Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-04
SCHOOL BOARD
SUSTANS WOOD;
TEACHERS TO Go
Cases of Women instructors
Thoroughly Aired and Refu-
tation SubStantiated

Placing its stamp of approval on
the administration of Principal Ed
gar Wood, of the Normal school, and
his evidence refuting the charges
brought against him. by the two
young woman teachers. Miss Eta
Davis and Miss Maud Dawson, the
school commission yesterday after
noon ruled that Miss Davis. now un-
der suspension. be dismissed. with
pay to December 3. 1912, and that
Miss Dawson's plea for reinstatement
On the faculty be denied
Prof Wood denied each and every
charge made by the disgruntled in
structors, his statement declaring the
complaints were largely without real
foundation and were the result of
hostility aroused by the action of the
department in removing them.
Nearly two DAYS of the commits
sion's time were given over to an i'm
partial hearing of the teachers case,
and they were permitted to speak
with a freedom even: greater than any
court of law would have permitted
In the end, Professor Woods explain
alton, supported as it was by tho
principals long career in the school
and his recognized probity held the
greater weight of credenee. In the
case of Miss Dawson. in fact, there was
little hesftancy, for by her own les
timony she. had virtually proved the
charge of INSTRUMENTATION made
against her, according to the COM
missioners.
Woods Story corroborated.
In that of Miss Davis, Principal
Woods story had the support of cor
roboration from others, including
Mrs. NJ T. Wilcox, a member of the
commission, and School Inspector
Gibson, both having visited Miss Da-
Wis room and observed for them
selves alleged inability to handle the
pupils. -: s.
In this case yesterday morning At
torney Lightfoot, speaking for Miss
Davis, intimated that the question of
breach of contract might be carried
into court if the commission did not
rule ,favorably.s Prof. Wood had not
asked that she be dismissed from the
department, arguing merely she was
Unfit for the position she had been
holding at the Normal But the COM
mission, in view of all the facts, UNI
animously voted that she be dis
missed. ,.4sE{s, =. -. :~..: -. r. 1..'.
Commission busy This Morning. -
The routine of school matters was
resumed by the commission again to-
day, taking UP itss work at 10 o'clock
after, the members had attended the
session in Circuit Judge Robinson's
court where Ed. McCorriston was
sentenced for crime against young
girl who had been in the care iof the
girls school here. s
One of the features of thet morn
ing session today was the recommen-
datfon that an appropriation be in
serted in the school budget to provide
for a cooking instructor at the boys
school at Waialae. 1t was made evi-
dent that some of the commissioners
at least consider it well for boys to
understand the rudiments of prepar-
ling meal. IT,
Mrs. Wilcox suggested that enough
money be taken from the mainten-
ance fund to make possible the COM
pletion of the various small buildings
and additions needed at the Moiliili
school for girls.
That the John Medeiros scandal at
Haou shall be made an impressive
object lesson to all instructors in
the department throughout the Terri
tory is the aim of resolution intro
duced by w. r. harrington, authoriz-
ing Superintendent Pope to hand
over to the county attorney of Maui
all evidence in the Medeiros affair
which that official may desire, if he
decides to start a prosecution. !"
The adoption of this resolution
definitely establishes the policy of
the commission to stamp out and to
give public authorities all the aid
possible in fighting against immorali-
ty in the public schools OF the