Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-07

Inc FINANCE SOUmlbtet. VI tuo NcutIdl
Board of Education, yesterday prepared an
estimate of the appropriation required for all
school expenses for the year 1891. 1t is not
necessary for the committee to give a state
ment to the Mayor, but the members author
lied Secretary Reisfar to prepare one and give
in detail an itemization of the amount neces-
sary. On Tuesday night the Central Board will
ratity the appropriation asked for. The follow
ing is the estimate of expenses:
For the Central Board-Salaries OF omcers,
S. 700: rent, $500; books, stationery and print
ing. $780, japitor's salary, Sl2O; gas, Slo; tele-
phone and incidentals, 500: total, s.. l3O.
High School-C l-Commencement exercises, 5000;
repairs 5000; stationery and printing, $500;
janitor's salary $500; gas slO0; supplies. SSOO
library, 500; apparatus, S5OO; Janitors dwelling,
$500: fuel 500; total, S6, 800
Notmai School-Repairs, $3.50; fuel. $780,;
books. stationery and printing. $40; Janitor,s s
salary $40; gas, S2o supplies, $50; library, 500;
total s, go
General Expenses-Teachers' salaries $780,
0OO; music supervisors $1,000; evening schools,
81, ,5OO school kitchen, s., 25O: total. $39S, 750
The grand total is S4l4, $50 against SSe9. 565
which was the appropriation asked to run the
schools for the year 1890. This increase of
$4,000 is due to the increase In the number of
teachers employed. There were 81 additional
teachers granted since the last appropriation
was made, the largest number ever added in
any fiscal year.
Some of the Omissions.
vision is made for another music supervisor,
though some Central Board members favor the
idea of third one Then it has been mooted
that the next appropriation would call for but
the salary of one music supervisor, the residue
to be used to employ drawing supervisor. an
apparent necessity in the Pittsburg Schools.
But these questions can be brought up in June,
when the committee on teachers makes the
allotment for next year.
No provision was made for intermediate
schools, about which Mr.. n. f. Trosh intro
duced resolution at the last meeting of the
Central Board. Mr., Trosh for the first time
yesterday explained to DISPATCH reporter
his idea about intermediate schools. His plan
is to have these schools situated in different
parts of the city. having the course OF study of
the first or second year of the present High
School course, but the particular aim is to have
schools for industrial branches where COM
petent teachers can find out the bent of the
boys or girls minds for certain industrial
work, Mr.. Trosh further said:
There are many boys and girls of IA or Is who
do not care to go to High School, but would
adly avail themselves of the opportunity to
q 10 a school where they can get practical
g lucatIon that would yield them a competency
wen applied to some industrial branch. What
We want is practlcal education. Take my own
C se for instance: when l was 16 years of age
did not want to go to school any longer. Then
the absorbing question arose what was to be
done with me. For seven years worked at a
trade for which had no liking. and consider
those seven years lost. According to my plan
boys and girls could easily find out what occu-
patton would suit them best in life"
Corporal Punishment Talk.
The question of corporal punishment in Pitts
burg is becoming of such absorbing interest
that there is a possibility of having each local
board abolish it. An unprejudiced study of
the situation indicates that the majority of the
principals and teachers are In favor of corporal
punishment as a last resort. Several years ago
the Franklin directors abolished corporal pun
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trial asked that the order be rescinded. At the
time the majority of tho board favored the
Adjustment of such punishment But a new
board subsequently came In and rescinded the
order Just at the time when the teachers had
decided they could get along without the use
of the rod.
The Forbes School Board, last year. decided
to abolish corporal punishment. After a trial
the teachers asked for the old rules again. as
the pupils knew of the School Boards action
and were inclined to be much more badly be-
haved than formerly. The board rescinded its
NJ. ]. Graham is Principal, is considered one of
the best conducted schools in the State. and yet
corporal punishment is in force there to a very
limited extent, Miss Graham holding that the
fear of the rod more than its application has
the necessary effect in curbing unruly scholars.
She thinks il better that boy be punished oc-
casionally than to send him home or out on the
streets
Gossip of the Schools.
IT will be visitors day at the Lawrence
School next Thursday.
MRS. M. ]. CLARKE late Of the Ralston
school, has been elected to position in the
Howard.
MISS MARY DAVIS. of the Soho school, gave
an interesting class drill in arithmetic to her
associate teachers last Thursday.
EDUCATORS at the Central Board rooms
were discussing q telephone message which
Secretary Resfar received, which was, "Can q
school teacher in the country close up his
school to serve as q juror" The answer was
In the negative.
Miss LorTIE STEINERT, of the Grant School,
has been appointed a member OF the Board Of
Supervisors of the Teachers Academy. Miss
NJ. A. Hunter the regular nominee, was un-
able to accept the position. The next regular
meeting of the Academy would occur during
the Christmas holidays, SO President j. NJ.
Logan cancelled this meeting till January 10.