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New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
TASSAR'S YEAR OVER.
LARGEST CLASS GRADUATED IN THE HIS
TORY OF THE COLLEGE.
tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrRrNE.I


Poughkeepsie. y. Z. June 12-with the usual ex-
ercises and the presentation Of l42 diplomas 70
the members Of the graduating class. Vassar Col
lege closed this morning. when the largest gradu-
atng class in the history Of the college took
leave OF their alma mater. The exercises we're held
in the chapel, and hundreds OF spectators were
unable gain admission. on the platform were
President Taylor and the members of the faculty
while the choir DalcOny contained the instructors
After the entrance OF the graduating class a
prayer offered and then Miss Robbie Belle
Patterson rendered with fine effect an Ave Maria"
and Where the Bee Sucks" The essays were as
follows:
The Song Writer'S Art" Mary Barbour Whitney;
'Biproducts OF College Education" Louise som
mer Holmquist; Opposing Tendencies In the Mod
1- sr4 DrsnaI MarEere Ptnckney Jackson: The
st9rke: "A New Light Upon Ancient History
Education" Clara Stillman Reed.
After the close Of the exercises President Tay-
lor said
college have been brought the attention of the
alumni We need better gymnasium better club
tons better library building and better residence
college is growing rapidly and steadiiy' and we
compelled to reject 80 students. who would have
account We all know that the Vasssr alumni
never start out TO Do thing without accomplish
student body has grown from $40 TO our faculty
nsx Building have been donstrHctsd 7'i ihree o.,
which now in process OF erection.
President Taylor furnished a statement of the
most urgent needs of the college. and the aggre-
ings wanted IS Sl.ss5Coo.
President Tavlor also announced the gift OF So
0oo by John n. Rockefeller for a new dOrmitory.
to $500
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
FOR A CHINESE CHAIR.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
GIVEN TO COLUMBIA FOR THAT
PURPOSE-SOURCE OF GIFT
A SECRET
A SECRET.

A gift OF 100000 has been made TO Columbia Uni
versity for the establishment OF A chair for the
study and teaching Of the Chinese language In
nouncing the gift az the university commencement
yesterday President Low said that the founder OF
the chair did not wish 10 have his made
known. He read a letter from the gver OF the fund.
in which he said:
When II is considered that the Chinese made
up Of several hundred millions OF people with
great and abundant literature old at least.
any OF the great classical uteratures: that they
have n inherited civilization coeval with. II not
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
BROOKLYN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

The commencement exercises OF the Polytechnic
Institute OF Brooklyn held In the Academy
OF Music last night The addresses were delivered
by ST. Clair McKelway. Dean Kellogg and others.
Degrees were conferred the following;
Bachelor OF Science-Percy Winans Bristol Ernest Sea-
Cloves George Edward Hosch. Warren Purdy HOyt
CSfnnel I.eberthon Carl Herman Lips. Herbert
Abraham Rindskopf. Emil Herman Staudtnger. Isaac
Spur Frederick Humbert Dassori. Elliott
Clarke Du Franklin Edward kneeland 1r.
Electrical Engineer-Frederiek Hurnber; Dassori ana
Hobart B. S.
Civil EnSine--Harold Ephraua Hawxhurst B. g.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
GRADUATING CLASS AT VASSAR.

antedating. those that up around the Medf-
terranean; that they have a complete system OF
ancient and customary law; that whether for good
or Ill and whether will IL not. by manifest
destiny longer unreyealed brought into
familiar neighborhood and intercourse with them.
with industrial and commercial relations which
must billions annually, and. not least. that
claim TO have Gospel superior all others
and which in its spirit of peace gentleness
and truth would carry TO all the earth, would
IL not be reproach to this proud university
have taken a first step toward the advancement of
international comfy and culture and of humane
and beneficent assimilation?
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
YALE OFFICIALS RETICENT.
BUT ARCHBISHOP IRELAND WILL PROB
ABLY RECEIVE AN IL d

