The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-02
PROBLEM of
1 TEACHER
The Board OF Education
Discusses Il and
Others.

Must a school principal keep a pupil
in school who does not want TO stay
there. who runs away. is uncleanly
and generally undesirable in a sctcol
crowded beyond its limit. and when
ether pupils more desirable wish TO
take advantage of the educational OPP
portunities offered?
That is the problem laid before the
day by Miss Needham. principal of one
of the city's schools. Her particular
school is overcrowded and to cut the
knot it was found necessary to have
two complete sessions of school daily,
enc set of pupils attending in the fcre-
room and the other in the afternoon.
There is one pupil who in many re-
spects is undesirable and yet he was
enrolled, while another child DESTROYS
of attending the same school, is kept
out because of lack of room.
The teacher suggested that the
mothers consent to her son remaining
out of school under these circum-
stances might be obtained. and the boy
Is likely to run against a truant Off
GER. The Board, in discussing this
feature of the case, thought it would
be well for the boy to be arrested by
a truant officer and in future ne might
have more respect for the opportuni-
ties offered him to obtain an educa-
ton.
Another unique matter which came
before the Board has to do with the
rules for conducting correspondence at
the Girls Industrial School, otherwise
the reform school for girls.
In the past letter writing has not
been the privilege of the girls. Nov
letters may be written by the girls On
til, second and fourth Fridays of the
Month, half an hour each time being
allow ed for this purpose. The letters
Must be written in English. If a girl
has dement's against her they will
she gets certain number of dement's
tie privilege of writing letters is taken
away from her altogether. Letters
rom the outside, addressed to the girls,
must first pass through the matron's
hands. IF she approves the letters viii
be given to the addresses. Letters
written by the young ladies are also
fist to pass muster at the hands of
tie n atron. Letters addressed to the
fcrir. 1S GiYO raI will he1
handed them after supper hours.
The question of medical inspection OF
schools by Government physicians was
discussed The Board didn't quite
know who the local Government physi-
clan was unless it was DR.. Sinclair,
of the Government Dispensary. Just
whether he could be required, or W ould,
inspect the schools, one after another,
was not known. Superintendent Babbitt
ill take UP the question with Presi-
dent Pinkham. of the Board of Health.
The superintendent of Public In
| struction was authorized to execute
| deed of exchange of lands between the
Hutchinson Sugar Plantation and the
Department of Public instruction
whereby the Government gives over a
church lot containing 1900 square feet
| for a lot at Hilea.
of the Laupahoehoe (FIawaiD school
| was accepted. Mr.. SWANS reasons for
| lesigning We're that he wished to be
near his own children at Hilo While
| they were being educated there.
| The question of the parents Of Jap
anese girl. II years of age, at Haka,au,
wishing to have her releaseds from the
public school to attend private Jap
anese school to learn the Japanese
| language and Japanese dressnraking
| was referred back to the Superintend-
ent to, obtain further particulars.
! The following recorlmcnda lions of
| the Teachers Committee. made on Sat
| urday, were adopted:
Recommended that the transfer of
i Miss Ella Quinn from Honomakau to
| the principalship of Pahala School be
| approved. That appointment of Miss
| Alice Quinn to Honomakau position be
! approved. That transfer of Miss
Douglas from Central Grammar to
| Normal School be approved That
| transfer of Mrs. Bergstrom. substitute
| ing at the Royal School, to Central
! Grammar School at same salary now
received be approved. That appoint
ment of Miss Tuttle as substitute in
| the Royal School be approved. That
| sixth teacher be appointed in the
Waialua School That application of
| Miss Dillon for further leave of alb
| ignation be accepted until such time
| as she is able to resume work
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