Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
AMONG THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The Differences of Opinion In Regard to the
Value Of Drawing Lessons-Coming En-
tertainm snts-The State Teachers Meet
ing Mt Beaver Falls.
Once more objections against the system
of drawing arise. AS The DISPATCH stated
some five months ago the sentiment in a
few school boards was so strong that the
question had every prospect of coming up
before the Central Board of Education to
have the present system reconsidered, but
this sentiment died away and now parents
object to the time devoted to drawing in tho
schools, but it happens in this way:
The scholars are now in active prepara-
tion for two drawing exhibits, one each for
the State at Beaver Falls and the National
Teachers Association at Saratoga, some
thing that they may never be called upon
to do again. This means extra work, as a
number of the schools will have visitors
day, and are taking unusual pains to have
the drawing exhibit speciality. which will
include many industrial articles, such az
box making, home articles, etc.
The TACT OF the matter is that in euuca-
tional circles as well as in politics there are
always two parties, the conservatives and
the liberals or progressives. In this case
one party wishes to devote all the time to
the essential studies, while others say that
in addition to these studies drawing should
be taught, which trains the hand and eye,
teaches form and color. and, rs change
makes IL more active when called upon to do
ordinary work again.
The principals who were interviewed on
the question whether too much time is de-
voted to drawing or not, were of the opinion
that the present system Is the best that has
vet been in tho schools, but that the work
has been crowded very much this year-the
work of two years almost in one. This will
not be the case hereafter, as the system is
no~ understood and the ground so covered
that the work will be gradual, not forced.
Nf OTr1f hof
pills have to do the drawing work at home is
to be found IN the fact that at present the
schools are preparing for the exhibits men
toned and the work IS done after school
hours so as not to interfere with the regular
lessons.
Entertainments at Various Schools.
The educational element will be kept very
busy next Thursday and Friday il they in
tend to be present at the special entertain
ments which 4 number of the schools have
prepared for these days. At the OHara
school reception day will be in order on
tertainment both on Thursday and
Friday evenings. At the Soho school
on Friday it is reception day and
Council Of the Jr. O.U. A. NJ. presents the
school with a flag and there will be speeches
and number of pretty choruses and drills
on the programme Ihe hancock ocn0ol
will have an entertainment at P. NJ. on Fri
day.
The State Teachers Meeting.
very entertaining feature is to be added
to the Tuesday evening programme Of the
State Teachers Association, to be held at
Beaver Falls in July, which the North Brad
dock school will contribute. This will be
physical culture drill in charge of Miss
kennedy, of the Oswego Training School,
who has been teaching in North Braddock
the past year In connection with the calls
themes, a lullaby and an anvil chorus are
introduced, and the voices of the pupils are
said to be unusually we'll trained. The drill
will be on the programme of an entertain
ment which marks the closing OF the North
Draddock schools next week.
Examinations of Candid ates.
At the Miller street building yesterday,
Superintendent Luckey examined 81 candi-
dates tor provisional certificates. including
40 who will graduate from the Normal High
School The number of would-be city
teachers is small this year. The Normal
graduates are now always favored by the
local school boards when there are vacan-
cies. Next Sat urday the examinations Will
be conducted in grammar, orthosraphy and
arithmetic.