Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-03


that the work will be departmental
these subjects will be much the
same. In the classical or college
prep sections the glaring difference
is that the foreign languages will
be begun Il year or two earlier.
This conforms to the best modern
educational thought. so the author
tiles say.
1t is in the courses of the chill
dren who do not expect to go to
college that the greatest difference
is found. The boys of this group
who wish TO follow the Industrial
game will find courses in class
room, shop and laboratory which
will help them to find out If they
are really suited for the trade they
have decided to follow or If they
have not made a selection, these
courses are designed to help them
to make a choice so that the per-
centage of industrial miSfits will be
materially lowered and the eco
nomic and civic value of each in
dividual will be greatly increased.
There is a large range of industrial
subjects, including wood and metal
working, printing, electricity and so
forth.
Girls Have Chance
The girls of the industrial group
have their chance too, for they will
be taught to bake, sew. market.
take care of the home and the thou
sand and one things that the busy
woman finds to do. These things
will be taught in the Domestic
Sciences and Household Arts
courses. They ought to do a great
bit to make the life of the future
homes of Harrisburg more attrac-
tive. Many educational authorities
claim that these courses will do
much TO help the future generation
give old II. c. l.. the final X. Q.
Commercial courses will be Of
fered to the students of all grades
and General Science, a subject that
has not hitherto been offered will
be offered to a majority of the stud
ents. The purpose here as in the
shop courses is TO help the child to
find his or her particular bent early
in life so that they will not be
foaters in after life or be COM
PEELED to follow that work which is
unpleasant to them in order to earn
4 living.
Good Health Necessary
These things are much to be de-
sired, but those who are in charge
of the educational interests of the
city wish to give every boy and girl
a chance to develop a good healthy
body because they realize that good
physical condition is at the basis
of all success. For this purpose
they have provided that every boy
or girl of these schools must have
some form of physical training un-
der the direction of experts. This
training is also varied so that the
robust boy or girl can indulge in
athletics of the most vigorous
nature while the weaker one will be
provided with those drills and eX-
ercises that will help him to be-
come strong. Folk dancing will be
u feature of this part of the work.
Strong Faculty Provided
The school authorities have sue
ceeded in forming a very strong
faculty for the Junior High schools.
Prof. Arthur B. Wallize, who has
been elected principal of the Edison
building, said that he is well pleased
with the faculty and the splendid
enthusiasm they are showing to-
ward the organization of the work.
Prof. Wallize needs no introduc-
ton TO the people of Harrisburg for
as former head of the English De-
partment of Tech, he has made
many friends among the boys, not
only because he was a good teacher.
but also because he was a good
friend. Mr.. Wallize has been work
ing on the Junior High school prob
lens for the past two years, and
has given his undivided attention
to the work since last March. He
has visited the schools of this
nature in many parts of the coun-
try, and has well-formed ideas of
what the school should be. Before
coming to Tech. he was head of the
English Department at the Cum
berland Valley State Normal School.
Shippensburg, Pa, head of the
English Department of the Johns
town High School, principal of the
Susquehanna University Academy,
and supervising principal of both
the grade and high schools of Mil
ton, Pa. Prof Wallize is assisted
in his office work by Miss Ruth NJ.
Stroh, very efficient secretary.
Have Efficient Coach
Eugene Miller (Shorty) is the
very efficient and popular super
visor of Athletics and Physical
Training. During his Central High
School days, he was a popular lad
in all athletic activities and was a
star guard and captain of the State
end there. Mr.. Miller was a form
er outfielder on the strong BethIe-
hem Steel League, a former coach
at Tech, and a former physical di-
rector of the Pine Street Boyd
Memorial Gymnasium. The school
is to be congratulated in securing
him.
Miss Irene NJ. Burns will have
charge of the girls Athletics and
Physical Training. She is a grad
uate of the Sargeant's Physical
Training School of Harvard and is
well qualified to care for all branch
es of physical training and folk
dancing.
Teaching Corps
The following will teach English
Literature and Composition; Misses
Naomi p. Bair, Lille NJ. Miller, Sue
Sparrow. Annie X. Laurie, Caroline
Sparrow, Rebecca Orth, Elizabeth
4. Dunn, Mary G. Edwards and Mary
l.. Irwin. Miss Mary II. Bechdolt
will teach Latin and English. Miss
Helen NJ. Smith will also teach
Latin, and Miss Julia ]. Ryan will
teach English and History. Three
of the above named teachers were
former principals of schools in this
city. Miss Orth was principal of the
Lincoln Building. Miss Edwards
was principal of the stephen Build
ing, and Miss Ryan was principal
of the Webster Building.
The following teachers have
charge Of courses in Mathematics:
Miss Caroline d. Gebhard, Miss
Margaret NJ. Sullivan. former assist
ant principal of the Shimmel Build
ing, Miss Sylvia 4. Zerbe. Miss Jen-
ME r. LutZ, Miss Olga NJ. Meloy,