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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have
the Best

Although there are hundreds of pre-
parations advertised, there is only
one that really stands out pre-emi-
nent as a remedy for diseases of the
kidneys, liver and bladder.
DR.. kilmer'S Swamp Root is not
recommended for everything.
A sworn certificate of purity is
with every bottle. You may receive
a sample size bottle of Swamp Root
by Parcel Post. Address DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, n, Y, and en-
close ten cents.
For sale at all drug stores in bot
ties of two sizes-50c and $1.00. When
writing be sure and mention the Har-
risburg Daily Observation-Disclosures
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
A FULL" DAY
1T WAS INDEED
That's Why Harrisburg Rose a
Bit Reluctantly From It's
Bed Today

If Harrisburg rose a bit reluctantly
from it's bed this morning 1t was be-
cause 1t disliked to get down to busi-
ness after mighty full-literally and
hguratively speaking-Thanksgi
Day.
Folks put in the day largely as per
schedule. The weather man kept his
promise in such way as to add to the
pleasure of thousands who attended the
big High School game on the island,
or preferred to promenade about to
settle the big dinner of the day The
church services were largely attended.
upon in more than one sermon, but the
real keynote, perhaps, was sounded by
the Rev. DIR. George Edward Halves,
pastor of Market Square Presbyterian
Church, who spoke on the nations
need to prepare for its future response
bilities In connection with the great
war.
Thousands hocked to the island
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore

Austin White, of Collinsville, Conn.
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel It. White, at Marysville.
Linn Lightner, a sophomore al
Franklin and Marshall College, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. H. o. Light
ner, at Marysville.
Mervin L. Wise, of Marysville, is
visiting relatives at Philadelphia.
William Sadler, of Steelton, spent
the weekend at Marysville.
Miss Lecta Hartzell, of Millerstown,
is visiting ]. B. Liddick at Marys-
Vile.
Mrs. James Martin and sons, John
and George, of Marysville, have re-
turned to their home after spending
some time with her brother G. T,
Shearer. at Waynesboro.
Frank Sadler, of New York city,
spent time time with his sister, Mrs
Simon Lick, at Marysville.
Mrs. A. ID. VanDyke, of Remove, is
visiting at Marysville.
Miss Esther Hagerman, of Green
castle, is visiting her sister, Mrs. D.
c. Faust at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. George Reader. of Carlisle
visited relatives at Shiremanstown on
Wednesday.
Mrs. John Gray and daughter, Miss
Marjorie Gray, of Trindle Springs
spent Tuesday with Mrs. D. A. Spang-
Ter, at Shiremanstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Anderson
son Earle, daughter Miss Virginia An
derson, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Neb-
niger, son Chester, all of Carlisle
spent Thanksgiving with relatives al
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Yhoe, of Shire
manstown, is spending some time
with her daughter at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lenhart OF
Atlantic City, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lake Prowell at New Cumber-
land
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Black, of New
Cumberland are visiting friends al
Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
CARLISLE CIVIC CLUB
TO ENTERTAIN LEAGUE
Special to The Telegraph

Carlisle, Pa, Nov. 26.-On Tuesday
evening next the Carlisle Civic Club
will entertain the Cumberland Valley
League at its annual meeting. Twelve
clubs belong to the league and repre-
sentatives from each club are expected
to be present. The morning session,
which will open at IL o'clock, will be
taken up with three minute reports
from the different clubs on the sub
ject care We Giving Our Boys and
Girls a Fair Chance Esthetically and
Morally?" Mrs. Samuel Semple, for
mer president of the State Federation,
will make the address at the afternoon
session. The place of meeting will be
Mentzer's Hall. There will be a box
luncheon at the noon hour, the hostess
club serving tea and coffee.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
ENOLA FIREMEN
RECEIVE TRUCK
Parade and Fire Test at Big
Time in West Shore Town
Yesterday

