The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-28
TRUSTEES FOR
NJ k|NLEY FUND
C. M. Cooke and VIM. William
son Elected by Board of
Education.

meeting yesterday afternoon at which
considerable business was transacted
1t was the last meeting at which
Commissioner c. J. Hutchins will be
effect April 80. Superintendent Bah
bitt spoke very pleasantly, and in a
very complimentary way, of the use
fitness of Mr.. Hutchins as a member
of the board. Other members express
ed the same sentiments. Mr.. Hutchins
thanked his fellow members for their
kindly words and expressed the hope
that he might again become a citizen
of the Territory, though compelled to
leave it at this time.
There was some discussion of the
resolution adopted by the Mckinley
Memorial Fund Committee giving GER
tain funds to the High School for its
library on condition that the school
should be named the Mckinley Me-
mortal High School, and should erect
a bronze statue of Mckinley at cost
not exceeding $4,000. superintendent
Babbitt, who was away at the time
this matter was voted on by the
board, said he was not in favor of
changing the name of the High
School. The Legislature had appro-
priated about 100000 for a building
and $4,000 for furnishing the school.
and he thought it ought to have
something to say about the changing
of the name. He said that he had
talked with the Governor about the
matter before the latter left, and the
Governor had expressed the same SEN
timents as had the Secretary of the
Territory.
superintendent Babbitt also suggest
ed that a part of the fund could be
made available for the scientific de-
partment He thought that in the
course of a few years the library
would have all the books it could rea-
sonably use. IF a part of the fund
could be used for the scientific de-
partment it would be good thing.
AS this was a part of the original
plan, it met with approval by the
board, and it was decided to ask the
Mckinley Monument Committee to so
modify it's resolution.
c. NJ Cooke and William William
son were elected by the board as two
of the trustees of the High School
Library Fund. The third trustee
under the resolution of gift is the
principal of the High School, at pres
ent Prof NJ NJ. Scott
H. D. Sloggett, school agent at Lii
hue, sent in his resignation, which was
accepted, and Judge Charles S. Dole
was selected as his successor.
Mrs. Florence Patton was awarded
a life certificate on her Applicant ton,
she being entitled to it by length and
quality of service.
The exchange of a schoolhouse site
at Kalae. Molokai, for another site
better situated, was approved. The
matter has been under consideration
for some time. The exchange is be-
lieved to be one greatly to the adj
vantage of the schools.
A communication was received from
Mrs. w. w. Hall, on behalf of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, in regard to a competition pro-
posed by the chapter for the purpose
of stimulating interest in American
history. The plan first proposed was
that the competition should be linn
tied to pupils of the eighth grade
But it had been found that these will
be very busy during the time of prep~
aration for the competition In prepar-
ing for their graduation, and there
fore it is suggested that pupils of the
sixth and seventh grades be permitted
to enter the competition. The compe-
tition is to take the form of essays for
a prize of SIS on the subject of What
the Flag Means to America
The superintendent was instructed
to reply that while the board APP
proved all means for stimulating in
terest in such subjects, it did not feel
that it could take any other action
in this matter than to permit pupils
who desired to, to take part in the
eompetition-it could not urge them
to.
A communication was received from
Mrs. Agnes Carter Gait, OF the Red
Cross, asking the board to appoint a
nurse to visit the schools and give
instruction in hygiene, sanitation, and
first aid to the injured, and that Mr..
Gulick's books on the subject be made
the text books in the schools.
The superintendent was instructed
to reply that an effort had been made