Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-23
Dove of Peace Sent
BY Board To
Warning Pedagogues
WAILUKU FUED ENDS WITHOUT BLoODSHED

The Board Of Education held a spe-
cial meeting yesterday afternoon to
cut the Gordian knot of the Copeland
Harry feud, which seems to have di.
vided the quiet town of Waikiki into
rival factions. Present were Superin.
tendent Davis and Commissioners
Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Jordan, Harrington
and Al.
kilograms from Waikiki sent yester.
day and asking that the Board defer
action until petitions had arrived
Among these messages was one from
Mr.. Harry who stated that he wanted
to appear before the Board. 1t was in
formally stated that Harry had yes
terday morning arrived and seen
several Of the members Of the Board
but had been told that he was not in
volved in the matter and had better go
home. A letter from Manager Wells
Of Waikiki advised the transfer Of
both teachers.
The following petition, which had
been received from Waikiki yesterday.
was read:
I'VE. the undersigned citizens OF
Waikiki, having heard that move 10
on foot to transfer c. L. Copeland from
Waikiki school, protest against such
action and assure you that Mr.. Cope
land has our unqualified support amid
We urge his retention as principal Of
said school, Respectfully,
"(Signed): Thos. Clark, Harry Copp,
J. X. Kahookano. Jas. n. Keola, W. II
Saffery, L. +. Rogers. w. II. Rogers
w. f. Crockett, V. A. Vettlesen. Ed
Heffernan, l.. NJ. Baldwin, Chas. vii
cox, Geo. Weight, NJ. p. Waiwaiole.
Mrs. ]. w. L. Marshall. Edmund II.
Hart, G. d. Robertson. J. Nua, Julia
G. Lufkin, c. d. Lufkin, d. II. Case.
J. II. Raymond. II. NJ. Coke, A. N. Ke-
poikai. w. Ault. J. Garcia, NJ. T. Keller.
Thos. Holstein, John Weddick, ID. O.
Corey. W. l.. Naples, Carl Waldeyer.
Patrick Cockett, VIM. F. Kaae, Chas
Lake, F. N. Kerr, J. Paikalia. G. Haw.
ley, II. Bethe, F. Riedel, w. J. Bell
H. Streubeck, r. A. Wadsworth. Mrs
r. A. Wadsworth, w. b. Keanu, Sr.
w. b, Keanu, Jr., Mrs. Eliza Keanu
Mrs. w. d. Keanu, w. l.. Mountcastle
s. II. Davis, Mary Bal, S. l.. Meyer
Rebecca Nicholas.
OF the signers nine had children IL
the school. 1t was noted that some o.
them had signed also the petition IA
yoring Mrs. Harry. This petition
which was submitted some time ago
was read by the members individually
w. r. Harrington presented the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas, an exhaustive investiga
ton of the charges preferred agains
, Mrs. s. b. Harry, assistant teacher
by c. L. Copeland, principal of tn
3 Waikiki school, strongly indicates tha
> the difficulties have arisen in lare
: degree from outside fractional and sc
! cial enmities, famed by vicious go!
sip, and
3 Whereas, Mrs. Harry, in her state
ment before the Board, while admit
ting one charge OF refusal to folio
the directions OF the principal, express
3 ed her desire to cooperate with IL
: principal in developing the work fc
4 the children under her direction, an
readiness to be courteous In her att
8 tude and loyal to the harmonious II
! terests OF the school; therefore be 1t
4 Resolved. That the COMMISSIONS
( Of Public Instruction will take no fu
Their action in the matter at preset
! beyond improving this opportunity
3 remind those connected with the col
. troversy that the welfare of the publ
schools cannot be promoted by allo,
ing personal and petty prejudices
enter into the atmosphere OF Il
schoolroom, to be displayed in snee,
snubs, fault-fnding and harsh wor
before the pupils. and senseless goss
and nagging criticism outside 4
school hours. The predominant