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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-04
For Sale or Exchange.

Two imported Clydesdale stall
lions, sound and weigh about 1900
pounds each. Will sell them at a
bargain or will exchange for
horses, cattle or other live stock.
A. r. WALKER,
38-tf Devils Lake, N. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-01-04
Look It Up Quick.

Borwn & Co. have a bargain in
a homestead REIMBURSEMENT in
Ramsey county-the Lake county
the Banner county.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-02-08
Brandywine District.

Carrico, Virginia G-223 1-2 acres
and imp: see W "a folio $50: state
and county taxes, int and costs. . 40 90
Carroll, Geo W-Edelens Hog Pen, 20
acres: state and county taxes, int and
Edelen, Marg aret E Pleasant Springs
2SO acres and imp: see W A j 1 folio 50:
state and county taxes, int and costs
Gardner, J SIS acres: state and
county taxes. int and costs. 3 OF
Green, Sarah A and children---house
and lot } II acres: state and county
taxes, int and costs. .......3 OF
Hill, Emma M--349 acres and imp:
state and county taxes, int and costs
81 IL
Hawkins, Henson---pt Locust Grove.
20 acres, 10 acres and imp; state ard
county taxes, int and costs. 10 %
Hyde. r Milton-Excultabuly 8
acres: see W folio 443 state and
county taxes, int and costs. ........2 IS
jenkins, Mary J-Widows Trouble, 10
acres and imp: state and county, int
ana costs. $500. II II
Latimer, Jane H--Edelens Hog Pen,
30 acres: state and county taxes, int
and costs. ....,.....,..........3 W
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-02-08

Straining, John, Estate-lots %, "a,
26 So Is; lot 81 SO Is improvements;
| house and lot; lots to IL, So AS;
lots - to 40. So. I; lots 50 to 63 so |:
lots 20, 81. p. %. q. Al, 4S. 40. so, 81
so 81; lots 4, ., so II; lots to 8, Al
to 40, so ): lots II to Al inc, So 4; lot
II So 81 all at Bowie: state and coun-
ty taxes int and osts...............l2 "a
Seims. William Hot and improve
ments, Hyneshoro Park; state and
county taxes int and costs.......... 7.03
Stuart, Emma j 3 acres and i'm
provements; see & No 90, folio 10;
state and co. taxes int and costs. .2O.49
Studds. George-lots Is and II.
square I. Hynesboro Park; see J W
No 8, folio 4O2; state and county taxes
int and costs...-- ....................2.'
Streams, Manu. acre lot, Bowie,
and improvements; state and county
taxes int and s.....................4.S so
Stonescpher. John RS acres
from Charles Duvall OF D: state and
county taxes int and costs. 40
Towlerman, Ida acres and i'm
provements; see JwB No 81. folio 5SS;
state and co. taxes int and costs. IS %
Tracy, H Plot at Glendale and
mprovements; state and county taxes
int and costs. ....................... ..2l.Il
Thomas, jacob acres, near Glen
dale; state and county taxes int and
Wood, Caroline J-33 acres and i'm
provemcnts; See wB No 81, folio 10;
state and co. taxes int and costs. 22.3l
Wells, Baptistr E-house on street
in Bowie; state and county taxes int
and costs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ...2.9l
Wilson. j Paul-S5 acres and i'm
provements: see wB No 10, folio 373;
state and CO. taxes i'm and costs. 10 %
Walking. Mrs. G orr" WITS II
IL, 6 and Il, 50 l6. H,ne>'',ro Park;
state aud c.. taxes int and c; SITS 5.2l
Wells. Thomas-lots 30 to 80, inc !
sive. "a to rs, inclusive, square b, uh
known 33 lots; state and c ATTY taxi :
int and costs . .........35 So
Young. Jacob E-Iots 4, 5. so, Al.
unknown; see II B No 5, folio Il9:
sat" and CO. taxes int and ccsts...2 10
Zugg, Fannie H-25 acres. Tanel'
wood; see W B No %, folio Al; stat.
and county taxes int and ccsts.....9.79
Zugg, John E-Tanglewood, ll6aa
acres. and improvements; state anu
county taxes int and costs...... ..60.1S
RICHARD N. RYON,
treasurer of Prince Georges
County Wa1ylana.
January 18th, 1901-ts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-02-08