New-Haven, Conn June 12-While Yale cor
poration officials decline 10 make any statement
regarding the reported offer of ar IL n. degree
this coming commencement 70 John Ireland Arch
bishop OF St. Paul IL is learned from reputable
thority that such tender has been made and that
Furthermore Archbishop Ireland will accept IT,
II is not true. reported that the well known
Catholic prelate will refuse the offer This is the
first time that Yale has conferred the hign degree
Of doctor of laws on a Catholic diRnitary. though
lesser degrees have been given. The Yale officials
viii not depart from the tmmemOrial custom
Yale Of refusing 70 affirm or deny the report re-
gardtng commencement appointments. but from
otker sources its truth Is vouched for
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
LAW FETE 70 BE GLVEy 70 pAUGRrERs.

me last State meeting OF the season OF the
United States Daughters OF 1872 Will be a lawn
lete az the country seat Of Mrs Howard Nesmith.
az Astoria Long Island. Tuesday. June Is.
MIS- Nesmith's grounds. which contain large
rose garden provide for various out Of door anuse
nents. The party Will take the boat TO-
tether AT the East Ninefy-second-st- ferry, ana
.onVeyances viii be In waiting at Astoria. Mrs.
Allen 7. Nye VIII be chairman Of the day.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
CUBAN TEACHERS TO STUDY HERE.

Albany. June 12-Charles r. Skinner. superin-
tencent OF Public Instruction. has been advised
mat Acting Commissioner Matthew b. Hanna is
making arrangements TO send between fifty ana
ohs hundred teachers from Cuba 10 the New
fsliz Normal School. at New-Paltz. y. Y. for a
eourse OF instruction for one or two years In the
STUDY OF English. manual training domestic sci
ence, school economy. methods and civil govern
nent. The teachers q large number OF whom
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
4 PHILANTHROPTc FUND.

The este blishment OF q permanent fund for the
benefit - members who may be IN need OF hnan-
c:sl aid is recent innovation in the National So
eiety of New England Women Five hundred dol
lars appropriated from the general surplus fund
viii form the nucleus. which viii be maintained by
the addition Of 20 per OF the annual dues. The
Presidents and ex-presdents Of the organization
Will serve advisory board on the disburse
ment Of the money and all proceedings viii be
strictly confidential regards the names Of those
rfrlpe
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
A MONUMENT TO DIR, WKELLoPs.
MOVEMENT THUS TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY
OF THE WELL. KNOWN DENTIST

A movement TO erect a monument TO perpetuate
the memory OF Or. Henry ]. McKenops. at one
nonresident of the American Dental Association
who died at St Louis April q. will probably be
started soon This was said last night to Trfb-
une reporter by a we'll known dentist after the
meeting held IN memory OF DIR. McKeIops a the
Academy OF Medicine.
The meeting took place under the auspices OF the
New-YOrk Odontologtcal Society. Among those
present were dentists from Washington. Baltimore
and other cities and representatives OF the First
District Dental Society and the Second District
Dental Society of this state. the Central Dental
Association OF Northern New-Jsrsey. the Dental
Association of Southern New-JeTsey. the New-Jer-
sey State Dental Society and the Psi Omega Dental
Fraternity.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

WILL filed for probate yesterday. left only 81 each 10
his six children Irving Burnell Ebbes. Mrs. Frances
Sutorius Lillian May Ebbes. Jennie Estelle Ebbes.
William Alexander Ebbes and Agnes Maude f,bbes.
The remainder OF his property is devised to the
widow. Agnes Kyle Ebbes. A member OF the family
said last night that the children had previously
been provided for
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

young women. are chosen for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning familiarity with American methods OF
teaching. The expense Of their board, instruction
and transportation IS borne by the Cuban Govern
nent, and each viii receive salary of $50 month
during the entire course.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
GRADUATES OF COLUMBIA
Continued from First Page.)

