Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
The EDUCATIONAL COLUMN

An institute Of much interest to the county
teachers of Knoxville, Beltzhoover Mt. Oliver.
West Liberty and all the surrounding town.
ships will be held next Friday evening and the
following Saturday. The evening session
convenes at the Knoxville NJ. P. Church, the
morning at the Mt. Oliver schoolbouse. Mr..
William Hunter, Burgess of Knoxville. will be
presiding officer at the evening session and DR..
r. a. O'Connor at the Saturday session The
evening programme will consist Of music under
Prof E. Snyder; devotional exercises by Rev
w. S. Hauks; address to the people by Super
intendent Luckey; music, with an address to
the teachers ,, by County sSSpsri1ssnd intend
ing by the institute; primary Reading"
by Miss Lydia Ammon, and practical Arith-
metic," by Principal ]. A. Elsenrath. The
Bennett on the ' subject, 81 sDo the Public Schools
Prepare for Citizenshipf' Then will follow:
us District Supervision Advisablef by Prln-
cipal N. Andrews, and BUSY Work" by Prin-
Hamilton extends an invitation to all inter
ested in education. Principal ]. A Elsenrath,
Miss M. V. Walter and Ida Kirk constitute the
The resignation of Superintendent McAllis-
ter, of the Philadelphia schools, to take charge
of the industrial school to be erected by the
Drexel sisters has caused applicants to spring
up from all over the country who are desirous
of obtaining the 81. 600 position he held. DR.. E.
White of Cincinnati, and Superintendents
Marble. of Worcester; Maxwell, of Brooklyn,
and Poland, of Jersey City, are the most prom
tnent, besides numOer'of the assistant super
intendents of the Philadelphia schools. In all
probability the trend of election will be ! skir
mish between the industrial, and anti-in-
dustrial element. DIR. White and A p. Marble,
1t is said. are opposed to industrial education,
while Messrs Maxwell and Poland favor it.
stronger advocate
than Superintendent MoAllister. and il he still
retains power he will certainly advocate an In
dustrial educational candidate.
Miss Kate Finn. the efficient No. teacher
of the Forbes School, has resigned to accept .
position In the office of ]. o. Brown.
On Tuesday evening the Moorhead School
Dietrich's marriage. The Washington School
Board will elect an additional teacher to-mor-
row evening.
Natural gas as fuel is to be discontinued at
the PEBBLES Schools tomorrow. The rise In
price to 81. 600 and the somewhat irregular sup.
ply Of some weeks ago are the causes assigned
for returning to coal:
| Prof e. E. Rinehars will issue . call next
week to all teachers desirous of receiving in
struct1on in vocal music to a preliminary meet
| ing at the Ralston school next Saturday
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| In another week the four-roomed addition to
| the somers street building, Thirteenth ward,
will be ready for occupancy.
| As stated in THE DISPATCH last Sunday an
| effort is to be made to secure drawing super
visor for the schools of Pirtsburg. A meeting
| of the Committee on Text Books and Course of
| instruction was called for yesterday when the
| advisability of having this position created
| was to be the main topic, but no quorum ap-
peared. The meeting was postponed till the
| evening of the 18th, when it can then report irs
action TO the Central Board.
Mr.. John Laughlin has been elected q
| director of the Monongahela School, vice
Thomas Herman, deceased.
Miss Jennie W. Bostwick, graduate Of the
School of Design. whose resignation as drawing
and writing teacher of the Howard School was
noted in THE DISPATCH last Sunday, will
| have charge of drawing at the Pittsburg
| Academy. where her lessons will be devoted to
| the practice and teaching Of china. water
| coiors, etc.
Florence, the young daughter OF Prof.
Logan, is rapidly recovering from her recent
| serious illness and will soon be able to return
| to school, where she is general favorite:vith
| her companions.
The members of the High School class Of the
Hancock School having made the highest per.
| centage in the city were entertained by their
teacher. Miss Nellie Kelly, on last Wednesday
| evening. After having supper the children
| spent the evening amid games, dancing and
| music and altogether very enjoyable time
| was had.