Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-15
TECH BOYS ARE
STUDYING FRENCH
plug Up" on History and
Fiction; Believe in
Preparedness

Not content with the part the school
is doing in helping to make the
world safe for democracy" the stu
dents are going to mouse around"
among their libraries to find books
of French history. fiction and books
that will be beneficial to the soldiers
who desire to learn the French Ian
guage. A collection will be made of
the books. and these in turn will be
taken to the library. What with the
students enrolling in the Boys Work
ing Reserve. suits being bought for
the football team in the Governors
Troop, a score of the student body
in different branches of the army, the
Maroon lads are looking about for
ether fields in which their services
might be beneficial. 1t is hoped that
large number of books may be col
lected for the cause.
"Milt" Garland. a former captain
of the Tech track team. and at pres
ent student at Worcester Polytech-
school yesterday morning. Raymond
Baxter, a graduate last spring, is
pI eparing to enter Lehigh University
rext week. He circulated among
friends at the chapel exercises yes
terday morning.
Joining Boys Reserve
Many students of the school have
handed in cards for membership in
the Boys Working Reserve.
Members of the football squad to
the number of seventy-ive are re-
porting at the Island daily for prac-
tice. Faculty Director Grubb and
Captain Lloyd have charge of the
candidates. The squad still has hopes
of securing shorty" Miller, who is
connected with the Bethlehem Steel
Company.
L. B. Nye. a member of the faculty.
has. with other teachers. rearranged
the seating of the students in the
study halls. The periods have also
been altered SO as to give the school
ten minutes longer for lunch.
The lunchroom will likely be opened
for the school during the coming
week.
pianist of the Tech High School or.
chestra, has been elected leader of
the musical organization for the COM
Ing year. Bolts is considered one of
the cleverest pianists ever enrolled at
Tech. The organization this season
bids, fair to be the largest and best
in the history of the school.
While the new arrangement at Tech
calls for only one regular school ex-
ercise a week, that on Friday, the
Maroon students thoroughly enjoy the
full period. Yesterday morning two
Freshman lads entertained the school.
Herman Goldstine played a violin solo
with much expression. He has just
Joined the orchestra. William Web
(ster, just enrolled in the school from
st. Paul's School. Baltimore. sang a
solo much to the delight of the stu
dents. Both lads were compelled to
respond to encores.
The Tech athletic association will
hold a meeting next Wednesday aft
ernoon to elect d manager for the
football team. The choice will likely
be made from the Senior class. The
vacancy was caused by Willis Pat
terson leaving school to become a
member of the quarterma aster's corps.
Several candidates are in the field.
Fisher n Candidate
George Her Fisher. a distinguished
citizen of Enola. and incidentally a
Tech senior, distributed cards yes
terday among the members of the
school. announcing his candidacy for
the managership of the Tech eleven.
George is a member of Section T. be-
longs to the athletic association, is
associate editor of the Tech Tatler.
and plays clarinet in the orchestra.
Lynn Cook is organizing a band to
pay at the looIDall games and Wner-
ever their services are desired. A
first call for candidates brought out
sixteen players. and the first practice
will be held next Tuesday afternoon.
The following will try for the band:
Cornets-Lynn Cook, Bernard Adm
ger, Charles Hines and Lee Lutz:
clarinets-Charles Stiles. Glenn Beard,
Joseph Goldstine, Howard Jones, Ed
ward Geistwhite and George Fisher:
trCmbone-Meredith Germer: flute
Bertram Saltzer; drums Foster
Cocklin. Thomas Grady; bass drum