
Waimea, Hawaii, and J. Kealoha was
appointed in her place.
The Niihau school, last school where
Hawaiian was the medium OF instruc-
ton. was ordered closed. An English
school takes its place with d. Prigge
as teacher. Kaumea taught the old
school 21 years.
Miss + Richards resignation from
the Honokaa school was accepted. F.
Nobriga was appointed in her place.
The resignation Of Eli Snyder Of
Huelo was accepted. J. H. vincente
taking his place.
c. II. Raven was appointed to the
Haou school Maui.
The resignation of Miss Cora Henne-
CHAN from Maemae school, Honolulu,
was accepted. Miss Rhoda Green was
appointed in her place.
Mrs. Steere was appointed to Makua
Miss Poaha was appointed assistant
at Hauula.
Miss Marie Rasmussen was appo!r.-
cd to the Waimanalo school in place Of
her sister, resigned.
Miss Blanche Thatcher's resignation
from Lihue Kauai, school was accept
ed.
J. F. O'Connor and Mrs. O'Connor re.
signed from Keauhou school, North
Kona.
Mrs. Davis resigned from the Night
school.
Miss Zula Hart resigned from the
Select school at Hilo.
Mrs. Helen Kelsey was transferred
from the Union to the Select school,
both at Hilo.
Miss Blanche Howard was appointed
to Mahukona school.
J. X. Burkett was granted leave of
absence on account of sickness from
Koloa school until November /. Mr..
Atkinson said Mr.. Burkett had served
the Board faithfully for 20 years.
Nicholas Hoopi was transferred from
Pohakapuka to be assistant at Laupa-
hoehoe.
Mrs. Deacon was transferred from
Papaikou to Pohakupuka.
Charges against Christian Andrews
Of Hauula school having been investi-
gated were found without cause Of ac-
ton and were dropped.
Mr.. Atkinson announced that he had
planned to have five night schools In
Honolulu instead Of one large central
school as now. This would not re-
quire an increase OF the number of
teachers. BY bringing the schools near
er those DESTROYS of attending them,
there would be steadier as well as
larger attendance.
The Superintendent read report
from ]. Lightfoot, principal, on the
Night school. 1t complained Of
wretched lighting as a drawback. One
great cause of irregularity OF attend
ance was the distance between the
home and the school in many cases.
Decentralization was recommended, In
agreement with the Superintendent
suggestion.
As there was only bare quorum
present, the matter was left over for
individual consideration.
The matter Of sewing in the schools
was brought up. Mr.. Townsend said
1t had been introduced IN the last
period, and carried out to the full ex-
tent the appropriation allowed.
Mr.. Atkinson said difficulty had
been to find work for the boys. II
nothing else could be found, let them
be taught sewing too. They hal
teachers in the special branches of
drawing, music, etc., and ought to have
one In agriculture. He proposed the
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