ness woman's day. With many such
women the ordinary strain of labor is
intensified and aggravated by diseased
condition of the delicate organs, and
they become victims of that terrible
backacke, or binding headache, which
is so common among business women.
If you are bearing this burden, bear
it no longer. For the backache, head
ache, nervousness and weakness which
spring from diseased condition of the
womanly organs there is a sure cure
in Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
Half a million women have been per-
fectlv and permanently cured by t.lis
wonderful medicine.
NV niece was troubled with female
weakness for about four years before l
asked for your advice" writes Mr.. J. w.
McGregor, of 62d St and PrircCt": Ave,
Chicago, Ills. You advised her to take
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription which
she did faithfully for nine months, and now
we must acknowledge to you that she is
a 7oeH zooD1au. We cannot thank you
enough for the cure"
Sick women can consult DR.. Pierce by
letter free. Address, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-02-08
RICHARD N. RYON,

treasurer of Prince Seorge's
County Wa1yIana:
January 18th, 1901-ts.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-02-08

Hawkins, Geo W-part of Birming-
ham, 100 acres and improvements, Ty-
lers Range, II acres; state and coun-
ty taxes int and costs ....... ...2S.O6
Hickey, S G-lots Ii and ii in So
l; state and county taxes int and costs
07OI
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-02-08

TREE for Board, Instruction and care
IL to all white children and youth in Ma
ryland, Experienced teachers and tue
most modern methods and appliancest
Children too hard of hearing to be laugh
in public schools admitted State sup.
port. Non sectarian. Apply to
CHARLES N ELY, PRINCIrA,
July 18th, l9o0-tf. Frederick, Md.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1901-02-08

zach Department supplied with the
~ most modern and approved apparatus.
Practical work emphasized in all Depart
ments. Graduates qualified at once to en-
ter upon life's work; graduates in Mechani-
cal Eng ineering and Chemistry this year all
secured positions upon graduation. Board
ing department supplied with all modern
Improvements Bath Rooms, Closets,
Steam Heat and Gas; Tuition, Books. Heat,
Light, Washing, Board, Medical Atten-
dance S154 for scholastic year. Cat
alogue giving full particulars, sent on APP
plication. Daily sanitary inspection by
Physician to College. Attention is called
to the Short Course of ten weeks in Ari-
culture. Particulars sent on application.
Term commences September Gath. Early
application necessary for admittance.
r. W. SYLVESTER,
President MARYLAND Agricultur al College
July eth, 1900-Sw.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
Son ofC. Mitchell Dead.

The friends of Nh. aud Mrs. c.. 2.
Mitchell, whom formerly resided here
will be greived to hear of the death of
their son Donald. The following ar
ticle was taken from The Wittenberg
Enterprise:
Letters received by friends here
from c. P Mitchell at Detroit, brings
the sad intelligence that little Donald,
their only son, had finally succumbed
to his long illness. The young fellow
was critically i'll when the family left
here, but.at Amigo his trouble had
yielded to the treatment given, and
Mrs Mitchell with the two children
Joined hen husband at Detroit early
this month. Little Donald caught
cold enroute and death claimed him
on the 9th inst. Surrounded as they
are by people who are still almost
strangers, the blow has been to the
parents doubly hard. Their Witten-
berg friends feel for them the pro-
foundest sympathy.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
ADVERTISING RATES.

Locals. 5 cents per line for each insertion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
The German Medicine Company

Will open here at the Lyceum OPP
era House Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der 9TH, for a week or 10 days engage
ment. The company carries first
class line. Ct medicines which will be
placed ons.rial, and no money will be
required until the medicines are Civ
en- thorough trial. The company
not only carries fine line of we'll
known remedies, but gives a strictly
up-to-date show on each evening Of
their engagement, consisting Of aero
batic, tumbling and contortionist acts,
rock breaking, singing and dancing
specialties. and sterioptican views,
(fnely colored) and dissolving views,
illustrated songs and moving pic
lures. 400 hpe views are shown, and
if YOU desire to see them all you must
attend every evening.
Beautiful presents are given away
every evening, and on Saturday after
noon, a Gold Watch will be presented
to the child selling the. largest num-
Der Of matinee tickets at cents each.
The admission on the first
Evening, Tuesday will be 2
cents, if You remit your own
change.
A lady photographer accompanies
the company, and as portion of the
Opera house is used as gallery, she
takes first-class pictures at the low
price Of 15c and UP per dozen. Her
specialties are medallions, photo but
tons, photo mirrors, stick pins, photo
collar and cuff buttons and everything
in that line. Now is your chance to
get your picture of tirst-class mater
ial and workmanship at remarkably
low prices.
Remember, at the Lyceum Opera
House beginning Tuesday night and
all the week.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
County Officers.

