The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-15
SCHOOL HEAD IN
A Statement ON
MOVING PICTURES
Superintendent W. ]. Caplinger Out
lines Plan to Procure Moving
Picture Outfit for High
School.

Prof. W. J. Caplinger, superintend
ent of the City Schools has Just issued
this statement:
A drive is being put on this evening
to equip our city school for visual ed
ucation. The Maysville schools have
been in the forefront of all of the ap-
proved forms of instruction. conse-
quently our next step is to provide for
visual instruction by installing mo-
ton picture outfit in the auditorium
of the High School building. We pro-
pose to do this by putting in the very
latest Powers machine which is con-
sidered the best machine made in the
United States.
The schools through the students
and teachers are going to raise the
money for the purchase Of the ma
chine and then ask the Board to in
stall it, furnish shades. etc.
In recent journal. saw the state
ment that forty of the Philadelphia
city school buildings are now operat-
ing moving pictures for the instruc-
ton of the children.
The University of Kentucky, De-
partment of Interior and various edu-
cational agencies have educational
films that we may get by merely pay
ing the transportation charges. espe-
cially is this form of instruction val
able in geography history and
science work. In fact, the movies are
great time savers in teaching subject
matter of this kind.
The plan for raising the money is
this;
The Curtis Publishing Company has
made us a proposition that il We can
secure 1000 subscriptions for The
Country Gentleman at sl.OO each, $500
of this amount is to be left with the
schools for the above mentioned pur-
pose. The County Gentleman is
weekly magazine, well known to the
reading public as one Of the best mag
azines of its kind published. 1t con-
tains lot of general Information con-
cerning agricultural subjects. also
Some continued stories by the leading
story writer's, such as Zane Grey and
Charles Payson Terhune. famous for
stories on dog life, and other leading
present day writers.
Any one subscribing for this paper
will get value received and in addi-
ton will contribute 50 cents OF the
amount toward making the Maysville
schools the most modern and up-to-
date in the state.
| asked three men this afternoon,
if they wouldn't take five subscrip-
tions and send them to some OF their
friends. not a one of them turned me
down. Why Because he knew it was
the best moderate-priced Christmas
present he could give and he could
also be of constructive service to the
children of the city of Maysville.
A system of prizes has been worked
ont which has been announced to the
children. When they come to see you.
take anywhere from one to ten sub
scriptions and by so doing, accomplish
these three things:
(a) Solve your question of what is
the most appropriate gift to your
friends.
Obi Help make Maysville schools
right up to the minute
(c) Help the child to win a valuable
prize for getting the greatest number
of subscribers
This offer of the Curtis Publishing
Company is unique in this respect
that II. should We not take but loo
subscriptions. $50 of it is left with the
school. This campaign will close on
or before Thursday, the 23rd- We have
never asked for an educational need in
Maysville that has not been granted.
Please do not disappoint us this time.
Yours respectfully.
W. ]. CAPLINGER.