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OratoricaI Association.

The session of the Pine Bluff ora torical Association held at the
 Court House last Monday was well attended. Every one present en- joSed themselves greatly and were heneiitted not only by the speaking, but also by the facts set fonth i'll the debates. The subject of last week $ debate was: Resolved that man is more influenced by hope of reward than by fear of punishment. ; The affirmative and winning side was represented by Edwin ] Ker- win and Ben J. Altheimer and Messrs H. Kemp Topey. Beno Al theimer represented the negative. rhe debate was very spirited. and each speaker closed amid loud and prolonged cheers. The oration,
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filled with the friends of Mr. Mat Donovan and Mrs. Alien C. Ioman, Wednesday, night, to witness the ceremony G.at nnited th,sapopuiar eoeple. The Catholic marriage eer- ensony was performed by Father J M. Lueey in most impressive man ner Mir. NJ. Holland acted as best man, and the beaatiful sister of Mr. Donovan acted as brides maid. The contracting parties are well and populariy known and have a host of friends with whom the GRAsnIc joins in wishing them many years of happiness.
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NO WASTE OF WORDS.
Evidence Which is Right to the
 Point and Reliable.

.lndge Frank Ives. of District Court W Gruokstou. Minn.. says: For some time have used Stuart's Dvs- pepSia Tablets with seeming great benefit, with few exceptions. have not been SD free from indigestion in twenty-five years"
 George ". Roosevelt. L. $ Consul tn Bruss is. Belgium: "Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. safe. pleasant to take, convenient to carry, give keen appetite, perfect digestion,
 Mr. W. T. Tomlin, Mechanical En- gineer Dnluttl. Minn.: One box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets bas done it's work and I am again gaming flesh and strength.
 E. 0. Ransom, Hustonville. ky: "I was distressed and annoyed for two years with throwing up food, often two or three times day; had no certainty of retaining q meal if ate ono. Four boxes of the tablets from my druggist have fully cured me. l find them pleasant to take and convenient to carry"
 Rev. c. D. Brown, of Mondovi. Wis: The effect of Stuart's Dys- pepsia Tablets is simply marvellous; Il quite hearty dinner of broiled beef steak causes me no distress since began their use.
 Over six thousand people in the State of Michigan alone in 1891 were cured of stomach troubles by otuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
 Full sized packages nay be found at all druggists H 3U cents.
 Send for little book on stomach diseases. mailed free by Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich. l0-27, 9. .29, }0,31.
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Sunday Services.

The services at the ct UT Ines to- day will De as usual, the various pull pits being filled by the regular preachers, except that the Second Presbyterian Church will be filled by Mir. J. S. Johnson, at the morn ing service.
 Dean Hobbs, of Little Rock, will preach at the Episcopal Church this morning.
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Dance at yining's Hall.

Winnings hall was T scene of gaiety Friday night, the occasion being q ball given by Mir. Morgan Nickle7 berry. The hall was beautifully decorated and was graced by some twenty couples who participated in tle dance. The grand march was sounded at 3 o'clock, and from that hour till midnight the dancers fol- lowed the sweet strains of the music. Home Sweet Home, played in lovely strains hy the baud, an nonnced the hour for departing. Ihe dance was highly successful and greatly enjoyed by all.
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BOLDNESS PERSONIFIED.
A Circus Crook Steals Chief Stew
 ars Star from His
Coat.

One of the most audacious acts of D crook ever recorded in this city was committed yesterday afternoon when man stole the gold star from Al. J. Stewards coat
 The theft was committed in one of the business houses in town, In open daylight Mir. Stewart missed bis star soon after it's disappearance and started on the search for it. He found it in the pocket of one ]. C.. O'Brian. O'Bran feigned ignor- ance of the star being in his pocket and said that it was slipped in there by tte person who stole it. O'Brian and a pal of his are under arrest on d charge of grand larceny. There are always crooks following a circus and these should be dealt with severely
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X Pleasant Party.

