The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-12-22

for life certificate. He has held a
first-class certificate for some time.
The application was granted.
HOUSING OF TEACHERS.
Mr.. Babbitt mentioned the claim of
Principal Copeland of Wailuku for a
teachers cottage. The Superintendent,
in the course of discussion, said he
could not see why the principal should
be provided with a cottage AMI the as
sistants required to look up boarding
houses.
Mr.. Wight wanted to know why
teachers in Wailuku schould have CO..
tages any more than those in Homo
lulu. Nobody knew why.
Mr.. Harrington considered that f &C.
commoda tions were to be provided for
any teachers at Wailuku they should
be for all.
Mr. Babbitt explained that Mr.. Cope
land contended the cottage was part
of the contract, and his suggestion that
the matter be laid over for further in
forma ton was adopted.
In the TAX about this subject it was
recalled that the principal of another
school lately objected to the boarding
of assistant teachers with him and his
wife. This was recognized as an ever
present difficulty to be met.
Mr.. BABBITT'S TRIP
Superintendent Babbitt began an oral
report of his visit to Hawaii with an
explanation of the Hilo high school site
proposition. He made it clear with a
map on the wall. BY the proposed ex-
changes of land the Board of Educa-
ton would be in a position to stop the
In one case the Board is paying rent to
Claus SpreckeIs for a small lot upon a
large tract that he leases from the
government. There were several other
land matters on Hawaii under consid-
Grafton.
1t was hoped to secure from the Ko-
hala Sugar Co. a lot of Is feet by over
200 feet to add to the present school.
premises at Anakea.
Land at Hakalau is wanted in fee
simple for a new school building. A
bad state of overcrowding exists in the
present house, five children sometimes
being packed in one seat, and the wind
blows freely through the rickety walls
An effort is also being made to get
more land from Mr.. Lindsay at Homo
mu for the Kaapaku school
When they had money enough he
proposed to sell the Honokaa school
and get from the Honokaa
Sugar Co. a piece of land for a new
building.
He also wanted to see if they could
get from Mr.. Castle a piece of land at
4onoipo, where school was being kept
n a church.
While at Hilo he investigated the
question of a school site at Kamana. |
There would probably be about 20 chill |
iren there. He found two rival fac |
ions contending respectively for a |
at five and a quarter miles |
md two and a half miles out. There |
vas some evidence that the petitions |
we're stuffed. When he went to see the |
upper site he was followed by members
# the lower site faction, one of whom
old the signer of a petition that he
led when he said he had four children.
Finally, the superintendent had found
place at four and third miles which
le considered just right. This matter
ook the whole of two days.
On a vote being taken the selection
vas unanimously approved.
Waiakea-uka school was in very bad
ondition 1t was an old building in
he sugar cane. and could not possibly
ave to tramp some distance along the
abroad track He told Mr.. Kennedy
othing would be done unless another.
1t were procured. Mr.. Kennedy, on
he steamer for Honolulu. promised to
i've the Board a choice of lots.
In this connection Mr.. Babbitt spoke
ighly of the generous attitude OF
Iantation people generally toward the
chCols
BAD PREVAILING CONDITIONS
Paauhau Sugar Co. had offered a
srge lot. Many schools were in very
ad condition. On submission to the
.oard, Mr.. Babbitt passed over num-
er of schools having no special con-
itions to be reported.
In passing he mentioned the receipt
f letter from the Board of Health
of the condition OF certain
ehool premises on that island. he
-ould go over there next month
Mr. harrington asked about haiiua'
-awaii. about which he had heard re-
orfs Mr.. Babbitt could not give any
formation.
Mrs. Wilcox thought the school
gents attended to the buildings.
They are expected to. but they
on't," Mr.. Babbitt replied. Il intend +
, have the inspectors take charge OF ,
lat business. :
COST OF SUPPLIES.
Mr.. Rabbitt further dfgressed from /
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