Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-06
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morning as to the possible identity of
the persons, to be named on the
school beard, saying merely that a
number of names were before him
for the vacancies. 1t is said. how
ever. that Mrs. Theodore Richards is
receiving favorable consideration for
the second vacancy on the board
from Oahu.
The governor said that Gibson's ap-
pointment is for a full four-year term
as superintendent of public instruc-
ton, subject, of course. to its con-
firmation by the senate of the next
legislature
And of course" the chief execu-
tive added, The has the privilege of
handing in his resignation to my sue
cessor." Gibson said this morning
that such action undoubtedly would
be expected of him.. in keeping with
similar action by other Republican
appointees OF Governor Frear.
Attorney Sutton is appointed for
the two-year term, and the three APP
pointments to come will be for the
same length of time. One of these
will be for Oahu. another for Maui
and the third for Kauai As soon as
the list is complete the new superin-
tendent will issue a call for the an
nual meeting. to authorize appoint
ments of school teachers and SUPER
wishing principals for the next year.
The present school year ends June
q and the law requires that the COM
mission shall meet in June or July to
attend to the matter of these appoint
ments. At that meeting also the mat
ter OF selecting new school inspec-
tor, to take the place left open by
Gibson's advancement probably will
be taken up.
while / haven't had time to give
the new trend of affairs any consid-
cradle study, l believe that the
change in the department will NOT
create any sweeping or radical
change in the schools of the terri,
tory" said Superintendent Gibson
this morning. 1T is not likely to re-
suit in any material alteration of the
teaching personnel. and il any
changes are made in the present sys-
tenn they probably will be brought
about gradually, after the new COM
missioners have been given ample
time to thoroughly study conditions.
In the main, however, believe
the school system of Hawaii has Fl.
nally found a firm foundation, and
that future upbuilding will 60 for
ward along the lines at present es-
tablished. During Mr.. Pope's adj
ministration the system was passing
through a transition, which itself was
responsible to- large extent for the
turmoil and strife among the heads
of the department
Mr.. Pope's resignation took effect
yesterday, and this morning he re-
turned to the scene of his activities
for the last three years. only to gath
er up his personal effects and to
give to his successor the few bits of
information necessary to enable
Gibson to pick up the lines of office
detail where Pope had left them.
Il was ready to retire from the
Office a year ago, but the squabble
among the commissioners arose then
and as time went on it became more
active" said Mr.. Pope today. Il did
not want to quit under fire, or until
l had an opportunity for vindieation
of my position in the affair. That
time came yesterday with the appear
ance of the governors report
The former superintendent of pub
lie instruction had nothing to say
as to his plans for the future.
Whether he will remain in the terri
tory now is not known. Had he re-
signed year ago, it was his inten-
ton to remove to the coast, where
he had an offer of an excellent posi-,
ton in college as head of a depart
ment in horticulture and botany, the
line in which Pope had specialized
and which he taught for number of
years at the College of Hawaii be-
fore his appointment as superinten-
don't