At her home on West Twelfth ave- fue. Miss Mary Lindsay Friday night very pleasantly entertained num- Der of her friends i'll anticipation Of the Halloween. The eyeniug was spent in diversions customary to such occasions, the feat of biting 8 suspended apple, blowing out a nnmber of candles in q TOW, and several varieties of fortune telling, Most interesting of all, however, was the fortune telling of dark rohed witch. who, with q pack of cards, searched out the hidden secrets of many 4 youth and maiden present, thereby eliciting much merriments from the interested auditors. Att the conclusion of the several forms of amusement a delicious luncheon was served to the guests and at al time when the day was not far. hence, the delighted guests departed to their several homes.
 Those present were: Misses Nary Lindsay. Hattie Holland, Estelle smith. Dollie Smith, Trip Lindsay, Jamle Knox, Mary Taylor, Rnbie Franklin, Eva Davis, Georgie Trip lett, Bettie Houston, Helen Love lady, Emma Moss.
 Messrs. Alex Rowell. John Day, Tracy Mills, sam Knox, o. K. Womack, Geo. Adams, Porter Liad- say. john Alexander, John Hiilas, John Mccain, NJ. NJ, Jackson.
 onoyan--Loman.
 St. Joseph's Catholic Church was
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Our Con@ressman, was q deep and well handled one by Mr. 0. K Womack, and was certainly well ap- preciated by those present. Mir. Alex Rowell closed the evenings enter tainment with q Reclamation in his usually masterly style.
 The meeting which was to have been held on next Monday night; November |, has beeu postponed to Tuesday night, November ,. on ac. count of an attraction at the Mer- Till Institute. The program on tha night will be q debate. subject: Re solved that man is influenced more by the love of woman than he is by the love of money" The affirmative side will be represented by Messrs. Tom NJ. Atkinson and Thomas Moss and Messrs. Marvin F.. Hoiderness and H. Percy Meyer will represent the negative. Tn this debate there will be two lady and three gentle men judges. The program will con- clnde with an oration.
 The public is cordially invited to attend, and no admission price Is charged.
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 RirtkdaY Party.

Master Thomas Collier Lee was given q birthday party Friday alter noon, by his parents-Mr. and Mrs. t. E. Lee--ia honor of his 4th anni- versary, 4 large number of Master Thomas friends and playmates were invited to his home and royalty en- tertained The home was beautifully decorated. The table, where feast for the little ones was spread, was decorated with American Beauty roses. Lighted tapers placed among the roses heightened the effect. Each
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The society season for the young society people was opened by ger nan given By the young men at the Bluff City Club rooms last Tuesday night. The german was conducted i'll the spirited manner characteristic of our social circles. The fayors
 were unusually pretty and tasteful. The evening was one of keen enjoy ment to all those attending. --4s.l
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The Tntre Nous Card Club was pleasaHtl entertained Wednesday evening by Mrs. E. Anronsou at the residence of Mrs. E. II. Franklin. The first prize was won fly Mrs. 6us Waterman and the second by Mrs. E. AaronsoR. Refreshments were served and the evening WAS saighIy enjoyed by all.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-10-31

actions. and gives it as his opinion that the gold star Wa slipped into O.Brian's pocket Under these cir cums tanees he says he cannot see how Q Brian would steal a gold star worth only few dollars.
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Mr. John LowIow. press agent of the circus people, stated to a GRAPHIC reporter last night that O'Brian holds a responsible position with the show, daily handles hun dreds of dollars of show money, has always been honorable in his trans
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child was presented with an elegant hand-painted souvenir.
 The ehildreA present will ever re taiE pleasant recollections Of the en- aertainmeut.
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To all Good Dressers:-I respect lilly solicit your order for fine trade My stock Of woolens is complete. 10 5dtf BURNS. the Tailor.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
ROW IN THE HOUSE.
CAUSED BY THE n. c. RAILROAD
LEASE BILL.
Friends of the Bill Refuse to Adjourn
and Great Disorder and Confusion
Reigned-Action of the Pre-
siding Officer Denounced.

