The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-09-18
FIRE DRILLS IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
CHILDREN TO BE TAUGHT TO
MAKE QUICK EXITS ~ CASE OF
ALARMS.

At the meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation yesterday afternoon Superin-
tendent Babbtt brought up the mat
ter Of having a fire drill i'm the public
schools. In some of the larger schools
it is deemed necessary to have the
children drilled so that I'm case Of an
alarm they will be able to leave the
building quickly without any panic.
The fire department win be consulted
I'm the matter.
A number of changes i'm teachers
were announced. Mrs. Hofgaard re-
signed as principal of Kihei, Sam Ma
huka Spencer was appointed school
agent for North Kohala.
There will be no school at Puako.
This is a matter which the department
will take up later. There is a lack OF
accommodations for the teacher
Miss Mcdonald Of the Normal school
was allowed a small amount to make
up a difference in her vacation allow
ance.
Thomas Kaai, principal of the Alae,
Kona, school, was giveN a life certif-
cate.
The school year will comprise 50
weeks, divided as follows Fall term,
September 10 to December 81, Is weeks;
winter and spring term, January Z to
April >, 10 weeks; concluding term,
April 10 to June 81 10 weeks. The first
term is one week less thasi usual, and
the last term has one more week add
ed
Ruth Baker was empowered to open
private school in Central Kona. This
will take the overflow from the public
schoolhouse, which is very much over
crowded Miss Ella Paris, school
agent. recommended this course.
Emerson We're printed on the pro-
gram.
The visitors were conducted through
the Maternity Home by Mrs. Dowsett,
Mrs. Macfarlane and Miss Elizabeth
Dutot, the matron.
The luau was in charge of the fol-
lowing committee: Charles L. Rhodes,
chairman; DR.. n. B. Emerson, A. p.
Taylor.
The following list includes those
present:
Judge Dole, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w. Smith, John A. McCandless, Miss
McCandless, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Holt,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Penny Miss Grace
Tower Mr.. and Mrs. G. Ray Horton,
C. L. Rhodes c. F. Holland, Mrs J.
NJ. Dowsett, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Macfarlane,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Waldron, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. Hoogs, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Nor
gan, Miss Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Hooking, Miss Hoffman, Major and
Mrs. ]. w. Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. f. F.
Van Leuven, R. Beverley Kidd, Mr..
and Mrs. L. F. Doolitte. Miss Irma
Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Wood, Mrs
Capwell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gartley, Mrs
H. G. Tinsley, Frank NJ Jennifer, F..
R. Amerige, Miss Cora Wilson. d. J.
Bastanchury, Rev. ]. IT. d. Browne
F. c. Anterior, Mr.. and Mrs. D. L..
Wilmington, Miss Nellie Hagadorn
Mrs. E. NJ. Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs
Simuson, DR.. and Mrs. n. b. Emerson,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Matthews, Mn and
Mrs. w. L. Hopper Mr.and Mrs. H. H,
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Kellogg,
John Lucas, Mrs. Sam Johnson, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Davis. Mrs. lies, Miss
lies, r. Springer, On. and Mrs. f. c..
Waterhouse, Paul Ehlers p. S. Wool
sey, G. L. Belina, J. w. Francis Mr..
and Mrs S. l. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. p.
NJ. Cheatham, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L"
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. White,
Mn. and Mrs, C. r. Ruddock, Judge
and Mrs. c. w. Slack, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Thomas Mr.. and Mrs. William
Weinrich Mr.. and Mrs, w. NJ. Lang
ton, Mr.. and Mrs T. p. McDivitt. By
ron o. Clark, Mrs. NJ. A. Mediation,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Young, Harry H.
TOmlins, Miss May Moore, Miss Vir-
ginia Bowman, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P.
Taylor, Miss Isabelle Morgan, Paul
Moore, Warren Wilson, Mr. and Mrs.
IT. II. Corbett, S. II. Derby, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. T. Moore, Miss Ethel Powers,
Dr. George Hebar Jones, John NJ. Mar
tin, George Isenberg, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
o. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Pratt, G.
F. Henshall, Mr.. and Mrs. Zeno X
Myers, Miss Winnifred Martin, r. H.
Trent, Miss ByingtOn, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
S. Watson, Miss Helen Leech, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Kennedy, Mrs. II. r. Coop
err, Miss Cooper j. r. Gait, Miss Rud-