The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-03-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DROPS NEGOTIATIONS

I tnilon In army transports to teachers
desiring 10 attend summer schools IN
I california. He had applied 10 The Pa
DIhc Mail steamship Co.'S agency for
special rates TO teachers. aud Mr..
hlebahn having forwarded the appll-
Gallon 10 san Francisco "a reply was
awaited
HEALTH MATTERS.
Inspector Baldwin wrote from Kau-
al with reference TO an outbreak Of
diphtheria. There were two deaths Of
children at Makaweli. both from the
main camp there. DR. Sandow had
advised that Il was not necessary TO
close the school. but white parents
protested and the teacher refused to
teach. Now the school had been re-
opened with Mrs. Lennox I'm charge.
kalaheo school on McBryde pianta-
ton was still closed awaiting fumiga-
ton by the Board OF Health.
a letter was received from Mr.. Toll
lefson referring to a man on Molokai
VINO declined to have his grandchildren
attending school vaccinated. He had
written In reply, quoting the law.
Since then he had learned that the
children were coming to town to be
vaccinated
FLORAL PARADE ALTERNATE.
Frank Andrade. chairman Of COM
mittee on pau riders I'm the Floral
Parade. wrote asking If Miss Bernice
Cooke could not have her salary paid
In full while laid aside with a sprain-
ed ankle, sustained by fall from her
horse just as the parade was starting
The argument for the desired conces-
sion was that Miss Cooke was assist
ing at an event of general public
benefit
While the members expressed SYM
pathy with the unfortunate situation
OF the teacher, they could see no way
OF complying with the request while
the salary had to be paid to a sub
stitute. 1t was concluded that It might
form an awkward precedent to COM
ply with the request. Therefore the
letter was tabled.
A letter signed by all the teachers of
Kaahumanu school was read express
ing appreciation of the Boards letter
commencing their assistance at the
Floral Parade
THE JUVENILE COURT.
Mr.. Babbtt reported on the confer
ence with probationary officers of the
Juvenile Court held last week. In fol-
lowing up the conclusions then reach
ed he had seen County Sheriff Brown.
who undertook to issue truant Off
GERS commissions and badges to pro-
bationary officers recommended by the
Board
The following list had been furnish
ed to the sheriff for the purpose mem
toned. two of whom-Messrs. Boyd
and Rath-were previously euuipped as
truant officers: Father Stephen Allen
castro, Rev. f.. B. Turner Rev. ]. A.
Rath, Lyle A. Dickey, c. II. Dickey.
{. r. Hemenway, p. II. Ryder and
Jas. II. Boyd.
Mr.. Babbitt submitted a printed
form of petition for principals to use
Ia linn ..-i.L Tho y..-.--nS p.u-
nation system, recommending that a
thousand copies be distributed among
the principals. Adopted.
VARIOUS ITEMS.
A FORM of program for patriotic ex-
ercises was submitted by Mr.. Babbitt
which was adopted with the under
standing that individual schools had
liberty of modifying it to suit their
respective conditions.
In answer to an inquiry by Edgar
hehrlques 1t was stated that June IL
would be observed as a holiday.
Mr.. Babbitt showed a colored draw
ing or front elevation OF the pro-
posed new school at Kalihiwaena.
showing a plan of the grounds with
driveway, paths, trees, etc. A floral
suhdlal occupied a central position in
'he foreground. Mr.. Robinson. the
PARK expert, had been consulted about
the decorative scheme. Mr.. Babbitt
was opposed to the position of the
suhdlal and suggested change in the
location of the building.