Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-21
CITY News in Brief

suFFEkfNo FROM an ONEnD0sE 81
a drug. an unidentified man about thirty
years old, wearing blue suit and no hat
was found unconscious At Twelfth and
Wavcrly streets today by Policeman Bailey,
0f the Twelfth and Pine streets station. lie
was taken 20 the Pennsylvania Hospital
His condition IL seriovs
FORMER STATE SENATOR francis :.
:. McIhenny has been chosen unanimously
az president OF the University Of Pennsyl-
vania alumni 10 succeed William A. RED
ding OF New York. recently selected 10 be
frst alumni Trustee and chairman Of the
endowment committee. Mr.. Mcilhenny. who
received n r. A. degree In 1895 and was
graduated with honors from the Law School
In 1888, was an editor Of the PenneylYanan
and took prominent part In athletics lie
was elected 10 the State Senate ~ 1905 and
1910 thereafter declining denomination. lie
was born In Columbus. Ga, october 3, 1873.
CITY APPoINTMENTs today include
DIR. Katharine r. Fricka, 1905 oxford street,
medical Inspector Bureau of Health. sal
airy $1,000 Robert n. Adams. 2i2g Shars-
wood street. oiler Bureau of water $500,
and John smith, 2o3 Stamper street clerk.
Supplies, 81 a day.
UNIVERSITY or PENNSYLVANIA
alumni have contributed $4,000 80 far to-
ward the 100000 fund being raised Tor the
furnishing and maintenance Of house for
the provost. The house nj 027 Pine street
was purchased last spring by the Mask and
Wig Club for $4,000. william a. Reddng,
president OF the General Alumni Society
and trustee Of the university, isochalrnan
OF the campaign committee.
FRANKFORD business associations have
indorsed the Electrical Week of December
2 20 .. Charles n. Button was elected
chairman of the general committee, George
w. Henry secretary and VIII S. Gibson
treasurer a mammoth Industrial exhibit.
showing the industries OF Frankford and
vicinity. was suggested by Howard George.
This, however, will not be held until the
completion OF the Frankford elevated.
MoTHERLEss BOYS In the army and
navy win be provided with home comforts
by fifty Philadelphia women, who organized
at meeting In the Chambers-Wylie Me-
mortal Church a branch OF the Mothers
Correspondence Club. Each one Of the wo-
men will adopt" a motheriess lad In one
OF these two branches OF the service and
assure him of as much of a mothers care
as his wanderings will permit.
MEMBERS OF THIRTY associated sun
day schools OF the Protestant Churches Of
Philadelphia gave q historical pageant de-
picting the development of religious instruc-
tion from ancient days through the graded
Sunday schools Of the present day. More
last night night at the Academy of Music
Pledges we're made by the audience 20 Join
in the campaign for SO. 900 new members OF
the Sunday schools in the coming year.
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS Of patriotic
songs and hymns for the instruction and
amusement of children at the Philadelphia
Hospital are requested in an appeal to the
public made by Mrs Thomas Robins sec
retary of the Woman's Advisory Council
of the Department of Public Health and
Charities. Talking machines have been
given. but not enough records are on hand
Appeal is also made for records OF a more
varied character for nervous patients. whose
sufferlngs can be greatly benefited by mu-
sic.
AN AMERICAN EAGLE has been made
the mascot OF the Norwegian steamship
Cibao. Two days from the Delaware Break
water the eagle alighted on the decks OF the
ship. exhausted from flying. II is believed
that the bird was blown out to sea. The
Cibao, under Captain Roller, arrived here
from Santa Marta with a cargo OF fruit and
is docked at Pier No. B, North wharyes.
PHILADELPHIA DENTAL COLLEGE
| freshmen were bombarded by ancient eggs
| In the annual egg rush with the upper class
| men yesterday at Eighteenth and Button
wood streets The frst-year men were taken
| from the assembly room while attending q
| lecture by ffty upper classmen. After the
| egg bombardment some of the freshest Of
| the freshies were singled out and white
paint poured over their heads. One fresh
man, who tried TO escape, was hit on the
head with a bucket and suffered a slight
hurt.