Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-01-19
THE CATOCTIN CLARION
C. E. Cassell, Editor and Manager
THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1922
TO THE PATRONS OF T. H. S.

TO THE PATRONS OF T. H. S.
Last year you supported High
School Carnival. You did it whole
heartedly and mreservedly and your
support threw quite substantial sum
of money into the Golfers of the High
School Fund for which everyone is
extremity grateful inasmuch as it has
been the means by which a number OF
forward steps in the march of pro-
gress have been made possible.
But in justice to you who have thus
shown your interest, it is only fair
that the facts in regard to the expend-
iture of this money be made public.
The school is yours and your children
make up the school; We are all
part of it and the more everyone re-
allies this the greater will be the effi-
cheney of the school. Now every per-
son who is at the head of family,
need not be told that there are small
expenses without number in connection
with the operation and maintenance OF
that family no matter how small 1t
is. Every day on every side is some
minor detail involving the outlay of
certain sum of money and in the
course of year these make aStonish-
ing totals. And you would not wish it
to be otherwise for it is to be pre-
sumed that these all have certain
part in improving your family condi-
tons.
Now we at the school are simply
one family. We perform all the func-
tons common to family-eXcept the
feeding and lodging possibly-and we
as a huge family group are necessa-
rily called upon to provide, from time
to time the things which are necessary
for improvement along certain lines.
BY comparing the size of our family
with your own small group you must
know that our expenses are consider
able.
Quite often (and reasonably SOY we
have heard the question, what be-
comes of all the monew which was
made last year," Here are the facts:
(1) Realizing that good Library is
essential in building good school, we
have used $4,000 in the purchasing
of books which are suitable for refer
ence books in all departments and also
in the grades. These books will be
placed in the school library and, under
our new library system of supervision,
will be accessible to your children at
all times-a worthy expenditure surely
(2) Several years ago an electric
clock and automatic bell system was
installed in the building-a device
which is necessary in any up-to-date
and progressive school. Just how
much this cost / am at present unable
to say-although the figures are avail
able--but this do know, balance OF
$1,000 still remained unpaid until the
proceeds of last years carnival
helped clear the debt away.
90 Last year T. H. S. was a con-
tender for the State Championship in
soccer ball after winning the Freder-
ick County Championship. This called
for trip to Barton and this involved
an expenditure of $34.S5. The State
Championship did not come to Thur
mont but it was well worth trying for
and the boys deserved the trip for
their efforts in winning the county
pennant for T. H. S.
(4) The sum of $4,000 was turned
over to the School Improvement Asso-
citation for their use.
90 The High School Banda cred
liable organization-is now the pos
SCISSOR of several instruments which
are seldom owned by private individ-
uals. This will overcome handicap
which existed before the purchase of
these instruments. The sum of $43.5O
was expended in this fashion and the
band will have the several instruments
which it has badly needed.
CO. The foregoing are but few OF
the larger items of expense and you
will find that these, plus the Hall rent
at Commencement, $500, and the ex-
penses of Paul Kelbaugh, 1924, to a
defamation contest, and $8.75 spent
for band music already total more
than $4,000. Space forbids that |
enumerate every item of expense but
the bulk of the expenditures have been
accounted for. Of course there are
quite few small items which can be
obtained if it is so desired but they
would only be tiresome to you here.
We believe that the money was spent
to good advantage and we hope you
will see it in the same light. Let's
work together for rousing good Car
nival again this year. Are you with
us?
Alfred G.. Trundle,
For the Publicity Committee.
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