Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-18
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News reaches Senator BeidlemaI
that little George Watkeys, the deaf
dumb and blind boy whose education
has been assured by State approI
priation procured through the sen
ator's efforts. will have as his teacheI
Miss j. A. Foley. who did such won
derful work of Kathryne Frick a
the State Institution for the EduI
cation of the Blind and Deaf a
Mount Airy. Miss Foley is herseli
stone deaf and was dumb until taugh
to speak at Mount Airy. When little
Miss Frick was admitted to the in
stitution those in charge were at
loss as to how to get her under.
standing, she being unable to sac
hear or talk. The happy thought wa
reached of turning her over to Mis-.
foley' who had developed into
WONDERFUL teacher. Through her eff
forts the Frick girl has become
second Helen Keller and Miss Fole,
Is TO try her hand with George Wat
Keys, who goes to her absolutely
pliho, deaf and dumb. He has beer
IN that condition so long that hi
mind Is no more developed than tha
OIL baby. Now he will be made I'd
tnlnk and to get into touch with tho
great outside world 1t Will be Mis-
foiey's problem to solve. That she
WIZ De able to make bright, well
educated young man Of him she has
no doubt. Indeed. she is keen to be
gin. IL Is expected that she will have
that opportunity on Thursday, wher
tne Watkeys hope to take littld'
George to Mount Airy.
The use of the moving picture a
an aqJunct to instruction in farming
which is to be developed by the Statd
institutes this year, began about 4
dozen years ago when some "magiI
lantegn' slides were shown to giv@
an idea how to plow. Since that time
illustrated lectures have been grow
ing, but the real movie" showins
the farmer turning the last furrovI
and how to pick apples with the leasI
possible damage was only employed
two years ago. Since that time therd
nave been numerous views taken .ir|
also on the roads which will ID
shown to the farmers in the rural
church or school.
The State of Pennsylvania is get
ting some odd payments of mone{
| these days and many of them are iI'
small sums. The State keeps closl
tabs on the corporations and somj
of them pay as low as $5. For 4
time some used to pay about thirtyI
seven cents, but that rule wal
often likely to come along with on}
for $4,000.
This seems to have been an uni
usual summer for bugs and Statd
Zoologist Sanders is right when hid
says that care will have to be takerl
this year because of the farmina
activity and lack or experience OF
many gardeners to see that there ID
not plague of grasshoppers and
such next year. There are mord
locusts and crickets in orchestral
formation this year than known foI
long time and grasshoppers ard
almost burden in some farming rel
gions. The great American hen can
help cut the cost of feed and be
looked upon as more of an asset iri
this time of high prices If turned
loose in gardens now, and as for the
farmer, he can resist the inclination
to sell turkeys and other fowls and
can thin out grasshoppers. Fortu-
nately, as DR.. Kalbfus says in his
game talks, many bugs mean more
birds and the policy of the State in
protecting the insect eaters will bring
results next year.
Cool weather does not appear I'd
have caused much drop in the numl
Der of persons who take Sunday ex-
cursions to Gettysburg to see the
camp of the regulars and to visit the
battlefield. The camp at Gettysburg
is one of the most interesting places
to the average man and woman, for
1T affords a chance to see soldiers in
the making and for an intimate view
of that life to which a couple of mil
lions of young men will be called
within the next six months. The
government has wisely facilitated
visiting such camps because when one
sees the steps taken for comfort and
the great care to maintain the younp
men in health 1t causes an easier
feeling. Uncle Sam is adopting q
business policy with soldiers. Every
young man is an investment and is
to be safeguarded as such. THE
splendid bearing and the apparent
health and strength of the young
men who came from Gettysburg Sat.
urday for the Stewart funeral was
noted by many. Gettysburg and
Toibyhanna are to be two place,
where training will go on vigorously
until snow flies.
Under plans being made at the
Harrisburg Public Library there will
be a series of interesting nature talks
for children this winter. This series
will be by Harrisburg people who
have observed right at home. The
talks will begin when the weather
turns cold.
Ex-Speaker George E. Alter, o.
Allegheny, who was in the city yes
terday attending a hearing at the
Capitol. looked in on the close o.
the hearing in the Snyder mandamus
case yesterday. Mr.. Alter served a.
a member of the commission to draft
the decedents code.