Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-03
ECONOMY URGED
BY DR.. DOWNES
CONTINUED from First Page.1

the government requires of us. War
Is the business of our nation at the
present time, and war must needs
have first attention. We are all i'm
bued, / am sure, with Il desire to do
our part to bring about successful
issue. Let us make every effort to
surpass our splendid record of last
year, in the purchase of Liberty
Bonds and War Savings Stamps, in
our direct contributions to the war
agencies, in our Junior Red Cross
work, in our war gardens and war
teaching and in all forms of patriotic
service"
Plan AmcricaniZation
DIR. Downes then calls attention to
the inauguration of the American
ization plan under John II. Buckley,
supervisor of special activities. plans
for which have already been sub
mitted to the school directors and
approved by them. One of the first
steps will be to make a foreign sur
Vey in Harrisburg and the assistance
or all teachers and principals Will
be asked. Further plans for the COM
munity center work and education
of foreigners will be announced
when completed.
AS conservation measures DIR.
the classroom thermometer to avoid
overheating and the saving of paper.
Speaking of these plans he advises:
II would suggest to principals that
certain of the older pupils be chosen
to make hourly records of the tenn
peratures in the various rooms and
at these records be followed up
from day to day.
Schools Ovcrcrowded
Such records will be helpful in
remedying overheating and in fuel
saving. The shortage in paper is also
| serious and we should make special
| effort to conserve here. Both sides OF
the sheet should be used. In the
lower grades, particularly the first
grade, the sheets should be cut in
two, at least for some assignments
| Have work on paper, where possible
more compactly arranged. Discon-
| tinue unusual margins. In every way
not incompatible with good teaching
| save paper. The same rule should
apply in the care of books and sup
plies and of all school property
Teach and practice economy. This is
a special duty at this time"
Overcrowded conditions in the
schools are mentioned together
with the building work under way tc
portant changes in school manage
ment are reviewed briefly; also the
wor work which has been accomplish
! ed. DR.. Downes commends the edu
cational spirit shown by the fac
that about 500 pupils entered the
High schools to-day.
Instructions for the transfer O
pupils, attendance records and othel
details in the organization of classes
for the fall term are given in thu
letter.
All schools opened to-day with onl.
a few minor adjustments to make
by afternoon classes were beint
formed. Building operations will no
interfere with the Camp Curtin
school officials said. The new open
air school was opened. 1t will b.
formally dedicated next month.
In the High schools all uppe
classmen were assigned to section
during the morning and the neces
sary books and supplies distributed
This afternoon hundreds of freshmen
assembled at the various grad
school buildings for the las
time and then proceeded to the Higl
schools to be assigned. Tomorrow
morning these classes will be organ
lied and ready for work. At boil
High schools because of overcrowdet
conditions double sessions are neces
sary. Prof. Walter e. Severance, th
new principal at Central High school
succeeding Prof. II. G. Dibble, wh,
resigned, took charge for the frs
time to-day.