The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-11-17

the same as for lace-work.
Mrs. Wilcox said the question was
only relative to what they sold. They
were paid nothing for sewing for the
boys or for themselves,
Mr.. Wight said certain tasks should
be prescribed, whether washing or any
other work, and whatever they did
over their tasks let them have it.
Supt. Babbitt asked for more time
to gain definite information, which was
granted. Mr.. Harrington suggested
that. incidentally, the Superintendent
might take up the whole question
work OF the boys as well as the girls
but Mr.. Babbitt said he would not
have time before next meeting.
Then a resolution that seemed TO
have been dead letter since its pas
sage was brought up, to have visiting
committees inspect the Industrial
schools and report thereon from time.
to time.
Mr.. Rabbit said he would appoint the
committees at next meeting. 1t was
taken for granted that the lady Com
missioners would be the visitors for
the Girls Industrial School.
Mr.. Wight suggested that the rail-
way company would probably give free
transportation to the Boys School
committee.
II vote for holidays always" In
this remark Mr.. Wight gave the key
/ note to a cheerful vote of holiday In
| the schools on the Friday after
Thanksgiving Day.
Gttnt pah cd ha a f.
| ing a report from the Attorney Gen.
eral about the Boards rights in an old
| lot at Waialua.
| Action of the Superintendent in CIV
ing leave to School Agent Curtis of
Puma, on advices from Inspector King,
to make certain small repairs to build
ings, was approved.
Principal Mcdonald of Lahainaluna
wrote saying bobbins for lace-workers
would be made for the department by
| the pupils Of that school free Of charge.
On the suggestion of Mr.. Wight, the
Superintendent promised to write q
private letter Of appreciation to Mr..
| Mcdonald for his public-spirited offer.
Miss Augusta Bruce, principal Of a
country school, wrote a letter implor-
ing the firm support of the Board in
enforcing school attendance. She had
/ been besieged with excuses for boys
under fourteen, which represented that
they would attend night school II re-
lieved from going to day school.
when we had truant officers" Miss
| Bruce said, I'VE had no trouble of this
kind"
The Superintendent advised that q
firm stand should be taken in all such
| cases, and 1t was voted to send a let
/ ter to Miss Bruce informing her that
the Board approved of utmost strict
ness in requiring the attendance OF
all children within the age limits.
Mr.. Babbitt was happy to inform the
Board that teacher had been found
for Waimanalo, being Miss Erkstrand
now in the Normal School.
A land matter written about by Miss
Paris, school agent at Kona, will have
to go before the Public Lands Com
missioner.
On letter just received stating that
Miss Mary Gum was laid aside in a
sanitarium, Mrs. Wilcox stated that
when Miss Gum was i'll for few days
she always got her own substitute
She understood that Mrs. Campbell
was now acting for her.
Mr. Harrington asked, do teachers
move about this way without notify
ing the Department."
Supt Babbitt could not answer in the
present case, as the school agent had
not returned from that afternoon
rounds. But there has been too much
of that sort of thing" he concluded
Mr. harrington reported that a G
A. r. man had been to see him about
a committee to award prizes for patri-
otto exercises. It was voted that the
Superintendent Write to the various
organizations asking them to nomin-
ate committee.