Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-12-21
maui teachers
name new OFFICERS
After Rrofitable Talks On
School Room Topics
Galore
Especial to the Bulletin

WAlLUKU, Maui, Dec. 10. = The
teachers of Maui County held their
annual session in the Waikiki school
Friday. Dec. 18th, beginning at $3.50
a. M, with fifty-three teachers in at
tendance, besides large number Of
visitors.
The meeting was opened by singing
America, after which the roll was call
cd and the secretary's report Of the
last meeting was read. President
Law OF Lahaina made the opening
address, congratulating the teachers
upon the energy and interest display
ed by them In coming such long dis
tances In the pursuit Of professional
Improvement. ....
Mrs. Austin of Waihee presented a
thoughtful paper on school dtscip-
lime. Discipline. she said, is the most
important part of school life. and
Emerits the greatest care and the clos.
est attention on the part of the teach
err. Love. not compulsion, should be
the instrument by which discipline
should be effected.
"a Visit to Burbank" was the IT,
tile Of an interesting paper read b,
Mr.. Taylor OF Kipahulu. The work
LOT the great horticulturist was de
scribed in much detail.
Mr.. Crook OF Paia compared thu
vertical, natural slant. and Spence
rian systems Of penmanship. ant
showed the points of superiority o
fthe Spencerian over the others.
| Mrs. v. l.. Boeck Of Puunene talk
ed very entertainingly on the topi
of Physical Culture In Schools. ant
described the various movements b.
which the culture Of the body nigh
be attained.
Written Work in English was tn
title OF an instructive talk by Mrs
Frain OF Hama. Practice and criti
cism were the means to be employees
to secure Improvement in this impor
tant subject with pupils In nike
and ungraded schools.
Il SduIt vi iCuu
teresting paper descriptive Of her Wis
It to the Orient last vacation. Scene
and customs In Japan and China wer
graphically portrayed.
Mr.. Copeland. Of Waikiki discuss
ed the topic OF Manual Training Il
the Schools. He thought that wor
In carpentry. agriculture, and cook
Ing ought to be coordinate wit
book learning In the public schools
II The Rev. r. b. Dodge OF Wailuk
presented a timely and pertinent pa
per on Moral Training in tn
Schools. He strongly maintaine
that a knowledge Of self and Sc,
properly impaired, would enable tn
young OF both sexes to avoid vic
and unhappiness, thus enabling thel
70 become better and more useful eli
liens.
Mr.. Law made number OF helpfl
Suggestions to the teachers regart
| ing the preparation Of articles for tn
Alaska Pacific exhibit. II
hoped that every school, no matte
how small or obscure. might, be rel
resented there.
Professor Sinclair. for many yea
a member OF the faculty Of the Ma
sachusetts Institute Of Technolog
ADDRESSED the meeting. He congra
ulated the teachers assembled G
| their evident zeal and spirit Of pro-
ress, and compared the schools
his boyhood with those OF the pre-
ent, much to the advantage of Il
| latter.
| The Hawaiian teachers contribut,
a number OF musical selections whit
| were highly appreciated.
| The election of officers resulted
follows: President. Mr.. Taylor; VII
| president, Mr.. Hardy; secretary. Mi
'Gault. Mrs. Austin, Miss Roger