The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-12-01
BOARD Of
EDUCATION

effect December 81 has already been
reported. A report 81 the teachers
committee was received. al Of its rec
concentrations being adopted. as fol-
lows In addition to some salary allot-
ments:
That resignation Of Miss Farquhar
be accepted.
That application Of Mr.. Kuhns be
placed on file.
That iife certificate be granted Miss
Rose r. Crook.
That resignation Of Miss winnifred
Marcos be accepted.
That request of Miss Bertha b. Tay-
lor for leave OF absence for three
months from September LIST, 1906, be
granted and that she be allowed TO
leave In June as requested.
That request of Miss Ella Stansbury
for leave OF absence for balance OF
school year be granted.
That request of Miss Helen Sever
ance for leave of absence for three
months from Jan. 1 be granted.
That request of Mrs. Henry Blake,
nee Miller, for extension of certificate
be granted until further notice.
That request of Miss Franc Eaton for
life certificate be deferred pending
further information.
NEW RULES ADOPTED.
That following additions TO rules be
adopted Holders of normal certifi-
icates with an average of less than 50
per cent may, after 10 years of sue
cessful teaching obtain life certificate
by passing a primary grade examina-
ton with an average of not less than
So per cent.
Holders OF normal school diplomas
issued prior to 1902 shall, after 10 years
of successful teaching, be entitled to
a life certificate.
Holders of normal school diplomas
issued prior to 1902 with an average
Of less than 80 per cent may, after
10 years of successful teaching, obtain
a life diploma by passing a grammar
grade examination with an average Of
not less than 80 per cent"
RESOLUTIONS.
That section of the resolutions OF
the Board under date September /,
1905, be altered to read: THAT all first
class certificates and all Normal GER
tificates and diplomas issued prior to
this date may be extended indefinitely,
subject, however, to recall by the De-
partment at any time after the ex-
piration of the prescribed time limit"
II was further voted:
"That the Superintendent be author
lied to prepare new form of certifi-
cate for the High school graduates"
NEW BUSINESS.
Luther Severance, school agent fol-
Hilo was authorized to employ tru-
ant officer for that district:
uat Coll xHTo
Fall term, Sept. 5, 1905, to December
20, 1905. Winter term, January s, 1906
to April 8, 1906. Spring term, April
16 to June 10, 1906.
A letter was received from the Ha.
wall Promotion Commttee-H. p
Wood ecretary-requesting that the
massive stone wall at present enclos
ing the High school grounds be re-
moved, thus opening up a delightful
vista to the passerby."
1t was voted that the Board die
not see fit to comply with the req lest
Alatau r. Atkinson wrote to sa!
that the American Book Compan!
would pay him for writing a new Geo
graphy of Hawaii-he being the autho
of the work now in use in the public
schools-if the Superintendent and tn
11OdTu NOulu tOIStht " ldlhy th
matter. The letter was referred to tn,
teachers committee with instruction.
to have Mr.. Atkinson meet them re
garding the subject.
Notices were received from the Son
of the American Revolution naming F
C. Jones. and from the Grand Arm.
of the Republic naming George Dietz
as Judges for the Senator McCandles
prize for patriotic exercises.
Superintendent Babbitt reported II
had written to Delegate Kuhio, CALM
his attention to joint resolution O
the Legislature of 1908 asking Congress
to appropriate $250,00O year for edu
cational purposes in this Territory, o
If not 25 per cent of the customs reve
nue. collections in the Territory.
On a report by the Superintendent 9
a visit to the Girls Industrial schoo
it was ordered by the Board that
per cent of the proceeds of article
made by the pupils, outside of lac
sales already settled by statute, shoul
be given to themselves, being placed
a savings bank for them until they al
released from the school.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Board appointed the followin
standing committees:
Teachers-Mr. Harrington, Mrs. Jo
dan and Mrs. Wilcox.
Land and Buildings-Mr. Wight ar
Mr. Harrington.
Finance-Mr. All and Mr.. Won Hol
Girls Industrial School-Mrs. Jorda
and Mrs. Wilcox.
Boys Industrial School-Mr. Al al
Mr.. Wight.
Lace Work-Mrs. Wilcox.
Lahainalanu-Mr. Won Holt and NJ
wight.
LEGAL OPINION.
The following requested opinion fro
the Attorney General was received al
filed:
Honolulu, November 49, 1905.
What is Meant by the Words "Actua
ly Begin Service" in the Revis
Rules and Regulations of the d
partment OF Public Instruction?
Hon. w. H. Babbitt, Superintendent
Public instruction, Judiciary Bull
Ing, City.
Sir: Your valued communication