Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-07
TEACHERS.
-ntertaining Programme at Each of
the Institutes Yesterday.
INFORMATION ABOUT TIE MOON.
he BraddOck High School Will Have No
Public Commencement.
0SSIP FROM THE SCHOOL ROOMS

Yesterday morning both Pittsburg and Al
gheny held a General Teachers Institute
ne Pittsburg teachers convened in the
-lgh School Hall Prof. B. Speer, of the
Ugh School, gave an illustrated lecture on
The Noon" which proved to be entertain
'g and instructive. The study of
le moon comes first, the professor
ated, because it is our nearest
eighbor. Illustrated views of the large
deScopes OF the world were exhibited,
aong them the very large one at the Lick
observatory, INTERVENING much interesting
formation about them. Photographic
ews OF the moon in its various phases were
rown ON the curtain, and the great plains
ID volcanic irregularities which astron-
erS state exist there were easily viewed
life can exist in the moon because
ere is no air TO speak OF Water there
none, though a little ice that never melts,
when the question is asked do life and
,gCtatlOn exist in the moon?" one can
lswer in the negative. The picture of the
nous astronomers were also exhibited
-Uf. Speer called attention to the fact that
the illustrations Of the morning were
o..Uced by aid OF the light OF the electric
ana OF the High school and the success of
pant gives the professor much pleasure.
PROT. E Z. Elliot, OF the High School, fol-
wed with paper on System Is Science
lE science as a system"
The annual election OF officers for the
'-AIAlNlS InSNAluNC dlSO ONCuIIGO, anu dIt DIS
lpended; President, Superintendent q. j.
lckey, Vice Presidents, Prof J. j. Jen-
u-s, ). \. Andrews; Recording Secretary,
- NJ. Z. Graham; Financial Secretary,
IS Kate Neeper; Executive Committee,
OF. Pguudfit, Prof J. NJ Logan, Miss NJ E.
&c, Miss Rose McClearv; Permanent Ger
cate Committee, Prof. c. B. Wood, Miss
BamiOrd, Ella McCutcheon, ID. j. Louden
4 j. h. Bane.
The Allegheny Institute.
Allegheny High school Hall was overflow
wiki ID. teachers f'that city at $50 yes.
day morning. Prof J. n. Smith opened
e institute with prayer. The new Super
-e&dent OF Public Instruction, Prof Sny-
g., was 10 De the principal speaker of the
y, but Uelegraphed that duties detained
"a n Harrisburg. Prof Z. Miller, OF the
-SlI school, spoke at length on the import
&c of trimming pupils to think, and of the
pOTtance OF teaching patriotism in con-
taion with history and the value of citi-
nsAip. The great mass of foreign
1Gcnt that comes to this country,
that 50 many decry and want
& back. falls to the public schools
r. tucfr education the children would in
rIrc the parents. EN-SUperintendent L.
During, OF the Allegheny schools, told
c many uses OF industrial education, and
We description OF the industrial schools
Baltimore, which city is just doubling its
1acIty to teach the Industrial branches
- cN-superintenden5r reviewed the Teach
Interstate Mutual Relief Association,
Z established at Swartmore College, Pa.
rough Prof J. c. FarTar some of the
tChers requested that institute classes in
yschology, literature and pedagogy be
med next year, all applicants to send
.iT names 20 Prof Snyder, of the Fifth
rd school, Allegheny.
the Central Board Vacancy.
hat long-existing vacancy in the Central
ard of Education is at last filed Friday |
MineTsyille School Board organized and |
cred officers as follows: President, Chris |
jsiers Secretary, Alfred Lawton; Treas |
7r, George ]. Whitney. Twenty minutes. |
not passed, it is said, when ]. n. McMii- |
was elected as the Central Board repre- |
.tatlve from the Minersville dis |
r. The trouble over the choice OF a |
lUesentative dates back to February, when |
citizens took part in the controversy
I elected men favorable to Mr.. Williams |
ction to the Central Board, where his seat |
the Committee on Teachers and Salaries |
s reserved for him. The election of q |
nCipal Tor the Minersville schools will |
e place on June 26 There are about 80 |
licants, and the situation at present is |
Y mixed. 1t would require a prophet to |
who Will be elected