12 | District Supervisors Have Been Important | | Factors in Raising Standards of Schools j 3 Employment of These Assistants to Superintendent Insures High Efficiency; Are Regular "Minute j! Men"; Make Frequent Visits to the Various Grades and Help Teachers Adjust Tangles and || □ Snarls, Which Are Bound to Arise DR. F. E. DOWSES, W. H. JACOBS M - H. THOMAS Superintendent W. C. HEIGES JOHN* F. KOB JOHN J. BREHM, Chief The employment of five district su pervisors of schools, or assistants to the superintendent in the direct over seeing of the work of approximately L'3o grade teachers of the Harrisburg district, is considered one of the ne cessities for maintaining efficiency of public'instruction. The plan is fol lowed in Altoona, Scranton, Pitts burgh and a number of other towns. Philadelphia has over fifty supervis ing principals. The system was advo cated recently by the Bureau of Edu cation at Washington after an in vestigation and study of how to get efficient administration in small cities. Harrisburg has employed five su pervisors since the beginning of the present school term; for eight years previous it had two. When Dr. F. E. Downes took the office of superin tendent in 1905 he called the atten tion of the Sk-hool Hoard to the inade quate provision for supervision in the city schools and asked for three su pervisors. Tie was allowed two. After the death of Dr. L,. S. ShlmmeU last spring the subject was again brought up and the school authorities voted for five men. Tlieir Duties The duties of the supervisors in clude freauent visits to each school of the district, with personal advice and j < orrective criticism to the teacher in charge; adjustments of pupils, whether gifted or backward, to their proper Putnam's Corn Extractor Destroys All Corn Misery Acts Painlessly—Never Fails Takes the sting right out—aleans 'em right off without pain. Thousands say it's the surest thing to rid thie feet of callouses, sore foot lumps or corns. Don't suffer—that's foolish—buy a 25c bottle of Putnam's Painless Corn and Wart Extractor, it does the trick quickly and is invariably satisfactory. Sold by druggists everywhere and by t\ M. Forney.—Advertisement. Cumberland Valley Railroad TIME TABLE in Effect May 24. I*l4. TRAINS leave Harrisburg— For Winchester and MaiUnsbur* u t:O3, *7:50 a. m.. *;:40 p. m. Fcr Hagerstown. Cbambersburg, Car* p.sie, Mechanicsburg and intermediate stations at 5:03, *7:50, *11:61 a. ™ •3:40, 5:32. *7:40, *11:00 p. m. Additional trains for Carlisle ana Mechanicsburg ai 9:48 a. in.. 2:IK, J:I7. 6:20, 9:31' a. m. For Diilsburg at S:O3, *7:50 and *11:53 a. m.. 3:ls. *3:40. 5:32 and I:3* p. in. •Dally. All other trains dally except Sunday. H. A. REDDLJE. J. H. TONGS. Q. P. A. 7 War Book sgj ! Tfcia Coupon entitle* yoo to one copy of Injlp*ll THE LONDON TIMES /JJI HISTORY OF THE WAR i fcfgggjlL if presented at the office of this newspaper with 98 cents to RggSgfl cover our cost of handling. If the book is ordered by ma;.', fTCggagl cou P on W>ls> with your name and address. m $3.00 Book for Only 98c »|j|( I jagaCi r . Through our special advertising arrangement with The IkSlShs London Times we are able to make this great book offer ftsSSsal !i|BSgB to our readers, for a limited time only. EsgggSj The London Times History of the War is the one wShIsI/ jttgsfcKg really great book on the European War. It cost $70,000 to produce and is acknowledged to-be the standard author- §£*§£&> ity on the great conflict. It it a book vou should own, to do not mist this opportunity to obtain it at one-third cost. tV&&rfk\ Ifgjags&jbi ll containt 400 interesting aad instructive pictures. It ISaagSl >• • big book, size 1% *ll inchet, weight about 3 pounds SBpgpal \KjSJ2Saj —superior paper, bound in cloth. oat thaa^^upon MONDAY EVENING, grades: the settlement of parentil difficulties between teacher and pupil: distribution of supplies and general reinforcement of each teacher's methods. The supervisor is employed not for espionage, but for helpfulness, and he must be a sort of "minute man," ready for any emergency. He pays especial attention to new teachers and sub stitutes and helps them to adjust themselves to new conditions with the least possible friction or hindrance to