The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

Commissioners Of Public Instruction
Jordan, Wilcox, Harrington and All, met
at the office of Superintendent Davis
yesterday and made some temporary
changes in the present corps of teach
ers. a letter from Superintendent of
| Public Works c. S. Holloway an
nounced that he had arranged with
Mr.. Gilman of the American Hawaiian
| Engineering and Construction Com
pany to accept the new Normal School.
| 1t will be opened Monday, and today,
the furniture and fittings will be NOV
| ed in. But until the concrete of the
steps sets on the mauka entrance will
be used.
A letter of apology was also re-
ceived and read from Mrs. Harry of
the Waikiki school. This. with Prin-
| cipal Copeland's, closes a regrettable
incident.
Sheriff A. NJ. Brown of Oahu, Sher-
if Safrey of Maui and Sheriff Rice
of Kauai promised to give aid in en-
forcing the truancy law.
The following recommendations by
the Committee on Teachers We're read
and on motions duly made and second
ed were adopted:
Mr.. Chas. Williams, assistant Paau-
lilo vice Miss Olive Horner transferred
at salary of $4,000 per month
Miss Ethel Richard, Honokaa, vice
Miss Lily Williams, leave of absence
for four months on account of illness,
at a salary of $500 a month.
Miss E. f. Porter, principal Kaiwiki
vice Mr.. Boscow, resigned, at a salary
of $500.
Mrs. L. 7. Walsh, assistant Kaiwi-
XII, vice Miss E. F. Porter, promoted,
at $4,000 per month.
Mrs. Beers, assistant Olaa g miles,.
vice Mrs. Carpenter, transferred, at a
salary of $3.50.
Mrs. S. H. Douglas assistant Gram
mar School, vice Miss McCrosson,
leave of absence of one week on ac-
count of illness.
Miss Hanamaikai Hansen, assistant
Pohukaina, vice Miss Cameron who re-
turns several days late.
Miss Jennie Hansen, assistant Pohu-
kama, vice Miss Melim, leave of abb
sence for one week on account of i'll
ness.
Mr.. r. Plunkett. returns to take
charge of Ulaino, temporarily.
Mrs. r. Reuter-, takes charge of Ma
hiku school, temporarily, at a salary
of $500 per month.
Mrs Maydwell, requested the Depart
ment to add $500 to her salary to pay
for house rent. Recommended not
granted.
Miss Carlson's salary as assistant at
Holualoa school recommended placed
at $500.
Mrs. Kings request for increase of
salary for OIaa az miles, deferred.
Recommended that the School Agent
make necessary improvements on the
cottage.
Miss NJ. K Cramer was appointed
principal of Wahiawa school, vice Mrs.
Frain, at a salary of $500 per month.
The Committee on Public Lands
recommended that the application of
Mr.. Gilman for a price at which the
Board will lease the lot on the corner
of Punahou street and Wilder avenue
be tabled until Mr. Gilman decides
whether he will take the lease at the
figure named.
communication was received from
Miss Rasmussen stating that she would
be unable to take charge of the school
at Waimapalo.
The Superintendent reported that the
public schools had reopened with less
than the number with which they had
closed in June. But that this was usu-
ally the case as the entire enrolment !
for opening is not made up until the |
of the second or third week. |
promise however, that there J
will be about the same increase as
there was last year.
Territory have begun work with the .
exception of the Normal school which ;
will open next Monday, and the school |
1t Wafmanalo for which there has been
10 teacher secured at present. The
inability to open the school at Wal
nanalo is due to lack of living ac-
at that place. After this
t will not be necessary to meet each
week. but every other week as laid |
Town in the rules and regulations of
he Department.
The following payroll account for
september. with estimates based on it,
vas presented by the Superintendent:
1905. 1905
April September |