Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1915-10-14
3eautify School Rooms.
Display OF Pictures Claiming
\ttentiOn of Teachers, Pupils
And Public This Week.

Anu fuDllC / HIS Vcck.
As announced in the two last issues of
his paper, the Elson Art Exhibit is now
It the Thurmont High School building.
The exhibit consists of pictures por-
.raping the work of the greatest sculp-
ors and painters in the world, the orig nal
work of these artists now being hung in
he many art galleries of the world.
These pictures are now hanging in the
various rooms in the school building
where some of our local people have
rome to see them and where many NOR e
will go to look them over.
Entertainments of very clever char
4cter are being given for the benefit OF
the visitors by the pupils of the school.
But two more chances remain to see the
pictures and be entertained by the
students.
Every patron of the school should at
tend at least once. If you do not care
for pictures, 60 and see the magnificent
building in which your children are Sc
curing an educat on. Many patrons have
never been inside it's doors and have no
conception of what beautiful and COM
Portable place the children of Thurmont
have in which to spend their schooldays.
Your attendance will assist in securing
pictures to further beautify the school
rooms.
1t is to be regretted. however, that
the entertainments must be held in the
afternoon instead of the evening as had
been planned. The reason for this is
that thus far no fixtures have been in
stalled for electric light. The wiring has
been done for some months but the school
commissioners have as yet not seen fit to
order fixtures so that current can be
used. 1t is to be hoped this work will
soon be completed.
The above picture of the High School
building was taken during recess when
only few of the smaller children were
out. The walks shown are those leading
to the front and east entrance from the
sidewalk along E. Main street. The tree
to the left is one of four large apple
trees which thus far furnish shade.
One thing missing in the picture is a
flag. This is because there has been
none placed on the building thus far.
We understand this is owing to the rush
of work caused the principal and teach
ers by moving from the old building into
the new. In the near future we hope to
announce flag raising under the auspices
of Columbia Council Jr. o. U. A. M. of
Thurmont.
But don't forget the pictures now be-
ing exhibited.
The principal of the school and his as
sistants make the following appeal to the
public:
Citizens of Thurmont.
You disappointed us on Tuesday. please
do not do it again. We had hoped to see
many of you at our first entertainment,
but only few appeared. This series of
entertainments is being held for worthy
purpose, to purchase high class pictures
for new school building We have spar
ed no pains to please you. The money
you spend with US will be an everlasting
benefit to the community; the time you
spend with US will be profitable to you
and pleasure to US. Now we know that
hundreds of you can always find time to
attend baseball game; why can't you
find time to visit your new school build
ing and see how your little ones are get
ting along-see the magnificent pictures
on exhibition and help along worthy
cause. We will look for you Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday afternoons and have
made considerable effort to entertain you.
Please do not disappoint US, but be sure
to come.