Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-19
Copeland-Harry War
Comes Before
Board OF Education
MRS. HARRY SAID RATS" TO MRS.. COPELAND

boys in my sewing class; l hate them
anyhow"
Copeland did not ask for Mrs. Har.
rvs dismissal or transfer. He merely
submitted the charges.
Mrs. Harry had ventilated the trou.
bles In Waikiki causing partial So
cal ostracism Of the Copelands. She
had been responsible for the rupture Of
possible friendly feelings.
Copeland had not, when he complai Z
Cd OF the lack Of discipline. referred
to the noise made, but to the lack OF
control which Mrs. Harry had over the
children. The children talked, played
on the floor and did not mind her,
Mrs. Harry had wanted to know II she
should whip them. Copeland had rec,
commended this only as an extreme
measure.
Copeland devoted a short time each
day to general supervision OF the
school. He went on to give details
OF the work done in Mrs. Harry's class
and gave details Of lack Of progress on
the part Of the pupils. Some of the
children did not know the alphabet
and knew no numbers after they had
been over two years in her class
Copeland did not think Mrs. Harry will
lingly neglected her work. but he
thought her discipline was so poor that
It prevented her from imparting knowl'
edge He had tried to correct this
state Of affairs as gently as he could
but had been met with opposition.
Copeland had on his arrival at Wal.
luku asked Mrs. Mackay. the former
principal. about Mrs. Harry amona
other matters. Mrs. Mackay made GER
tain unfavorable statements about Mrs
Harry which he repeated to Superin.
tendent Atkinson. who later on took
action. possibly on these statements.
Mrs. Harry was temporarily dismissed,
but the charges were not Copeland's,
as he did not know Mrs. Harry, but
Mrs. Mckay's.
II had been reported In Waikiki, be-
fore Copeland made charges. that Mr..
Harry had threatened to shoot him II
he pressed the matter further. when
II came to such a state OF defiance
Copeland thought he must make
charges. He was responsible for his
school in certain sense and must have
his directions followed.
ia W a VutsNioh ny
ton. Copeland said that the children
he had referred to were still some.
what behind what they should be. With
regard to Mrs. Harry's denial Of Ger.
tain OF the charges. Copeland said that
she had not made any particular effort
! to follow his directions in several In.
stances. which he quoted.
Copeland could not recall any in
stance In which he had refused to
speak to Mrs. Harry. Parties outside
the school, among them Mr. Harry,
had used Mrs. Harry as their tool.
Mrs. Harry had said that the public
schools made her sick. II Copeland
had made such remark he should ex-
pect to hear from II. Copeland denied
! that he ever tied up a child's mouth
with a handkerchief for talking toe
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Copeland then left the
room, he having no more to say.
A wireless from Mr.. Rosecrans was
read stating that he would accept the
position as principal Of the Puunene
school at salary of $685. per month
The recommendation OF the Com.
mittee on Teachers were read and ap.
proved. The Harry matter will be taxi
en- up at a special meeting which will
be held Monday afternoon.