Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-05-21
PRIVATE SCHOOL LAW
INSTRUCTION BOARD RAS
ITS FIRST APPLICATION
GERMAN SCHOOL AT LiHUE--
DOUBT ABOUT ENGLISH STU.
DlES-ROUTiNE BUSI-
NESS DONE

three COMMISSIONERS dltGHueu the
meeting of the Board of Public In.
struction Monday afternoon and as
Two Of these constituted the Teach
prs Committee the committee had
practically to pass upon its own rec
concentrations.
The members present were Com
missioners Mrs. Dowsett, Mr. All and
Mr.. harrington. The principal matter
of interest was an application, under
the new law relating to private
schools for the recognition of the
school conducted at Lihue by Hans
Iaenberg, as a private school
Mr.. Isenbergs application was made
out in proper form but question
arose whether the basis of the school
course is English or German. This
school has been maintained for a con-
siderable time by Isenberg for the
benefit of the German children of the
island of Kauai.
Inspector Baldwin was called in to
tell what he knew. He stated that
the teachers of the school are finely
educated and speak English perfectly.
When asked if the basis of the course
Of study is English he responded, Il
think So Mr.. Baldwin said that a
young woman from the school had
come to work at the Baldwin family
home and at first she was quite diff
dent about speaking English but as
she became better Acquainted she
spoke English freely. Mr.. Baldwin's
sufficiently clear to satisfy the Com
missioners beyond doubt that the in
stitution is an English school within
the meaning of the law. According to
Mr. Baldwin, German is taught before
English to the little children.
1t was pointed out that as this first
application would establish a prece'
dent it was necessary to go slow and
secure all proper information. Action
was postponed until Superintendent
Rabbit can obtain more exact infOr-
nation regarding the school.
The routine business of the meeting
included the adoption of the Teachers
Committee report, which granted Miss
Mollie zap a leave of absence on ac-
count of i'll health, Miss Nellie Richard
leave for the same reason, appoint
nent of Miss Miriam Kauhane at Ha'
napepe in place of Miss HiscoX re.
signed, and granting life diploma to
Principal Copeland of the Waikiki
school.
Charles Flack, teacher of agriculture
at Lahainaluna, has resigned his posi-
ton, also d. B. Kuhns, principal OF
Kaawa school. Accepted.
j. f. Marrow, the man who wrote
some time ago for an exhibit from the
local schools for an Inter-County Fair
sent a letter to the Superintendent
stating that he had received some
work of the Hawaii public schools
through the Promotion Committee and
wished more. He announced that Ha
waii was the only one of 'our prov
inces" he had heard FROM and he was
glad to know what the schools had
done under the influence of 'Old
Glory" He is evidently in need OF
more education regarding the develop
ment and progress of the public
schools in Hawaii, but his letter was
placed on file, as he stated that Mr.
Wood had sent him Promotion Com
mittee literature.
Petitions regarding the appointment
of teacher at Hookena were read
The drift of the thirty-siX petitioners
Plea was that Thos. N. Haze be ap
pointed school teacher The matter
goes over to the period when appoint
ments are made for the new year.
Miss Yoder wrote regarding her sal
airy as teacher of the eighth grade, the
present schedule creating a decided
injustice to an experienced teacher o.
long service. Action was postponed
although the Board apparently be
lieves Miss Yoder's request a proper
one. Mrs. Dowsett also presented ar
application of Miss Yoder for leave Of
absence, but the Board had made {
ruling and decided to stand by it.
Superintendent Rabbit reported
progress on the plans of the new Higt
School.