Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-14

to the last chord. Our letters to the
boys must not show lack of enthu-
siasm. but must be cheerful. Our
foundation requires obedience i'm
plicit obedience to our government.
We must respond willingly to the ap-
peal of all organizations that furnish
our boys at the front all possible
comforts. Food must be conserved;
German propaganda must be up
rooted; we must prepare for the
happy return of our boys at the
close of the war.
II feel that the class of 1918 of
Dear Old Tech will return the spirit
that we have received here during
four years; that we shall do our full
share to help our brothers across the
sea, so that when they return it will
be to world of happy rejoicing and
sunshine, with war a thing of the
past"
Doing Our Duty
Fred H. Henry had for his sub
tect, This One Thing We Can Do"
Part of his Grafton was: During
the period of the war, many new
words have been coined. and among
these is the word 'Squawker.' Now
just what is a squawker? He is not
a Stacker. pacifist, or a spy. but
he is a propaganda of the worst
type. He is persistently crying about
the horrors of war; he strikes terror
into the hearts of his associates by
dwelling on the frightfulness of the
Hun, and of how poorly we are pre-
pared to meet him. He tells of the
fine army Germany has. and how the
Americans will be killed" The
speaker then related several Incl
dents that had occurred at a knit
no urfN xK-I,s s4I =
the enthusiasm of an ardent mother
of Sammy"
Concluding he said, America is
not only country, it is a spirit. 1t
is as dear to him as his wife and
children. Lee us help to keep up
this spirit. Let us smile. Every
time we groan, we help to indicate
that German frightfulness is sue
cess. Whatever any of us do. moth
ers and fathers of the boys of Tech:
friends of the boys of Tech; and
good loyal Americans, let us never
until that last battle is fought and
won, be a squawker."
Fred Christian Essig was the final
graduate to speak. His Grafton was
entitled. They Gave Until They
Died" He said: MANY are giving
their very life's blood for us. Are
we who claim to he true Americans
going to shirk our duty to them,
when all that we are asked to give
is little time and money which can
be replaced? Those boys who gave
and are giving their lives that we
may be made a free people have
given their all. Never looking for
any reward or praise except that
that they might prove themselves to
be called worthy Americans.
Then let us not measure our OBJ
legations by the other fellow over
here who may not be doing his best
Let us give until 1t hurts. 1t is the
duty of every true American. When
we do this we are cooperating be-
hind the lines which is Just as es-
sential as cooperating at the front
Let us do our best, give our best.
and measure our obligations by those
boys who gave until they died"
The Tech orchestra played selec-
ttons during the evening under the
leadership of Barton B. Bolts, of
the Senior class. William Watson.
member of the graduating class
sang a tenor solo entitled, The
Trav'ler Stands Perplexed."
Matt NJ. Emery. vice-president of
Lehigh University spoke on the
Doing Our Duty" He concluded
his remarks by saying. "If the mem
bers of the class possess an educated
optimism they are sure to go from
victory to victory. realizing more
and more Trust Cod see all, nor
be afraid -
The full list of graduates Is as fol-
lows: Samuel Arch, Walter Bashore,
Maurice Beard. Fred Beecher, La