Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-19
EVENING Chat

Friends of DR.. Nathan c. Schaeffer.
the State Superintendent of Public
instruction. are awaiting with interest
nus visit to the meeting of the Ma
tlonal Educational Association Mt Gin
cinnau this month because there will
be an exchange of ideas that will
attract national attention. AS is we'll
known, Dr. Schaefter is an ardent advo-
cate of peace and believes that neonle
Sshould weigh what peace means and
nNe up TO their best ideas on the suh
1ect. He has several times advocated
tne playing up, so to speak. of the
victories OF peace rather than those of
war, taVoring the subordination of tho
iInnllltary operations of a country to
lts advancement in industry. com
~ Iiletce, Wen being and enlightenment.
~ happens that on the program of
the speakers for the Cincinnati meet-
ihs is Llndley Nj. Garrison, the Secre-
tary OF War; q New Jersey man who
mas Ideas of his own and who is n
noted speaker. Secretary Garrison has
iately been talking about educating
80 v,re 1 Soutn 20 national defense and it is
Understood that he will make military
instruction in the colleges and schools
ms tnelne. That he will advocate IL
Is loregone conclusion especiaIlv in
view OF the war and the demands he
ing made for an adequate army Dr
SchaeiIef VIII probably be called unon
FOR discussion of the theme ana t6a
views of the two men Of nronii,tanns III .ile
IN the affairs of the country will he
pIaceu before notable educational
meeting. '''ioii'i
me meeting of the bankers of this
sectioh OF the State Bankers Asso-
Ga,..it, "hlch VIII be held at Cham
DersourS on Monday, will be one of
the lew occasions when the bankers
VI VI thlS group, as it is called. met away
LIOIl ttdrrlSburS. For years This CITY
@ Mas the meeting place, and the din
ileIs, tl, winch were held at the Harris
9s CIup' attracted men of note in
lihahclai matters from a score Of conn
ues. Lately the dinners bave bear
sroWlnS so big that it has been deemed
pest 10 nave them rotate among tha
towns in the district. These meetings
are always held on Washington's
blrtnday and the group centering
aoout TINS city has attracted attention
fore it. iA'ue pe-
mayor j John IL. Royal has been kept
ousE the last few days sending renIies
TO men in authority in Canada who
nave been wiring their congratulations
70 lhe Mayor of the Capital of Penn
syNahla upon the centennial of tbe
apparently as eager as the English TO
snow their regard for America inst
now and some of the messages have
expressed sentiments for enduring
peace to which the Mayor has re-.
sponded in kind.
People travelling on the 'owl" cars
which leave for the Hill these niebts
nave noted the number who bova
boarded cars at Tenth and Cameron
ana Market. 1t seems that some of
them are attracted by the buiIdinp
operations which go on day and night
a., a. Ienlh ana Market and who linger
ious TO watch the men at work on the
Dig structure that is rising in snite Of
the weather. The night work has heen
the city. ''ii oNer
among visitors to the city Yesterday
4.s MaS Provost Edgar Fahs Smith. of the
University of PENNSYLVANIA. who came
to attend a meeting and who was nre
on the Governors callers. The provost
Is much interested in the Wharton
school extension in this city and i'm fha
general work in behalf of the univero
slty by the alumni.
I'm me pleasant weather of the last few
uays mas caused an itching OF the arn,s
Oh some of the golfers of the citv and
few have tried their luck on '.Winter 1tie
Greens. If the weather is maintained
Soit playing will be in full swing he
lore long. Ordinarily it does not get
ofatteu Of re- @ untll May, but the temptation
OF the recent weather is strong
Dr.. n. P. Kinsley, head of tbe
schools of the city of Franklin, was
among visitors to Harrisburg This
week. He came to look over the CAM.
toi and to meet friends. aP'-
Charles I. Heaslip. who is here in
connection with the woman suffra ea
campaign, has been writing a numher
OF interesting stories for the Sundsv
sections OF metropolitan newspapers
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Sheriff Richards, of Allegheny