Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23
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One OF the most novel plans to win
the interest of the parent in education
OF children and at the same time to
develop usefulness is reported by Stats
educational authorities from Fayetts
county where Superintendent Ira H
Hess has evolved a system of hons
credits lie made a list of sixty-two ao-
tivities, chores. jobs about the house,
home work or whatever else you may
choose TO call them, and will give
| credits in annual reports for the way
/ they are done. Not only the way 1t
is done, but the attitude of tho child,
Willingness, chCcrfulness, prom ptnessy
accuracy and neatness will enter into
computation of the credits. The
parent is asked TO make a special re-
| port. Youngsters need not enroll for
home credit work and any one is free
| to quit the credit contest at any
time, but a good reason must be given.
1t seems like a good idea and ons
which could be followed in some Har-
risburg schools.
Hosts of friends of Captain Robert
J G.. Williams, commandant of the local
recruiting station for the United States
army, are awaiting with considerable
| eagerness the results of the army eX-
animation which Captain Williams is
now undergoing at Fort Ontario.
/ OsweEo, n. Y, for promotion to
major. Captain Williams had been
retired from active service several
years ago and took command of the
general recruiting station here. Under
| his jurisdiction the Harrisburg station
won place in the front rank OF
cities of this size in the country as u
recruiting center. About a year ago
Congress passed a bill permitting off,
GERS on inactive service to undergo
examination for return to the active
line. Captain Williams accordingly
applied for chance TO return to ac-
tive service and incidentally to win
the gold oak leaves.
Harrisburg is taking an interest In
Spanish. Inquiries are being made at
the new Public Library almost daily
for books i'm that language and the
trustees are now securing names or
books which afford means of easy
study and standard works which are
easy to read. Attention is also to be
given to books in Spanish on COM
mercial subjects and the titles of the
books which may interest persons who
desire to learn the coming language
of this hemisphere will soon be an
nounced. The study of Spanish has
been pursued by a number of people
in this city and they have been ask
ing for such books.
ON the subject of Spanish II may he
said that 1t is now being given at
tention i'm number of the schools in
this part of the State, Judging from
what men who get about among
! educational folks say. In a city not
far from Harrisburg some students in
"a High School organized n class and
were helped by teacher who knew
T Spanish and was enough interested 10
conduct the extra class without conf
Ipensation. When it is considered how
, many products are turned out in this
community which are salablc TO the
south of us the importance of
, knowledge of the language can ba
realized
Captain S. M. Rutherford. who Is
in the Mexican expedition with his
command Of cavalry, has spent sew
: eral years on the border. lie has
| wide knowledge of Mexican affairs and
has spent much time famliarizing
himself with the condition which tho
American troops are encountering.
The conferences being held at the
, Capitol this week by experts of the
t Department of Labor and Industry
are going to have an important bears
ing on State affairs. They will formu-
t late the policy in regard TO approval
= of plans for construction of every
including fire escapes and other equip
ment The experience of several years
is being brought together and ar
ranEements are being made to put
them into effect so that the depart
mental policy in regard to approVals
may be we'll established and well
r known to everyone. When the trades
! get to know what the State demands
things will be considerably easier for
= all hands.
The State Department of Agricul-
: ture, which maintains an up-to-date
= bulletin service on agricultural ac-
: tivities, is asking and answering ques4
! tions which have considerable
stimulus in them. Here is one: How
! many bushels of corn must you raise
, on your land in order to pay six per
! cent. on the money you have invested?
: Experts have answered this question
, as follows: A yield of SO bushels to
an acre on $50 land; ~ bushels per
acre on 500 ground; 54 bushels per
acre on $500 ground; 60 bushels per
acre on $3.50 ground and 70 bushels
, per acre on land valued at 1915 pes
: acre"
; ; Col L. A. Watres of Scranton, who
! was here yesterday, is the grand-
master OF the Masons of Pennyl-
vania and one of the big men of
Eastern Pennsylvania. Col Watres
was a colonel i'm the National Guard
and is now n member of the State
! Armory Board.