Special to The Sentinel
RALEIGH, n. g., March 5.-Great
excitement was created on the floor
of the House at II o'clock today when
the Senate substitut to the North
Carolina railway lease bill came up as
a special order.
An effort was made to postpone
action until tomorrow to await the de-
cision Of the Supreme Court on the
validity Of the bill unratified by the
stockholders.
Blackburn demanded an order and
insisted upon ruling on the motion
to postpone out of order. Cook was
In the chair as chairman pro TEN.
The anti-lease faction, through
Hancock, moved to adjourn. A di-
vision was demanded by the friends
OF the bill. The speaker refused to
put division and declared the House
adjourned until o'clock.
Friends OF the bill refused to ad-
journ and great disorder and con
fusion reigned.
A motion to elect Freeman, of Hen
derson, speaker protein and continue
business was put and carried. Free
man declined to take the chair, but
went upon the stand and appealed for
order.
Cries OF treason rang out from all
parts Of the House.
Possibly that was the greatest dis
order ever witnessed in the Represen-
tative's Hall. The action of the pre-
siding officer was denounced, even by
members favoring annulment. The
entry of adjournment was finally en-
rolled upon the journal and the mem
bers consented to leave the hall.
Tue Clerk Of the House declares the
course was a clean high handed impo-
sition and for some time refused to
enter it on the journal. He did so at
the request of Speaker Hileman, who
had arrived during the "riot."
The House will re-assemble at 2
o'clock. 1t is claimed that friends of
the bill are in the majority.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
THAT WAREHOUSE BILL.
MIR. r. r. Webster Interviewed-Why
it Was Withdrawn.

Mr.. W. ]. Martin, Of the Raleigh
Tribune, while in Winston last
week, interviewed Mr.. r. P. Web
ster, one Of our warehousemen, on the
bill recently introduced In the Legis-
lature to reduce warehouse charges.
Mr.. Webster said that the passage of
the bill would result in the closing OF
every warehouse in Winston, and in
fact throughout the State. The pres
ent charges are 24 per cent. commits
sion on sales, 10 cents per hundred
pounds for weighing and, 10 cents per
hundred pounds for auction fees.
With this schedule the warehouses
are making little, if any, money. He
said that the abolition of the ware
house system of leaf sales would be
the greatest calamity to the farmer
facturers OF Winston could not de-
pend upon the method Of buying to-
oacco from the barn OF the farmer for
the supply for their extensive manu-
factories, neither could the farmer
afford to be dependent upon such a
method to sell his crop.
Ia explaining why he withdrew the
much complained Of bill, Mr.. Person
said that he saw that when 1t came up
there would be a bitter fight and
there was not time to bring about it's
enactment into law, even IL such a
thing were possible, and dispose of
the other still more important .legis-
lation that 1T was absolutely necessary
should be enacted during this term.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
A NOTED COLORED PREACHER
How He Aided the Farmers just AT
ter the War.

How He Aided the Farmers just Af-
ter the War.
A Leesburg(Ga dispatch says: "The
death of Willis Warren, the noted
colored preacher of Lee county, which
occurred Wednesday night, removes a
unique character. He was known as
the most influential preacher of his
race. He had three churches, in the
aggregate said to enroll membership
of 10, 900, one of which, the Jordan
Grove Church, on the place of Col L..
A. Jordan, claimed as high as 1000
members. He is said to have been a
great help to the farmers in the
troublous times after the war If a
negro was inclined to act the fool and
cut up, Willis would be sent for, and
very often gave the offender a severe
thrashing after prayer for his soul.
On one occasion, it Is said he cOrraled
sixty-nine negro women who thought
themselves too good to help the hus-
bands and gave them all severe
splendidly, His power through reli-
and he was known far and wide as
'Pappy Willis He Is said to have
had several thousand dollars In cash
besides great deal of personality and
the,title to the church property. He
appointed his own successor to the
puIpits he left vacant. There are
tales that each one Of his ten thou
sand members was required to pay
him buehel of corn and couple OF
bundles OF fodder on salary, but this
| is not verified"
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
Between Winston Salem and NoekSYiIle
NJ NV Norfolk k%Me esteH|
" :. crhad,tIa IN EAnrk
Schedule in Eject

