The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-23

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versy has been settled. Furthermore
the Board of Education have side
stepped an avalanche of petitions and
communications which might have
been forthcoming had not the Board
closed the matter by allowing both
Copeland and Mrs. Harry to hold their
positions but at the same time repri-
manding the principals in the matter
The Board met at $3.50 D. m. yester-
day with all members present, and the
Wailuku school trouble was immedi-
ately taken up. A letter was read from
Mr.. Wells, manager of Wailuku. stat
ing that he refused to sign the petit
tons that had been circulated in Wal
luku, and that he thought the best
way to settle matters would be to
transfer both Mr.. Copeland and Mrs.
Harry.
The following petition was read be-
fore the Board:
1--WE, the undersigned citizens of
Wailuku, having heard that a move is
on foot to transfer c. E. Copeland from
Wailuku school, protest against such
action and assure you that Mr.. Cope
land has our unqualified support and
We urge his retention as principal of
said school Respectfully y
(Signed): Thos. Clark. Harry Copp,
II. X. kahookano, Jas. N. Keola,
E. Saffery E. F. Rogers, w.
n. Rogers, w, F. Crockett, v. A. Vet
besen, Ed. Heffernan, L. M. Baldwin,
Chas. Wilcox, Geo. Wright, NJ P. Wal
waiole, Mrs j. w. L. Marshall Ed
Tnund HI. Hart, G.. B. Robertson, j.
Nua, julia G. Lufkin, C. D. Lufkin p.
H. Case, J. H. Raymond, H NJ Coke,
A. N. Kepoikai w. Ault, j. Garcia, NJ
T. Keeler. Thos. Holstein, John We'd
dick, D. 6. Corey, w. L. Naples, Carl
Waldeyer, Patrick Crockett, VIM. F.
Kaae, Chas. Lake, F. n. Kerr, J. Pal
kalfA, G. Hawley. H. Bethe, F. Riedel,
w. j. Bell, II. Streubeck. r. A. Wads-
worth, Mrs. R. A Wadsworth, w. B.
Keanu. Sr., w B. Weanu, Jr., Mrs.
Eliza Keanu, Mrs..W. B. Keanu, w. L.
Mountcastle, S. H. Davis, Mary Bal, S.
L. Meyer, Rebecca Nicholas.
The teachers committee had investi-
gated both sides thoroughly and
adopted the following resolution,
which. after being read. was in turn
or - ~ ,oI1
Whereas, An exhaustive investiga-
ton of the charges preferred against
Mrs S. b. Harry, assistant teacher, by
c. E. Copeland, principal of the Wal
luku school, strongly indicates that the
difficulties have arisen in a large de-
gree from outside factional and social
! eenmities. famed by vicious gossip,
Hand
Whereas, Mrs. Harry, in her state
ment before the Board, while admit
ting one charge of refusal to follow the
directions of the principal, expressed
her desire to cooperate with the prin-
cpal in developing the work for the
oAiidren under her direction. and read
ihess to be courteous in her attitude
and loyal to the harmonious interests
of the school, therefore be it,
Resolved, That the Commissioners OF
Public instruction will take no fur
ther action in the matter at present
beyond improving this opportunity to
remind those connected with the con-
troversy that the welfare of the public
schools cannot be promoted by allow
ing personal and petty prejudices to
enter into the atmosphere of the
Schoolroon,, to be displayed in sneers,
snubs, fault-finding and harsh words
before the pupils, and senseless gossip
and nagging criticism outside the
school hours. The predominating
spirit among all principals and all as
sistants in the public schools of the
Territory should be a consistent and
persistent effort to foster good will
among the teaching force. and loyal
enthusiasm for the school and its
teachers among the pupils, their par
ents and the community at large. AS
this spirit and this effort is lacking, to
the same degree is the efficiency and
value of the teacher as a public serv-
ant decrea sed. If harmony with 10y
atty is not maintained. the Commits
sioners must seriously consider a COM
plete reorganization of teaching
force that falls short of reasonable
ideal.
Superintendent Davis had prepared
letters to both Mr.. Copeland and Mrs.
Harry, which having received the ap-
proval of the Board were ordered sent
E them. The letters settle what has
k1en a most unpleasant controversy