The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1919-12-02
Teachers Convention
Record Attendance


ed of late years, the teachers met in
annual convention at the Tip Top
Lihue, Friday, Nov. %, at $3.50 a. m
In the absence of all the regular
officers Mr.. McClusky was elected
president, Miss Firsey, secretary, and
Mrs. Bridgewater, treasurer, and
they took Office Immediately.
In response to the roll-call it be-
came evident that out Of the com
plete enrolment of 1853 teachers for
the island, only four were absent
which is a surprisingly good showing
and a splendid example to their
children.
The secretary's report was read
and approved, also the treasurer's,
showing balance on hand of $17.29.
Under the head of election of Off,
GERS it was decided to make the Off
GERS elect of the day permanent ones
for the year, and they were thus
elected.
Mr.. Brodie thought that there were
two items of business which should
be taken up at this time. One being
the matter of an interscholastic ath'
letic association, and the other that
of continuing the support Of French
orphan, taken up a year ago. 1t was
f1,n q rnGIllt
a little simple arithmetic to raise the
dues from 25c year to SOC, in order
that there might be sufficient funds
to continue this good work. The
principals were instructed to collect
these dues from their various teach
ers and turn them in to the treasurer.
Tie other matter was left to the prin-
cipal's association, to be organized at
the close of the session.
The address of the occasion was
given to DR.. Kemp of the school sur
vey; an outline of the same is given
elsewhere.
DR.. Kemp is an educator of much
experience and superior intelligence
with a pleasing personality, more
than usual facility and ease as a
speaker, and style so direct and ma,
tural that he could be very easily fol.
lowed and enjoyed by all present.
1t was a treat to hear him, and he
unquestionably left a favorable i'm
preston toward the school survey and
it's work which he represents.
He is a member of the Faculty of
California University.
Miss Haskell of the Lihue school
read an intelligent and instructive
paper on Phonetics, which held the
attention and interest of all those who
could hear it. She emphasized the
Importance of the voice as a means of
communication, since it was used in
finitely more for this purpose than
any other means, and she outlined
some of the ways in which the voice
might be trained to become a more
perfect and flexible instrument of the
mind; all of which was of particular
value to the teachers, though of inter
est to any intelligent hearer.
Miss Lawrence of the Honolulu
Library, gave a talk on the School
Library in the course of which she
said that there were 54 school libraries
in the country schools, 35 of which
were on Kauai. That every school
should have a good library with more
. or less trained librarian to take care
Of the books, and help the children
in the reading of them. There was
much need for very much increased
appropriation of money for school
libraries and every effort should be
made to educate the public to this
need, and influence the Legislature to
secure it. She devoted a good part of
her talk to children's story books,
mostly illustrated, showing samples of
them, and recommending them for
school use. Unfortunately large part
of the audience did not hear her, and
knew only in a general way that she
was talking about books. Later in the
day she gave a sort of demonstration
in the fine art of telling stories, show
ing how it should be done most effect
lively.
Mr.. Damkroger, Makaweli YM.C.A
athletic instructor, spoke on physical
culture in the schools, emphasizing
the importance of the same and out
lining ways and methods in which 1t
could be developed.
In the line of vocal music there was
convention singing of the Star Spang-
led Banner, led by Mrs. Grote, a fine
chorus by the combined Lihue and
Huleia teachers, solos by Mrs. Ahana,
Miss Fox and Miss Ching.
A new departure of very commend
able and interesting character was the
recitation by Miss Kelley of the High
school-uncommonly we'll done.