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Show B. A. C. PUBLICIIY CAMPAIGN NOW ON 00 ' DIRECTOR MAUGHAN BELIEVES IN PERSONAL ADVERTISING AND WILL VISIT SOUTHERN UTAH TOWNS. 00 (Gilbert L. Janson.) Director J. Howard Maughan of the B. A. . is a firm believer in tho saying, "i't pays to advertise". Furthermore, Furth-ermore, he is accompanying his faith with works. The advertising cam paign for the B. A. C. which he has launched is certain to bring gratifying gratify-ing results in the way of increased enrollment. In this work he is carrying carry-ing out ideas which have not been thouht of since the days of the old IB. N. S., when the principal believed that the best way to convince stud-cnt3 stud-cnt3 that the State School of South-em South-em Utah would give them tho best J training wa3 to go to their communities, communi-ties, personally, and tell them so. He (is displaying excellent judgment and commendable enthusiasm in this IphasQ of executive work. It is much to be regretted that the tardiness of his appointment as director has delayed de-layed the publicity work for th school' this year, but that his energy and determination will more than compensate this handicap is unquestioned. unques-tioned. Within the next two weeks, as a result of Mr. Maughan'a work, the people of Southern Utah and tho B, A. C. will be brought more closc-I closc-I ly together and the people will have I a clearer- understanding of their relationship re-lationship to their school than has 'been the case at any other time since 'the school's establishment The re-jsult re-jsult will inevitably be more students and more friends for the B. A. C. With Mr. Maughan at the head the soothing words of an optomist are not required to forecast the future of this institution. Last Sunday the Director began at Minersville his series of educational education-al meetings. Ho was accompanied there by tho La Vomn quartet, Miss Bcrnella Gardner, accompanist, Mrs. jLeland Bettenson, soloist, Mrs. H. L. Frisby, member of the mixed quartet, and Mrs. John U. Webster, dramatic reader. Bishop Eyro very kindly turned the larger portion of the after af-ter noon meeting over to tho visitor and an excellent B. A. C. program was given to an exceptionally large and appreciative audience. That this sort of meetings is effective advertising adver-tising is attested by the fact that many young people remained after tho meeting to talk over educational matters with the visitors. And it xras not idle curiosity, but a live interest in-terest thnt prompted them to do so. This Minersville meeting was a real success from every point of view. The group then proceed to Beaver where another interesting meeting was held in tho eveing. That people peo-ple in general have a keen interest in education was evidenced here, for tho B. A. C. representatives were greeted with an unexpectedly large crowd. Every seat in the large auditorium audi-torium of Beaver's beautiful school building was taken. The audience here too was very appreciative. It was indeed pleasant to note tho esteem es-teem in which the Beaver people hold Mr. Maughan. The fact ..that ha mado so many friends there while principal of Murdock Academy is a tribute to his ability as a school executive. ex-ecutive. Last Tuesday evening the third meeting of the series was held at 'Paragonah. This meeting was fully las successful as tho other two. Ai- 1 ter the meeting it was very evident that the B. A. C. has many warm (friends and staunch supporters in Paragonah. I Today (Friday, September 1) Mr. Maughan will continue his educational education-al meetings. His itinerary includes nearly every town in Southern Utah, and will extend over a period of nearly near-ly two weeks with from one to two meetings daily. On this trip Mr. Maughan will bo accompanied by three musicians and a reader. It is his aim to make all of these meetings meet-ings well worth while and a real credit to tho B. A. C. I |