Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12
HIGH SCHOOL CHANGES,
Two Propositions as to Examinations to
Come Before tho Central Board-Talk
From the Exhibitions of Draw
ing Done by PuDIiG


From the Standardization of Draw
ing Done by Pupils.
A few months ago the Central Board of
Education, on motion Of DIR. Kearns, who
contended that the present plan of having
pupils undergo q written examination was
injurious to the health Of pupils, appointed
committee of eight to report on the ad-
visibility of changing the present plan and
a better method, If there is one. After
getting the rules employed in other cities,
the committee had several futile meetings.
Secretary Charles Reistar's plan, lately
published, which is Q combination of method
and promotion by class record and e1ami-
nation, was adopted by majority OF the
committee, DR.. W. D. Kearns, D. r. Tor
renee, Prof. {. B. Wood of the High School,
DR.. A. E. McCanSless and Charles Reisfar.
Yesterday the minority OF the committee,
DR.. W. H. Mckelvey, Miss Jennie Ralston
and superintendent Luckey issued mi
the Central Board of Education next Tues
day evening, rs well as the maj ority report,
30 the meeting will be lively one. On one
committee are two doctors, and one of them
was especially anxious that q plan be
adopted, taking the health of the pupils into
consideration. Tho other committee, with
one doctor on it. contended that examipa-
between the ward and High School, is not
injurious to the pupil, but Of value to secure
uniformity OF work in the schools.
minority rspar' fra tba
larger cities Of the country show that only
in four of these cities are pupils admitted to
High School without examination. Nine Of
the cities combine examination with class
record and Judgment of principal and
teacher, but in both cases the teacher max
ing the record and the principal approving
It are agents Of the board which elected
them. The minority plan which will be pro-
sented to the Central Board next Tuesday
evening is as follows:
First-That the present plan of reporting
the percentages OF the applicants for adj
mission to the High School, and of the
schools from which they come. shall be
abandoned, and that the principal of the
High School shall be required to report to
the Chairman of the High School Committee
only the card numbers of the successful
applicants. The manuscripts Of the unsuc-
cessful applicants may be seen by either the
principal or the assistant principal of the
school to which they belong, during the
week after the delivery of the report or
during the first week in September, in the
presence Of the principal OF the Hi2h School
Second-That the High School faculty shall
conduct said examinations in the various
sub.district buildings to which they may be
assigned. When the number OF schools to
be examined exceeds the numDer of persons
assigned from the faculty, the classes from
TWO or more adjacent districts may be CON-
bined by order OF the Superintendent.
Third-That the members OF the faculty
the Central Board of Education ar 8o'clock
on the morning OF the examination, and the
seal OF the package shall be opened In the
presence OF the class and assistant principal.
Fourth-That the said members OF faculty
shall assign card numbers and collect all
certificates entitling holders to be examined.
Fifth-That thev shall collect all manu-
scripts and deliver these with said certin-
Gates to the principal of the High school on
the same day.
Sixth-That all committees appointed to
Gnr,I
Seventh-That on the subjects of geog-
raphy, history and grammar the candidates
shall be permitted to select specified NUM-
ber Of the topics or questions submitted,and
write upon the same.
A formal certificate Is provided to be in
dorsed by the members of the Central Board
Of Education as to the residence OF candi- /
1ateS.
The Treachers Institute sometime ago de-
clared in favor or no examination in either !
ward or form ward to High School,
More Exhibits of Drawing.
Mrs. Van waggonen, supervisor of draw
ns, received a compliment a few days ago. |
when to her surprise training school |
It Chicago requested her to send drawing |
exhibit there from the Pittsburg art schools.
Dur city must be making reputation in this
inc, as this will make the fourth |
educational gnthsring that school art !
Ei na Raee al a.
Glen Falls, n. Y, (as a summer training |
,chool lor teachers) at the State Teachers
Association, Beaver Falls and Chicago. On |
lccount OF the great demand for Pittsburg
york, tie exhibit at Glenn Falls and Chicago |
,apnot be such an extended one as at the |
arger educational gatherings, owing to their
ater requests.
Showing tho Sloyd Work.
Pittsburg schools are to be further repre-
ented ut the State Teachers Association at
Beaver Falls by an exhibit from the Sloyd |
Manual Training School at the Forbes |
jchool. Miss Esselins has been busy this
week attaching to each model a dainty card /
nd ribbon with each pupils name and age. /
bout 50 models will be sent, two articles of /
ach kind. Miss Elm Esselns head of this |
Industrial department. sails on June % from |
;ew York to her home, at Gothenburg, |
weden, to spend her vacation.
High School alumni Association.
The annual meeting Of the Alumni Asso.
,iation of the Pittsburg Central High School |
Till be held on Friday evening, June "a, at 8
o'clock, in the chapel of the High School. A
hange in the constitution Is to be voted /
non and other business transacted.
Before the meeting there will be musical
md literary entertainment and followed by |
he usual hop. Prof. George Nj. Sleeth, Miss
,dith Harris, Miss Daisy Lemon, Miss Helen
tetnert and Prof. Stromfers Orchestra will
9 the performers.
Small Talk From the Schools.
or June 81 the Duquesns school WI take