Enola- Pa, Nov. 26.-Y esterday the
tenth anniversary of the founding of
the town and the dedication of the
new auto fire apparatus was fittingly
celebrated here. An address was made
by exMayor Il. u. Gross, of Harris
burg, who presented the new truck to
]. w. Kellar, president of the fire
company. in behalf of the public
spirited citizens. Colonel Fl. c. Dem
ming, president of the Firemen's
Union, of Harrisburg, spoke on the
need of fire protection and what
fire company was to community.
A band concert was given at the
firehouse before the starting of the
parade, in which 1900 persons partici-
pated, as follows:
Automobile section. with invited
guests.
the company.
Enola P. r. r. Y. M. C. A. band of
forty pieces.
New Cumberland Fire Company,
forty men and truck.
Hope Fire Company. of Harrisburg,
| twenty-five men and truck
Friendship Fire Company, of Har-
risburg, twenty men and truck.
Mount Vernon Hook and Ladder
| Company, OF Harrisburg, truck and
twenty men.
Lemoyne Fire Company, truck and
| twenty men.
Wormleysburg Fire Company, in
! automobiles.
West Fairview Fire Company.
Enola Fire Company, with the first
carriage, drawn by fifty boys.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany fire department with fifteen men,
under command of Fire Chief Charles
Eckels.
Enolas new truck and eighty men.
School children OF Enola and vicin-
| ity, about 500, arranged in grades and
singing school songs.
Prizes were awarded by the follow
ing committee: G. B. Gray, Colonel Fl.
c. Demming, C. N. Watt, w. II. Hamp-
ton, Charles Miller. Charles Gutshall
and Samuel G. Hepford. Winners
were: First prize. Enola grammar
school: second prize, Adams street
school.
After the parade a fire test was
given and in l minute 3S seconds the
truck. in charge of Mr.. Wendinger, of
Carlisle, arrived at the scene of the
blaze. The test, in charge of the
Friendship chemical crew, of Carlisle,
eXtinguished the blaze in minute %
seconds after the arrival of the appa-
ratus.
Open house was kept at the Y. NJ.
c. A building, where the members en-
tertained the guests with lunch and
an evening entertainment.
A test run will be made to Summer
dale and Overview on Saturday after
noon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26

game; the movies and the theaters at
tracted more thousands afternoon and
evening" basketball games, private
dances and many, a little party kept
other hundreds indoors. Just how many
noble turkeys were sacrificed on family
altars yesterday 1t is impossible to es-
innate. In the home of every lucky
employe of Dives, Pomeroy and Stew
art the. turkey was provided at the eX-
pense Of the firm. The big department
store followed its annual custom of
supplying. every one on it's pay roll
with a nice. fat bird. These turkeys
We're shipped from Abingdon. Va
The poor of the city was we'll re-
membered, and the big dinners of the
year, were served at the Colored Chill
dren's Nursery, 1912 North Seven tn
street and other institutions. Equally
big feeds" were in order at the quar-
ters of the Salvation Army, while a
big dinner was served at the City Res
cue Mission. Scores of baskets were
distributed to needy families by the
Associated Aids Society
All in all. Mr., and Mrs. Harrisburger
and all the little Harrisburgers felt
like comfortably patting themselves on
comfortable stomach at bed time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Ten Years to Build Up
Defenses, Says Hammond

New York, Nov. 26. - John Hays
Hammond, Jr., member of the aero
nautical division of the naval advisory
board who has just returned from a
journey in Europe to learn how the
unpreparedness of the Entente Allies
had affected them, declares that the
United States should have at least g.
900 aeroplanes ready to be sent into
the air at a moments notice. He
said:
'It will take 10 years to build up
our defense. When the war began
France had $4,000 officers. Now she
has 100000. and that is not enough.
At least that number would be neces-
sary to put the United States in con-
dition to meet first-class power"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
MRS. ELLA NJ. STEVENS DIES

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 26.-News
came here yesterday of the death OF
Mrs. Ella NJ. Stevens, of IA East Coov-
er street. while she was visiting her
daughter, Miss Vera Stevens at Hart
ford, Conn. Mrs. Stevens, who has
been away from home about two
weeks, was i'll only three days. She
was aged about so years, and was
the widow of John w. Stevens, who
died suddenly about eight months tgo.
The body will be brought here to-
night, and funeral services will be held
on Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Suits and Coats
Special Sale

OE cord uro,y velvet suits,
GO misses sizes only, fur
trimmed special, $1,000
* broadcloth and gabardine
" - suits, Russian and flaring
models, brown, navy and green,
fur trimmed special, $500
TX ladies and misses suits,
- gabardine and broadcloth,
fur trimmed; values to $3.50
special, $29.75
New skating coats, plaid
velours; hats and scarfs to match
special, $500
Corduroy broadcloth coats,
lined and interlined; fur trimmed
special, $22.5O
* ladies and misses coats,
~ wool velours, fur trimmed
special, $500
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS

