The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-02-27

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| 2........ Observation-Disclosures. 1000
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| z...... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10000
Three hundred and fifty-nine out of
4S5 teachers receive less than $1,000
month. Over 81 per cent. receive less
than 5000 month. Over % per cent.
receive less than $4,000 a month. More
than 10 per cent receive less than $4,000
q month.
| That we can get teachers at all under
these conditions seems to me remarka-
BILE, and that teachers are willing to
put In the energy and effort they do
under these conditions is still more
remarkable, and only the absolute need
of more teachers to properly operate
more schools would make the follow
ing suggestion in any way pardonable.
LET CHILDREN WORK.
The suggestion is that the force of
janitors in Honolulu schools be in some
cases greatly reduced and in, other
cases entirely cut off The plan 1
herewith submit is that one janitor
each be left Kaahumanu, Kaiulani,
Normal, High and Royal schools and
helpers at the Pohukaina, Kaakopua.
Maemae, Kauluwela and Kalihiwaena
schools at a salary of $3.50 per month
for all. That would net us a saving
of $2225O per month or for the balance
of the biennial period $356O which
amount could be applied in obtaining
new teachers.
While the loss of janitors in theory
places the work on the children, in
reality it makes additional work for
the teacher. 1t would seem, however.
that under such financial difficulties as
now exist, loyalty to the schools on
the part of the children who are re-
ceiving much for little might be count
ed on to solve the difficulty.
The further carrying out of the sug-
sestion would be that the janitors who
are retained should do all the heavy
work at the schools mentioned and
should also assist in the other schools
That on Saturdays prisoners should be
sent by the High Sheriff for the more
thorough cleaning and scrubbng work.
With such aid the work of the chill
dren should be neither very extensive
nor onerous
This matter is respectfully submitted
to the board for consideration
(Sgd) w. H. BABBITT,
superintendent of Public Instruction.
COUNTY MIGHT PAY.
The reading of this communication
brought up for action matter which
had been unofficially debated over for
some time.
Would not the County Supervisors
pay for the support of the janitors
out of their surplus funds?" asked
Commissioner Harrington, who added
that 1t was county business to help In
the upkeep of the school buildings.
Il have not asked them" responded
the superintendent, for when l asked
for support on other propositions they
cut me off so short" and Mr.. Babbitt
drew his hand under his ear to show
, how very short the cut off had been.
Mr.. Harrington thought that the Su-
pervisors should be asked officially to
help. Let them refuse If they want
to. II they do, the people will then
know where to put the blame. The
people they represent are the ones in
terested in this matter"
All the members concurred in the
sentiments so expressed, and formal
motion to send a copy of the communi-
cation to the Supervisors with the
necessary comments and to table the
communication in the meantime was
made by Mr.. Won Holt, seconded by
Mr.. Harrington and passed
SICKNESS ON KAUAI.
r An outbreak of diphtheria on Kaua
a was reported in a letter from one of
the teachers there, who refused to con.
e | tinue her duties at the Mukawili
school and wanted to have 1t closed
for the time being. The Kalaheo
r school has already been closed on ac-
count of the disease. A report from
a a local physician declaring the danger
, from contagion to be none was also
t read. The superintendent reported
that Inspector Baldwin was being sem
: over to make an investigation.
Miss Helen Robertson was given tn,
e appointment of principal OF the Moi.
e liili school. her place to be filled by
L Miss Chin Kow, now teaching at Aiea
y salary to be the same as at present
Miss Robertson will receive $50 pei
II month
,. Letters from F. NJ. Hatch and Dele
y gate Kalanianaole were read conveying
i" the refusal OF the government TO ALLOW
- teachers on vacation to travel on tn
transports to the Coast to attend train
ing schools.
NO MONEY TO BUY.
! A report from Inspector H. NJ. Well
:. regarding the crowded state OF the Ha
makuapoko school was presented. on
OF the rooms there was used by s
\. children. necessitating two half-da,
sessions. He reported that the kinder
garten building on Haiku plantation
could he bought for $50. II. A. Bald
win. the plantation manager, had OF
fered the school hfty-foot strip o
land 10 enlarge the grounds and aske
II a deed was needed. He viii be ask
ed to forward the deed.
IL was decided that the school build