Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-26
GOSSIP OF THE SCHOOLS.

A SPECIAL meeting of the Teachers Gull
has been called for next Saturday at the Gran
school.
Miss ELLA LEACH, of the Washingto
school, has resigned. Her marriage TO MI
William Smith, of Main street, takes plac
next Thursday.
THE report of the school attendance for tn
month of October shows that there is no de
crease in general Some few schools have
decrease, but il is more than made up by the in
crease In others.
THE directors of the st. Clair School hav
decided to add an eight-room addition to tn
No. building, which now consists of eigh
rooms. The crowded condition of this schoo
makes this necessity.
TOMORROW the otherwise "Blue" Monda,
school programmes will pass off more pleasant
ly than usual Perhaps the fact that it is pay
day for the teachers explains the matter. The
payroll amounts to SIS SS7 S. with the payrol
from one school district not yet in.
EVENING schools are in session in the fol
lowing districts: Bedford, teachers; Morse,
teachers; St. Clair teachers; Soho. teach
ers; Ralsuon, teachers; Forbes, 3 teachers
Birmingham, teachers; Allen, l and an assist
ant The wIckersham and Humboldt districts
also have night schools
THE Executive Committee of the Normal
Alumni was busy yesterday sending out over
SO invitations for the reception November 81
The committee had their reception scheduled
Tor the l4Uh, but as there is to be general
session of the Teachers Institute on that even
ing the date was changed to the 2lst.
SUPERISTENDENTs G. NJ. PHILLIPS, of the
Westchesuer Normal School. and T. X Snyder,
of Indiana, will be the lecturers at the evening
session of the Teachers Institute to be held at
the irst NJ. I. Church. Fifth avenue, Novem-
Der l3. George NJ. D. Eckels. 7. B. Moss, and
A. E Maltby will speak at the morIng session.
Miss JENNIE ScoTT, of the Bedford school,
is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever,
at her home in Monongahela City. This is
Miss Scotts first year as teacher in the Bedford
district, and her experience so far has been
unfortunate, as she had taught only 10 days
this term when she was taken Ill. Miss Breeze
is the substitute during her absence.
ALL summer the teachers of the North
School have be zen watching the growth of big
pumpkin that took up Its residence in the
school yard, and visions of pumpkin pie for
the whole crowd was established idea for
Thanksgiving But alasi the pumpkin was
stolen last week. and dire would be the Yen-
geance if the miscreant could be foundl
PLEASE come to my party and have good
time" SO read the invitation that Master Aleck
Reisfar, son of Secretary Reisfar, sent to over
50 of his little friends to help him celebrate his
Ith birthday, which occurred yesterday The
hours were from to 10 P. NJ. HIS friends did
have good time" and Master Aleck made a
splendid host Dancing was one of the amuse-
ments.
A NUMBER of Pittsburg teachers have Joined
beneficial society of Massachusetts,, whose
agent was here last week The plan looks
roseate tor the teachers, as according to the
outline they are to pay in but $50 wear and
get in return 500 annually. This great differ
ence, it is stated is accounted for by the reason
that many join the society and pay the initia-
tlon fee, but neglect to pay the assessments as
they fall due.
EFFORTS to relieve the great pressure in at
tendance at the majority of the schools con-
tinue to be made The Oakland School Board,
at its last meeting, appointed Committee on
Site to choose the most suitable location for a
proposed new building IN the Fourteenth ward.
Every room in the Bellfeld building is occu-
pied. and the need of a new building in this
constantly growing district is very apparent
It is probable that the new building will be
situated in the vicinity of Linden Grove
THE following are the names of the pupils
who stand first in the highest grammar rooms
Of the ward schools: Grant Edward Erie
bertzhauser; Riverside. Florence Millard;
Hancock, OscarIWeber; Howard (No. y. Eliza
beth Baker; Howard (No. ., AWE Nc
Cready; Humboldt Clara LOrch; Knox,
Minnie Cole; Monongahela, 1illie Fisher;
Hiland, Pearl Frazier; Wickersham,
Gerue Listen; Ralston, Florence New
land: Springfield; Chris Ludwig; Mt
Washington. Lizzie Jackson; Forbes, Fred
Toerge; Luckey, Ralph Bulford Moorhead, An
ME Hite. Thad Stevens, Robert Chess: Mt
Albion, Lewis Voelker; Bedford, Jennie Grif-
htns; st. Clair, Annie Prosser; North, Nellie
Cox Cox and Willie s; Crosby; PEBBLES, Lottie
Franklin, Alice Leech; Duquesne, John ]. Nc
Mahon; Lawrence, Parker Anderson; Washing
ton, Laura Dietrich.