the school's progress. Perfect Harmony The supervisors have weekly con ferences with the superintendent for the discussion of details and routine work, and Superintendent Downes himself makes inspections as fre quently as possible to supplement in a general way the regular work of the supervisors. It would be a physical impossibility for him to make fre quent personal visits to the 250 grade schools. In view of his long experience J. J. Brehm was appointed as chief su pervisor last spring. In addition to the supervision of his own district of sixty-two schools he acts in an ad visory and consulting capacity toward the other supervisors. Superintendent Downes and his five assistants work in harmony toward the accomplishment of greater effi ciency in the lower schools of the city. The records of all men show them to be well prepared by education and practical experience for the delicate and oftentimes difficult work of school supervision. Supt. Downes, Ph. 8., A. M., Pd. D. Superintendent Frederick E. Downes is a native of Greenwich, Conn., and was prepared for college at Hudson River Institute, New York. He was graduated from Dickinson College with the class of 1893 and holds the degrees of bachelor or philosophy, master of arts and doctor of pedagogy. He is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa society. His first teaching was in the public schools of his home town during the term 'BB-'B9. After college he taught Woman's Health and spirits depend upon her digestion and circulation. Sallow skin, pimples, facial blemishes and depression dis appear after the system has been cleansed and the blood purified by BEECHAM'S PILLS Diredim of Special V«l»« U W«m wiik Erery Bw. S*U Everywhere, la keie, lie., ZSc ' higher mathematics in Dickinson Seminary, Willtamsport, for one year, j and then until 189S was teacher and vice-principal of Dickinson Proparn ! Tory School. From 1898 to 1904 he 1 was principal of that school and head- I master at Conway Hall, Carlisle, Pa. He came to Harrisburg as principal of the Central high school and served j one term, 1904-05, after which, on the death of Superintendent I>. O. Koose, he was appointed to the place he has held for ten years. Chief Brehm, Busy Man Chief Supervisor John J. Rrehm ; was born near Xewville and was edu ! cated In the public schools and private academy there. During vacations from ( teaching in the country schools of the neighborhood he furthered his edu cation at the summer school of Grove City College and later finished two j years' regular work there. He also [ had a husiness training and was grad uated from the Eastman Business Col lege at Poughkeepsie, X. Y. He was principal of the Newvllle high school for three years: then spent three years as supervising prin cipal of the schools of Mechanicsburg and as teacher of science in the high school. In 1897 he came to Harris burg as principal of the Cameron building, which position he held with great success until his appointment as one of the two district supervisors in 1906. He and Dr. L. S. Shimmell held these places exclusively until Dr. Shimmell's death last year. Mr. Brehm was Honored with a ■ master of arts degree at Gettysburg College three years ago. In addition i to his duties as chief supervisor he has I charge of sixty-two schools in the ! Camp Curtin. Maclay and Cameron I buildings and the Susquehanna open ! air school. | Hob's Territory Is T-arse , John F. Kob, supervisor of the first J district, is a native of Conoy town j ship, Lancaster county, and received j his primary education in the country schools near Klizabethtown. He taught four years In the district schools of that neighborhood previous to attend ing the Shippensburg State Normal School, from which he was graduated in 1902. He then taught in the inter mediate and grammar schools of Mid i dletown three years and was super j visor of grade schools and principal of the high school in Elizabethtow'n for 1 six years. In 1908 he took an addi . tlonal course at Shippensburg. He came to Harrisburg as principal of the L. O. Foose building in 1911 and was appointed supervisor at the beginning of the present school vear. His district includes the 1,, o. Foo«e | Paxtang, Webster, Melrose and the [ L S. Shimmell building, the Lochiel 1 open-air and the Industrial Home | schools. He has forty teachers under i his supervision. W. C. Heiges. supervisor of the sec ond district, is a native of York coun ty. He was educated in country grade schools and the high school of Dills burg and taught for six vears in the country districts of that neighborhood before attending the West* Chester State Normal School for three years He was graduated from there in'l9o2i when he came to Harrisburg and' taught three years in the Springdale BETTER THAN CALOMEL Thousands Have Discovered Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets Are a Harmless Substitute Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets—the sub stitute for calomel—are a mild sure laxative, and their effect on the liver Is almost instantaneous. They are the result of Dr. Edwards' determination not to treat liver and bowel complaints with calomel. His efforts to banish it brought out these little olive-colored! tabb-ts. These pleasant little tablets do the good that calomel does but have no bad ! after effects. They don't injure the { teeth like strong liquids or calomel. They take hold of the trouble and I quickly correct it. Why cure the liver at the expense of the teeth? Calomel sometimes plays havoc with the gums. So do strong liquids. It Is best not to take calomel, but to let -Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets take its place. Most headaches, "dullness" and that lazy feeling come from constipation and a disordered liver. Take Dr Ed wards' Olive Tablets when you feel "loggy" and "heavy." Note how thev "clear" clouded brain and how they "perk up" the spirits. At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists. Th<' Olive Tablet Company, Colum bus, O. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH "r >\ These djTTli Seile of Odd Napkins . IK j 1 Through our Manchester office we secured a large order of Pfin PPSS OH ] odd napkins from several English and Scotch linen makers, n 1 llllW/V-'OO These napkins are the ones that come off the looms at the end J p. J|H jt \ of each warp and are perfect in every detail. < Dressers at nlf 1 V\ Special in the Mill and Factory sale at savings of a fourth. mj ijll 1 Diveß, Potneroy & Stewart, Street Floor, Rear. $13.95 (LLUJ S. Demonstration of O'Cedar These are the best dressers at than thev have ever been before such a low price that are to be -M 1 /jm —and the handle has been im pound in market, and the K P roved - jj l . that it is adjustable to ders and contracted tor a large \y* icu 1 a'r we will be glad to re -00 & $39.00 Golden Oak CO Q Cf) element. Buffets Reduced to v^^ I J\\7 "L T \\T j»»' * ti.u siKi-iai lot Colored W ash Dress W eaves *■ * 1.1 BRAKY KIRNITVRK A ttt*£l Ptl Vf*l V Pfl Ifl tVI $59.00 three-piece leather library suite; February Furniture Sale illlluvU V 1 11L»V/Vi 111 lilv7 Price $49,00 S9&!OV three-piece leather library suite; February Furniture Sale * M 'lt 1 Q _ 1 _ ~w,,vy ™Mill and r actory bale r>r ' leather "chair: February Furniture Sale Price!'.". .$18.75 Vacation cloth for children's wash suits. Mill and Factory Dives, Potneroy & Stewart —Third Floor. Sale price 150 " i 36-inch colored crepe de chine, half silk. Mill and Factory Values That Are Going Out 5a y niJ In tVIF> Silk Sale price... 150 111 1 wllJV WUtvy Linen finish suiting in solid colors. Mill and Factory Sale Four offerings that are tvpical of the fine styles in high- P nce 12,'/j0 -rade at matchless savings in the Mill and Factory Sale. White ground shirting madras, in lengths of three to ten * Crepe Cascade. 40 inches, heavy weave. 4Qe >'ards._ Mill and Factory Sale price JSO tanKo and mahogany: special, yard • 25 and 32-inch dress gingham. Mill and Factory .Sale Imported brocade Faille, navy, taupe and j£-| CQ . *> & ■> u, /^. brown 42 inches: special, yard price s</>$ Pongee in natural shade. 