Perry B. Preston
Emanuel Reinhardt-
Gibson Reynolds.
Michael T. Reynolds.
Louis D. Risgo-
Andrews Rogers.
John ]. Rogers.
James l. Russell
P. F. Y. Ryan.
William c. Sandy. tr.
Benjamin L. Schaeffer.
G. h. w. Schsnck.
Charles G.. Schildecker.
Francis 4. Schneider.
Samuel Schulhofer.
Alfred P. Schultz.
Henry W. Schwartz.
Henry G. Schweitzer.
James G. Sharp.
Leander H. Shearer.
Robert W. Shearman.
Harry 3. SlOcum.
Charles H. Smith.
Leo Spiegel.
Alexander Spingarn.
Morris Stark.
Nathan y. Stark.
Robert ;. Starr.
Benjamin 3. Steedly.
De Witt Stetten.
Edgar de NJ Striker
: B. W. Seyeuberger.
William ]. Teahan
Edward c. Thompson
George ". Todd.
Albert J. Toering.
George " Nandegrifr.
Philip Van Ingen.
H. T. Won Ueesten.
c. lie F. Vreeland.
William n. Vreeland.
Abraham IT. Wechsler,
Frank II. Weiss.
Clinton s. Westcott
5. V. Whitbeck.
William R. Whitman
Henry T. Williams.
Percy H. Williams.
Thomas VI. Williams
Orin r. Witter.
William II. Woglom-
Eshoo A. Yacobs.
H. F. L. Ziegel.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
ARCHBISHOP PROTESTS IGNORANCE.

81. Paul MINI. June Z CSpeciaD.-Archbishop
ireland was seen tonight regarding the report that
he had been offered q degree by Yale He said he
had no knowledge OF the matter whatever and as
far as he knew there was absolutely truth IN
the report
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
SIX HUNDRED GRADUATED AT Z.

Philadelphia June 12-The 14s,h commencement
OF the University OF Pennsylvania was held to-day
Assistant United States Attorney General James
NJ. Beck delivered the grafton. and six hundred
graduates received diplomas.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
COLOMBIA GIRL SENIORS.
THEIR GRADUATION EXERCISES HELD
YESTERDAY-PRIZE AND SCHOL-
ARSHIP AWARDS.

Commencement exercises at Columbia University
yesterday were event IN the lives OF many
young women. ss Teachers College and Barnard
now are included. the former for the first time on
that occasion. They made q prominent part OF the
picturesque procession IN caps and gowns that
moved across the campus az Il o'clock
TIE procession formed in the library in the order
n which degrees We're TO be conferred-Columbia.
Barnard and Teachers-and marched 10 music 10
the gymnasium. where the exercises took place
Miss Laura D. Gill. dean OF Barnard College. pre-
senred the Barnard students entitled the Bache-
lor OF Arts degree, who are:
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

pledeed before the meeting closed, and news was
brought OF persons who had oHerec contributions
in case the work was undertaken
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
sIX CHILDREN TO GET 81 EACH.

WIDOW OF HoRATIo ERBEs TO RECEIVE THE
REMAINDER OF THE ESTATE.
Horatio Ebbes. who died al MS home. No. %
Penn-st-, Brooklyn. May o. according 70 his
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

Columbus. Ohio. June 12.-The trustees OF the
Ohio Wesleyan University to-day conferred the de-
gree OF IL D. on Senator Charles W. Fairbanks
OF Indiana, ard upon William R Warnock. mem
ber OF Congress from the With Ohio District.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
TRIBUNE'S PICTURE PRAISED.
COPIES OF THE PAPER IN GREAT DEMAND
ON THE PRINCETON CAMPUS.