NOV.E8th. 1890.
WINSTON-SALEM DIVISION-Leave Wins
ton Salem 40 a. m. for Roanoke and
intermediate points.
Arrive Roanoke LIS p. m.
$40 a. m. (mixed) daily except Sunday, for
Arrive Roanoke 700 p m.
Leave Roanoke 8; 100 a. m (m1xed) daily except
Sunday. Arrive Winston-Salem 9: 30 p. m.
Leave Roanoke 200 p. N. Arrive Winston
Salem 6:45 p
wESTBOUND. LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
5:45 a. m. (Vestibuled Limited) for Bristol and
intermediate points, and Knoxville and
Pullman Sleepers to Memphis and New
Orleans.
4:25 D. m for Bluefeld, Pocahontas, Kenova
Columbus andChfcago and all points west
Pullman Sleepers from Roanoke to Col
umbus, also for Radford, Bristol, Knox
vile, Chattanooga and intermediate
points.
NORTH EAsTBoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
1:5o p. m. for Petersburg, Richmond and Nor
folk.
I.45 D. m. for Washington, Hagerstown, Phila-
delphia and New York.
1850 p. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pull
man Sleeper Roanoke. o Norfolk and
Lynchburg to Richmond.
11:25 p. m. (Vestibuled Limlted) for Hagers-
town. W WaShington and New York. Pull
man Sleepers to Washington, Philadel-
phia and New York via Shenandoah
Junction and Il. and o. Railroad.
DURHAM DIVISION-Leave Lynchburg daily
400 p. n. and (union station) for Durham
and all intermediate points.
Leave Durham daily at 700 g.. M for Lynch
burg and intermediate points.
For all additional information apply at ticket
once, or to M. F. BRAGG,
w. B. BEVILL, Trav. Pass, Agent.
Gen. Pass, Agent Roanoke Va
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
"AFTER THE BALL"
THE HAPPY POLITICIANS RE-
TIRED AFTER THE DANCE.
All of the Cabinet in Washington Ex-
cept Secretary Long-Omce-Seek-
ers Told to Come Back Next
Month or Summer.

By Telegraph to The Sentinel.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-After the
ball was over, at an early hour this
morning, the happy politicians re-
tired for "snooze." The day was
well advanced before many of them
made their appearance in the hotel
corridors
1t rained little early this morning
and the cold wind kept most of the
visitors indoors, except those leaving
the city. More than half of yester-
days sight-seers departed at O'Clock
this morning. Broad avenues and
streets look deserted. The decorations
are wet and bedraggled.
Beyond the formal appointment and
confirmation OF the new Cabinet aud
the Presidents PROCLAMATION calling
an extra session Of Congress for the
18th inst, there is no important politi-
cal developments today.
The entire Cabinet Is here except
Secretary Of the Navy Long. who ar
rives this afternoon. The new Cabi-
net acquainted itselves, respectively,
wit b the departments today.
A thousand Office-seekers were not
permitted to bother the President.
They were advised to return next
month or summer. The Cabinet was
the only important places to be filled
before the extra session of Congress.
Mr.. Clevelaud's entire Cabinet except
Secretary Olney, met President Nc
ktnley at the Executive Mansion at
1920 this morning.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
BOLIN BOYS BODY.
FOUND IN SALEM CREEK BY
COLORED MEN.
The Two Men Were Out Fishing
When They Discovered the Body
Floating Against a Log.
Face Turned Black.

