The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-03-06
BOARD ADOPTS
SCOTS PLAN
tFrom Wednesdays Advertisero

(From Wednesdays Advertiser)
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
ins and J. J. Garden, School Agent Cox
and Secretary Daisy Smith.
An application was received from
cation of st. Mary's school under the
private school section. 1t was deferred
until the return of Superintendent Bah
bitt from the mainland.
I 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 \
teacher at POhukaina school, Honolulu
A petition from Manuel sylvia and
others for the removal of Mr.. and Mrs
Taylor from the school at Kipahulu,
Maui, was read. AS II 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 O.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 a
bust or medallion of him in the main
corridor and establishing a 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 COMMITTEES,
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
tlment, 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 assoeia-
ted with it before most of the present
scholars were born and who, at that
very board, had given it its name.
In reply to Mr.. Hutchins, the speaker
gave some facts regarding the status
Of the fund to show what might be ex-
Deeted for scientific equipment of the
school.
Mr.. Williamson, after Mr.. Scott had
expressed the opinion that
The proposal was one of the best
schemes for Mckinley memorial
which had been put forward.
Miss reported orally the views of the
High School Alumni on the question,
written report being on the way. They
we're opposed to the proposal as they
cared it would lead to the disbandmeut
# the association. 1t it was for the
axe of the library the Alumni would
Undertake to raise the money for Pro-
essor Scott.
MIR. Kanakanui was very much in
avor of the scheme. provided the fund
anne in without being too much tied
With conditions.
Mr.. Hutchins favored the proposition
nd mentioned the naming of other fine
chools in Honolulu after ROYAL persons.
'erhaps the fact that Mckinley was
he President when Hawaii was annex
would not appeal to some people, vet
nat was the historic fact and, should
OF be an obstacle to securing a great
enefit for the school.
Mrs. Dowsett said all that matter was
the past and should not be consid-
red. If they could get the fund for
le school the proposal should be cor
lally accepted.
Mr.. Hutchins moved, Mr.. Garden see
lded and it was carried unanimously,
lat Professor Scott s scheme for the
.cKinley Memorial be approved by the
oard.