The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-01-07
RURAL SCHOOL
Capitalization
cFrom Saturdays Advertiser.)

One important matter initiated at the
Board of Education meeting yesterday
afternoon came up under the head of
Capitalization with reference both
to Ainakea and Pepeekeo schoolhouse
building propositions. These are the
first moves taken to carry into erect
an idea in Superintendent Babbitt's
last annual report to the Governor. 1t
is to substitute large central school,
where the conditions are suitable, for
two or more smaller schools. Greater
convenience to a greater number OF
pupils, on the one hand, and greatly
improved grading of the schools, on
| the other, are the benefits expected.
For the rest of the business program,
with one or two exceptions, the board
discussed a number of assignments OF
teachers The existing situation at
Lahaina was left undisturbed for the
present, with a warning given or
heads to be dropped if the peace be
not kept. Personalities figured prom
inentlv in reference to several schools,
and the riot act was read to the re-
porters without special relation to any
| matter in particular. Mrs. Dowsett
was the one who took the newspaper
men in hand.
WAS that a reporter who just left
! the room?" the Commissioner just
named asked in the midst of dis
! cussion.
| Being Informed that it was mem
Der of the newsgathering fraternity
who had retired, Mrs. Dowsett stated
| 20 hQ rp-
porters to report correctly anything
she said at meetings of the board. If
hereafter any of them reported her as
| saying things she had not said, as she
charged had been done on former oc-
casions, she would make it per-
sonal matter"
! Superintendent Rabbit had promptly
| gone out after the escaped reporter
when he was inquired after. Hav-
ing succeeded in capturing hint was
: a Star mamie brought him up to
the table and then asked Mrs. Dowsett
what she wished to say to the re-
porters. The warning having been re-
peated, the prisoner at the bar was
discharged.
: Meantime the Bulletin man, at the
farther end of the table from Mrs.
Dowsett, audibly suggested to her that
her proper course was to speak to the
editors.
ROYAL SCHOOL PRINCIPALSHTP
With Superintendent w. H. Babbitt
the meeting was constituted by Mrs.
J. NJ. Dowsett, S. NJ. Kanakanui, ]. ].
Garden and w. Williamson, Commits
sioners. The first item of business was
the reading and filing of Mr.. Bah
bits letter to Rev. A. Macintosh,
dated Dec 49, 1907. 1t informed Mr..
Macintosh that the Board had unan-
imously decided that his proposed ex-
tension of absence, as principal Of the
Royal school, be construed as a resig-
nation and as such was accepted by
the board. In conclusion the letter
said:
THE department is not unmindful
of the splendid work you have done in
years past for the cause of education
in this Territory, but feels that the
Importance of the Royal school de-
mands as principal one who will give
his undivided attention to the work of
the school, and this you are admittedly |
unable to do. The department there
fore accepts your resignation as of
November 10, 1907"
THE wAIHEE CASE.
A letter from Mrs. Austin was read. |
asking for the reinstatement of Mr..
Brown at Waihee, Maui. She did not |
wish to be understood as holding his
offense lightly. Brown knew what she
thought of it. But he had done what
he could in putting himself right again,
and Mrs. Austin thought the loss Of
his services would be serious.
Mr.. Rabbit said that, since last
meeting, he had talked with a man
from Lahaina who had formerly had
much to do with Brown. This man
did not think a great deal of him. Mr..
Rabbit had come to change his mind
about Brown.
Mr.. Garden and Mrs. Dowsett, who
had opposed Browns reinstatement,
said they were of the same mind as
before.
Mr.. Williamson, for whom the deci-
sion had been postponed to give him
time to inform himself, said the de-
partment could not look lightly on the
teachers conduct. He moved that
Brown be dropped from the roll. Sec
onded by Mr.. Garden, the motion car
ried.
THE LAHAINA TROUBLES.
Mr.. Williamson reported on his in
vestigation of the Lahaina troubles.
He found that Miss Hadley had been
so long a teacher there she did not
tolerate interference. The money she
had got for products of the grounds
had been devoted to buying bats and
balls, etc, for the boys. The charges
IF appropriating money were inbound
ed. Miss Hadley offered to hand the
money over to him. Mr.. WAL, the
school agent, was overbearing. Mr..
recommended that matters !,
for the present be left as rney were,
but when opportunity offered Miss
Hadley should be transferred to anoth-
pr school and a new school agent
should be appointed. i
Mr.. Rabbit did not believe Miss
Hadley intended to keep the money.
He agreed with Mr.. Williamson's rec
A statement of receipts
from sales of wood and keawe beans
furnished by Miss Hadley was present.
ID by him.
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