The body OF Shirley Shepherd Bolin,
six year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Bolin, who live on Mineral Spring
street, Salem, was found by two colored
men about O'Clock Thursday after
noon, in the Salem or Middle Fork
Creek, four miles below town.
The particulars OF the drowning of
the little boy, about 1890 O'Clock on
Saturday. February 9Th, were told in
THE SENTINEL the same afternoon of
| the accident. A little son Of Mr..
Hegwood and the Bolin boy were play
ing ON foot-log below the Salem mill
when the latter fell In. The creek
being greatly swollen the body was
swept down the stream.
Up to q week or ten days ago dill
gent searches were made by friends
for the boy, but they were unable to
find him.
Hannibal Robertson and Will Foster,
colored. OF Salem, were the men who
found the body yesterday. They came
to THE SENTINEL Office this morning
and gave the following particulars
The men were out on fishing e1-
pedition. Upon reaching what is
known as Will Myers bottom, they
saw several buzzards on the ground
near the creek. One of the men re-
membered the drowning and remarked
to his partner" that he "Det the buz-
yards were after the body" Upon In
vestigation they found it was q dead
dog they were after. Looking over in
the creek, however, they'discovred the
body floating against log.
Before attempting to get the body
out the colored men called for Myers.
He not being at home, a young man who
works for him came down to the creek
when Robertson and Foster went out
They say his face and hands were un-
usually white when they got him out
but both began turning black a. soon
as the air struck them. The skin on
the hands peeled off after taken out
Of the water.
The two colored men carried the
body for some distance on plank and
placed it In Mr.. Myers wagon, when
it was hauled to the home of the be-
reaved parents to prepare it for
burial. The remains were buried in
Liberty graveyard at 1 o'clock Fri
day.
A SENTINEL man saw the body af-
ter 1t was brought home. The hands
and face contained several bruises.
The latter presented a petrifled ap.
pearance. Decomposition was not
very noticeable.
THE SENTINEL is informed that the
two colored imen were paid the S25
reward offered last month. The propo-
sitiOn expired on March 1st, but Mr..
Bolin's friends think the two men were
entitled to the money.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
HICKS FOR MARCH.
He Says Look Out for Storms From
18th to goth.

Hicks, the well-known weather
forecaster, makes the following pre-
dictions for March
Sharp westerly winds and freezing
nights will prevail the first day or
two Of March. By the Sd marked
reaction to warmer; on the Sd, 4th
and 5th storm conditions will advance
eastwardly across the country. More
or less rain and snow will attend these
changes; low barometer and warmer;
but cold will follow closely from the
Northwest. A storm period extend
from the 8th to 18th Of decided ener-
gy; need not be surprising. A gener-
al cold wave, sharp for the season,
will spread Southwark. Cool to cold,
frosty weather will touch most parts
OF the country from about 18th to
10th, gradually spreading Eastward
from section to section. From 17th
to 10th be on the lookout for storm
developments Of wide proportions and
dangerous energy. These disturb
ances will lead into the Mercury Pc
riOd which extends from the Goth to
2Sth. The 28th and 29th are reaction
AIRY centers, on and about which dates
tendency to storms will be renewed,
with rising barometer and cold,
Northernly winds following.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
FEDERAL COURT JURORS.
Four Of Them From Forsyth-Court
Opens April 9Th.

