Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-16

Joint committee of the Senate and
House, spent two hours yesterday af-
ternoon interrogating members of
the Board of Public instruction on
their reasons for appointing Miss
Hadley as the principal of Lahaina
school for the term recently begun
and ending in June.
When the questioning ended, the
Senator was asked II he would give
any reasons for not appointing Miss
Badley beyond his difference of opin.
ion with the Commissioners that they
should have accepted the recommen-
dalton of Inspector Davis. lie respon-
ded that he was not there for that
purpose. The Commissioners then,
On motion of Commissioner Hutchins.
seconded by Commissioner Dodge. vo-
ted to confirm their action in appoin-
ting Miss Hadley to the principal
ship.
Those present at the hearing were
Superin endent Rabbit. Inspector
Baldwin. Commissioners Mrs. Dow
sett, Hutchins, Dodge and Earring
ton. Senators Hayselden. Chilling
worth and Woods. Representatives
Long. Alawa, Leleiwi and Nailima.
Jr.
The first few moments of the hear
ing were taken up in deciding whe-
Their the meeting was u session OF the
Board Of Public Instruction or Of the
Joint committee. According to the
resolution of the Legislature II was
designated n meeting of the Board,
20 It was opened regularly and Sem
ator Hayselden began his questions.
The Senator began on Commission
or Mrs. Dowsett by asking her how
she came to her favorable opinion OF
Miss Hadley as principal Of the La
liaina school. She went into her con I.
illusions in detail. She had heard
nothing serious against Miss Hadley,
who had acccptably served the de-
rartment for eight years. and was. at
the time of Mr.. Dickcnson's death.
next In line OF promotion. Owing to
the sudden death of Mr.. Dickinson
In the midst of the term II had SEEM
cd best to accept Mr.. Davis appoint
ment of Mrs. Cannon for the time be-
ing. When, however. the spring
term ended the opportunity Offered
for more thorough deliDeration. and
Mr.. Davis at the request of the Com.
missioners was asked why he had
not appointed Miss Hadley.
Mr.. Davis sole explanation was
that Miss Hadley In his opinion did
lot possess sufficient force and tact
to illl the position.
This response the Commissioner
considered very incomplete and no
sufficient to sway them from tn,
principle of promotion. Il wal
thought that Miss Hadley was a
least entitled to a trial, and this wa
given her for the summer term nov
Just opened.
The questioning OF COMMISSIONS
Mrs. Dowsett practically covered tn,
whole ground. The Commissioners
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cept the response made by Inspecto
Davis as proper grounds for refusing
Miss Hadley n chance. Mrs. Dowset
offered telegram from Miss Hadle,
sent In response to query from he
rs to the number of children presen
at the opening of the school. Tn
message said the school opened will
221 pupils. Reference to the record
showed that this attendance is high
er than The average. which for pre-
vious term had been 2O1.
Commissioner Hutchins put life In
to the hearing by pouring hot sho
into Davis for his Indifferent re
Spouse to the Board when asked TO
his reasons for not giving Miss Had
4 ley u trial. Hutchins also put som
/ very direct questions to Hayselden
so that for the time being the inquis
itor was on the stand.
Hutchins wanted to know II Hay
selden did not have hand In the ap
pointment of Mrs. Cannon and ha,
not influenced Davis by recommend
Ing Mrs. Cannon. Hayselden said IL
did not remember. II Davis shoul,
say that he did speak for Mrs. Gan
non, he (Hayselden) would not den
IL.
Hutchins also went after Inspecto
Baldwin, who spoke unfavorably o
Miss Hadley. Baldwin admitted I'm
der the questioning of Hutchins tina