Iititz. Pa, Nov 26. - -Four accidents
occurred in this place Wednesday af:.
ternoon and evening. M McCreary OF
mangled in the lithographing office;
Eugene Longenecker had his left foot
hurt by a pile of bricks falling upon
had a ligament torn in his left ankle
by falling over a tree stump; Mrs.
George ID. Bitter had her right foot
upon it
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
NOTED BIBLE TEACHER TO
SPEAK IN FAHNESTOCk HALL

The Rev Max Wertheimer, who
comes to Harrisburg to conduct the
sixteenth monthly Interdenominational
Bible Conference to be held in the
First Baptist Church. Second and Pine
streets, on the afternoon and evening
of November 20 and 80, will address
a mass meeting to be held in Fahne-
stock Hall. Sunday afternoon. at $3.50
o'clock, upon the subject, "The I'm
avoidable Question Doors will open
at 8 o'clock. This will be Mr.. Vert
helmer's second visit to this city in the
capacity of a Bible teacher.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Miss Gertrude F. DeardOrf
Bride of Edward B. Sidle
Special to The Telegraph

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 26. - A
quiet home wedding was solemnized
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. J. II. Dearborn,
corne. of Locust and Frederick streets,
when their daughter. Miss Gertrude
+. Dearborn was united in marriage
with Edward b. Seidle. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Charles f.
Raach, pastor of the Church of God.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
PARTY FOR DAUGHTER

New Cumberland, Pa, Nov. 26. -
On Tuesday evening Mrs D. Seip of
Fourth street entertained in honor of
her daughter, Kathryn's, thirteenth
birthday anniversary. The guests
were Mrs. w. A. Cookerley's Sunday
school class of which Miss Seip is a
member. A pleasant evening was en-
joyed by all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
WEST SHORE NEWS
GOOD CROWDS AT FAIR

Wormleysburg, Pa, Nov. 26. - Last
night the bazar of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary of the Wormleysburg Fire Com
pany opened with a good attendance.
IL will continue this and tomorrow
evenings. The object of the bazar is
to raise money for the new town
hall.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
SUPPER AND FOOD SALE

Dauphin, Pa, Nov. 26. - Sauer-
kraut supper, food and fancy work sale
will be held, tomorrow at the home of
Mrs. j. w. Hawthorne by the classes
of Miss Bertha Sellers and Miss Mar
garet Brooks of the Presbyterian Sun
day school.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Stolen Post Office Pouch
Found in Cemetery
Special to The Telegraph

Marietta. Pa. Nov 26. = Samuel b
Harner of this place, while working
in the cemetery at Freysville. York
county. found mail pouch stolen from
the Yoe post office some time ago
when the office was robbed. There
were many valuable papers, including
deeds, etc. and many of the letters
were not Opened.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Thirteen Fire Companies
Parade Columbia Streets
.Sbeeinl to Tie TeIsprabh

Columbia, Pa, Nov. 26.-Thirteen
fire companies and thirteen bands pa
raded here yesterday, making bril-
liant display of uniformed men and
modern fire apparatus. Among the
visiting companies were the Reilly and
Shamrock, of Harrisburg, both pre-
senting fine appearance on parade.
Last evening the celebration was
brought to a close with a carnival,
fantastic parade and ball. The pa
rade was one of the best ever held at
Columbia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Lewistown Timer Killed
by Fall From Porch Roof

Lewistown, Pa. Nov. 26. - Walter
Spangler, member of the firm of
Spangler Brothers. timers, fell to his
death in the east end of the town yes
terday. He was finishing a job of put
ting a roof on an outside porch, and
fell to the ground, a distance of about
eighteen feet. He was instantly KILL
ed Mr. Spangler was about 10 years
old and is survived by his wife and
four children.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
ASK STATE TO BUY TURNPIKE
Cbeciaf To The TeIegrobh

Waynesboro, Pa, Nov. 26. - Petit
tions gotten out by the Waynesboro
Motor Club, to be sent to the State
take over the pike between MERGERS
burg and Emmittsburg, are being rap
idly filed by signers. One of the pc
titions left In the vicinity of MERGERS
burg has already over 500 signers on
it
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
RoBBERIES AT LANDISVILLE
Special to The Telegraph

Iandisville, Pa. Nov. 26. = Robber-
les were committed in three places here
Wednesday night. The homes of
Phares Bowman. Amos Strickler and
Samuel Mummaw were robbed of
clothing, watches, jewelry, silverware
and eatables.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
ADDITION TO MILL

