The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-03-02
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SCHOOL BOARD v
I. HOLDS. SESSION
Of IMPORTANCE
Pensions For Teachers Will Not
i Be Asked For at This Term
Of Legislature
INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTIONS 4
NEED CENTRAL HEAD
Directors Think They Should Be
Under Direct Control oi 81
Local Committee

y Pensions for school teachers, control
of the boys and girls industrial
schools, usage Of schools for public pur-
poses and leave OF absence for teachers
were among the important subjects dis.
cussed yesterday by the boaru Of com
missiOners of the department Of public
instruction Mt o called meeting in the
Judiciary building; in addition a vast
mass of routine was disposed OF.
Superintendent II. w. Kinney pre-
sided, others present being Inspector of
Schools George s. Raymond, and the
following commissioners ? E.H I
oahu-Mrs. Theodore Richards and
l.. u. Blackman. fl..
/. Hawaii-William H. Smith and Mrs.
ID. b. Bond. F' ~ ftae ~
, Maui-D. c. Lindsay.
Commissioner ThorVald Brandt of
Kauai was unable to be present. Z Miss
Daisy Smith was secretary Of the meet
ing. ,E..t,.
Some Teachers UNIFORMED "
Discussion Of the proposition to pre-;
sent a bill to the present Legislature
providing for pensions for teachers ldf-
ter stated periods OF service brought
out the, fact that the teachers of Ha.
wall and Maui were not widely In.
formed ON the subject and asked for
further Information. Oahu and Kauai
teachers are heartily in favor Of the
idea. Superintendent Kinney and the
commissioners also favored the pro.
posed bill but acceded to the wishes OF
the hawaii and Maui teachers that they
"a I'll ~
project. Accordingly, the superintend.
ent was instituted to compile further In.
formation for distribution among teach.
6rs with the view Of! preparing the
bill for presentation before the next
legislature. "Iff, -,
Control Of scho6lsLs D.. ''',
Decision was Made To- ask legislation
by the present legislature to the end
of placing the control of the boys and
girls industrial schools on Oahu with
q COMMITTEES appointed by the Cover.
nor instead Of under the controIrof the
commissioners MS ut present. The rea.
SONS adyaiiced were that the Commits.
sioners were widely scattered, that
they met in session only three times q
year and that more effective results
would be secured by the control being
given to a local c6mmittee which could
meet often oriAt,ta1i il occasion de
manded. tfsnirfr
While the eofRmission was unanimous
ly In favor of allowing the use Of
school houses for public, meetings il
was deemed unfair that buildings which
had no ianitors should be chlttered III
| with refuse OF the meetings and tn,
school children compelled to do tn,
cleaning up when they came to thei
studies the following school day.
Users Must Clean Buildings
II was pointed out that the deposi
of cigar stubs and tobacco Juice on tn
floors was the antithesis Of the hygienf
teachings in the schools. The commits
sioners decided TO ask legislation tina
public use of schools by the public TO
gatherings be permitted but that sucl
users should be compelled to clean u
after themselves. = ''.' IT.
Numerous applications by teacher
for leave of absence before the close o
the present school term brought out
lively discussion which resulted in in
.structions to the superintendent that n
leaves of absence be granted aside frOr
exceptional cases. 1t was argued tina
granting of leaves Of absence for an
cause except of vital Importance woul
establish a dangerous precedent an
give an opening for charges Of playin
favorites. 81 '".E' .'.H'.'f
September 10 was set as the openin
date of the school term next fall an
the commission adjourned to NEE
again next May. stf, - To-