Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-31

Governor: She does not think the.
Normal school Is up TO what it should
be. but she would mot approve Of tina
students being pushed aside.
Mrs. Weaver: II is not up 10 what
il was four years ago
Governor: do not know anything
about that; all know Is that they
wanted to turn out students that could,
get into columbia University without
conditions.
MRS Weaver: They could not, with
the exception Of a few. There have
been some very brilliant young women
who have graduated from the Normal
school and gone to mainland colleges.
Mentioned few names.l We contend.
that the diploma Of one special school,
should not be the only thing to qualify
person to teach, especially an ISL
and person.
Governor: There are "A mainland
teachers here now.
Mrs. Weaver: Yes, because there
are not enough island teachers.
Governor: You look over the en-
pigments there are here for island
people. There is not the wide range
that there Is elsewhere When chill
dren get to that point where their
parents need them to earn the living,
let them 80 and earn It, provided they
have gone a reasonable degree in
their studies. DO not try to hold them.
The government Is trying to let these
people have Q means of livelihood
here. That is what we are to look out
for. The governor then spoke at some
length on the food problemsl
would not talk to you so long. except
to Impress upon you the problems
that have to be faced. ] get apprehen-
sive at times. ! should like to write
to the board of commissioners. and
find out how they feel before / ask
for survey.
Mrs. Weaver: ] should think your
would be the one to write to them
Would you like to see what we can
get together on the work that Dr..
Claxton has done2
Governor: II make up my mind to
write. shall write in my own way and
let him answer 1t in his own way.
Mrs. Forbes: That would be q
splendid thing to do.
Governor: I shah try to. do It. and |
shall confer with the commissioners OF
education and get them up here II i
have to pay their way. hope I have
not displeased you in what ! have
said.
Mrs. Forbes: On the contrary.
Mrs. Weaver; Would you wish this
statement, that the official answer |
comes from the department and that 1
mattersswerettalKed over frahkly AL
between friends? i
covernor: do not want any discus.
sion OF 1t, because I cannot Co before |
the public and say 1t .issup 70 you. ~
Mes Forbes: We are4very smuchl
Pleased that you einsited % 10 thisl
Mrs Weaver: That answer will
satisfy you. that the matter, as to
any answer, rests with the depart
n1ent?
seovernor: YES rests with the de- /
partment just say you had an in /
terview.. and the result Of. II is that |
the governor said the matter rested |
with the department.
Letter to pr. cIaxton
December Is. 1sfo. I
Philander F. Claxton. ESQ. Commits
sioner. Bureau OF Education. Old |.
Postoffice Dept. Building, Wash.
( ington. D. c..
Dear Sir: We have some ladies' !.
here associated with an ORGANIZATION /
known as the College Club. few, IT
any, of whom send their children to 4
the public schools.
a certair ma;nlsrd .earca ~, f.u,aloa
cnllege gradnate rs vine fai.sa -, ~ 81.
tain ! certain. sfandirr as s ,as.barj
n nnr nnhiic srhcsis .o -, ~
friends IN this ColIeees rn,h w;tl, rtI,e \
resplt 81 an arifafion ae,fn.t omr
Normal 'schaol ar ;ts e,sdnata. s,
favor 81 1nsinlan,i eoiIaes ' ~rsdns,ss
Owing ~ : sborta re of Norrnsf +
schonl erasi,,atas fbs-s vs,s a,r,,.,,,sr
Iast yesi =. I'M ysesscfss q mainisndd
tea Cheers ana anf a. 1NJsrsns1 sclcei
'rhsrs ss.,,,,s ~, - Isl,
hazv idea be;nr nnhliciv s ~
bv these Ia,lies 9fhaf tfers sne.la -
4 FEDERAL survey made ~ o,,r seb],ols
such as bss been ,5arss. =, s,s,,,s - ~
rfpf.s $50.