Princeton y. J.. June y (speciaD.-Princeton stu
dents who up Until sunrise this morning. at
the sophomore dance were aroused from their
morning maps by the shouts OF newsboys: New
York Trfbune-pcture OF the graduating class
the front pager' Later. the crowd began TO
thfcken on the front campus. the newsbOys thread
ed their way through it, and II not long before
every COPY OF the paper in town had been sold. and
there was still room for more copies. Mothers and
sisters stood around in little groups peepins over
The Tribune, picking out from the sea OF upturned
faces the representation of the students in whom
they were interested. They found no difficulty IA
recognizing the pictures, and remarks were heard
on all sides praising the elearness and excellence
OF the reproduction
Members OF the senior class who this picture
IN The Tribune were greatly pleased.
This made from a photograph taken by
Pach Brothers. of New-York-
ROCHESTER COMMENCEMENT NEXT WEEK
Rochester June Il (speciaD.-The hfty-hrst an
nuaI commencement OF the University of Rochester
will begin Sunday. June 16- The Grafton before the
Nev-York Iota of Phi Reta Kappa will be deIiv-
cred by the Right Rev. Henry c. Potter, Bishop OF
New-York. on The Broader Scholarship"
Professor Arthur Latham Baker. who has been
at the head Of the department Of mathematics
since 1891. his connection with the univer-
sfty this year. On Tuesday the student body pre-
sented TO him gold watch and chain as mark
of their affection. Professor Bakers plans for
the future have not been formulated.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
RocHEsrER coMMENcEMENT NExT WEEK
TREASURY BOND PURCH4sE.

washington June 12-The Secretary CT tns
Treasury to-day bought $4,000 short per cent
bonds at 113 SIPS
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
The forty-rhird annual report OF the Chamber OF
Commerce OF the State Of New-York for the year
ending April 30 1901. IS printed in volume OF
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13
MASTER OF ARTS

William H Adams. Robert J. Lau.
Hermann NJ Adler. William W fesar,
Lewis r. Alger Anna NJ 7 ooLe
Homer d ANGEL. Clara D. LOOMS
Arthur arthur = P r, Baldwin. Edwin A. McA1pn. r.
%2hn NJ Barrett Robert e McMahon Mar n
MdriaI M5iIiam R5,a3sI, b Bel Mabel t K Mason.
NiIs35 Milton y Rengion E,i2T Theodore c. Mitchfl
Jarrie Ii W, Blair Samuel e. Moffett
Marion R. Brown. Caroline L. MnIrer
Sidney D. Drummer. John Muirheid
EG88 3 6'f5fs5 aa5fse Esitss Gasls. Il N:ass Ni:as4
RussT fiuesaT = ty' Bulkiey' 6oman S O'Loughlin.
Jane B Carpenter. Adele oPpen6eimer
George s CSnnen Amin PsgisT
grace grace l5%s9n 6ST6If 6s:sr %as Il f%iIGfk Pa1s
Homer NJ Derr. MAY G Priest
G. A L Dionne George P. ouackenbos
Ioring H podd l. 5. Quackenbush-
David { Eidert Robert t1 i / 4ensa1 RsSa1
Francis E. Evanson. Harry B. Reynolds.
Robert n Fe-nald Herman : Riederer
Noe i Fox ffirS- F3rgiet F5rg " 2 p K9Sswen
Daisy Gaus Robert W. shearman.
| Robert NJ Gay. David 5. snedden.
5Ssi Has-!. dS@ss s@3n Fts@sr5 Fa R s. sss:..
Ks5I s5. F ,I14 Gioransson Alexander sPtngqrn.
CLAYTON N Hamilton. Nahum I stone
S-LI.. sarah H VI IIaT9w low Malcolm sundheirner
Andrew I. Horst. Samuel NJ Tucker
wnltan5 Jones. Martha " VAT.
W O. y Kemp Burton W. Wilson.
Ernest 3 Kent William H. Wolfe r.
t+lsle hupfer Alice I Wood.
David X Laubuth Harrison X Wright
MASTER OF LAWS
Walter y. Cook W c. p Kerp
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Grace Andrews Herbert r Moody.
Frederick ". BAcket. A. F. J. Remy
Walter r Crane. Alfred ~. Richards
Bergen Davis William A. Schaper.
A I. p Dennis Louis D Scisco.
Charles A DoWner- Nathan Stern.
Alexander Q Flick Francis 2. sumner
Arthur c. Hall Rudolf Tonbo. jr.
EEward r Kern Allan II. Wllett.
Alfred Z. Kroeher. Stephen s Wise.
Isado- Loeb. Glass Wisser.
q " A Lucky Edwin c. Wooey.
joseph ". Miller. jr.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

