The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-04
BOARD ADOPTS
SCOTS PLAN
To Name Honolulu High School
After President Nc
kinley.

A meeting of the Board Of Education
was held yesterday afternoon. There
were present Commissioners William
Williamson (presiding), Mrs. ]. NJ
Dowsett, S. NJ Kanakanui, C. J. Hutch
ms and J. J. Garden, School Agent Cox
and Secretary Daisy Smith.
An application was received from
Mrs Louise Franklin Poison for certif
cation of st. Mary's school under the
private school section. 1t was deferred
until the return of Superintendent Bah
bitt from the mainland.
"A similar application from the Kin
| dergarten Association with respect to
| the Castle Home, was likewise deferred.
Miss McCorriston having accepted
the offered salary was appointed teacher
at Kamalo, Molokai.
Mrs. W. NJ. Minton was appointed n
teacher at Pohukaina school, Honolulu
4 petition from Manuel Sylvia and
others for the removal of Mr.. and Mrs.
Taylor from the school at Kipahulu,
Maui, was read AS it was addressed
to Superintendent Babbitt, in whose alb
sence the matter had first come up, the
petition was tabled until his return.
Several charges were preferred against
Mr. Taylor, the first one being that he
called boys thieves who were acquitted
of theft in court of justice.
A proposed exchange Of land at Ka-
luaaha with H. r. Hitchcock, the de-
partment giving 0.414 acre for 0.454
acre, was postponed until the Superin-
tendent s return.
Principal NJ. NJ. Scott appeared be-
fore the Board to state the cause of
naming the new Honolulu High School
after President Mckinley. placing
bust or medallion of him in the main
corridor and establishing library, all
by way Of carrying out the purpose OF
the Mckinley Memorial Fund. Having
presented the matter at late meeting
of the Mckinley Memorial Committee,
he was asked by that body to ascertain
the views of the educational authorities.
Mr.. Scott urged the necessity of hav
ing library, something that no second
rate school in California is without. 1t
was desirable to have some large school
called by great American name. Sen
timent, as he was in the habit of teach
ing, was mainly good when associated
with high endeavor. If anyone had a
right to feel sentimental over the High
School it was he, who had been assocla-
ted with it before most of the present
scholars were born and who, at that
very board, had given it it's name.
In reply to Mr. Hutchins, the speaker
gave some facts regarding the status
of the fund to show what might be ex-
pected for a scientific equipment of the
school
Mr.. Williamson, after Mr.. Scott had
withdrawn, expressed the opinion that
the proposal was one of the best
schemes for a Mckinley memorial
which had been put forward.
Miss reported orally the views of the
High School Alumni on the question, a
written report being on the way. They
were opposed to the proposal as they
feared it would lead to the disarmament
of the association. If it was for the
sake of the library the Alumni would
undertake to raise the money for Pro-
fessor Scott.
Mr.! Kanakanui was very much in
favor of the scheme, provided the fund
came in without being too much tied
with conditions
Mr. Hutchins favored the proposition
and mentioned the naming of other fine
schools in Honolulu after royal persons. |
Perhaps the fact that Mckinley was
the President when Hawaii was annex
ed would not appeal to some people, yet
that was the historic fact and should
not be an obstacle to securing a great |
benefit for the school.
Mrs. Dowsett said all that matter was
in the past and should not be consid- |
cred. If they could get the fund for
the school the proposal should be cor
daily accepted.
Mr.. Hutehins moved, Mr.. Garden see
onded and it was carried unanimously,
that Professor Scott 8 scheme for the
Mckinley Memorial be approved by the
Board.