Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-23

Since. therefore. you seemed to have
failed to grasp the situation in all its
details in so much that the proper dis
cipline and loyalty to its teachers
seemed lacking in the school itself, and
that a feeling Of discord seemed to
have arisen in the community, wo
Judged that the best interests of the
Waikiki school demanded your trans
fer as well as that Of Mrs. Harry be-
tween whom and yourself thera
seemed to be an open rupture.
But in view of the fact that large
number of the citizens of Wailuku
have petitioned this department for
your retention in the Waikiki school,
we defer to their judgment TO this ex.
tent.
That you will be allowed to retain
your position on trial until such time
as the department becomes satisfied
that you are or are not able to materi-
ally improve the situation In your
school.
II will be necessary for you to do
all in your power to bring about cor.
dial relations both between yourself
as principal and each and every one OF
your assistants and also among your
assistants themselves.
To this end we believe that mutual
apologies will be necessary, at least
also between Mrs. Copeland and Mrs,
Harry.
To this end we have addressed 4
like suggestion to Mrs Harry, who
will, we trust, meet you half way In
this matter.
We wish to thank you for your
faithful work in the past, and trust
that your future may be bright in your
present field, and further. in all things
right and necessary to the welfare Of
your school, the department promises
its sympathy and active support
Yours respectfully,
(Signed) JAMES c. DAVIS.
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Honolulu. II. l.. Aug. 22, 1905.
Mrs. S. b. Harry, Waikiki, Maui.
Dear Madame: Your reply to tho
charges brought against you by your
principal. Mr.. C. L. Copeland. has been
carefully considered by the depart
ment.
Your frank avowal that, as regards
certain OF the charges. you were at
fault, has impressed the department
In your favor.
However, the department cannot
overlook any insubordination on the
part OF any of its teachers; such In
subordination forming a just cause for
dismissal. ia
AS you are aware any friction be
tween principal and assistant must
have a bad effect upon the children,
causing them to take sides in the con
troversy and rendering them disloyal
to their teachers and their school.
This state Of affairs we feel must no,
be allowed to continue In the Wailuku
school, and IL we allow you to remain
: In your present position, we must in
sist that you do all in your power t
bring about a reconciliation between
yourself and Mr.. Copeland as well NJ
between yourself and Mrs. Copeland
To this end we feel that there shoul,
be mutual apologies made. and VI
! have written to Mr.. Copeland in sue
tenor that we feel sure that he an
y, Mrs. Copeland will be glad to NEE
you half way In the matter.
y In the future, you must remembe
q. ha nj I.
the school. and hence responsible
the department for its conduct, an
that all reasonable requests that h
v may make should be met in spir
~ OF cheerful aCquiescence and of loyi
', helpfulness.
y, II you feel that you cannot rende
!" the department such loyal service
>, any given position, It would becom
- your duty to ask for transfer
some other school.
:, We trust that you will meet the di
:" ficulty In t.e right spirit. and that
: the future there will be only harmon
IL between yourself and your associates
Yours respectfully,
!" (Signed) JAMES c. DAVIS.
- Superintendent OF Public instruction
T., The letters were approved by Il
:" Board and 1t was decided to transm
80 them. 1t was apparent from the r
=, marks of individual COMMISSIONS
-, that all the teachers of the scho
" would have been transferred had Il
policy of making change been adoI
ed.