This cut made from a photograph taken By
Pach Brothers. of New-York-
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

Mary o. Barrick,
Alice Beer.
Edith Berry,
Lisa .. Bloodgood,
Bertha Brown.
n. Burlington.
Eliza r. Butler.
n. E. H. Cameron.
Elisabeth NJ. carhs1.
c. E. A. Carman.
Helen E Catlin.
Isabella NJ. Cooper,
Harriet F. Cutting.
Pauline n. Dedere-,
Mary I. Eaton.
Mabel ElrinE,
Mary II. Fisher,
Elizabeth Hamilton,
Lenca T. Hanks.
Madalene Heroy.
Clara Z. Hudson.
Isabelle z. Issacs.
Lille =. Jacobs.
Adele r johnson,
Euphenia johnson.
Eilda E J0Sephthal,
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

Lucius c. Bulkley.
Douglas W. Cairns.
Herbert R. Charlton.
Walter F Ctmiotti.
Hermann Cohn.
Joseph D. Condit.
Albert s. Cooke
George E. Cram.
Edward L. Creeden.
William .. Cronin.
Joseph A. Cunningham.
John D. Curran.
Philip ]. Curran.
William Darrach.
Arthur ". Day. g
r. de c. V Bachiller.
Faust S. De Long.
Dudley B. Deming.
Edward L. Dodd.
Francis B. Donohue.
J. c. Dunseith.
Walter F. EngeI.
g J. B. Flood.
Herman P. Foehrenbach-
Harvey T. Frazer.
Carl Fulda.
Charles ]. Gabriel.
Sparrell s. Gale
Harold 9. Geyer.
James p. Gibbs.
Custerius Gillette.
Charles Goldman.
Frederic G. Goodridge.
CASTOR Greil.
bernard J. Gretsch
Louis Grossmann.
George W. Hart.
William l. Hartman
Francis r. Haussling
Samuel c. Haven.
Charles L Henriquez
FREDERICK G. Hodgson.
Oliver T. Hyde.
Frank H. Jackson
Gharies F. Jellinghaus.
Willis b. Jones.
James r. Judd.
David Kramer
David H. Levy
Isaac H. Levy.
James II. Lewis
Edward 5 Loizeaux
Joseph F. Mccarthy
New-York tribune., 1901-06-13

Helen 4. Kane.
Olive 2. Kellogg,
Rose L K-ake-.
Eda 2. Kunz.
Agnes c. Leaycrsft,
Amy Loyeman,
Christina L Mckim.
Mary r. Morrison.
Florence Capenheimer,
Bessie N. Osborn,
Meta P0-lak.
Jennie ?. Preston,
ROsina J. Rennerr.
Elizabeth 2. Roberts.
Florence L Sanville.
Sarah z. Schuyler,
Sissie 2. Strsus.
J. g. StudGiford.
Marian G. Townsend.
Marguerite z. Upton.
Alma F. Waliach,
Marie L Wehncke.
May G. Wendell.
Cordelia Wendt.
c. F. Whitney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27

