Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-03
less than five reception days scheduled for the


rooms were so beautifully decorated they wer,
| tine cynosure of all eyes. Beautiful specimen
of penmanship and drawing were exhibited
Motion songs calisthenics, selections frou
authors singing and the rapidity with whicl
the children left the building in answer to tn,
fire alarm were leading features"
ION Wednesday morning the three schools o
the Liberty district will be thrown open to visi
tors. In the afternoon general jubilee will b
"The Liberty and St. Clair schools will hav,
reception days toward the latter part of thi
month"
"Tbe Park and Bloomfield schools will hav,
reception days on May S and g."
Some Soldering Thrown In.
"At the Homewood School last week mill
tary company of boys, ranging in age from II
to l6 years, was organized. The principal, be
ING an old soldier, will drill them in all the
niceties and precision Of military tactics. The
company will drill once week whether during
school hours or not is not stated)."
Yesterday was reception day at the Forbes
School. Over J, 500 visitors called on the teach
ers and pupils. The latter had brought over
1000 plants in pots, and with these the hall was
the cemetery In every room specimens of the
work of the scholars were shown, and the Wis.
itors entertained with song and defamation
THE O'Hara School children had a reception
yesterday"
"a Washington and Longfellow entertain
ment was given by the pupils Of room No. ls Of
Grant School yesterday. A number of histor-
ical readings were given, and the music was
appropriate to Decoration Day."
THE pupils of room No. of Hancock School
gave a repetition Of their Washington's birth
programme included the play of the "Revolu-
Iion and the Thirteen Colonies" together with
a number of historical recitations. Some very
neat manuscript was exhibited"
''The East End children will have a jubilee
and lawn fete onW ednesday afternoon, May Is
Miss Mary Davis, of the Soho School, gave
an interesting class drill IN arithnetic to her
associate teachers last Thursday"
ut will be visitors day at the Lawrence
School next Thursday"
"a number of interesting events are billed be-
fore the closing of the schools for the holidays.
On Tuesday the Moorhead School holds re-
ception from to S:l5 o'clock p. NJ. Last
"Wednesday morning the Grant School gave an
entertainments of class songs and rectations,
dialogue entitled the Dolls Hospital" by the
pupils of room 4, the School Girls Party in
Producing the graceful miIuet dance by room
s, cantata by room IL, hoop drill and
Japanese scene, having singing and dialogue by
room u. Blackboard and slate work were ex-
hibited.''
prof. McCollouch and his corps of teachers,
of the Thad Stevens School, are rejoicing ovor
an early Christmas gift. Last week the di-
rectors presented the school with an elegant
piano."
prof Rinehart, at the, request of many
teachers, is contemplating the organization of
teachers class for instruction in music"
Tomorrow the first consignment of school
children will visit the Exposition, and for the
next three weeks it is expected that 500 school
children will visit it daily"
To Develop the Muscle.
"Some of the schools are making strong efforts
to have gymnastics put on the schedule, and to
that end many of the teachers are quietly es-
tabllshing calisthenIcs as part of the regular
routine. Why not pay professor Of gym
nastics s., 200 year as well as professor of
music? queries one bright teacher. What the
pupils need now is a regular offset to the daily
mill of mental work. when we take the grist
into consideration, mill of mental work is
good). Prof. Etung has for some time been
regular attendant in the Birmingham, Allen,
and i'll fact most of the schools and the teachers
are very enthusiastic over the work"
"The interest in educational circles in both
Pittsburg and Allegheny is centerIng at
present in the drawing classes for teachers.
The authorities of both cities have made ar
rangements to drill the teachers in this some
what neglected branch. Neglected branch
when tor years it has held foremost rank
among all tie branches taught in the schools
and we have professors who teach that and
only that at ST. 200 or ST. 500 yearly If tits neg
lected what do they do for their salaries7 If
they neglect it why are they not discharged7
II taxpayer refuses or neglects to work for
his wages his employer discharges him
promptly"
The following schedule of drawing classes for
Pittsburg teachers of steps to d inclusive has
Luckey. The meetings will occur at 2. NJ. in
he SOuthside schools; Friday, December II,
teachers of South Duquesne, Grant, North
Forbes, Franklin and Ralston dis
Ircis; Monday, December l5 Moorhead.
O'Hara, Springfield aud Oakland; Wednesday,
December II, Lawrence, Howard, Washington
Liberty, Lincoln, Homewood, Ster-
ret and Colfax: Friday, December l9, PEBBLES,
Luckey and Stevens Southside
teachers. except those of Riverside, Luckey and
Era.a nurll eAnxv
l6 at 3 p M. in the Birmingham School. On
these dates Mrs. Van Wagner. the supervisor
Of drawing, will give instructions on CLAY
Modelling"
There is considerable jostling at present
among PIttsburg schoolgirls for places at the
As Is are taken every three
months from certain number of schools, all
cannot go at once
''Tne Illustrated School ReuieaU for the study
Of literature Ill the pubic schools and also for
supplemental reading in the schools and homes
will be greatly improved the coming year.
Stories will be complete in each issue. beside
interesting to teachers, principals
and scholars"
Night School Pastimes.
So much for the day schools. But for a
real touey affair commend us to the night
schools
The Seventeenth Ward School Board has in
augurated bi-monthly entertainments in the
night school now running in that ward. A
similar entertainment was given two weeks |
After"
Night schools open at 7:30 and close at 9, |
i've nights in a week. The estimated cost |
for next year, apart from teachers salaries, |
is 81 500, and here we have one of these |
schools, by order of the directors, monop- |
olized one night out of every ten, so that |
ight-headed but ready-witted directors and |
heir friends can have hall and fuel and |
he for n eofb irA
I'D jinks by night that so far eclipses the |
amborees by day.
This closes the record for 1890. But this
'ecord does not contain one-half the clip |
pings in my possession, but as the remainder |
ire mere repetitions it is needless to copy |
hem. And 1t is OF more importance to the |
axpayer to know that 1891 has opened most |
Iuspiciously.
zone hundred and fifty dolls, all dressed in |
heir best were the cynosure of all eyes in room |
No. l, at the O'Hara school, last Friday after |
loon. They were presided over by Miss S, |
aosewell. 1t was the annual dolls reception |
lay" when the pupils of the other rooms and |
Visitors are invited to sec the dollies."
The Friday reception was unusually well en- |
Dyed"
"The Legislative Committee of the Allegheny
>ounty Directors met yesterday afternoon at /
Hamllton's Office in the Court |
House. The meeting was to consider the means |
4 presenting the bill providing ior number
# assistant county superIntendents to the COM
ny session of the Legislature"
PROF. Samuel Hamilton was yesterday re-
lected superintendent OF the schools of Allie
.heny county and his salary increased from
2 800 to 81 600 year."
George ]. Luckey was reelected superinten.
lent of the Pittsburg schools, but proposition |
increase his salary from S.. 500 to 81, 900 year
vas defeated"
THE Allegheny City School Directors held
Meeting in the evening and re- e-elected John S.
borrow superintendent, increasing his salary
rom 81 2c0 TO 81 500."
The Move for More Money.
"The Allegheny Board of School Control was
Ia Lad ut hun