Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-20
EDUCATIONAL MEETING
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will give chronological review of the
work of the schools on the last fifteen
years.
The combined orchestras of Tech
and Central High will open the educa-
uonal session with ouef concert.
The Rev. James r. Bulhtt will offer
the invocation. ii. A. Boyer, president
of the School Board Will make the
opening address superintendent
Downes' talk will follow. After an
other selection by the orchestra, Prof.
j. Howard Vert will make an address.
Other speakers on the program are
Prof f. M. McNeal and w. l.. Loeser.
To Show School Activities
Practically all of the many activities
of Central ana Technical High schools
will be displayed. The recently in
stalled domestic science course, draw
Ing and the work of Technical students
viii be given special prominence. II.
Il. Downes is chairman of the COM
mittee arranging the exhibits. d. ID.
t1ammelbaugh will have charge of tho
photographed and statistical end of
the exhibition. Techs showing Will
be in charge of DIR. c. B. Eager, Jr.,
the principal while DR.. c. S. Rebuck
will show the activities of the depart
NJ ent of medical inspection. The COM
morcial exhibit will be arranged by h.
r. Keller +. G.. Rose and G. w. Upde-
Il
cal program. Prof. j. ]. Brehm will
supervise the exhibition and H. E.
Todd will be supervisor of construct
ton.
In charge of other departments Of
the exhibit will be Katherine McNir,,
ancient languages; Mary II. Hogan,
drawing and Frances Hamilton
/ domestic science. .n
Henderson Gilbert, president of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
said to-day, regarding the plans for
the big demonstration:
"All that is remaining to be done Is
to carry out the program mapped out.
There will not likely be any more COM
! nlittee meetings unless We find that
something has been overlooked 1t
locks like a big week and l hope every
body in Harrisburg will join in making
it So"
Decorators Busy
Throughout the city to-day decora-
/ tors were busy. 1ndica tions point TO
an elaborate display by businessmen,
citizens and on office buildings. Local
decorators say they will have plenty
to do. Flags were in demand at the
| local stores. Decorators will be busy
on the Courthouse and other pupno
buildings tomorrow.
Light Across the River
The Valley Traction Company sent
word to the general committee TO-DAY
that a chain of arc lights would be
erected on Fort Washington and kept
burning every night, starting with
Thursday.
The Harrisburg Bridge Company
notified the committee that the bridge
would be free TO all travel which Is
part of the celebration. This will in
clude the automobiles participating in
the sightseeing trip on Thursday.
The Harrisburg Light and Power
| Company will furnish the flats TO be
used during the water sports and illuA
minated boat parade at night. j. RayS
mond Hoffert, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the river sports.
said he would keep open the entry
blanks until Friday morning at TO-
o'clock. ...
Water Sport Plans
He Is anxious that all names be in
early in order 20 place them on the
official program. He also gave notice
to-day that all motorboat owners must
report to Charles a. Dintaman, at the
Dintaman boathouse, in order to re-
ceive proper handicaps for their boats.
Notice was also served on swimmers
under 16 years of age that they must
have a certificate from their parents
giving permission to enter the contests.
| a complete list of those entered for
all events will he made public to-mor-
row. Word was received from Phila-
used by the members of the Paramount
Rowing Association would be shipped
to Harrisburg on Wednesday.
| Automobile owners are responding
literally TO the request for cars for
| Thursdays big trip. Owners who have
not offered their cars for service are
requested to do so to-day. The follow
ing letter was sent to all contributors
| of cars:
The Harrisburg Chamber of Com
merce wishes to express its thanks for
| YOUR hearty cooperation in allowing
Il the use of your automobile for the
automobile inspection trip.
! May we ask that you have your car
in line on Front street north of Wal
nut street on the river side of the
street headed toward Market street at
Las p. m. Thursday, September % ?"
It is requested that all persons who
have not accented the invitation to.
be present at the reception at Chest
nut Street Auditorium Thursday night
call at the offices of the Harrisburg
| Chamber of Commerce for admission
tickets.
Home CITY Should Be First
In many of the churches yesterday
pastors preached on appropriate sub
jects morning and night. At the Stew
ems Memorial Methodist Episcopal
Church the nastor, the Rev. DR.. Clay
ton Albert Smucker. in the morning
had for his subject Teaching the
! Goal"
The Rev Or. William \. Yates, pas
tor of Fourth Street Church of God,
preached two sermons. In the morn
ing his subject was "A Clean City"
and in the evening THE Beautiful
| City" Among other things the Rev.
DR.. Yates said:
The home and the home city
| should be first in the heart of every
man. No man can give his best to his
4 city or country until he has given his
| best to his home. We have the finest
city in the country. There are many
people in Harrisburg who do not
realize it."