Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15

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The question OF free text books for the
schools of Pittsburg, has often been dis
cussed, but last Tuesday it was brought
home direct when the Text Book Committee
of the Central Board of Education was
empowered TO investigate the ad-
visibility Of introducing the system
here. The adoption of 1t does not at all
depend on the passage of the free. text
book laws now before the Legislature.
There is Law now existing which makes 1t
optional for district to have free text books
or not. During the week Superintendent
Luckey has sent out circulars asking each
school principal how manv books are used IN
his building, 50 that the Text Book Committee
can make an estimate of what the cost VIII oe
books
Several well-known school principals were
asked for their views on the question yester-
day. The principals, while in favor of free
text books. are not in favor of the State sup-
plying them. Prof S. A. Andrews said 1t
the teacher. For places where The people
owned their own homes 1t could be nut INTO
operation, but where there is a floating popula.
ton n would be difficult thing to keep trace OF
the school books, for home study is necessary
fer the grammar grades OF the city schoois.
Under the provisions of the law now IN e8-
lStenCe there is no need Of children being kept
ont Of school for the want of books. as the
local boards have the power TO supply all lndl-
gent children.
Prof II. w Fisher said: 81 am not in favor
of saNt I
highly that which costs a struggle to obtain.
As rule. l find the text book bought by the
runil is kept in better condition than that
given him
Prof J. K. Bane is in favor of the plan pro-
TIded it can be put into operation IN
an honest way. II am in favor OF Tree
text books" Prof. J. NJ. Logan declared.
Hr. Charles Tainter, member of the firm OF
fainter Bros, publishers of New ork was at
the Central Board of Education rooms, yes
terday he had head OF the move PlttsOurg
is contemplating. This firm now supplies the
PittsbuIg trade, and be came tc look after the
Interests of his firm and put in bud for sup
plying the free text books. MIR. Tainter has
been in Harrisburg and was before the Book
Trust Investigating Committee. He thinks IL
should be lett TO each district whether 1t shall
have free text books or nos. just as it stands at
present. He is much opposed 10 State COM
pulSory free textbook law. He considers Ii
step toward socialism. Free text books, he
said, are also a promoter of disease, as books
cannot be fumicated. He thought the idea of
having the books at home, instead of leaving
them in the schoolroOm, has an educating in
huence on the home.
Prof Delos Fall of Albion College, gave an
instructive talk on Methods" to the teachers
of Pittsburg yesterday morning at the Butler
NJ. h. Church. He paid d high compliment to
the reputation Pennsylvania has for its insti-
rure work. A class in physical culture followed,
pretaceG by dainty little tal6 by Miss Nellie
Nichols. teacher Of physical culture ID the
Srerret school Her system is the En-
ersOn or the Delsarte made practical.
The exercises by the pupils embraced
those 10 develon the chest waist, lungs, head,
NECK and circulation. health well grace
being considered. Ali til movements were of
the slow, gliding motion. Miss Belle Stoner
was 10 preside at the piano, but owing 10 some
misunderstanding there was no piano, Miss
Nichols counting for the movements. The |
teachers were delighted with Miss Nichols |
ClaSs, and she had many requests to instruct \ |
class OF teachers who desira to intro
duce the exercises into the schoolr ON. |
The following the names of the pu- |
drill: Viola Stevenson, Grace kelle. Grace
liberty Joe Lindsay, Daisy Wilkins. Matte
Patterson, Stuart McKaig, John Thompson,
Clarence Preston, Willie salisbury, Frank
smith, Alice Bradley Leone McMasters Daisy
Hutchinson. Reta Fahnestock, Sadie Aber,
Maggie Roberts, Grace Alter, May Alter,
Stevenson. John Bruce. Alfred Pollock, Willie
Schoyer, Cadman Orr, Rutherford Davis, Willie
Russell, Mary Irwin and Sara Ferguson.
There took part in the chorus drill Friday
night at the Butler NJ. f. Church. Ella Reed,
Libhie Gel-ton Annie Lang. Florence Bell, |
Bessie Herr, Nellie Nichols May Quartz, Iva
Cox Martha SG1lck. Katie Morris, Ida Shep- /
pard, Eta Lewis Mile Ferringer, Grace Ma |
2uire Lillian MolyneuX, Minnie Bell, Laura !
Watson. Sophia Crothers. Bertha McCauev, |
Helen Irwin, LottIe Schreaker. Estella E. I
Gardner. Sarah E. Blackwell, Birdie Ii. Koch !
ler, Hester W. Johns. Allie King, Clara Lloyd, !
Florence Lloyd. ida Flaccus Madgo McKinnon, |
Ella N. Wilson. Stella A. Stewar', Myrtle NJ. |
Evans. Net'ie Schrott, Minnie Rogers. Willie |
Leonard, George Fetzer. Victor Kennedy. John |
y. Bailey. James L. Libbey, Burt Moke, Nelson
Black. Roy James. Fred Heck, Thomas Cox |
Arthur ). JaqGes, Eddie Leslie. Frank a. Rob- |
ertsOn, Joseph Mckinley, Henri Fetzer, |
Charles ;. Crothers, Fred Run tte, Fred !
NaylOr, Fred HenninGer, George Allison |
Miss Jean Loughridge has been elected to |
succeed Miss Reyburn IN the o. Hara School.
The grip is in the schools. Whooping cough /
Is prevalent among the younger children in |
some of the East End districts. In the Liberty |
district the attendance has been lowered, many /
OF the pupils having colds. The grip also pre- |
walls among the older people to some extent. |
In the public schools colds predominant.
The directors of the Humboldt School have /
bought the adjoining lot TO the present build |
ing, aud propose to erect a three-Toomed addi- |
tion. which the increased attendance demands. |
complete set of the Encyclopaedia Brittanica.
Miss Lizzie Gardner, who has so long and SO
successfully taught step one in the primary de-
partment of the Bloomfield School of the Six
teenth ward, has rendered her resignation to
ia ke effect about April !. She will be married !
shortly to a gentleman of Baltimore. The
school board as well as the patrons of this
school are exceedingly sorry to lose the valua-
BILE service of Miss Gardner as she has long
been recognized as one of the very best
teacher in that grade in the entire city. The
board has in preparation a handsome testimo-
NAL of her great worth as a teacher. A
special meeting will be held Tuesday even
ing next to elect a successor to Miss Gardner
Miss Eugenie Reyburn, who has been teach
ing in the O'Hara School has been elected
writing and drawing teacher in the Park
School Sixteenth ward. This is the position
recently vacated by Miss Jennie Bostwick.
The increase in the attendance at the Bloom
field school, of the Howard district, has beea
SO great that the board has been under the
necessity Of fitting up an additional room IN
the basement, which will be ready for occu-
zh I nd addirional rpap |