The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-10
SOME SUBJECTS
WERE UNsAV0RY

Daisy Smith, secretary.
A matter left over from the previous
meeting had reference to letters from
Mr.. Waal of Lahaina. From remarks
dropped by members the sentiment OF
the Board seemed to be that the letter
writer mentioned should be described
rs knoeker. At any rate, he was said
to be vindictiven and the Board re-
fused to consider the subjects he wrose
about until it could 'have them investi-
gated bv the school Inspector.
Lahaina appears to be a regular
bumblebees' nest with reference to
school affairs. Everybody will remem-
Der the loud buzzing that came from
there, which amounted to nothing in
the end, the time the Legislature was
sitting, about the assignments of teach
ers at the ancient capital. Now, be-
sides Mr.. Waal, an anonymous cor
respondent, is trying to stir up things
educational. Mrs. Dowsett produced a
letter from him or her after the meet
ing. The writer spoke of probable
designations of certain Lahaina teach
ers at the end of this term, of which
the Board or any of its officers had
never had a hint before.
Judge ". A. Mckay, school agent
for Waikiki district, wrote about a
scandal eentering on Waihee school.
The offender had been before the Board
doing some kind of penanee. Messrs.
Babbitt and Hutchins, agreeing with
Agent Mckay and Inspector Wells who
counseled ieniency. were in favor of
giving the eulprit new deal by a
transfer to another school.
Mrs. Dowsett, supported by Mr.. Car
den, opposed any conformation. of i'm
morality in a teacher. : 1t would make
an unwise precedent. Replying to the
argument that the man, having spent
years in preparing for the profession,
had nowhere else to look for 4 iveli-
hood, Mrs. Dowsett sail there were
many other opportunities for such a
man to make an honest living.
Mr.. Williamson knew nothing of the |
circumstances of the case. and to give |
him time to consult the files and rec
ords the matter was deferred.
Inspector Baldwin by letter present |
ed another unpleasant matter. Last
year he had recommended the removal
or transfer of Emma kaipu, principal |
of Koolau school, between Kilauea and
Kappa, Kauai, as, in his opinion, she
was not doing anything like well there.
No action was taken then. Now the
Inspector writes saying that the school
is Gin bad odor with Kilaaea planta-
ton Miss Kaipu was "sauey' TO
Robert Scott, the school agent, and
seemed to have .'lost her grip
1t was voted to transfer Miss Kaipu
to some school that may have more
air for her. At the same
time it was admitted there was nobody
in sight TO take her place at KOolau.
And vet more unpleasantness was
in Inspector Baldwin s in
that Principal Cyril o.
Smith of Kapaa school had told him
hat his assistant, Ross Hall, had come
INTO school intoxicated.
n 1
he end of the term. but Mr.. Garden
wanted to "hear the boys side' first. .
dr. Babbitt thought the principal
hould have written a report on the /
Incident direct to the department. The
notion was withdrawn, Mr.. Babbitt
to send a letter of inquiry
y today's mail
Miss Rh9da Green 3 request for a
aise of her salary as principal of Ka-
luwela school, on the ground of in
reased attendance, was denied because
he increase of pupils banked on had
AIKEN place since the beginning Of this
erm. 1t was voted that an increase I
the applicant S salary should not be
Onsidered before next September.
An answer from the registrar OF Mills
Oliege, California, TO an inquiry about
he standing of Misses Ailene and Ber-
lee Aldrieh was read. They had lost Z
leir certificates in the San Francisco u
re- From the registrars letter Mr.. :,
abbitt did not see how their Ger
feates of scholarship could be reeog-
lied as on a par with the teachers =
.rtifeates they applied for here. The
GARD agreed with the Superintendent. !,
Rev. J. W. Wadman's application for 2
'eognition OF the Korean Mission .
hool, Punehbowl street, as a private o
h0ol under the law. was granted. u
uition is In Korean and English, ap-
-oximately following the lines OF the :"
iblie schools. The first year teach n
g in Korean occupies two and a half e
'urs daily, and the second year one
'ur- Korean is not used at all with IL
lpils of the third year.
Mr.. Babbitt displayed a new balance
eet, which showed $500 saved in four
onths- This would not meet the
lsries Of new teachers appointed. The u
expected great saving ee
July and August Two teachers for .,
olualoa were coming.
" What about teashers for Kapaa7'' ~
r Hutehins asked. IN
I'VE must have teachers for Ka- lii
"a" the Superintendent responded RI
tn an emphatic thump on the txBIe. r,
That school has had the hardest deal q,
all in the Territory" He quoted p
ON letter written By Inspector -
aidvin, telling Of a primary grade ~
aeher having eighty-one pupils to T,
znage- :.
After adjournment Ar. Babbitt en-. -
Dited well constructed sewing chest. #
'stly the handiEork of boys In Ka =,
umanH school -