27 39c Cretonne robes for comfortables and bed coverings. Mill inches wide; special. „ » * * Satin brocade in leather, brown, and ractory Sale price 110 36 inches wide; special. >arii Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor Dives Pomeroy & Stewart —Street 1> ioor, I« ront. )j building in Walnut street. In 1905 lie ; became principal of the Lincoln build ing. where he remained until his ap , pointment as supervisor last year, i His district includes the Lincoln, Fornev, Vernon. Allison, Downey and i Woodward buildings, with 54 teachers I and about 2,200 children under his charge. Thomas is Adams Conntian M. 11. Thomas, supervisor of the third district, is a native of Hampton, Adams county, and was educated in the public schools there and taught in the neighboring country schools for four years. He is a graduate of the [ Cumberland Valley State Normal ! School. He taught one year in Han i over, then four years in the country | schools of Lancaster county, and in ! East Petersburg four years. During ! the summer months of this period he taught two years in the Jefferson teachers' training school and for two ' vears bad charge of the norma, dc partinpnt of tenThers* training in the Vork County Academy. Came Here in 1900 He was principal of schools of Dills burg five years previous to coming to Harrisburg in 1900. He was * teacher, then assistant to J. J -. as principal of the Cameron building for two vears, then two years principal of the Hamilton building and ten years nrincipal of the Camp Curtin building until his appointment as supervisor last vear.F His district includes the Harris. Stevens. Fager, Wizard, Boas Wickersham and Day buildings, with 4 3 teachers in charge. Family of Educators W H Jacobs, suervisor of the j fourth district, is a native of Cumber- I land county, north of Carlisle. He ! comes of a family of educators h s I father having been a teacher all his ! active life and a school director twentj ' \ ears after retirement, and six out of eight members of the family are | teachers now. He was educated in i the public and private schools of Mount Holly and Boiling Springs and taught several years in these places and in the country districts near l>>. In 1895 he took charge as principal of a building in Mechanicsburg. After 1 two vears there he organized depart ! mental work in the grammar schools of Carlisle and rmained nine years. In 1106 he came to Harrisburg to be come principal of the <Cameron build ing. where he served until his ap pointment as supervisor last year. • it is interesting" to note that Dr. ! Jacobs has succeeded Mr. Brehm three times during his career: first in Me chanicsburg. then as principal of the Cameron building here and again as supervisor when Mr. Brehm was made Ch Mr SU Jacobs ?r 'district includes the Hamilton. Reily. Verbeke. Calder and Penn' buildings, with a to*** l of 4a teachers under his supervision. News Items of Interest in Central Pennsylvania York.— Henry Quickel. 69 years old. fell through ® straw hole In the barn of W. H. Yost, North York, and was kU York.—John F. Sprenkle, 48 years old head of the York Water Company, died suddenly in this city last night of apoplexy. _ ~ Lebanon. —Charles Bell, a negro, is in a critical condition at the Good Sa maritan Hospital suffering with nu merous stab wounds all over the bod>. He was found at midnight lying in the street near the home of Dr. Seth A. I>ight. „ , Ilanto. —An engine house at the lo cal storage yard of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company burned to the ground Saturday night. Mauch Chunk. —The fifth anniver sary of Bethel Bible Class of St. John's Lutheran Church was held last even ing and addressed by a former district attorney. George E. Gray, of I>ehigh ton. The class numbers 263 members. TERPSICHOR - Ever notice Brown's actl on when he drives oft from the tee? Yes, one feels fwuSS/k uncertain wheth- Ml / jßjttg sr he'# playing $ 1 w ■ the tango. TWO MECHANICSBI'HU DEATHS Mrs. I. .1. Weaver and Mr*. Michael Seifcrt l>io After Eong Illness Special to The Telegraph Mechanicsburg, Pa.. Feb. 15. —Mrs. j I. J. Weaver, wife ot Health Officer j Weaver, East Locust street, died this ' morning after an Illness of twenty-one ; years, Last week she grew worse and died this morning- Airs. Weaver was , a member of Trindlo Spring Lutheran ! Church. She was 72 years old and is survived by her husband and two chil- j dren, of William, of near Shiremans- i town, and Miss Bertha, at home. Fu- j neral services will be held on Thurs- ; day afternoon at 1 o'clock, the Rov. j S. S. Oarnes officiating. Burial will j be made in the Mechanicsburg Ceme- ; tery. _______ I Mrs. Michael Seifei i~"Bied yesterday! of congestion of the lungs, after a long j illness. She was 7B years old and a ! lifelong resident of Mechanicsburg, She was a member of the First United Brethren Church. She is survived by her husband and two sons, Frank, of Greensburg, and Weir, of Mechanics burg. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the Firs U. B. Church, the Rev. E. C. B. Castle officiating. Burial in Chest nut Hill Cemetery. SURPRISE AT NEW CUMBERLAND Special to The Telegraph New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 15.—A short time ago Charles K. Sterline was informed of an advance in his chosen I vocation. During the last ten or twelve years, Mr. Sterline represented the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany in this part of the State. He has been an untiring worker and has rendered good service both for the company and his fellow citizens. Be cause of his efficiency he has been transferred to the superintendency of the Philadelphia district. Mr. Sterline has been a resident of New Cumberland for a number of years and deeply interested in,the wel fare of the community. His fellow citizens showed their appreciation of that interest by electing him to the office of Chief Burgess of the borough. Mr. and Mrs. Sterline are charter /'V l_ There are more "able-to-buy anything- thev-want" men FATIMAS than any L cigarette. iklf . 3to 1 in avor o forty FEBRUARY 15, 101?. New Ladies' Custom Tailoring Establishment The opening of our custom tailoring establishment for ladies is a new venture but our experience covers twenty-three years in the designing and making of the highest «rade garments for Women who # know and insist on the best and most authentic. You assume no risk in placing your order, as style, tit and workmanship is guaranteed to give absolute satisfaction. A trial order will convince you. Prices exceptionally reasonable. Best of local references. Alterations of suits, coats and furs, also cleaning and pressing of women's garments given careful and expert attention. BCLlipp 1208 North Sixth Street • Oli I* r , Between Cumberland and Broad - members of the St. Paul's Evangelical] Lutheran Church, each having held! official positions therein. On Satur-1 day evening St. Paul's congregation, ] under the direction of the Ladies' CCirele. sprung a surprise by taking possession of the Sterline home. Among other things, music was a fea ture of the evening. Because of the wider and more Im portant lield of service to which Mr. Sterline is called, he intends to change domicile to Philadelphia. LANCASTER COUNTY WEDDINGS Special to The Telegraph Marleta, Pa., Feb. 15.—Miss Bessie I E. Eisenberger was married to R. R. 1 Rineer, of Lancaster, by the Rev. Dr. Haupt, pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church, Lancaster. Levan's Hill. Pa., Feb. 15.—A pretty wedding was solemnized yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John War fel when their daughter. Miss Anna K. Warfel. was married to H. Landis Shank by the Rev. Abram Ilerr. GORED BY BULL Special to The Telegraph East End, Pa., Feb. 15. —Barton Le fevre Is in a serious condition from being gored by a bull at the county almshouse, farm, near Lancaster. He I ~ *TITSTOP HEADACHE ~"j H i ■ t itt I T T. ... 1 Headache usually comes from ;< sluggish liver and bowels. If you feel bilious,' dizzy or tongue is coated anil stomach sour, just get a 10-cent box of Cascarets to start your liver and bowels and your headaches will end. was chased to a stone wall and thrown violently to the ground. He sustained internal injuries and his right leg was broken. PEACE CELEBRATION' Special to The Telegraph Marietta, Pa., Feb. 15.—1n com memoration of the one hundred anni versary of the establishing of peaca between United States and England, St. John's Church yesterday held special services. The Rev. S. Kitchin, of Mount Joy, preached a special ser mon. DEATH FROM INDIGESTION' White Horse, Pa.. Feb. 14.—Miss Leah O. Miller, 75 years old, suffered an attack of acute indigestion last night and died within a few minutes.
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