Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-26
EVENING Chat

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nand-organ operator is not to be In
volved for minute. The organs that
nave invaded this city and vicinity In
the last few warming up weeks have
been fitted up with ali the latest popu-
lar tunes of the day and some that
hang over from years gone by. "Jeru-
salem and Marching Through Geor-
gia" still linger and are as popular as
bits from the Miserere and the Rosary.
But when it comes to playing national
airs Is where the average organgrinder
shines and smiles as he shines, it might
be added. The other evening an or
gan was hauled up to the front of
store and America" was played with
a dash that attracted attention and
much favorable comment. Then Tip
perary" set heels to tingling and the
stirring notes of the "Marseillaise" fol-
| lowed. These tributes to the land of
the free and the home of the brave
and to the two allies being presented.
| the organgrinder swung into Die
| Wacht am Rhein" and played 1t with
as much vfgor as the others, although
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| played a few yards of the beautiful
Russian anthem, but the attention be-
| gan to wane and the equally beautiful
Austrian air was almost unnoticed.
| The organ man was asked which tune
went the best on his melodious daily
march and responded without an in
stant: "Tippy." Then he added with
q sly gleam: 1--WE play Dutch two,
tree time, some places. Mems like it."
The Information that America" is
! "reglar," which being interpreted
means that it is the attention attrac-
tor.
Dr. E. f. Sparks, president of State
College, who is just now engaged in
arousing the Blue and White alumni to
work for a larger State appropriation,
was formerly engaged in educational
work in Ohio and prior to that served
in newspaper work at the Ohio State
Capitol He still likes the newspaper
game and and is as well posted a man
on legislation as any one who comes
here.
Harvey NJ. Watts, of the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger, who is well-known
to many Harrisburgers, especially
through his articles on the art works
in the Capitol, has written that al
though there are millions of Bibles
in circulation, familiarity with the text
has declined to a notable degree. Mr.
Watts asserts that too many boys and
girls are ignorant of the events that
used to be the bases of training and
that he has heard of instances where
in such expressions as crown Of
thorns" and mama in the wilderness"
caused pupils to hesitate.
The new borough of Paxtang having
settled the problem of where the
towns first electric lights were to be
placed is about to consider ways and
means for improving the condition of
the main State highway that runs
through the length of the municipality.
This highway is part of the road to
Reading and the citys extension of
to the city line will meet the highway
at Paxtang's western line, while the
State highway will meet it at the
eastern. The road is much travelled
and steps for prompt repair will
doubtless be taken. There is some talk
of asking State assistance in either
construction or maintenance.
Speaking of the Reading pike Gov
ernor Brum baugh varied his weekend
trips last week and went toward Phil
adelphia by way of Lebanon. Hither-
to he has gone by way of Lancaster
or when he did not go he took some
Valley. The last named trips caused
some speeding up of work.
One only gets an idea of the number
of trees along Harrisburg streets now
that the bright green leaves are COM
mencing to appear on the limbs and
when it is considered how many peo-
pie have mourned the decline of trees
on paved streets it is a pretty good
argument for the manner in which
trees are taken care of There are
many persons who make it a business
in summer time to give trees a drink
either when sprinkling pavements or
| by taking out a bucket of water and
dumping it around the roots. The
grass plots have saved a good many
trees.
"Boathouse row." in "Hardscrabble"
! Is assuming a busy aspect these days.
Canoeists, needing the call of summer
are overhauling their boats. cleaning
and dusting cushions and getting
| things in shipshape. There are nearly
! 1 900 canoes in the city now and pos
sibly one-tenth as many launches. The
completion of the dam, is expected to
double this number. A few students
in the high schools are talking of in
lvesting in racing shells and it is not
| beyond the bounds of possibility that
| the high schools will have regular
rowing teams, in the near future.
John Minnin, who unveiled the fire.
mems monument at York, is the oldest
| fireman IN York and one of the oldest
in the State. He was one of the men
who came here with the big York dele
cation for the record breaking fire.
mems parade in October.