The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-23
MAKES
IMPRESSION


OF the amounts expended2'
- know what amounts are being ex.
pended because L constantly call upol
the school agent to find out how GU
funds are standing. was Away
careful in looking to see if We did no
overrun our account"
Am L right in believing that th'
present system has outgrown tn,
statute law?"
Il don't think you are"
Have you considered any change:
in the Statute law to meet the changed
conditions-what would be necessary tc
bring the statute law up-to-date tc
meet our present requirements"
THE statute law is perfectly able tC
cope with the present conditions. That
2 the department should have more cler-
ical aid 1 certainly believe is necessary
as our department is overwhelmed with
work and We sometimes get behind. Fol-
tain lines, such as mathematics, which
have been going on have caused us to
drop certain work which should be car
ried on. That may be brought against
US, but it was impossible for US to
meet the ordinary business of the office
under the circumstances"
There was considerable discussion
about the exhibits from the schools
which have been sent to various ex-
positions citing the Centennial, Paris,
Worlds Fair and Buffalo and Omaha.
The Normal School work was dis
cussed. Mr.. Atkinson said the Normal
School was supplying a large number
of teachers. He said there were GER
tain lines, such as MATHEMATICS, which
it was found necessary to provide for
from the mainland. Prof. Scott had
started the Normal School feature by
instructing classes in the late after
moons. With the new Normal School
building Mr.. Atkinson thought the
Normal School work would be as inn
portant as any west of the Rocky
Mountains.
Which is preferable - imported
teachers or the home product?" in
quired Mr.. Judd.
Il like the home product pretty well,
except in certain cases. In higher
mathematics we have not attained to
distinction yet
''Will you explain the system under
which the schoolhouses are construct
ed?"
house is TO be constructed 1 make APP
plication to Mr.. Holloway and tell him
1 want a two-room, or a three-room
schoolhouse. He then has the right
to advertise it-generaIly sends ME the
plan, and sometimes does not, however.
take a great deal of interest in the
schools.
Those buildings are constructed I'M
der the Superintendent of Public Works
and your department takes the respon-
sibility of them afterwards?''
p Yes. My advice is sought before the
buildings are erected
The responsibility does not come
until the keys are ready TO be deliver
ed TO your"
mo, but we take an interest by go
ing around to see how things are go
ing on. When the Royal School was
going up L went there several times.
If 1 thought there was something which
was not satisfactory, we did not have
any authority to say anything but we
went to Mr. Rowland about the matter.
1 believe the school agent of this dis
trict did make some suggestions upon
this point
DO you think it would be an i'm
provement if the plans for the larger
and more prominent buildings We're
submitted to your department before
final acceptance?'
AS a rule the architects have always
come to u.s.
Then the present system has not
worked out unsatisfactory?
NO. except in many cases they have
not submitted their plans to US at all
DO you think it better if the exhi
bition of these plans to the department
should be made compulsory"
Yes, L think So
1.-The statute says the department
shall consist of a superintendent and
the commissioners. l take it from what
you have said and what you say in
your last report that the commission
ers occupy an advisory capacity, but
do consult with you on all important
subjects. but the burden falls on you
to practically supervise all the details"
1T has for years
THAT is the way the law has been
construed
Yes
DO you think the system could be
improved?"
II think it meets the situation. The
only change I would suggest is that
the board, instead of being run as it
is now. I think it should be run as
the Attorney Generals department, for
instance, or the Department of Public
Works. is rum"
do the Commissioners take up things
other than those TO which you have
Certainly"
rs the administrative side of the
school run to your satisfaction today,
or could it be improved?''
THAT is a hard question TO answer.
In my report you viii see that 1 object
to the teachers salaries being cut
down.
Take the school books; you have
them for sale?'
Yes
''Who has charge of them ~
Miss Daisy Smith"
They are furnished TO the different
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