SPeciaI TO Inc Telegraph
Elizabethville, Pa, Nov. 26.-Plans
have been made for the erection of an
addition to the plant of the Elizabeth
vile Milling Company in Arch street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
BOY DIES
SbeciaI to The Telegraph

Special to The Telegraph
Mechanicsburg, Pa, Nov. 26.-Ern-
est T. Peters, the -year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Peters died on
Tuesday night after a short illness OF
pneumonia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
MRS. wEATHERLY ENTERTAINs

New Cumberland, Pa, Nov. 26. =
Mrs. Joseph WeRtherly entertained
the five hundred club at her home
in Third street, New Cumberland.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
BABY BADLY sCALDED
.SbeciaI to The Telegraph

Marietta, Pa Nov. 26. = Helen Enck,
aged two years, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Enck, living at Denver, was scald-
ed yesterday morning while the mother
was engaged in washing. She may not
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
BOY,s BIRTHDAY PARTY
Special TO The TeIcgrabh

Blain. Pa, Nov. &c. = happy birth
day party was held by Mr. and Mrs.
Creigh Patterson for their little son,
George. in celebration of his fourth
birthday anniversary. last evening at
their home, in Green street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26

To get the genuine, call for full name
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
a Cold in One Day. 25c.-Advertise-
ment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
GOALS FIRE woMAN's DRESS
Special to TIE TcIegrdbh

Carlisle, Pa. Nov. rs. - Mary
Baker, 32 years old, was seriously
burned yesterday when hot Goals from
a stove set fire to her dress. She may
not recover.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
RIPE STRAWBERRIES IN GARDEN
Special to The Tcleg'

Special to Tie IcIegTdPh
Dillsburg, Pa, Nov. 26.- Mrs. Mary
Baker of South Baltimore street, on
Wednesday picked ripe strawberries
in her garden.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
ODD FELLOWS, BANQUET

SPecIdI 70 TIC IGegTdPH
Blain, Pa, Nov. 26. On Tuesday
evening the Independent Order of odd
Fellows, Blain Lodge, No. zoe, will hold
its annual banquet.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
PERRY INSTITUTE
Special to Tie Telegraph

New Bloomfield, Pa, Nov. 26.-Next
week the Perry County Teachers In
stitute will be held in the courthouse.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
G4p~1SM......G.
AN APOLOGY


friends
feel in a of
in
business which
a
secondy-n impossible
mers
NOW
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-26
Long Delayed
But
Well Prepared
Dress Sale
Tomorrow, Saturday


gulm rssmakers ocaero onIyt O the
Newark post., 1915-09-01
Inspector Visits
Experiment Station

DR.. E. w. Allen, from the office
OF Experiment Stations, Washing
ton, d. c., spent Monday and Tues
day in Newark making the annual
examination of the accounts of
the local Experiment Station, and
the annual inspection of the work
OF the station. These inspections
are made annually of every sta
ton receiving federal funds, in
order that the government may
keep in close touch with the sta
tlons, and may insist that the fed
eral funds as we'll as the money
derived indirectly from the federal
funds through farm sales, ETC., be
spent in strict accordance with
the regulations that are prescribed
by the national government.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
Improved Streets A
Noticeable Feature

Motorists passing through town
cannot fail to note the marked i'm
provement on Newark streets,
made during the summer. Council
early in the spring determined to
rebuild, as far as the finances per-
mitted, the streets of the town.
Consequently Elkton avenue and
East Main street have already
been completed and a force of
men is now at work on Depot Road
between Main street and the town
limits. That section of the drive
way between Main and Delaware
avenue is closed to the public
Chapel street on both sides OF
Main will receive the next atten,
tion. The method of repair is tc
cover the stone foundation with
tarvia, after which layer ol
screenings is put on. A top tar
via dressing has been put on Elk
ton Road, and the finished road il
an excellent one.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
Plan To Improve
Rural Mail Service

