The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-05-04

The Armory is first Of all being made
clean and then. by the aid of pictures
and draperies, thing of beauty and a
JOY fora week-for the exhibit opens
Tuesday. May 7th at o'clock D. m. and
Will be open afternoons and evenings
until. and including Saturday, May 18th.
The financial committee is happy over
the opening sale of tickets. This is, es-
pecial-y encouraging to the ladies as they
are relying mainly upon the sale of tick
cts for funds. The returns will be ma
teria1ly increased by the revenue from
the sale of refreshments,
The ladies have decided not to solicit
any one attending to purchase pictures.
but should any one desire to do so either
fer themselves or for presentation to TIL.
schools, or any particular school in Which
Hhey may feel special interest, orders
will be received, but such orders will be
entirely voluntary upon the part OF the
purchaser.
The entertainment committee has pro-
vided the following programme for the
evening sessions. which will add another
element of pleasure and beauty to the
many other attractions:
Tuesday evening: Two numbers from
Silver Bow Glee Club. Piano solo, vocal
solo.
Wednesday evening: Piano duet, male
auartette vocal solo. Miss Scott; man.
dolin and guitar duet.
Thursday evening: Musical selection
by the high school orchestra, vocal solo,
Mr.. kitto: violin solo, Miss Whiting;
vocal solo, Mrs. Mcfarland.
Friday evening: Piano and violin
duet. piano solo. Madam Sachs; violin
SOLO Prof Hebaus.
Saturday evening: Male quartette, So
lected music. vocal solo.
In the evening small children will not
be admitted unless accompanied by
adults. Arrangements have been made
for the children to come during the
day, and it Is hoped that they will take
advantage of the opportunity
To add to the interest of the children.
and to incite them to an intelligent
and careful examination of the exploit,
the Art committee has decided upon q
prize essay contest for the pupils Of the
public schools. the essay to be written
upon Art subjects which will call for
an expression of the results of the chilu'3
own investigation Of pictures and statu-
arr.
The composition contest committee has
formulated the following rules to gov
ern the writing of essays by the pupils
The ladies of the Art Exhibit have de-
clded TO Oifef series or prizes. one each
for the third, fourth. fifth. sixth. seventh
and eighth grades. and one for the high
school The same to be contested for by
the pupils. of the different grades.
The prizes shall be given for the best
essay in each grade and the high school
on either of the following SUBJECTS:
/. My favorite picture and why
like it."
.. IF I We're an artist, what kind If a
picture would paint, and why?'
The contest will be governed by the
following rules:
1. Any pupil or number of pupils
from the above mentioned grades may
enter the contest.
?. All essays must be written without
the assistance Of parents. teachers or
friends.
g. For all grades below the sixth, the
essays must contain not fewer than 200
nor more than 600 words: above the fifth
land below the high school, not fewer
than 400. nor more than 500; high school
students will be expected to write from
500 to 1000 words.