Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
PITTSBURG'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE commencement exercises of the Pitts
burg High School occur at the Bijou Theater
June ID
Miss ROSE McCLEARY, Principal of the st.
Albion School, will move into her new home on
Fisk street, Seventeenth ward, by June l.
MISS JEAN KREBs' position in the Mt. AL
oion school is being filed by Miss AgRie Atch-
inson. Miss Krebs was elected to a position in
the Highland.
On Wednesday morning the three schools of
the Liberty district will be thrown open to
visitors. In the afternoon q general Jubilee
will be held at the Liberty school.
THE Forbes, OHara, Minersville and the
Bloomfield schools receive visitors next Thurs
day afternoon. At some of these schools the
alton Day.
VISITORS DAY at many of the schools will
be observed from now until the closing of the
school year. On such occasions manuscript
and slate-work of the pupils is exhibited. But
the sweet music of childish voices is ALWAYS a
very attractive feature of reception days
SOME of the schools on the Southside are
now being visited by city physicians, certain
ones for certain districts who vaccinate all
children not previously vaccinated. 1t is neces-
sary that all children should present such GER
tihcate, but many Of the schools are yery dere-
hct in this respect
The Independent Literary Society held its
regular weekly meeting at the residence of Miss
Jennie Lawton. on Thursday evening. Miss
Olive Nesbitt and Mr.. Herbert Lawton were
admitted TO membership. After selected pro.
gramme by the members they adjourned to
meet at the residence of Miss lydia Son1res
evening.
AT the Bellevue school tomorrow afternoon
an entertaining programme will be given in
eaeh room The Exercises mark the closing of
tne scn9oi term. At present there are five rooms
in this building, which are inadequate for the
school attendance. The school directors have
decided TO add SIX rooms more Work will he
commenced Immediately, SO that they will be
ready for occupancy by September.
"A physical culture entertainment under the
direction OF Miss Bessie NJ. Wright of Allie
gheny. will be given by the pupils of Sterrett
School, Homewood, Tuesday Nav 81 A very
interesting programme has been prepared con-
sistfng OF drills with dumbbells, Indian clubs.
marches and other exercises for the promotion
OF physical culture, interspersed with vocal
and instrumental music. The proceeds will be
devoted to the school library.
The First ward schools OF ALLEGHENY will
lose one of their most accomplished and efb-
cient teachers in the person of Miss Lottie NJ
Preston, who resigns for the purpose of poinp
to Germany to complete her education. Miss
Preston has already won for herself laurels as
a teacher and scholar. A few wears aro She
carried of the honors in one of our leading
Literary and Scientific Circle, member of the
Executive Committee of the Pittsburg G. +. A
s. c. Central Circle and will graduate with the
class of 80 in the Chautauqua Normal Union.
AS teacher. Miss Preston stands at the head
of her profession.
PROVISIONAL examinations for the school.
teachers of Pittsburg under the supervision
of Superintendent Luckey. commenced yester-
day morning at the Central High School Que
hundred and ffty-eight applicants presented
themselves for the ordeal. 40 of them being
members of the prospective graduating class OF
the Normal High School. This appears to be
a large number, but each year it is growing
less. Of this number only so are regular city
teachers, the greater number being applicants
from the city and county who desire to teach,
aud if statistics were taken not more
than four will get q position in the city,
The subjects yesterday were drawing music |
and physiology. The only change noticed in |
the direction Of the various subjects was In |
drawing, where the trend was very perceptible |
toward industrial drawing. Next Saturday |
tne subjects for examination will be grammar. |
history, orthography and penmanship. But |
Nnat they all missed up at the High School |
Was the absence of lunchroom. Other years 1
1ne Janltor occupied rooms in the building. |
anu supplied lunch to all desiring it, but his
eUAr'ers are now being made into schoolrooms.