held in Chambersburg. Pa. beginning
May and continuing two weeks,
The general conference of the Liberal
branch of the same church meets AT
Frederick, Md. about the same time,
and it Is said that an effort VIII be
made 10 reunite the two churches.
Messrs. George Il. Copenhaver, 9.
b. Grimm, Herbert Anderson and
Clifton Copenhaver, of Winchester
are ia Shepherdstown where they will
plaster the interior of the new local
school bilding. The work will 6cou
by some weeks.
1t is quite probable that Harper's
Ferry will have knitting mill in the
near future. For some time past
negotiations have been in progress
and prospective stockholders ip Har-
per's Ferry have visited mills with
this end in view.
The farm Of the late Martin b.
Lemen, near Shepherdston was sold at
public sale by the special commissions
ers, and was bought by Charles O..
Lemen, of Martinsburg, Il son of the
former owner at s31 per acre. The
farm contains 121 acres.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company time meeting to arrange
the spring and summer schedules was
held Saturday at Camden Station, Bal
timore. The conference lasted several
hours and was attended by officials
from all over the system.
1t is thought Chas. Broadway Rouss
will leave million dollars to endow
a school for the blind in Winchester,
Va. His new building on Broadway is
nearly done ami when it is finished
will be one of the finest in New York
devoted to the dry goods business.
Mr. Malachai Snively, express mes
senger on the @. " between Hagers-
town and Winchester strained him.
self painfully, whilst endeavoring to
| lift heavy casting into his car at
| Hagerstown. He is not incapacitated
however and continues his work.
Mr.. G. L. Nicolson, genreal manager
of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal.
stated Wednesday that while not de-
fnitely able to announce, he stated
that the damage to the canal, not
withstanding reports published, would
not exceed $4,000 and if anything
would be considerably less. He stated
that the main damage would be sur
face washouts and not washouts ex-
| tending to the bottom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
GRADUATE IN DENTISTRY.

Among the seventy graduates who
were announced Thursday by the
dean of the dental department of the
University of Maryland was Mr.. Amos
A. Westrater of this city. Mr.. Wes-
trater is the son of Mr., William
Westrater, of COZ N. Queen street and
studied for time before entering the
University in the office of DR.. w. f..
Minghini, of this city. He is a popu-
lar young man and has many friends
in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
u. r. NEwC0mER,s WILL.

The will OF the late b. H. New
conner was probated in Baltimore ves-
terday. The estate is estimated at IS, !
600, 000 The bulk Of the estate is left
to his children. There are several
requests to charity amounting to $50,
600. Among those remembered in his
will are Mrs. j. B. Snodgrass, Miss
A. Louise Snodgrass, Miss Imogene
Fiery and Miss M. Belle Stewart OF
this city, who will receive $1,000 each.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
WATER COMMISSION MEETS.

The Water Commission, composed
of the City Water Board and the spec
ial committee appointed by the Board
of Trade. met Tuesday afternoon and
considered the plans for the improve
ments to the water system. The City
Council will met in special session
tonight to hear reports and to consid-
er other business that might come be-
fore the meeting
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
BRAKEMAN MUsTBE vAocINATEu.

Cumberland Valley railroad brake
men must be vaccinated. An order
was issued on Monday that the pre-
cautionary measure be taken in view
of the fact that one of the brakemen
contracted smallpox. e. A. Martin
an employee, was stricken with the
disease last week and is now confined
O his home at Hagerstown
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
sHEPHERDsTowN WANTS LIGHT

Mayor r. G.. Miller has called a
special election to be held in Shep-
herdstown Saturday, May 4th, to sub
NIT to the voters whether or not the
corporation shall issue bonds to the
amount of 81, for the purpose of
erecting an electric light plant. The
proposed bond issue was unanimously
recommended by the Business Men s
Association and passed by the council
without a dissenting vocie. The esti-
mates which have been made by the
engineer with whom the committee
in charge has consulted indicate that
the system can be established we'll
within the sum named. 1t is a step
forward that Shepherdstown should
not hestitae to take. They have been
in darkness long enough.
| am now shipping barren ewes, old
bucks, yearlings. spring lambs, veal
calves, fat hogs, shoats. Shipments on
Mondays.
3 I. Gray Silvers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-04-27
sErTONBOAK.

DR.. and Mrs. j. s. Boak have issu-
ed invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Amelia, to Mr..
Robert Dorsey Seton, the wedding
to take place in the chapel Of Christ
Reformed church on Thursday morn
ing, May ., at . 80 O'Clock. No cards
have been issued in Martinsburg.