Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-20
Central High School Notes

The Scnatus Populusque Romanus
society met Thursday at the home
OF Miss Mary Eliza beth Dietrich, Pent-
water road, Bellevue Park. The con-
SUI prtmus. Paul Selsam, presided and
each person present told a story of
mythology or the classics. Bernard
Vert and William Bretz gave solos on
the piano, after which the first re-
hearsal for the play to be presented
py the society was held, its title being
me Roman School," Refreshments
were served to the following mem
bers: Miss Edna Engle and Miss Mary
\: McNiff, of the Central high faculty;
MISS MISS Margaret Bacon. Miss Margaret
Wlngeard, Miss Evelyn Speakman,
Miss Mary Alma Allan, Miss Laura
Bretz. Miss Getha High, Miss Louise
Johnson. Miss Margaret Lands. Miss
Helen Kelly. Miss Nora Lippi, Miss
Kathryn keene, Miss Bertha Hogen-
togler. Miss Judith March. Miss Kath-
ryn Kelley and Miss Mary Dietrich,
meth Downes. Marlin Geiger, James
Daugherty, Harold Martz. Harry Moll,
Paul Selsam and Bernard Vert.
The Blue and Gray orchestra is be-
ing formed and at a meeting held
Thursday at the home of B. E. Smith,
43S PETER street, William Kay was
CHOSEN manager and Blair Smith
leader. Other members will includei
Russell Zimmerman, piano; Harvey
Baturin, Clarence Styles and Blair
Smith. violins; Paul Selsam, from
bone; Ben Katzman, cornet, and Ed
win Rockefellar drums.
The junior debating team will he
composed of Miss Ida Yoder, Miss
Helen Appleby and Thomas Caldwell.
with James Carey as alternate.
The mandolin club will meet Mon
day evening at the home of Leon
Simonetu, Clio Maclay street. Pau
Seisam has been elected leader and
Kenneth Downes manager.
President Paul Selsam of the Senior
class has appointed the following
committees: Invitation. Harold Eek
ert Edward Hilton. Miss Sabra Clark.
Miss Helen Smith and Miss Margaret
Wingeard; cap and gown, Marlin Gel
ger. Frank Witherow. Miss Louise
Johnson, Miss Mary Allan and Miss
Rachael Lishtner. Miss Margaret
Roster and Paul Selsam are on all
committees eXofficio.
Hereafter any student or group of
students desiring music for any special
occasion will be able to obtain same
through a school organization. Here
tofore it has been necessary to secure
an orchestra not connected with the
school for dances, etc. The Blue and
Gray orchestra is being formed and
VIII be pleased to consider engage
ments, whether they are student or
otherwise, If application is made TO
the manager. Blair E. Smith has been
chosen leader and William L. KAY as
manager. Practice will be held next
Tuesday evening at the home of the
leader, 433 PETER street. Other men,
bers will include: Russell Zimmer-
man, piano; Harvey Baturin, Clarence
Styles. Blair Smith, violins; Danny
Hammelbaugh. trombone; Ben Katz-
man, cornet; Edwin Rockefeller.
drums. Katzman and Hammelbaugh
Band. =
The class of 1915 will hold a dance
Thursday evening. January %. in
Hanshaw hall. The proceeds will be
turned over to the William Sherman
Steele Memorial Fund. About forty
dollars has already been gained in this
manner. Students of all classes are
cordially invited to attend n
The high school assembly held last
evening in Chestnut Street Auditorium
was big success. dancing and card
playing proving popular features. 1t
was the first event of this kind held
under the auspices of the two upper
classes. The chaperones included var
ious members of the faculty. among
them being: Prof II. G. DibbIe, Prof.
Fred Burris, Prof. John A. F. Hall.
Prof. Leswing and Prof. Karl E. Rich
ards.
The Demosthenian Literary Society
will meet next Tuesday evening at the
home of Miss Mary Orth. of the Gem
trail faculty. The final rehearsal for
the masque Master Skylard" will be
held. This is to be presented at the
home of Miss Louise Johnson, Pax
tonia.
The meeting Of tie Mandolin Club
planned for Monday evening at the
home of Leon S. Simonetti. 610 Maclay
street. has been postponed until Wed
nesday evening.
The 1917 Spectrum published by the
junior class of Pennsylvania College Is
dedicated to John Frederick Dapp. of
this city, former Central high stu
dent