Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-14

Members Who Wish to Be Reelected
Writing in Jamaica SchooIs-The Cali
fornia Normal Annex-The Teschers
GuiId-High School Examination.
The terms of the following members Of the
Central Board as members OF their local
boards expire this year and all are said TO be
candidates for reelection: Hugh Adams,
Forbes district; Cyrus Gray. Liberty; j. c.
Boos Springfield: Hugh McMurray, Luckey;
j. n. Mcmillan, Minersville; John Mckain,
Morse; William Holmes, Oakland; c. T. Spin
neyweather; John A. McElroy, South.
DR.. Harry Fulton, eI-principal OF the
Hiland school, while ona visit to Kingston,
Jamaica, visited the colored schools there,
and has sent to Superintendent Luckey sew
eral specimens of the penmanship OF the Il
year-old boys, which Dr. Fulton picked up
indiscriminately, all written in what Is
called English straighthand, style very
different to that used in American schools.
The specimens were much admired Tor
beauty, neatness and regularity.
Miss Mary Norris, of the Moorhead school,
has been absent from school duties for the
past three weeks.
PRINCIPAL Moss of the California Normal
School, was a visitor at the Central Board of
Education yesterday. He is on his way to
attend the session of the National Educa-
tional Association of fSuperintendents which
convenes in Brooklyn Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. superintendent
Luckey is on the programme to take part In
a discussion but will not be present as he is
indisposed. Prof. Moss states that the an
mex to the Normal school will be dedicated
March 81. 1t will give greater accommoda-
tions for the teaching OF the Lloyd In
dustrial education.
meeting of the Teachers Guild yester-
day at the Franklin Hall the Misses Alma
schenk, of the Allen school; Neely, Knox,
and Ella Connolly and R. Murdoch, Wash
ington, were initiated. Misses NJ. t. Eaton,
Liberty: Mary ODonnell, Mt. Albion and
Jennie McCutcheon, Humbolt, were elected
members. Hereafter the guild will likely
hold meetings at the old camping ground at
the Grant school, as 1t is at a more con-
Yenient point for the guild members.
Wednesday evening the Grant School
corp and Miss NJ. J. Graham and Miss
Jennie Ralston, of the Normal School, were
entertained at o'clock dinner at the home
of Mrs. II. A. Johns, of Baum street, who,
previous to Christmastide, was. the we'll
known teacher, Miss Terrence, OF the Grant
School.
Secretary Charles Reisfar, Of the Central
Board Of Education, has been absent from
his Headquarters since Wednesday on &C
count OF u severe cold.
Mr.. William Holmes the veteran mem-
Der of the Central Board of Education, is
confined to his home with an attack of rheu-
matism.
The O'Hara district Twelfth ward, is still
without 8 representative to the Central
Board of Education. There are three can
didates for the honor, each having friends,
among them the old member, j. d. Littel.
Drawing and history were the subjects
diagnosed by the Candidates for teachers
permanent certificates yesterday, in charge
of Miss II. J. Louden. Next Saturday Prof.
c. B. Woods conducts the examination in
business forms and physiology.
This year is remarkably free from excit-
ing contests for school directors in the
wards. Only in few instances are there
opposing candidates. In the Springfield dis
trict, Twelfth ward, one of the present in
cumbents has opposition, an echo of the re-
cent school troubles there.
A prominent Central Boarder has sug-
gested, in relation to changing the present
plan for admission to High School, that the
principals send to committee which has
the matter in hand a written statement Civ
ing their ideas as to the best methods.