Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-11-04
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
REoRETTINo
DAVIS RESIGNATION

The Board of Education held It's
first regular meeting with w. II. Bah.
bitt, the new Superintendent of Pub.
lie Instruction, in the chair, yesterday
afternoon. Present were Commission.
ers Mrs. Wilcox, Harrington and Al.
The committee on the Kalihiwaena
site reported further progress and
asked for further time. A list of the
land which Mrs. Nakuina wanted In
exchange for the proposed site had
been submitted to Land Commissioner
Pratt, who was making up list of
Government lands at Kalihi.
The recommendation reported by
the Committee on Teachers, which ap-
peared in the Bulletin yesterday. was
read and adopted with Q few minor
amendments. 20
Superintendent Babbitt said that
two rooms were being added to the
Moiliili school. The Kaahumanu and
the Waikiki school were overcrowded
principally by pupils from Kaimuki.
Palolo and Moiliili. Here was q
chance to build up large school,
which could be offered to ]. A. Davis.
who might wish to take that school.
This plan was favored by all the
Commissioners. 1t being understood
that this would be suitable appoint.
ment temporarily until better posi-.
tion should be available. It was well
known that Davis wished to remain in
Honolulu, and 1t was thought that he
would like the place.
Mr.. Coke had asked for life Ger.
tificate and had been asked to send
his Oregon diploma.
II was decided to offer the princi.
palship of the Moiliili school to Mr..
Davis at $50 a month.
Babbitt suggested that the day for
the Board meetings be changed to
some other day than Friday on &C.
count Of the Island mails. It was de.
cided to have the meetings Thursday
afternoons.
Harrington suggested that the new
Superintendent appoint new commit
tees. Babbitt said he was in favor of
having all business referred to the
standing committees, and never to ap.
Joint special committees.
Mrs. Austin and Mr.. Keliinoi had
applied for the principalship OF Wal
bee school. A petition had also been
received asking that Moses Kaihuhu
be appointed 1t was signed by "a
citizens.
The following set of resolutions
were read and adopted:
Whereas. Mr.. James c. Davis has
rendered his resignation as Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, and tn"
same has been accepted. the Commits
sioners of Public Instruction take thia
occasion to express their regret at tho
severance of the official relations here.
tofore existing, and to testify to tho
sentiments of respect and esteem with
which they regard the late head OF the
Department.
During his brief incumbency as Su'
perintendent Mr.. Davis has shown him
self to be diligent, conscientious and
devoted to the interests Of the public
schools of the Territory.
His uniform kindness and courtesy
toward his colleagues, and his readi'
less to facilitate by all menas in his
power the business Of the Department
will be ever remembered by us with
pleasure and satisfaction.
The Commissioners venture to ex
press the hope that the connection OF
MIR Davis with the schools Of the Ter
rltory will not be terminated by the
recent change. but that he may con
tinue to serve the cause OF popular
education in some other capacity.