The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-07
NEWS OF STEELTON
elaborate PREPARATIONS
FOR SCHOOL DEDICATION
Hygienic School VIII Be Devoted to
Educational Purposes Tomorrow,
With Addresses by Prominent Edu-
Gators and Special Music

Prof. l.. E. McGinnes, superintendent
of the borough public schools, has an
nounced the program to be rendered to-
morrow afternoon at the Hygienic
school building, wnen this new structure
will be dedicated.
A feature of the program to be rem
dered at 2 o'clock will be the presenta-
tion of a large flag by Washington
Camp No. 102, P. o. S. Of A, to be
used on the building, and smaller flags,
to be used in the various rooms. +. b.
Wickersham, borough solicitor, will
make the presentation speech for the
donors. W. f. Darby, president OF the
Board, will preside and the address of
the day will be delivered by Prof. r.
M. McNeal, of the State School De-
pa:tmert, and a short address on "The
Sub District s Appreciation will be
made by Prof. Charles F. Howard, prin-
cipal of the building to be dedicated.
Special music will be rendered by the
pupils of the A and B grammar grades
of the building under the direction of
Prof. William NJ. Harclerode, supervisor
of music in the schools.
IHe DOuSldhS dSoOCldtluu, cohiPOeSN
of eolored graduates of the local High
school, will present program of un.
usual merit in the evening at 7.4o
clock. Addresses are scheduled to
be made by the Rev. o. P. Goodwin,
the Rev. DR.. Leonard q. johnson, a
former teacher in the borough schools,
and Prof. l.. E. McGinnes. The fea-
ture of the evening session will be
descriptive history of the Hygiene
schools by Miss Aura lines, teacher.
Music will be furnished by the Hy-
gienic orchestra.
Both afternoon and evening enter
tainments will be free and it is hoped
the patrons of the schools and all resi-
dents of the borough interested in edu-
cation will attend. The program:
. O'clock P. M.-Music, My
Country 'Tis of Thee audience, led
bv Supervisor w. NJ. Harclerode; in
vocation, the Rev. P. H. Hughes; mu-
sic. ''Put Thy Trust in God, A and
h Grammer grades, Hygienic school;
address, Professor R. NJ. McNeal, State
School Department; music, 1.-The Chill
dren IS Army A and B Grammar
grades: presentation of flag, Washing
ton Camp No. 102, P. o. S. of A., F.
B. Wickersham; acceptance; music,
"The Star Spangled Banner audi
ence; the sub-districts appreciation,
Principal C. F. Howard; music, "Penn-
syKania,' and B Grammar grades;
benediction, the Rev. Henry Young.
7.45 O'clock P M.-Under the au-
spices of the Douglass. Association
Music. Hygienic Orchestra; invocation,
the Rev. Henry Young; history of the
Hygienic schools, Miss Aura G.. lines;
Education as a Factor in the Moral
Uplft of our People the Rev. o.
p. Goodwin; music, quartet, Misses
jackson and lines and MeSsrs. Frye and
Roebuck; address, the Rev. Leonard Z.
johnson, former teacher in the school;
address, Superintendent l.. f. McGin-
mes; music, America auiience;
benediction, the Rev P. H. Hughes;
exit March, orchestra.
School Board-W. F. Darby, presi
dent; J. B. Martin, W. H. Nell, w. 4.
Attick, J. r. Reider, H. C. Wright NJ.
c. Zerby, Professor L. +. McGinnes,
superintendent Present teachers in the
Hygienic building: C. F. Howard prin
cipal; Vernon R. James, J. W. Fields
Aura c. lines Idelle VI. Fisher.
Officers Douglass Association: Joseph
+. Butler, '09, president: Aura c. lines,
'94, vice president; ldelle NJ. Fisher,
'06, secretary; Allen Frye, II, associ
alton secretary; j. w. Fields, treasurer;
executive committee, Frank l., jeff
erson, '90 Alice Price, 'O7; G. F.
Howard. 50.