The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-08-06
SCHOOLS Arc NOW
PRIVATE BUSINESS
BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS BAD
ATTACK OF THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION FEVER.

The Board of Education met yester-
day afternoon and transacted some !
business of minor Importance and then |
went into executive session., after the
old and approved rule of ancient Ha
waiian and other autocratic forms OF
government where the relationship be-
tween the public and Its servants is
assumed to be reversed.
The part of the proceedings which it
was deemed would do the public no
harm to know, was the adoption of the
resolution brought up at a previous
meeting, to the effect that a teachers
time belonged WIDELY to the Board,
and that outside work would not be
sountenanced. The resolution follows:
That the Board go on record as be,
| ing opposed to the practice of it's
teachers engaging IN outside pursuits
which may in any way tend to take
time or interest from school work. 1t
is felt that with the restoration of sala-
ries, the Board is entitled to the best
efforts of all it's teachers and that re-
cation time should be used for rest
and recuperation rather than for-Other
vocations"
! A claim of F. P. Rosecrans who for
merly with Mrs. Rosecrans was in
3 charge of the Puunene school, for $40
4 for certain Improvements which he
/ had made to the school property dur
, ing his residence there at his own ex-
/ pense, started good deal of discus
| sion among the members, and it was
finally ended by referring it to the At
torney to report on the legality of pay
ing such a claim, which the members
appeared to concede to be just.
A letter from Rev. Alexander Mack
intosh, principal of the Royal School,
asked for leave of absence for the
coming term and possibly hall of the
following one. The principal stated
that the condition of his health, as
well as that of his daughter made it
advisable for him to travel in Europe.
The request stirred up some discussion
in the Board, it being suggested that
such long absence could not consis-
tently be asked for in view of the i'm
portance of the school. With a view
of presenting the attitude of the Board
on the subject, the matter was laid
over until the next meeting It may
be brought up before a meeting of the
teachers committee tomorrow.
4 The form of salary schedule as rec
commended by the teachers committee
was adopted, subject to change as may
be found necessary.
letter from Mrs David All was
read in which the writer expressed her
appreciation for the expression of the
Board in connection with enc death Of
her husband who was a member of
the body.
At the request of the young ladies'
of women's boat club the use of the
High School was granted for the pur-
pose Of dramatic rehearsals.
Terms for next school year were fix
ed thus: Fall term, Sept 8 to Dec. 81
fifteen weeks; winter term, Jan.
to April 3-thirteen weeks; spring
term, April 10 to June 19-ten weeks.
The Board went into executive ses-
sion, representatives of the press re-
firing
The members of the Board present
We're; Superintendent w. II, Rabbit,
Mrs, j. NJ, Dowsett, c. j. Hutehins, H,
T. p. Warehouse, s. NJ, Kanakanui,
j. j, Garden and VIM williamson,
J Commissioners, Miss Daisy Smith,
secretary and Inspectors Davis and
King we're IN attendance