The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1920-11-02
TEACHERS ASSN.
HOLDS MEETING

The annual meeting of the Kauai
Teachers Association was held at the
Lihue Social Hall on October 29th,
1920 The meeting was called to or.
der at 10 a. m. by Mr.. w. McCluskey,
and THE Star Spangled Banner was
sung by the Association with Mrs. l..
Sheldon as leader.
After the minutes of the last meet.
ing had been read by Mrs. Mesick, the
election of new officers was placed
before the Association. Mr.. McClus-
key appointed "a committee on nomin-
ations for president. The committee
nominated Mrs. Mesick, Mrs. Sheldon
and Mrs Wright and the Association
used the shut Eye" ballot in voting
which resulted in Mrs. Mesick being
elected as president. Mr.. McCluskey
then retired and Mrs Mesick took the
chair. The election of officers con-
tinued with the result that Mrs. Wright
was elected vice-president, Mrs.
Carlotta Lai secretary, and Mrs. Wede-
meyer is acting treasurer for Mrs.
Bridgewater, who is on leave of
absence.
The question of a raise in salaries
was brought up and after reports had
been read by Mr.. Simpson and sug-
gestion made by Miss Thompson that
the raise asked for be uniform with
that of the other associations, it was
decided to ask for a 25 percent raise
in salaries
The pension law reports were read
by Mr.. Simpson for that committee.
Letters from the Superintendent were
also read and it was moved by Mr..
Brodie seconded and carried that
the association gave it's approval to
the Kauai pension reports as we'll as
to the Honolulu communications.
The Recreation Club which was
started by DR.. Curtis last February
was called to order and each division
held a meeting to elect officers and
make plans to continue the good work
which was stopped by the flu last
March.
The musical part of the program
was a rare treat Mrs. Ahana rem
dered solo in her usual charming
manner. The duet by Mrs. Ahana
and Mrs. Bowen received unusual ap-
plause. In the afternoon Mrs. Sheldon
sang by request which was enjoyed by
all. There was so much applause
that nothing but an encore brought
silence. There was a wonderful cho-
rus of eight Kapaa teachers with Mrs.
Sheldon as leader The first selec-
tion was in English with an encore in
Hawaiian. Both were beautifully
rendered and enjoyed by all.
The visiting speaker of the day was
DR.. Hoag of Los Angeles, who gave an
interesting talk on TYPES of Children"
DR.. Hoag spoke in such a practical
manner that each teacher could fit in
children from her class as he lectured
about the mis-fit child, the precocious
child, the feeble minded child the
child found in courts and the child as
he faces his daily school work. Facts
from DR.. Hoag's own experience and
facts from noted world criminal
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types made the talk most interesting.
Just before lunch an invitation was
read by Mrs. Mesick from DR.. Mighton
the Chiropractor, who placed his
Ladies' Rest Rooms at the disposal of
the teachers.
The ladies of Lihue invited the
Association to the Armory and there
was a delightful surprise for all A
delicious lunch was served and more
than enjoyed by all
In the afternoon an address was
given by Mr.. Page of Kilauea. This
was of unusual interest to teachers
as the subject was THE Relation of
the Public Schools to the Community"