Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-13
TECH HIGH NOTES

Thirty-five students of the Tech
nical High school have secured en-
ployment as railway mail clerks to
assist with the rush of Christmas
Imail during the holidays, so that the
people east of the Mississippi can
feel assured that there will be no
congestion of mail during the Yule-
tide. The Maroon boys will start
work December Il, and will work
on trains until after the first of the
|, New Year. Those to accept the en-
ployment include Sinner, Hoerner,
NJ Shaffner, Sw9igart, Gehr. Her
bert, Pickering, Shank, Albright,
Gehrett, Reynolds, Rhoads, heane,
Huston, Smith, S. Basehore, Davies,
Bissipger, McCleaster, Jones, Grimm,
Cole, Hoar. Gumpert. Peier, Lauster,
Ebert, Wallace. Sparver, Elmer,
Conner, Richards, +. Shaffner, Weld
man and Iced fp~rs. sF.FrsrF -
1t was announced this morning at
the regular session of chapel that
the Christmas number of the Tech
Taller will be distributed next
Thursday. General school news,
Christmas stories, a resume of the
football season and a Who's Who
column. will feature the Taller.
Prof. A. NJ. Lindsay Will have
charge of the Christmas music that
will be sung at the Christmas enter
tainment next Friday given by the
Tech bows to the open air school.
The regular meetings of the club or
ganizations We're not neld yesterday
and instead the Christmas carols
were rehearsed.
Miss Anna NJ. Saul, secretary of
the school, is recovering from an at
tack of diphtheria. The quarantine
will not permit her return to school
before the beginning of the New
Year. Miss Maude Hoster, the as
sistant secretary, is being assisted
in the office by Mrs. NJ. .. Billow.
wife of the Tech teacher of public
speaking.
Prof. Paul b. Smith, instructor of
sophomore English. has been alb
sent from school this week, suffer-
ing from an attack of pneumonia.
The basketball squad will begin
praCEkes at Chestnut street hall next
week directed by c. w. Miller. Doc"
is welcomed by the boys as tutor,
and has finally given his consent to
coach the team.
Available records show that 104
graduates and eX-members of the
institution have served their country
during the great war. OF this num-
ber five placed their lives on the
altar of Democracy.
over $500 has been collected for
the Christmas entertainment to be
given to the open air school next
Friday. Voluntary contributions
We're taken from the sections of the
school The Stunts Club, directed by
Prof Strawinski, is planning the en-
tertainment for the "kiddies." Mem
bers of the senior class will perfect
the plans.
Section ) of the freshman class,
has organized a basketball team and
has elected Hagar to manage the
quintet. Candidates include: For
wards, McCahan, Langdon, Hess,
Lambert, McCarvel, rMillar, Matthias
and Lott; centers. Snavely, Hummel
and Hagar; guards, Krause, Matson,
Eveler. Towsend, Katzen, Hosmer,
Harnish, Gintzer, Colestock and
Homire.
In the recent United War Work
campaign, students of the school
pledged to earn and give $1,000. In
every campaign TO date, the Tech
boys have contributed literally.
Members of the Freshman and
Sophomore class are busy daily turn
ing out boxes for the Red Cross. The
boxes are used for packing purposes.
and are 2X2X3 feet.