The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-06-16
SPAT
At KALIHI-WAENA
NEWLY APPOINTED TBAoHER
TAKES oFFENsE. BUT 1s
COOLED OFT.
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Another difference Of opinion between
Principal l. NJ. Cox and one Of che
women teachers at the Kalih.waena
School, yesterday, resulting in more
friction, which required the healing
powers Of Acting Superintendent Of
Schools Gibson to allay. Almost at the
moment that Superintendent Pope was
boarding the Honolulan to 90 to the
Coast, Mr.. Cox and Miss Bertha Sehef.
fer had passage at arms. This re.
suited in the principal placing Miss
SchefIler 3 room in the charge of an
other teacher for the rest Of the day
and in conference at departmental
headquarters between Acting Superin-
tendent Gibson, the principal and the
teacher.
The whole trouble arose over diff.
ference of opinion as to whether a
teacher was to be considered on duty
at $3.50 or S:45 CLOCK in the morn.
ing. Principal Cox heard some noise
in the room over which Miss Scheffler
presides. This was between 1885 and
$40. Mr.. Cox told Miss Scheffler that
she was wanted in the room, his init
nation being that she should go there
and quiet the children. The teacher,
ruffled at the way in which the prin-
cipal spoke to her before other peo'
pie, stated that her duties did not COM
mence till a quarter to nine.
Minor Clash.
This seemingly very minor clash of
opinions as to whose duty is was to
stop the noise, resulted as detailed
above. Had it not been for the trou.
BILE on an earlier occasion at Kalihi-
waena IL is probable the matter would
not have been taken to the suferin-
tendent. AS the outcome Of the con-
ference between Gibson, Cox and Miss
Scheffler the latter will resume teach.
ing this morning at the usual hour.
Shortly after the trouble at the
school the report was spread that Miss
Scheffler had been suspended by the
principal. Mr.. Cox was seen and asked
to give statement on the matter.
cit is not correct to say that Miss
Scheffer was suspended, said he. 81
simply asked that she should not take
charge of the class until she express
ed her willingness to obey instructions
or brought me instructions from the
superintendent.
"What instructions did you give,
which, it is stated, she did not obey9"
was asked.
A Question Of Time.
"She was in one of the other class
rooms and I told her she was needed
in her own room. There was some dis.
turbance going on. When told her
she was needed in the room she said
she would be there at the proper time.
School does not begin till quarter to
nine and this was about twenty minutes
of nine.
"The doors of the school are always
opened at half-past eight and children
go in at that time to leave their bag
gage before going out to play on the
grounds. 1t has been customary for
teachers to be in charge of their rooms
when the doors open at half past eight.
"'Miss Scheffler insisted that the
rules and regulations of the department
do not require her to be there until
quarter to nine o'clOck. She claimed
that l had made regulation not in
conformity with those rules and regu-
lations.
81 told her if she was unwilling to
obey my instructions in the matter /
would not permit her to take charge
of the class at all until she brought me
instructions from the superintendent.
She went to her room then and insist
ed ON taking charge of the class but
put another teacher in charge and made
an engagement for her to meet me-
with the superintendent at two
o clock. "
Conference at Headquarters.
The conference was duly held and, as
stated, Miss Scheffer will take up her
class as usual, this morning. Principal
Cox stated that she expressed willing
ness to comply with his instructions
Miss Scheffer's friends, in giving
their views of the incident, say that
the teacher was at the school, perfectly
willing to carry on her duties in the
usual manner and with every regard to
the good of the school and the chill.
dren. She had, they state, simply left
her own room to get some information
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