CIVIC SOCIETIES.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
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) HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
C-O-S
} 4 GzABLE MATHEWS, Scribe 'O2.

The.rooms of our school have been
kalsomined.
Examination in American History
was held in this department Wednes-
day afternoon.
One of the young ladies of the high
school created quite a sensation among
the boys by originating a new and
odd style Of combing her hair.
The class in natural philosophy"
find pressure OF liquids difficult
subject.
The boys that participated in tax
ing down Dr.. Steyenson's sign, are
very quiet.
We have improved the decorations
in our room by putting up a picture
of our late .martyred President.
The Senior class held a regular
meeting Monday, and a special meet
ing Thursday.
If visitors come in our room they
find few changes, if it is not in the
appearance Of the room, it is in the
seats of pupils.
The school elected Bessie Cavner
and Mabel Mathews as housekeeping
conamittee The term of the old COM
mittee expired.
4 very pretty and interesting ex-
pertinent was performed IN Physiology
Thursday afternoon. A frog was
chloroformed and the circulation of
the blood was plainly seen by examin
ing its foot.
Andrew Frankel thinks girls are
poor associates and consequently in
tends to sever. his connection with
them.
The Grammar department had a
spelling contest and Willie Murphy
won.
Our department elected music
committee of three.
One of the boys of our class, plays
tennis nicely, but can't beat his little
brother Joe.
Allie Carpenter spelled the Inter
mediate department down.
Inc uf5C u0eIlnS Ol our AlGeFdTy
society was held Friday afternoon.
The name we decided to have was
'Athena." The election of officers
took place and the results were as
follows:
lChas. Weigand, President.
Vivian Thrun, Vice-President.
Maude White, Secretary.
Bessie Cavner, Treasurer.
Some pupil in our department has
introduced new text book, the name
of it is unknown to the scribe.
Our principal is an enthusiastic as
we'll as accomplished tennis player of
late.
Miss Garrison is very sober looking.
Miss Ida Slattery looked unusually
swell at dinner Saturday.
Miss Diamond las been dreaming.
Patience is the, word stamped on
Miss McIntyre's face.
How unusually jolly is Miss DocL>
cry.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
c. s N. w. R'y's New Time Table.

The change in trains which began
to-day on this line, will make it more
convenient to patrons of the road.
The company has put on one new
train daily each way. The schedule
follows:
No. 81, mixed train, north 80 a. m
No. Z, passenger, north. :. 1922 P. m.
No. s, passenger, south 1O:1 a. m.
No. Sc, mixed train, south $3.50 p m,
This is daily except Sunday, and
the mail will be carried as before, on
Nos. Z and. s.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
LOCALS.

- ~ ~ ~ "
j. Knight, of Whitewater, tran
sacted business in town Wednesday.
Lewis Freise was up from Merrill
the middle of the week.
R. Kellett, of Oshkosh, called on
our grocery merchants Wednesday.
Atty. L. E. McGill returned to
Ladysmith Wednesday.
C. f. Thompson returned to his
home at Rhinelander Wednesday.
Will Garnich, OF Ashland, called
on our hardware merchants Tuesday.
-Myron Mather was down from
State Line Tuesday.
Lyman Roskins was over from
Sayper Tuesday.
r, KelIett, of Oshkosh, called on
our grocery merchants Wednesday.
&C. A. Windorft, Of Ironwood, was
town visitor Wednesday.
Sheriff Elliott. spent the latter
part of the week at, Minocqua.
John vogeIs was down from
State Ling Tuesday.
g. F., Sanborn, Of Ashland, spent
a couple Of days in town last week.
Ruby sIattery visited his parents
over Sunday.
Ed. Grafton was up from Three
Lakes few hours to-day.
Mr.. Brewer who is teaching the
school in the Indian settlement, spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Edith Case who has heldthe
position as clerk in the postoffice for
the past year, has resigned.
N. G. Bruce, of Amigo, spent the
latter part of the week, looking over
land in this vicinity.
Frank Rogers was over from Min
ocqua the early part Of the week Tis-
iting friends.
Peter Stein was4down from Star
Lake Wednesday and Thursday and
reports business brisk at that place.
"A. H. Anderson, of Amigo, tran
sacted business here the first of the
week.
Jack Cahill, of Ashland, made his
weekly visit here Tuesday selling sau-
sage.
Peter LaChance, of State Line,
spent Saturday in town. The News
acknowledges a pleasant call.
Frank Howes, the lone sportsman
from Lost Lake, spent Tuesday in
town visiting friends.
M. F. Doyle and Jas. CONCEAL
drove over from Minocqua and spent
a couple of days in town last week.
Art. Mathews was business Wis
itor at Rhinelander Thursday and Fri
day.
The telephone line between this
place and Three Lakes, broke Satur-
day, and Amos Radcliff drove down
and repaired the break.
George H. Hall left for Wabeno
Thursday, where he has accepted the
principalship of the village school for
the rest of the term.
-Jno. O'Brien representative OF
Roundy Peckham Grocery Co., of Mil
waukee, called on grocery merchants
Wednesday.
Deputy Game Warden Oberhol-
tier desires to announce that he is
not the game warden living at Eagle
River, referred to by the Rhinelandel
New North in it's last issue.
Alex. Higgins left to-day fol-
Woodruff where he will meet w. N.
Parker, State High School inspector,
and they will inspect the schools
across the county.
The large audience was grandIy
entertained by Prof. Whipple the pres
tidigitator and steriopticanists. =
Wausaukee, (Wis.) Independent.
At the Lyceum Opera house all this
week.
F. Chickering representing J. W.
Cole & Co., Manufacturing Pharma-
cists, Black River Falls, Wis, spent
Friday in town in the interests of that
company.
Albert Mansky drove over from
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04

