Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-22
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The interesting fact that pupils of
high schools, are making Special
studies not only of Pennsylvania
history, but of Harrisburg and Dau-
phln county history as well, has been
learned by inquiries made OF teach
ers and at the State and Harrisburg
libraries. Some years ago when the
various essay contests for the Lam
perton. d. A. r. and other prizes were
| arranged, 1t was suggested that at
tentlon be given to history of this
part of the State, particularly of
the lower Susquehanna valley, and
u number of the essays presented
dealt with the settling, DEVELOPMENT
ana incidents of early life in this
part OF the State. Recently there
nave been more essays devoted to
iocal history than before and it has
been subject of comment that the
topics We're of the pupils own selec-
tons. Some inquiries have been
made at the Public Library and at
the Dauphin County Historical So
clety rooms, which indicate that
greater interest than heretofore
noted is being displayed in the story
or Harrisburg. At one of the schools
a principal said that his pupils had
been looking up the early history of
| Harrisburg and that some of the
compositions" submitted showed
hard work. The story of John Har-
ris, his foresight in selecting the
FORD at Paxton street as the site for
his ferry and the influence of the
Terry upon Pennsylvania history and
how Harrisburg grew up beside it,
seem TO have fascination for many
or the youngsters, while the attempt
to burn John Harris at the mulberry
tree and his dramatic rescue by his
man Hercules and the friendly In
dams from the confluence of the
;Susquehanna and the Conodoguinet,
is theme that is often told by the
juvenile writers. Location of the
Capitol here and how Harrisburg
nosed out Northumberland and
Wrlghtsville and the early Indian
raids are also subjects which seem
to be interesting the pupils. People
who follow local history will be en-
iightened more than once by talk
ing over with teachers the subjects
of the essays of their pupils.
|
Speaking of local historical mat
ters, it is the plan of President b.
NJ. Mead, of the Dauphin County
Historical Society, to have u series
or addresses of more than usual local
Importance during the coming win
ter at the meetings of the society.
vember session. The society's plans
for collecting the data of the Dau-
phin county soldiers in the war, in
[ conjunction with the Harrisburg
, Chamber of Commerce, are taking
shape and it is hoped to secure the
cooperation of churches, lodges,
business and civic organizations,
clubs and other bodies which have
made lists of their men in the war.
= This will be asked, not only in Har-
2 risburg, but in Steelton and all of
e the towns in the county, so that the
r county's history may be made COM
: plete.
It's u rather significant sign of
the way hunters feel about game
f regulations that a number of men
have taken the precaution to write
to the offices of the State Game Com
e mission for copies of the new game
= code or to call up and ask about it's
I provisions before they go out with
. their guns and dogs. In years gone
t by there was more or less uncer-
tainty about the game laws, and it
, must be said some Defiance not al
together on the part of foreigners,
either. Now the average hunter is
S well booked on the game laws and
rather inclined to see that they are
obeyed. The hunters license has
O caused many men to take a greater
$ ipterest in regulation and propaga-
ton and the Game Commission often
G hears from them if they get the
: idea that things are not being
4 | handled right or u community Is, in
: their opinion, Disseminated against
in the way of distribution.
Operations of the drillers who are
making the test holes for the new
Capitol office building and the ter
. races are a good bit of delight
u to many of the youngsters who pass
u along Fourth street on their way to
{ school. The boys gather around the
Z drills and watch the steady boring
into the earth and speculate about
whether they are going to hit preci-
e Gus metals or oil. The borers say,
Il that they have struck some of the
hardest kind of rock in the park ex
II tension that they have known. One
hole seems to have been bored right
IS into the trap dixie that extends across
e the city and outcrops in the river at
r the foot of South street.
When the King of the Belgians
d comes to Harrisburg to visit the off,
y cial seat of government of Pennsyl-
6 vania he will be the first crowned
head to come to the Capital of
@ | PennSylVanlaS commonwealth ana
e the first scion of European royalty
y to enter the State House. The Capt.
tol has been visited by ambassadors,
archbishops and famous men of
other lands and three men who have
been presidents and several who al
most became presidents have spoken
within it's halls.
ii
l. The Presbyterian Synod of Penn
| Sx-1Xr 10 TUI IN
r. church last fall and held such a
ID memorable session, is meeting this
X week in Germantown. This body is
as one of the oldest religious organiza-
e. tions in the State and has an un-
D. broken history of meetings for