Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-10
TEACHERS MUST JUDGE.
New Plan for Promotions in the Public
SchooIs-A Proposition to Teach Sew
fns-A Mutual Relief AssocIation-Odds
and Ends Of Gossip.

Schools-A Proposition to Teach Sew.
inc-A Mutual Relief AssocIation-Odds
and Ends Of Gossip.
Yesterday afternoon big gathering Of
| teachers listened at the Ralston school to
the discussion "How should the fl ness of
the pupil for promotion from grade to grade
i'll the Primary and Grammar schools and
from the Grammar to the High School be
determined?" Prof. W. A. Proudfit opened
quate plan outside of examination to test
the proficiency of pupils knowledge. Pro-
fessors Logan, c. B. Wood. S. A. Andrews,
Jennings, Fisher and Miss Platt all spoke in
favor of abolishing the old examination
plan. Mr.. Schultz, a director Of the Hiland
school, was an especially warm advocate of
no examinations, and mentioned the disas-
trous effect the plan had on 'children's
health; that frequently at night in their
feverish dreams they rehearsed the examin-
ations of the day.
resolution was passed almost unani-
all promotions in the Ward and High schools
should be based on the Judgment or estima te
of the teachers only. and such resolutions
pointed by the Central Board of Education
Tor the betterment of the present
plan for admittance to High
Become become a law in the csc Schools there will Be no
more worry over the examinations but the
teacher will be the sole judge as to the
merits Of advanSemens IN Of her pupils and and
classes prepared for High School.
A Proposition to Teach Sewing.
AT the meeting of the Central Board of
Educa ton Tuesday the High School Com
mittee will recommend that sewing be in
troduced into the normal department. of the
High School, and If tile other members are
OF the same opinion the graduates VIII! here.
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thread. This body being men are not
aware of the woful lack of intelligence
the girls Of to-day show about dressmaking
or there would be no dissenting voice to the
to-day is, 20, can't sew, must have it
done. and as 1t comes SO expensive / must
manage the housework myself"
A cooking school for the Southside and
the text books to be used for the coming
year will come up on Tuesday evening. :.
Mutual Relief Plan.
Monday some thirty teachers of the city
schools organized an Interstate Mutual Re-
lief Association, the first branch of such q
league ever known in Pittsburg, the origi-
nators of the movement being two we'll
known State educators and one insurance
gentleman.
The officers of the Plttsburg branch
Past Chancellor, Prof E: 2. Rlnehart;
lain, S. A. Andrews: Becorder, Anna II.
Deems: Accountant, Prot. W. A. Proudfit;
Inner Sentinel. Anna NJ. Asper: Outer Sem
tinel, Prof. L. P. Greves. The next meeting
will be the first Monday in May.
Gossip From the Rooms.
Miss SAUNDERS was elected last evening as
permanent teacher in the Luckey schools.
The three additional rooms of the Hum
boldt School are now being furnished for
occupancy.
On the evening of May district insti-
tute will be held in one OF the Coliax
schools. Class drills and speeches will
characterize the meeting.
LAST Tuesday evening the Oakland School
Board elected Miss Hardie and Miss Matte
Thomas as additional substitutes. Miss
was transferred to the Belldeld school to
succeed Miss Watkins. Miss Bella Snow
takes the position occupied by Miss Jones.
NEXT Saturday the Teachers Academy
will meet at the Franklin School Hall.
Thursday at P. M. the Academy Choir will
rehearse at the Central Board rooms Prof
e. K. Rinehart director. 1t will thus be
seen that the academy has been revivified.
the "choir attachment" being a gamut to
keep up interest.
SUNDAY death dropped from the roster Of
Pittsburg teachers the name Of Miss Kizzie
Moore, of the Luckey School. She had been
past six years, but her health did not permit
her to return to school in September, since
which time she slowly faded away. Tuesday
afternoon the Luckey schools were closed
to honor one held in high esteem by both
parents and pupils. The teachers attended
the funeral in a body.
wuo vould mot rive o cents to free fhsir