Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-01
LLEGHENY'S LIST,
Supt. Morrow Unable to Pre-
vent Publication Of High
School Winners.
PRINCIPALS GIVE NAMES.
ALI but Nine Of the Successful Appli-
cants Made Known.
CONDEMNATION OF THE SECRECY.
High School COMMITTEES VIM Discuss the
Matter on Monday.
PRINCIPALS GIVE NAMES
CONDEMNATION OF TIE SECRECY,
High School Committee VIII Discus the
Matter on Monday.
TIE OLD PLAN LIKELY TO Be CHANGED

| legheny schools, refused yesterday to fur
nish for publication the names of the pupils
who had successfully passed the examina'
tions for admission to the High School. he
said that it had never been done, and he
would not make departure. The list, he
thought, could not be secured from the
principals, but 1t was, and all are published
herewith except the names Of nine Of the
successful ones from the Ninth, Eleventh,
Twelfth and Thirteenth wards The names
were furnished by the principals Of the sew
eral ward schools without hesitation. The
principals of the four missing wards were
absent with their scholars and teachers, hold
ing picnics outside the city, and they could
not be found,
There will be a special meeting of the
High School Committee next Monday even
ing, when the question of publishing the
remainder of the list will be raised. Tho
decision will doubtless be favorable to the
publication. The question has not been
raised in former years in Allegheny and
attention was this year called to it only by
the action of the Pittsburg board in direct
ing Superintendent Luckey to furnish the
names
They Favor the Publication Of Names.
Rev. DR.. B. T. woodburn, one Of the
leading members of the High School Com
mittee, said last evening: Gas the question
was not previously raised in this city had
not given it any consideration It was
thought that the publication of the names
of those who passed would cause an en-
barrassment to those who failed. see,
however, that the general public would not
know the names of the unsuccessful ones
They would be known only to the imme-
diate relatives, and would be known to
them anyway. I see no objection to the
printing of the names of the winners"
Secretary r B. Scandrett said: 'sIf 1
had the list would give it to you. think
the friends of those who succeed would be
interested in reading the names Those
who failed ought not to be published. The
reason the matter has. never been discussed
before is that it has never been raised in
the School Board or the High School Com
mittee. Nothing was ever thought about
it"
Thomas McHenry, member Of the Board
of Control, admitted that he had never
heard the matter discussed and had not
thought about it, but he saw no reason to
object to the publication of the names of
those who succeeded.
There were 276 children examined, 175
passed, 90 viii be re-examined because they
failed in one study only, and 46 failed en-
tirely. Superintendent Morrow said that
he would not issue the names because q
publication would be a reflection on those
who had failed. He had been asked, he
said, by three principals and seven parents
not to issue the list, and he had given his
promise not to do it
City superintendent Morrow Cornsred.
During the afternoon Superintendent
Morrow was in the park in company with
Superintendent Luckey, of the Pittsburg
schools, Secretary Scandrett and others,
when Mr.. Morrow was again urged to give
the names Secretary Scandrett said: s'why,
certainly, Mr. Morrow, publish the list
There is popular demand that these names
should be made public. 1t is no reflection
upon anyone. Let them go out. We are
not ashamed OF our pupils, and It don't
mean anything to print long list of
fgnres" :.
But stih the Superintendent shook his
head and refused to give up. 'Well. said
the reporter, s.you certainly cannot have
any objections to me getting these names
from the principals"
stOh, no; have no objections to them do
ing as they please, but don't believe you
will be very successful.
ssDoes this man want the names of your
pupils who have passed the High School ex-
animation" asked Superintendent Luckey
of Superintendent Morrow.
.sYes, and he has the life pretty nearly |
worried out of me about it, replied Nj.
Morrow.
'swell, for goodness sake." said Prof
Luckey, "why don't you throw up both |
He'll get it anyway and you might as well |
help him all you can."
DR.. McKelvey did not have much to say |
but acquiesced in the remarks of Prof. |
Luckey.
"But we have never given out the names
in Allegheny" said Superintendent Nor
row.
swell. suppose your Board of Controllers
compels you to give them out" said Prof |
Luckey
.Ah, :" said Mr. Morrow, s'our board has
never interiered with my affairs on this side
,f the river.
.'ours never did until this year." said Mr.
Luckey, laughing.
Four Boys Make an Appeal
By this time quite crowd had gathered
.round and this last remark caused q roar.
IN the number that surrounded Prof Nor
'ow were four boys from the Fifth ward
chool, who had passed, and they put in
personal protest against the position of the
saving they would very
much prefer seeing the names printed Mr..
Morrow grew obstinate finally and said he
would not only refuse to give ont the names.
,ut he desired to bold no further conversa-
ion about the matter.
No difficulty whatever was experienced
n getting the names from all the schools
hat were in the parks The other schools
we're away from the city holding picnics or
he list below would be complete. During
he afternoon such men as DR.. MCMILLAN,
Dr. Woodburn, John Fielding and many
,thers equally as prominent in educational
Ifairs>were seen, and all united in fayoring
he publication of the names Of the success
ul pupils, and the freedom with which the
principals furnished their lists is sufficient
guarantee that Mr. Morrow was alone ID his
opposition to it
The Fifth ward had the largest class-S7,
md all passed. The Sixth, Eighth and
Zenith also passed their entire classes. So
ar as could be learned, Miss Nora Kohen.
f the Sixth ward, hsd the highest average. /,
'he is credited with 81 6 per cent This
Tard made splendid record Out of .
otal of 80 pupils in this ward 15 made over
per cent
The denominations ~ilI he held aen.