E%& A. NJ, Eagle River Lodge meets evreX
II second and fourth Tuesday at their hall
over Dickinson & Cooks store. N1sltltlng
brothers cordially invited.
JAS OBERHOLTZER, w. M. y. b, MOON, sec.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04

wm w. A., Eagle " alters amp. No. $50
IVA Meets every Friday at Jones Hall
A'A Visiting neig hbors are cordially INV
B. r. Jones. V. c., TR Cunningham, Clerk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04

10. Q. F.-EagIe River Lodge No. IL
Meets every Monday evening a thelI i
over Beardsley drug store. VISIT
prothers are cordially invited.
MART EIKzEL, sec. NJ, E. SANBoRN' \
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-04
CHURCHES

CATHOLIC CHURCH, ST PETERS Ser
~ vices, the 1st and Bird Sundays OF each
month. High Mass and Sermon at 10 a. M
-Catechism at 2 p. m -Vespers and Benedlc-
ton at t. m. A first Mass is said at $3.50 a. M
on the .drst Sunday of each mOnth-On Holy
days. High Mass, Sermon and B9nedictiOn at
7,4S a. na-MaSs on weekdays at O'Clock IN
summer and 7:3O in the winter Stations of
the cross every Friday evening during Lent at
1850 ,,o- Dou+o,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
Gn:aszHzo~z or, IzxDS ZsXA-.

edged king of all wildcatters and the
most conspicuous oil producer in Amer
lea because OF this fact and because his
production Of oil is greater than that
or any other individual, is a native OF
Sewickley Pa, and is OF Scotch de-
scent. He worked on the paternal farm
until he was Is then became a railroad
clerk in Louisville and later on an ex-
press clerk in Nashville. Twenty-nine
years ago he embarked in the oil and
natural gas business and has been
closely identified with IL since In his
operations he has been so closely asso-
ciated with John II. Galley, another fa-
nous wildcatter, that the story of one
is practically the story OF the other
The first great success of these argo-
nauts Of oildom was the Mathews gush-
er In the Mcdonald oilfield, which but
for the Lucas gusher in Beaumont
would hold the record as the most won
derful spouter of crude petroleum ever
discovered. Soon after oil was struck IL
produced 10000 barrels a day, and IL is
said that nearly 60 days later the well
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

transporter OF petroleum by boat
from OIL City TO Pittsburg and who il
- SAID has drilled more wildcat wells
ana dfy holes than any man: /. T..
lVah' better known as Farmer" Dean,
HreenDacker and veteran OF 81 years
experience IN the oilhelds John Gallo
way another Canadian. who during 40
years or petroleum seeking has drilled
Weiis IN practically every field IN North
america CHARLES +. Collins. president
OF the Devonian OIL company. who be-
San WORK IN the oil country as a tool
dresser and is now one OF the most sue
cessfui wildcatters and the greatest de-
Neloper In the business; Captain Joseph
L. Jones civil war veteran. who drill.
ed ~ unsuccessful wells before fortune
smiled upon him and who recently own
ed 800 oil and gas wells in the Bradford
held, and ID. h. Beatty OF Beaumont.
who drilled the Beatty gusher. which Is
almost as wonderful a producer as the
Lucas well.
A famous wildcatter i'm his day was
the late Frederick Crocker OF olean. N
T., one OF the pioneer oil producers OF
the OIL Creek Bradford and Allegany
fields. When he struck the famous Ir-
win well, near Pioneer, Pa, it produced
little oil and rivers of water Mr.
Crocker declared that the water could
be pumped off and that oil would then
come. For three months he pumped
water out Of the well, and people
thought him almost crazy, but the wa
ter was finally exhausted and oil came
in large quantities. on the McElheny
farm, near Funkville. Pa. Mr. Crocker
hoping to make new openings In the oil
bearing rock, exploded large quantity
OF gunpowder in we'll This was un-
doubtedly the first time that explosives
were used for such a purpose. Since
then countless wells have been torpe-
doed with nitroglycerin. The explosion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

