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Show The School Piano Again. In our last issue we mentioned the fact that the trustees had Just installed n new Carstcnson Jfc Anson Co. piano in the public school of this place. A number num-ber of Inq'-lrlcs whether tho trustees Intend In-tend purchasing plaoos for the schools 1. this district led us to inquire of Mr. Smith, the principal, Just whero thi funds required by the purchase of tin piano came from. He said: "It carai about lu this way. Last fall I raenttonet the fact that the school had no muslea Instrument of any kind to a number ol InUuntlal persons in the town, especially to Mr. Moslah Evans. He thought li possible to raise by subsciptlon at least a good portion of tho amount needed tt purchase an lnslrument,and immediate!) ?;uaranteea to raise at least V73 at th actory. I circulated another subscription subscrip-tion blank mysolf. Mr. O L. Winter headed tho list with a good sum. At that tlmo Mr' Lewis was appointed trustee trus-tee to succeed Mr. Capencr and he was asked to get, if possible, an appropration from tho district. Ho succeeded lu doing no March 10, 1006, and tbo piano was purchased. It Is a regular I4U0 Instrument In-strument but because of tho advcrtlso-ing advcrtlso-ing advantage the Arm sold it somewhat some-what cheaper. Of the amount paid I raised 175 by subscription and entertain mcut. The school board gave HSO and tho balance was given by the factory people, It was a cash deal and Mr. vans did tho purchasing. Somo of the money subscribed has not yet been fmld but there is no one on the list so Ittlu us to rcfusu to pay. It was an effort ef-fort for the children's beucAt and no one is iujurcd in anyway." Wo compliment the Board of Trustees for the substantial way in which they are encouraging the efforts of their teachers to benefit the schools. Thore Is no doubt but that any school in this, district can obtain au instrument if they will raise half the funds for the same. |