Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-12-15

Ii Is 4 great misfortune when in the
growth of communities and the ad-
vancement Of civilization much of
natural beauty has to be destroyed;
and yet, we cannot expect ou- COM
munities 30 grow and civilization 10 ad-
vance without destroying some natural
beauty. But often the upbuilding of
community, brought about by the
destruction OF some work OF nature,
results in as much or more beauty
than existed before civic beauty was
attempted.
Some natural beauty may be re-
aced if when trees are cut down at
tractive houses are built When build
ings are completed civic beauty may
replace natural beauty in the at
tractive arrangements of the grounds
and the tasteful placing of trees, shrub
berry and flowers. This usually makes
places almost, if not quite, as attrac-
tive as before building took place.
II often takes old mother nature
long time to fashion and perfect
spot of natural loneliness, So it often
takes quite a while 10 replace this
natural beauty with civic beauty which
will endure.
Art increases as natural beauty de-
creases; the art of beautiful, at
! tractive homes, pretty churches and
shool buildings, sanitary, well-kcpt
yards and alleys, clean streets and by
ways and many other improvements
suggested by a cultivated, educated
community.
People enjoy life better on clean
premises than on unclean ores, there
fore cleanliness is absolutely essential
to the advancemnt of civic beauty.
Parks should be made where banks
once stood, and grass and trees planted
where rubbish once abounded.
Civic beauty begins in the home.
The first thing essential to beauty in
the home is neatness and orderliness,
after these the attractive furnishings
and ordering of the house.
Not only should homes be kept clean
and orderly, but clubs should be FORM
ed to keep unity places clean and
sanitary and to assist the authorities
in making ones own community the
model community of civic beauty end
health.
Children can help make their COM
munity beautiful through "Home Gar
den Association" as in Cleveland,
Ohio. They can plant flowers and veg
etaoles on bare places on the school
grounds and along the roadsides.
children grow enthusiastic over such
work. A community is judged mostly
oy the appearance of its streets and
surroundings, so we should keep hill
dren enthused over civic attractions.
Children should be carefully taught
how untidy it is to throw paper or other
rubbish on streets or grounds. This.
in large measure may be prevented
by beginning the child's education in
this direction early, and thus instlllnp
a lot of beauty in him from his bow
hood.
One thing which could so easily be
prevented is the treatment of trees.
Trees add more beauty than anythine
Csc to any landscape. If people would
only stop to think how long it takes
to grow grand old tree and of their
great value they would not be treated
as they are. Often a tree is cut I'm.
necessarily when building a house.
when by placing the buildings in
little different location a beautiful tree
may be spared to add grace and beauty
TO the home and bless with shade and
loneliness the place where Gcd ordered
its life.
We do not think enough of trees that
die. Every one that dies should be re-
placed, and in some countries for every
one Killed two have to be planted. What
a dreary landscape we would have
without the benefcient beauty of trees.
VI al! days observed by children,
Aroor Day should be one Of the most
important. Then children NAV plant
trees and srubbery which add TO the
beauty of their school grounds and
endure long after the Riddles are grown
ana gone 10 help teach other children
now TO grow up to be model citizens
Of model communities.
Many things are done to lessen the
beauty of a community. Poles and