Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-02
HENRY ". KINNEY NAMED
: TO SUCCEED GIBSON AS
HEAD OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FURTHER CHANGES
ARE iNTIMATED BY
GOVERNOR IN HIS
ANNOUNCEMENT

Governor Pinkham today announc-
ed the resignation of Thomas II GID
son from the position OF superinten-
dent Of the department of public In
struction, and at the same time an
nounced his appointment OF Henry w.
Kinney, editor OF the Hilo Tribune to
iii the vacancy. Gibson's resignation
Is TO take effect May, and simultane-
ously Mr.. Kinney viii take charge Of
the territory's public educational al
fairs.
Superintendent Gibson's resignation
has been practically in the governor $
hands for several months, in fact. II
is understood, since the chief execu-
tive assumed control OF adminisfra.
tive affairs in the islands; but the
matter OF deciding when it should be.
come effective was left entirely with
the latter, pending his selection OF q
successor.
This the governor has been unable
TO determine until the present time
because OF the press Of other affairs
which demanded early attention.
Other Changes lntimated.
In announcing the change today the
governor makes significant reference
to proposed changes in other depart
ments He said:
.sThe resignation Of 7. II. Gibson,
ESQ, superintendent Of public instruc.
tion, has been accepted to take effect
May 1, and Mr.. Henry w Kinney OF
Hilo has been appointed to that posi-
fion. beginning with that date.
sThe governor will with delibera-
tion and due consideration make such
further changes as he believes to be
In line OF public interest in meeting
the conditions that confront the terri.
tory
s'In some departments new head
not committed to certain policies will
be better enabled to make necessary
SUPERINTENDENT Gibson has had
charge OF the depa .tnent less than a
year, his appointment being made by
Governor Frear early last summer I'm
medlafely following the adjournment
OF the last legislature and the inRes-
tigation Of the department which re-
suited In the resignation of Superin-
tendent Willis T. Pope Gibson Tor q
number or years had been employed
Is school Inspector and it was under
stood when the change came that his
promotion to Pope's Office was intend
ed only as temporary affair. to be
analiy and definitely settled by the.
next governor.
Il am very glad to learn of Mr.. Kin
ney's appointment said M. G. Pa
checo. chairman Of the territorial CEN
tral Democratic committee, when in
formed Of the appointment this after
noon. eMr. Kinney is a very good
man for the place. He has received
the endorsement Of the committee for
It. II the governor makes more such
appointments as that everything will
Le fne Mr.. Kinney is q good Demo
crat.n
WeIl.fitted for job
Henry Walsworth Kinney has been
a resident OF these Islands for many
years. In the earlier period of which
he was an ornament to Honolulu jour
nalism. AS q proficient newsgatherer,
and one who puts his stuff into at
tractiye literary dress. he was the peer
Of the finest. Some years ago he was
called to the editorship Of the Hilc
Tribune, which he quickly placed in
the van OF Hawaiian weeklies. In this.
position he also took leading part
In making Hilo grow Last Year he
supplied long-felt want in territorial
promotion literature by producing
booklet of nearly 100 pages, beautiful
ly illustrated, on The Island OF Har
wall which In descriptive accuracy
and elegance will abide as a local
classic. r.
Having been graduated at the Uni
yersity Of California, Mr.. Kinney took
q course at his national university OF
stockholm, afterward finishing with
p post graduate course at the Univer7
sity of California. With such foun-
dation OF learning, it was natural that
Editor Kinney should have specialized
Ia discussions of the territorial school
system. Asida fsom their critical ma.
turc. his editorials on this subject at
tracted attention on the score of their
ability. If he carries out his published
ideas of what the system should be,
with the responsibility of the depart
mont on his shoulders, his superin.
tendency will be stamped with eff
cheney and progress. His seyerest crit
fcisns OF past administrations, it should
be mentioned. have not referred to
the regime OF his immediate predeces.
sor. If. however, Mr. Kinney improves
on the average standard of former
heads of the department. he will make
a splace for himself in the annals of
education. in Hawaii truly distin-
guished.
Judge S. B. Dole of the u. S. dis