Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-22
HAWAII SCHOOL NEEDS
TEACHERS MUST KEEP
THEIR BUILDINGS CLEAN
SUPERINTENDENT BABBiTT re-
PORTS ON HIS RECENT TRIP
INSPECTING HAWAII
SCHOOLS.


At the meeting of the Board Of Edu
cation yesterday Superintendent Bah
bitt gave an account of his trip to Ha'
wall and the observations he had made
there.
Babbitt thought the best thing to do
with regard to the Hilo High school
matter would be to get possession OF
the Masonic lot and another piece by
. transfers whereby abundant land Tor
Fairgrounds could be secured. with
chance of probable extension OF the
property in the future.
The Superintendent said he was try.
Ing to get a strip of land to add to the
school lot at Anakea. Kohala. At
Haka,au the school was very crowded.
and Rabbit had called for tenders for
u Broom school. He was also trying
to get more land for the Kaapahu
school. and to make some changes at
the HonOkaa school.
At Kaumana new school was TO he
built, but the location had caused fac.
tional fight. Babbitt had asked the
residents for lists showing where the
most children lived and had finally
managed to decide on a location at
4 l-3 Miles.
! At Waiakea.uka the school was in bad
condition. The only entrance was from
the plantation railroad track. Bah.
bitt had spoken to Manager Kennedy
who had promised to give another lot
for the school, On the whole the plan.
tations were very generous about school
matters.
At Paauhau a school was much want.
ed. The plantation there had promised
to donate two-acre site.
Babbitt had found very poor -condi.
tons prevailing In many schools. The
school agents and inspectors should
look after the places where repairs
were needed. He had asked teachers
and agents to report when repairs were
needed. The Pepeekeo school was In
bad condition. He hoped a new lot
would be given by Brewer & Co. for
that school.
At Honomu two-room addition was
needed.
! Merchants on the other islands had
complained that school supplies were
bought from Honolulu which were sold
Us cheaply locally. Babbitt had asked
the school agents to send in lists show.
ing the local prices in their districts
so that comparisons could be drawn.
A number of teachers cottages were
E very dirty. Babbitt intended to have
the inspectors give more attention to
such teachers.
Wight bought the inspectors ought
to report on the cleanliness OF the
schools and other buildings. This
feature should be taken into account
In the matter of promotion SO as Ia
show appreciation.
harrington suggested that new ap
preparation would be needed before
much such appreciation could bs
shown.
Babbitt said several schools were
running gardens, the produce from
which was sold for the benefit of the
schools and pupils both. For this rea
son he was in favor of extending school
grounds SO this kind of manual train
ing could be encouraged.
! Wight favored sending a circular let
ter to the teachers, stating that clean
illness would be taken into account by
the Board
Babbitt said It would be better Ia
have the inspectors look after that mat
ter. Thus friction would be avoided
He thought that the inspectors had
done good work as normal instructors
but not so good as inspectors.
Wight repeated that he still though,
that both teachers cottages and school
houses should be kept tidy and that
this matter would be taken into consid
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