Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-10
PEDAGOGUE AND PUPIL,


Miss MARY LINDSAY, of the Grant school.
has returned from Colorado, where she had
been since July.
MISS MARY HUTTON, of the Minersyille
school, will not accept the position of writing
and drawing teacher, TO which she was elected
IN the Ninth ward school, Allegheny, but will
retain her old position.
The hrst steps toward the formation Of an
other educational excursion to Europe for next
July are now in progress. Some eight names
head the list who will be sure to 90. The party
VIII be absent Al days; and the Steamship COM
pany assures them that all the expenses shall
not exceed SIG.
MRS. M. B. REDMAN, principal Of the Hum.
boldt school, gave very entertaining account
of her trip to Europe last Thursday evening az
the Eighteenth Street NJ. E. Church. South.
side. Among her auditors were nearly ali the
members of the Pittsburg educational partv
who travelled in Europe this summer.
ALL the evening schools started last Monday
evening with the exception of the Allen. which
opens tomorrow evening. The Ralston school
heads with the highest enrolment. and has a
corps OF elght teachers The Soho comes next,
with nye teachers in charge. In many of the
schools married men and women are pupils.
THE report Of the Auditing Committee of the
Teachers Institute, consisting of Profs. Ken.
nedy, Eaton and Mrs. M. B. Redman. shows
the financial affairs Of this body to be flourish.
ing. The total amount of receipts during the
year were $695 20: the expenditures sl0l NJ
leaving balance to the Treasurer of S2S4 65
MISS ANNIE HARRIS, of the Soho school
and Mr.. William ]. Jones' teller of the Pitts
burg Bank for Savings, will be married on the
9th inst at the Rev. Farrands cburcb Son+h-
side. Both are very popular in Welsh musical
circles, the prospective bride being a sister Of
Edith Harris, the well-known singer and elocu-
ZIONIST.
AN institute that is creating much interest
will be given on the first Saturdayin December
ct the Ralston school. Prof. ]. M. Logan. of
the HazelwoOd school, will himself give class
drill N ARITHMETIC: The pupils will be from
step II but he will illustrate by this class how
arithmetic should be taught in all the grades
A class drill in diacritical marks will also be an
interesting feature.
THE meeting Of the Teachers Academv
which was expected to be held Yesterday vas
postponed till next Saturday. Yesterday the
Board of Supervisors of the Academy secured
the Union veteran Legion Hall at u Sixth ave-
nue., for year, and all future meetings will he
held there. The hall is immediately above the
Pittsburg Gas Office. The assessment fee of 50
cents on each member will be collected next
Saturday. 1t is possible that a lecture will ha
delivered on that day. The project ~ q
benefit fund for the Pittsburg teachers will also
be considered.
THE Central Board meets next Tuesday
evening, when Miss Jennie Gosser. of the Lib
erty will undoubtedly be elected preceptress
At the High School, she having been nominated
BY the High School Committee on Fridav
night Who will succeed Miss Gosser as as.
sistant principal of the Liberty school is now
question of interest Miss Asper. who vonld
take the place by right Of succession. has re-
ged the position when it was offered some
years ago, but since then the salary attached to
this position has been increased THE names
of Miss NJ. F. Eaton and Mrs. NJ. E. Strickler
are also mentioned.
THE Public Cooking School will graduate its
first class of pupils. IS in number, since Miss
Ballou has assumed charge, next Saturday at
the Grant school. The display will be similar
to the previous exhibitions, the hours of the
reception being from to 5. A prize Will be
awarded to the winner of the bestloaf of bread.
So many have applied for admission to the
school for next term that it is impossible to
accommodate them all. Thirty-six requests
came from the Moorhead school and il Is al
lowed but II Additional quarters viii soon
have to be secured so that all who desire to
take up this popular industrial branch can do
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