rs years ago and are still producing
several barrels day.
The first wildcatter was Colonel Ed
win J.. Drake, a Connecticut Yankee,
who had heard OF the oil springs and
oil pits near Titusville, Pa. and began
drilling Well on Watson's fats, below
Titusville. in May. 1859 Professor b.
Silliman, Jr., OF Yale had analysed some
OF the rock Oil" or Seneca OIL" as II
was called, which had been taken from
the famous oil spring near Cuba n. Y.
and the Pennsylvania Rock oil com
pany had been ossanized ito raise, pro-
cure. manufacture and sell rock OIL" IL
was as an employee OF this company
that Colonel Drake started the first well
sunk for the specific purpose of procur-
ing crude petroleum. Drake drove an
iron pipe down 36 feet TO bedrock, then
started his primitive drill. and on Aug
2s. 1852 oil was struck at a depth OF
G9ia feet II rose 10 within ten feet OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

from pennsylvania TO Kansas. but their
next move was to open the Neodesha
oililelds In southeastern Kansas in 1893.
drilling over 100 wells. building pipe
nnes and partially erecting a refinery.
The two wildcatters. who seem to be
able 20 smell oil even If IL is 1000 or
1000 feet beneath the earth's surface.
next opened the Corsicana (Tex.) and
the Colingo (Cal) fields. and their latest
triumph is the Beaumont field. A large
part of the credit for the discovery of
Beaumonts oil. however, is due another
wlldcatter "A. +. Lucas, a Beaumont
man. Lucas was certain there was oil
at Beaumont and started a well $50
feet from where the present Lucas
gusher is located. He drilled his well
to depth of ESQ feet. when his funds
gave out, and ne then induced Guffev
& Galley TO test the territory. They put
down another well, which developed
into the world famous Lucas gusher.
Some of the conspicuous wildcatters
OF today are John A. GartIan, a Cana
dian, who started in the oil business as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23

centration OF fire upon The luckless sig
nal men. They could not be concealed,
FOR they must of necessity be on hand
! with their receivers or coherers, ready
TO collect the aerial messages flying
about from another station. either upon
a ship at sea or at a distance on land
Quite successful experiments have
been made from balloons, and Il is de.
signed TO use them In the transmission
or war messages, provided TO other sys-
TEN shall In the near future supersede
that upon which Marconi is now assid-
uously at work. But IL high masts are
open TO the objection of being too con-
spicuous for the comfort OF the opera
tors still more are the balloons open TO
this objection, as they cannot possibly
be concealed and would make excellent
targets for an enemy's guns.
by the system so recently expert
mented with. however the masts and
balloons are all done away with, and.
IN fact, the system Is TO be commended
Tor its simplicity. II is the discovery OF
two men-Colonel Pilowski, an engineer
officer OF the Russian army and NJ
Victor Popp, a French scientist OF great
attainments, who has already made the
world his debtor for several inventions.
These gentlemen installed an electrical
outht at small town near Paris and
succeeded almost instantly In trans
mitting messages 20 house situated on
prominent street In the heart OF the
city. Their experiments were conduct
ed an he presence OF more than so rep
resentatives Of the Paris press, who one
ana au were enthusiastic over their
success.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-23
"MAsTER OF ARTs..

In ancient days a master" was a
man who taught and no one could OBJ
tain the degree OF master OF arts until
he had iectured at least two years In
the Oxford schools. during which period
he was known as a regent master
That he might be known TO all men he
was bound during this period 10 wear
heelless shoes. called 'pynsons." OF
late years the custom has been IN abty
ance, and master OF arts has received
a dispensation from lecturing. and by
late statute the last trace of the regent
has disappeared With it viii disappear
the 'pynsons," also the custom OF pre-
senting articles OF clothing 90 ones
friends on the occasion OF inception and
the privilege Of the inclpient and blush.
ing master OF arts to kiss the senior
proctor.