Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-12
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Announcement that the Harrisburg
Public Library is arranging to add TO
lts shelves books of instruction in
spanish. and for easy reading by
those interested in the language
spoken by so many people has at
tracted much attention and it is
probable that some classes in Spanish
VIII be formed here soon. Many peo-
pie here are awakening to the inn
portance of Spanish and are COM
mencing TO realize what it means
Governor Martin G. Brumbaugh, who
is not only an educator of wide en-
perlence in this State, but who was
head of the schools of Porto Rico
right after American occupation, said
to-day in speaking about Spanish:
I'm glad they are going to get Span
lsh books for your Library here. They
will be in demand more and more and
YOU will be astonished how many peo-
pie take UP the language in the next
lew years Do you realize that one
tenth OF the people in our country
speak Spanish to say nothing of the
millions to the South of us? We have
a great trade opportunity in Central
and Southern America and l think
we are going to need commercial men
who have knowledge of Spanish be-
fore long. To my mind the study of
Spanish is something that should re-
ceive more attention from educators
ana L am glad that the Library is
going TO do its part toward making
books on Spanish available"
According to j. I. Campbell, who
is one of the crop experts of the State
Department of Agriculture, good
many people in this State are turning
10 cultlNatinS Canada field peas ana
oats. These crops are something new
to Pennsylvania farmers, but they
have been tried out and are held by
the state experts to have passed the
experimental stage in this part of
the State. They have to be sown
early in the Spring, but the plants
are hardy.
There is no more diGnified man in
Harrisburg than DIR. L. f. Downes,
city superintendent of schools. DR..
Downes has most trying position and
one that permits of no frivolity dur
ing working hours, yet there is not IL
man in professional life in this COM
munity who so delights in play when
! it is play time than this same suave,
tactful head OF the local school sys-
tenn. Said a man who spent a part
of last years vacation with Dr.
Downes: Il never met a better COM
panion on an outing. lie can sail a
boat just n little bit better, swim "A
little bit faster, fish little more skill
fully. walk little bit farther and
knows outdoors just a little bit more
intimately than anybody else in the
! party he happens to be with. And
he does love to play. You know" he
continued, Il think that one of the
most entertaining features of the Tele-
graph is the frank and friendly man.
ner with which it presents in its Eve.
ming Chat column personalities OF
| public men with whom the people
as whole do not come into close con-
tact. Nearly every man has some sur
prising traits, some characteristics
that are as pleasing as they are as
tonishing when once revealed. Why
don't you let us have an inside glimpse
of one of our well-known people every
evening"" So, by way of accommo-
dating, the Telegraph tonight gives
in this inquirer's own words few in.
side facts about DR.. Downes, at the
risk of offending the modest subject
of the remarks.
Capitol Hill continues to be the re-
sort of the visitors from far and nears.i
! Last week Jnere were people registered
in the big building from Serbia, Cuba
and Mexico. To say nothing of folks
from Idaho. California, Kansas, Florida
and Alabama.
A good story is being told about
DIR. John Hull one of the associate
inspectors of the State Department OF
! Health. He found in a borough up in
the coal regions that there was some
question whether the schools of the
town, administered by a board oil
prominent business men, could ba
closed because of measles by the board
of health composed of rather forceful,
but less prominent citizens. The State
was called in and DR.. Hull was sent.
DR.. Hull used to be a medical man in
the regular army. The schools were
| closed.
|
Among visitors to the Capitol yes.
terday was Robert w. Archibald Jr.
prominent young Philadelphia at.
torney. Mr.. Archibald is a son of the
Scranton judge.