The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-13

was not known then that the idea of
the commissioners was that the SUI.
pervising principals should make out
any report as to the desired course
of study for the year.
The Overtime Question.
Regarding extra pay for teachers
who work overtime at their schools,
Mr.. Rice said that these instructors
should be paid for what they do.
John T. Moir said that there was
no use taking the law into their own
hands, and he suggested that the mat.
ter be sent to the attorney general 20
decide whether the extra pay can he
given out or not.
we cannot break the law. 1t is I'D
to the citizens of the Territory to in.
struct the men they elect to the legis.
lature, regarding the proposition. If
there are too many children, and the
only way to teach them is by working
overtime, send the children home and
then the people will take action at
the next legislature"
w. o. Aiken told of the Puunene
school, where 225 children are taught
by four teachers. More pupils are ex-
pected almost Immediately, and next
term there will be ESQ children in the
school. Aiken asked for more teach
ers, but was told that the full number
of teachers-5SS-are now employed.
Things will be better next year."
said the superintendent. "The in
creased enrolment of this year will
allow of more teachers being en-
ployed by the department"
w. o. Aiken said that he felt
strongly that among the supervising
principals of the schools, the best
men and women in the service are
to be found. He thought that the
ideas and experiences of the supervis-
ing principals should be invaluable TO
the department in drawing up
scheme for course of study.
Moir said that the commissioners
had wanted the ideas of the supervis-
ing principals, but that they had not
been obtained. The motion of Judge
Stanley, that meeting of the super
vising principals be called for about
Easter time, met with favor.
School Land Titles.
When the matter of school lands
came up, John T. Moir was emphatic
about the suggestion that the depart
ment should own all lands upon
which school buildings stand.
Judge Stanley then moved that the
attorney general be asked to proceed
in the matter of obtaining all school
lands under fee simple. The motion
was carried unanimously, and then
the meeting adjourned till 2 O'Clock.
Should the secondary industrial
school scheme at Kahuku turn out TO
be a success, it is planned to have
similar schools at other plantations.
The pineapple ranches may also be
included, and gradually the institu-
tions will be established all over the
islands Present at the meeting were
Commissioners Hyde Rice, Judge
Stanley, w. o. Aiken and John T.
Moir, Superintendent Pope and In
spector Gibson were also in attend
ance.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.
Superintendent Pope submitted his
annual report to the meeting in
part it is as follows:
At present there are 1853 public
schools, with an enrolment of about
22,500 pupils. These are in charge of
5SS teachers, eighty-seven more teach
ers than were employed during the
previous year. A number of the teach
ers who were appointed at the June
meeting of the commissioners did not
accept, but all vacancies have been
kept filled as nearly as possible. All
of the certifated teachers in the Ter
ritory who would accept positions
have been employed. Sixty-two of
the new teachers employed are new
in the Territory. There are about
fifty persons on the teaching force
who are not certifcated. These are
Territorial people and were employed
because there were not enough GER
tificated teachers to fill positions
Practically all are in undesirable
places where it is not advisable to
assign strangers, even if such stran-
gers would come to the Territory and
accept Only about 8 per cent of
teachers now employed are uncertif-
Gated, while two years ago there We're
20 per cent uncertihcated.
Pupils Increases.
In many places the school popula-
ton has so increased that more
teachers were needed than were es-
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