The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-04-03
KINNEY NAMED
As HEAD OF
SCHOOLS
Governor Pinkham Announces Re
signation Of Thomas H. Gibson
as Superintendent Of Public In
struction Of Territory and Ap-
pOintment Of Newspapsrman TO
Fill Vacancy.

pointed by Governo- Pinkham TO sue
coed Thomas II. Gibson, resigned, os
. superintendent Of the department Of
territorial public instruction. superin.
tendent Gibson will step out Of office
on May ], at which time his successor
will take the reins of the department
of etlneation.
II was announced yesterday that the
Governor has had Mr.. Gibsons resig-
nation in his hands for some months,
but that II was only yesterday that the
chief executive had been able to decide
to accept IL and name successor. Co.
incident with the acceptance of M.
Gibson 3 resignation came the appoint
nient Of Mr.. Kinney.
Editor Kinneys appointment to head
the educational department Of the Ter.
ritory does not come as surprise aud
was expected by those who have lately
followed the trend of political move
ments. When Mr.. Kinney was in Ho.
nolulu three weeks ago il became def
nitely known that il was only quss.
ton of time when his selection and
appointment would be officially an
nounced.
Governor Outlines Policy.
In connection with his announcement
of Kinney's appointment, Governor
Pinkham has taken occasion to outline
the policy he win follow in the selection
and appointment Of new heads of de-
partments in the following statement
prepared by the Governor for the press;
1.-THE resignation of T. II. Gibson,
superintendent of public instruction,
has been accepted to take effect May
I, and Henry w. Kinney of Hilo has
been appointed to that position, begin
ming with that date. e.. III
hThe Governor will with delibera-
ton and due consideration make such
further changes as he believes to be In
line Of public interest in meeting the
conditions that confront the Territory.
VI :" In some departments q new head
not committed to certain policies win
be better enabled to make necessary
changes. I"
othsr Announcement Delayed.
Speaking of future appointments
Governor Pinkham yesterday stated to
+ The Advertiser that he did not expect
TO make further announcements for sew
eral days. He explained this by stat
ing that inasmueh as the department
Of Justice at Washington still remained
silent in the matter of the Teeommeh.
dations forwarded by the Governor for
circuit judgeships he felt that he could
not for some time TO come make fur
Their local appointments. The Governor
may have to change his mind as TO Ger,
tain men whom he has in view for heads
of departments in accordance with
whatever action is taken in Washing.
ton on the question of judgeships. 4
Governor Pinkham's choice for SD.
perintendent of the school department
II. W. Kinney has resided in the Ter
ritory for many years. He was for
Inerly school teacher and later enter
ed the newspaper field in Honolulu as
q reporter on one of the local dailies.
From Honolulu he moved to Hilo when
he was appointed editor of the Tribune
position he has held for some years.
q, Interested in School Work.
Mr.. Kinney has always taken keen
interest in the work of the school de.
partment and for years has urged q
reorganization of the system, his edi
torials ON the subject having been many
and terse. Editor Kinney, as news
paper writer and editor, has an orig,
nal literary style and the reader is en-
tertained by the manner in which he
handles both news and editorial com
ment, which usually embody well bal
eneed portion of humor aud common
sense to the extent that make enter
tanning reading.
Kinney has been a live wire in HilC
and the island Of Hawaii and has work
ed cheerfully and unselfshly for the
progress and betterment of the Big Isl
and, its people and industries. 1t was
the combination Of Kinney and the HilC
Tribune that practically forced the 10
vestigation Of the Hawaii county graft
scandal and his insisteneo that every
person whose hands had illegally drawn
coin from the public golfers should be
placed behind bars and in stripes
brought about q betterment in the con
ditions of his county.
"The Island of Hawaii, a finely
gotten up l0O.page descriptive and il
lustrated book on the beauties and in
dustries of the Big Island is the work
of his pen and is today considered al
authority for reliable information Al
TO the Big Island. ,.gt
-. Graduate of California University.
Kinney is graduate of the Uniyer
sity of California. He also took /
course at the University Of Stockholm
and later finished with post graduate
course at the former university.
Superintendent T. ii. Gibson, wh'
retires on May !, was appointed b,
Governor Frear on June 5 of last year
succeeding Willis 7. Pope, who resigned
shortly after the thorough investigation
carried on by the JOINT committee ap
pointed by the last legislature. \. a..
Prior to his appointment as superin
tendent of public instruction, Mr.. Glib
son was for many years inspector gen
eral 4 public schools, being succeeded
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