Postmaster General Burleson
Saturday signed orders revising
the rural mail service in the three
counties of Delaware. By the in
PRODUCTION of automobiles and the
elimination of duplication of trav-
ell by rural carriers, a substantial
saving, without sacrifice of eff
cheney, is accomplished. The fol-
lowing table summarizes the re-
suit of the revision:
Sussex county: cost of present
service-S54,648; cost of new SER
vice; saving, S1O,7O4; New Castle,
cost Of present service, $24,576;
cost of new service, $17,472; saw
ing, $7,104; Kent, cost of present
service, $31, ,112; cost of new SER
vice, S30,360; saving, S10,752;
totals-cost of present service,
S12O,336; cost of new service, $91,
776; saving, S28,560.
In Sussex county, the present
service consists of 46 routes orig
! mating in the county, and one
route originating from Parson-
burg, Wicomico county, Mary
land, aggregating 1115.21 miles in
length. AS revised there will be
one motor vehicle route and 38
horse vehicle routes, aggregating
1O05.85 miles. Thirty-two famil-
les will be required to move their
boxes short distances.
In New Castle county, the pre-
sent service consists of 21 routes
aggregating 512.O3 miles in
length. AS revised there will be
six motor routes and six horse We
hicle routes, aggregating 476.27
miles. 1t will be necessary for Fl
families to move their boxes short
distances.
In Kent county the present SER
vice consists of 36 routes, aggre,
eating 876.6 miles in length. AS
revised, there will be ~ motor
routes and six horse vehicle routes
aggregating 749.35 miles. 1t will
be necessary for 40 families tc
move their boxes short distances
but 70 families will receive better
accommodations.
The motor routes to be estab
lished in Delaware vary from so
"a miles to 57.41 miles. 1t is es
timated that in all cases the auto
mobiles can be operated at leasr
nine months of the year. The sal
ary allowed the rural carriers fol
serving these motor routes il
$500 year. The maximum fol
the horse routes is $1,000 year
The revision takes effect October
l. No patrons having service
under the present conditions will
be deprived of it by the revision.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
w E NC
Observation-Disclosures

Ethel Alberta McCarns, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nc
earns, of Nottingham, Pa, and
Mr.. Lou Earl Montgomery, son of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. George
Montgomery of Chrome, Pa, were
married last Saturday evening,
August 28th, in the Oxford M. E,
Church by the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Bryan. The ring ceremony was
used. Mendelsshon's Wedding
March was played on the violin by
Mr.. William Vansant, with piano
accompaniment by his brothe,
Racquet Vansant. Miss Louisa
McCarns, sister of the bride, was
maid of honor. Mr.. Elmer Riley
of Chester, Pa, was best man
Anna Vansant, niece of the groom
made a charming little flower girl
and Paul Vansant, nephew, actec
as ring-bearer.
The bridesmaids were Miss
Alice McCarns of Newark, ant
Miss Helen Peffall of Philadelphia
Ushers, Raymond McCarns, broth
er of the bride, and Floyd Graf
of Nottingham.
| The bride was gowned in white
lace and voile, with fur and beat
trimming. She wore veil o.
tulle, draped and tied with lilies OF
the valley. Miss McCarns wore
yellow crepe de chene draped il
lace; Miss Peffall was dressed il
white net and carried golden-rod
The ceremony was witnessed by
about fifty relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery will
make their home in Gibbstown
New Jersey, where the groom has
a position with the dupont Pow
der Company.
Newark post., 1915-09-01
NeWark Schools
Opened Monday
Decrease in Pupils From Outside
Districts

The first day of school, with all
the happy thrills of promotion,
came to the children of Newark
and vicinity last Monday. Prin-
cipal R. F. Friedel in speaking of
the enrolment throughout the
school today, pronounced it prac-
tically the same as last years,
when grand total of five hundred
and forty-one pupils were enrolled
in the various grades throughout
the year. The enrolment in the
First Grade on Tuesday of this
week was fifty-one. There was a
noticeable decrease in pupils from
the outside districts in grades
seven and eight-a condition no
doubt due to the fact that the new
State law requires all pupils to
pass an examination to show that
they measure up to the standard
set for the grade in which they
wish to take work. In the High
School the entering class is the
largest ever enrolled. These pu-
pills will begin the four year high
school course, according to the
curriculum recently published by
the State Board of Education.
The Junior and Senior classes will
be allowed to graduate in 1916
and 1917, upon completion of the
work as outlined when they enter
ed the High School, one and two
years ago. According to this
plan the new ruling of the Board
will in no way affect the pupils
who graduate within the next two
years. In the present Senior class
there are eleven in the Commercial
Department and nine taking the
regular Academic work.
All the teachers were present
to begin the work on Monday with
the exception of Miss Pennington,
Fourth Grade, who is i'll. Miss
Mary Hoffecker is acting as Miss
Pennington's substitute. There is
but one change in the teaching
force since last year. In the sixth
grade Miss Louisa R. Swayne, re-
signed, has been succeeded by
Miss Helen Steel, a graduate OF
West Chester State Normal School
class of 1915.