Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-22
News of the Schools
CENTRAL

The junior class will hold a dance
tomorrow in Hanshaw's Hall
The debating team TO represent
Central this year will be composed of
Harold Eckert, Miss Ruth Beatty,
Miss Mary Rodney and Emory Hart
man, alternate. This was decided by
the English Department and two of
the speakers selected, Eckert and Miss
Beatty, were members of last years
debating team. They are both seniors
as is Emory Hartman. Miss Rodney
is member OF the freshman class.
The Demosthenian Literary SoCie-
ty will meet this evening at the home
of Miss Mary Elizabeth Dietrich, Pent-
water road, Bellevue Park.
Miss Helen Jackson will entertain
number of Central high friends this
evening at ther home, 400 South Thir-
teenth street, the occasion being a
Washington Birthday party.
AT recent meeting of the Phil
oman Debating Society the following
were initiated as new members: Ed
ward Milton, James Dougherty, Louis
Goldstein and Joseph Nogler. The
event was held by Charles Wagner at
his home, 17i0 Fifth street, refresh
ments being served to Leslie Minnick,
James Dougherty. Allison Skinner,
Hollis While, William Foster, Paul
Selsam, George Spangler Russell Pol
lock. Clement Kelly, Edward Rogers,
Charles Mutzabaugh, Harold Eckert,
Edward Milton. Joseph Vogler, Louis
Goldstein, Harold Martz and Wilbur
Dimm.
Charles Harris will entertain the
Centralians Thursday evening. March
l. Plans will be made for the Central
ian anniversary, as the society will
celebrate its first birthday next month.
ACADEMY
Yesterday Coach Smith of the
TTsa~ ~f=tNr ta1
call for men to do relay work this
spring. There will be practice when
ever the weather permits. 1t is ex-
pected that there will be an unusual
team this year, to 90 down to Phila-
delphia.
1t was announced at the Academy
that President Hibben, of Princeton
University, will deliver a short ad-
dress before the student body on
March 8.
The total receipts of the Academy
track meet and the basketball game
in the evening were much larger than
was anticipated. The profits of both
events will go to the athletic fund,
which will carry the baseball schedule
through in the spring
Yesterday the prizes for selling the
greatest number of tickets for the
track meet were awarded to the fol-
lowing: Donald Royal who sold rs
tickets, received the first prize, of SIS;
Francis Amber the second, 81; Eu-
gene Hale. the third, 50, and Daniel
Bacon. the fourth, 81. The smaller
boys in the lower school, also receiv-
ed prizes. In Mrs. Abbott's room
Geiger Omwake received the first prize
and Jack Raunick the second In
Miss Rife's room the first prize went
to Charles Fox, the second to Henry
Gilbert. There was a close competi-
ton in the selling of the tickets. The
total proceeds of the track meet and
basketball game in the evening
amounted to over $500. This sum
will go to the athletic association,
which will equip the baseball team
and send it away on it's out-of- town
trips.
Yesterday Coach Schlichter an
nounced that the Greeks and Romans
of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
forms will be divided up into several
basketball squads which will COM
pete for points to obtain the cup
awarded to either club receiving the
greatest number of points during the
school year.