Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-15
EDISON JUNIOR HIGH
SCHOOL NOTES

The first division which is now the
entire eighth and ninth grades, spent
the SPECIAL activities period in the
auditorium yesterday afternoon. The
Edison Council, which consists of all
the class preidents and the officers
of Edison community, together with
the principal and several teachers
were seated on the stage. Truman
/. Thompson, president of the Edison
community, presided over the meet
ing and Miss May Raynard occu-
pied the secretary's chair.
The special features of the meet
ing were IL PIANO solo by Niles Sow
| ers, Obs, and The Story of King
Arthur" told by Anna Fisher, 9B-2
! The athletic coach, Mr.. Miller, gave
| short address to the student body
and several cheers were led by can
didates for cheer leaders. The spe-
| cial numbers were especially good
and were much appreciated by the
student body.
Section Obi is especially fond OF
debating and scarcely a week passes
! but that they have n debate during
| one of their home room activity
| periods. At a recent debate the ques-
| ton, Resolved, That aircraft are
more destru ctive in war than under
sea boats" was debated. A team led
! by Ester Aumiller championed the
| affirmative side of the question
while team led by Christian
Brandt defended the negative side
| The decision was in favor of the
affirmative speakers. The members
of the section were delighted with
, the talk on airplanes and air serv-
| ice by Mr.. Guest, who was in the
| U. S. Army air service during the
| war. The citizens of this section are
| also much, interested in the study
of Current Events.
The wireless enthusiasts stole q
march on the rest of the student
| body and organized a wireless club
| Friday evening. This club is limited
| to about fifteen students and is re-
| cruited from the ninth year. The
| boys have agreed to pay a small
monthly payment as well as an en-
trance fee. This money will be used
by them to secure apparatus fol-
their club. Mr.. Gumpert. of the
electrical department, assisted the
! boys to effect the following organ
| ization: President, Fred Mentzer;
e-president, Miles Zeigler; secre-
! tary, Edward Blumenstine; reporter
James Meadath. Wilbur Powers
| Lewis bllCkeT anu MI. IuhipSl
were appointed by the president as
a rules and regulations committee
The members of the club are: Fred
Mentzer. Miles Zeigler, James Mead
ath, Wilbur Powers. Edward Blu
menstine, Gustie Martin. Christian
Brandt, Lewis Flicker, Willis Shear
er, Doehne and Grouse.
Miss Naomi Bair, of the English
department. has been spending the
past two days visiting the Junior
High schools of New Jersey. She is
making study of the content OF
the English courses and methods
used by the teachers of English IN
the Trenton school and will report
the results of her study to the
members of the English department
at Edison. Three lieutenants have
been elected to assist Captain George
Snyder and Lieutenant Edward
LentZ during the assembly and dis
missal of the citizens of Edison
community when auditorium exer-
cises are held. The lieutenants are:
Theodore Selig, Walter Pearson and
Roswell Lyons.
The permanent traffic squad has
been organ'Zed for the nresent
semester. This squad is under the