The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-04-07
JAMES c. DAVIS, THE NEW SUPT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.


81 hope that the Superintendent II Public Instruction will
make clean sweep of the Office holders the School Department.
said Governor Carter yesterday.
Certainly you quote saying that sin
cerey hope that Mr. Davis will sweep Depart
There is need"
And that without doubt Agent Rose DAWSON
Secretary Rodgers and all those who have been standbys in
School Department under Atkinson.
Miss Dawson, however, has spared the Superintendent
the trouble far she concerned She resigned her position
yesterday before Mr. Davis possession placing
her resignation in the hands of Mr.. Atkinson.
Mr Davis himself tells he has yet made up his mind
what he will do the matter of changes continued the Governor
And in fact, the Superintendent
vave the of his intentions with reference changes
Department was in the expression of his
desires Mr. Davis appointed yesterday forenoon,
ton being taken up confirmed by
o'clock his commission handed him, and he took the oath
Office in the Secetarys office before Chief Clerk BucIand
Almost immediately afterwards he closed with the
ernor AT after that Governor Carter expressed his wish for
sweeping change in the administration the School Department
expression
Il think it is perhaps better slowly"
superintendent Yes have taken charge of the School Depart
nlent With regard Miss Dawson and Mr. Rodgers,
prefer not to anything at this time The joint legislative
mttee investigating the school department submitted
its report suppose when that will follow
OF the report OF the House committee and OF Commissioner Judd
And then?' he asked
"Well, | would prefer O say nothing time
You know, Mr. DAVIS that the public is largely
ested in the of Miss Dawson and Mr.. Rodgers being
two attaches of the Department seriously reflected upon
the Judd reportl'
Il suppose So"
the charge against Miss Dawson not borne
the evidenced"
The Superintendent said nothing o this
and Mr. Davis you know that said in the Judd report
that Younger and energetic could probably be
To do the work that Secretary Rodgers dongand for the
same pay?'
YES, that in the report. But don't know Who it
Prof Oe who sixty should all be chorofomed
That strikes being very cold boodd proposition do
believe that is useless just because he is old?"
And Dr. Rodgers welcome whatever consolation he
get out that DR. Rodgers by the way will resign The
superintendent reiterated his disincnaon talk about
parmen-and went from the executive office very rapidly
after he had had his conference with Governor Carter May be thu
Governor said something him along lines
the Advertiser
Anyway there expectation that the reorganization tn
), school department will begin today.
Il very well satisfied with the appointment of Mr. Davis,
said eNSuperntenden Atkinson yesterday THE fact that
the Department has for the succession
from Department of the stigma
}, misnanagement that mas been charged upon it."
The Superintendent, James c. Davis has been employee
in the public schools OF Hawaii for nearly fourteen For th
teen he school teacher Hana the island of Ia
ua and for the past months he has held the position
School Inspector to which he appointed by the who's
( place he now takes former Superintendent Atkinson
Mr. Davis not yesterday when he would call the Boar
OF Education together consider the needs of the Department
be tomorrow and be the day following he said Any
will always be accessible members of press,
that the public kept advised of the d.
partment under my administration"