Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-09
Full TIME SERVICE
EXPECTED OF TEACHERS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Commissioners Of Public Instruction
Outline Policy on Leave of Alb.
sence--0ther Business
Transacted

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The Commissioners of Public In
struction at their session yesterday
settled the much-vexed question of
the principalship of the Lahaina
school and laid down general rule
against promiscuously granting leave
of absence except under most extra
ordinary circumstances.
The principals place at Lahaina
was not an easy one to fll. Mrs.
Cannon had been appointed temper
arily to Ill out the term just closed.
Miss Hadley was appointed by the
Board, Superintendent Babbitt noting
his dissension, for the coming term,
which closes the school year. The
change was not due to any criticism
of Mrs. Cannon, nor did Babbitt dis
sent on account of serious objection
TO Miss Hadley The Board thought
that Miss Hadley, being next In line
of promotion when Principal Dicken-
son died. she should ut least have a
trial. Babbitt felt that the officers
of the Board should be supported. and
they had reported in favor of another
principal.
Later in the meeting the matter of
granting leave of absence in order
that teacher might go to the Coast
before the ending of the term came
up for discussion. The Board was
una limous In supporting the Superin-
tendent's position that the teachers
are employed for definite period and
should I'll the time to the last day.
Only In exceptionally serious cases
should u leave be granted.
The routine business of the meet
ing included several changes In the
teaching force. rs the Superintendent
had been unable to secure u meeting
of the Teachers Committee during
the week.
The resignation of ELI Snyder at
Kalihi-uka was accepted and Mr..
Franco, who is attending the Normal
School, appointed in his place. The
resignation of Florence Rathburn at
Konawaena was accepted.
Mabel Wilcox having resigned the
position of school agent for Lihue.
Kauai. Digby Sloggett was appointed
In her place.
W. G. Ashley resigned the school
agency for Eva, oahu, but no APP
"a nd hn
for the time being will he done by
Mr.. Cox, the Honolulu school agent
\ life certificate was granted "a
Mrs. Carpenter.
Mrs. Ella Christian was granted q
leave of absence on account OF Ill.
health. The leave Of Miss Lewa X
Iokia, also in poor health, was eX'
tended. Mrs. Mary A. Lee Of Aiea
was granted u leave for like reason
Some queries regarding the teach
ing STAFF ut the Royal School and
Kaahumanu School, put by Senator
Mccarthy, were turned over TO Com
missioner Harrington to answer.
Superintendent Babbitt reported
that the material on the old Fort
street school premises had been sold
for $225.
Miss Swcnson was appointed t.
take the place of Mrs. Lee at Aiea
and Miss Waltz to the place of Miss
Swenson at Moiliili until the end 81
the present school year, when the
new appointments are made.
Commissioner Dodge reported hav'
ing made u trip to Waialua, where he
called at the school of which Mrs
Churchill is principal. lie found tn,
work going on well, but the care o
the yard would go forward much bet
ter II the school were allowed a few
feet of water pipe. Superintendent
Babbitt reported that there was mo-
FIVE cents In the treasury for sucl
items and II will be necessary to wal
for the next appropriation bill.
Commissioner Mrs. DOwsett report
ed on visit she made to Kaiulan
School, OF which Mrs. Fraser Is prin
cipal. She spoke In the highest term
of the discipline of the school an'
everything that she saw and heard
She asked the other Commissioners 4
visit the school, II for no other rea
son, to show their appreciation Of tn
excellent work being done by Mrs
Fraser and her assistants.