Four Of Them From Forsyth-Court
Opens April 9Th.
Following Is list of the jurors for
the next term of United States Cir
cult and District Courts, to be held
In Greensboro commencing the flrsG
Monday in April next:
GUILFoRD-J. Addison .Hogin, VIM.
9 Rankin, Greensboro; 81 w Gordon,
HillsdAle; Nathan Fl Wright, James
town; Rufus N Whit, s A Lowery,
Oak Ridge; Henry GUIDE, Peter Hut
ton, col, Guilford College: w Ector,
Brown Summit; William Cannon, Nc
Leansville; Calvin Whitwortb, Rath-
bone; @ McNeeley, Pleasant Gar
den.
ROCKINGHAM-Phelix Mckinney,
Mayfeld; J Walden, Madison; Jerry
Morehead, col, Mouroeton; 81 Lane
Leaksville; w Witty, Aspen Grove;
John A Benton, Ruffin.
RANDoLPH-B B Burnes, Asheboro;
SIS Winslow, Worthwhile; L D La
than, Riley's Store; Elwood Stanton,
Centre; Y 81 Cox, Flower Hill; Dan
lei Smith, Central Falls.
DAvIDsoN-W L Thompson, JOS G
low, Arnold; W F Thomas, Lexing-
ton; Daniel Hayworth, Orinoco; Bur-
ton Hepler, Hex.
STOKEs-Samuel Kiser, Kings Cab
in: NJ D Turpin, Benjamin; S N Goff,
Dalton; David Poindexter, German
ton.
FoRsYTH-S A Sides, Salem; W E
Crutchfeld, White Roads; George
Hauser, Vienna; N 6 Stockton, Win
ston.
ALAMANCE-Jas NJ Turner, Big
Falls; w Browning, Pleasant Grove:
O g Gunter, Graham; Craven Davis,
Cedar Cliff; A j Albright, Curtis Mill;
@ Robertson, Burlington.
ORANGE-H w Lloyd, Chapel Hill;
j Tom Wilkerson. Caldwell; S ] Hail.
Prospect Hill: Geo @ Ray, Hills
| boro.
YADKIN-Alfred Blackburn, col
Wiley w Johnson, Jerry Johnson, "
L Macy.
| WILKES q G Ferguson, N D Alex
ander, T G Land, Lewis w Hol
| brook.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-03-11
SALEM FEMALE ACADEMY.
Rev. L. w. Crawford Writes About
His Visit to the Institution.

Rev. L. w. Crawford Writes About
His Visit to the Institution.
Last weeks issue of the North Caro-
lima Christian Advocate contained the
following from the pen of Rev. L. w.
Crawford, one of the editors:
Among the earliest recollections of
our boyhood days are the many inter
esting narratives related by our moth
er as having occurred while she was a
pupil in Salem Female Academy. She
entered it about 1927 and graduated
some four years later. At that time
there was no other Female College of
any note accessible to girls in all this
Piedmont section. How much we are
indebted to our Moravian friends for
wholesome motherly instructions we
do not know, but all through life we
have cherished high regard for her
Alma Mater.
While attending the Y. N. @. A.
Convention, In Winston, in company
with a sprightly bachelor friend of
some forty or more summers, We paid
our respects to this noted Institution.
We were received by Rev. j. 81. Clew-
ell, the cultured president, and / sup
pose, ,sthroughspure kindness to my
friend, we were put In charge of three
charming young ladies of the Senior
class, Misses Elizabeth Pond, Eva
Lindley and Una Fitzpatrick, to be
shown through the building. What
an event in our natural life What an
occasion! Through the great halls we
went on and on, up the stair, through
the library, study rooms, domitories,
society rooms, gymnasium, and art
gallery. The building was In perfect
order, and everything clean and at
tractive. The girls of the school we're
everywhere in their holiday attire.
looking their best, with violets and
butter cups, smiles and sunshine, de-
lightful conversation and brilliant
sayings. AS we joyously went from
hall to hall and from reading room to
library, we could but think what his
tory lies back of all this aud what in
fluences for good have gone out from
this place to enrich the world and bless
humanity. What change has been
wrought since 1902 when Salem Acad-
emy was flrst opened. Female schools
and colleges have multiplied, and now
any girl who desires to do so may fnd
near at hand all needed helps to the
highest education.
No church or State can 60 back
ward that provides well for the relig.
fous education and culture of her
daughters.