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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Methods E Records OF Two
Famous Weight Throwers

sending the hammer over 16O feet
every time at practice one afternoon
at the Ravenswood athletic club field
that he had found the knack of
throwing, but could not tell just how
he had acquired that gift, except it
might come from taking an extra
turn of the body just before releasing
the weight
''The only thing about this last and
hard swing is that it is quite likely to
carry your body over the prescribed
line of your circle and cause you to
foul. Sometimes I get every throw
away without fouling, and then there
are days when it seems almost i'm
possible to keep inside the circle"
said Plaw.
Followers of athletics are now anx-
ious to see whether Plaw will frac-
ture the mark set by Flanagan. I'm
less some unknown college athlete is
heard from this fall-and the
chances are very slim-there will only
be two hammer throwers in the world
who can threaten the 170-foot mark.
Plaw is but 20 years old. Standing
six feet high in his rubber-soled shoes,
he weighs about 22O pounds. Some
would call the athlete "soft" and too
flabby to make an athletic team. This
idea would be intensified were the
critics to see him stripped in gym
nasium uniform. Soft white hands
and arms that lack the muscles so
familiar in pictures of athletes, do
not tend to brighten the portrait. Of
record breaking athlete. Yet Plaw
seems to make no particular effort
when he is throwing the hammer.
He was just such a round, 'roly-poly'
boy when four years ago he used to
stroll over to Tom CAROLS to watch
the Californian athlete toy with
heavy weights. None but a Carroll
would have suspected that this ''well-
fed looking Lord Fauntleroy" had
hammer-throwing abilities concealed
about his adlpose tissue. However,
during spell of enchantment over
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Lace-Making by Insane.

Lace-making as an occupation for the
women patients at the Rochester insane
asylum is now an established industry,
according to DR.. A. f. Kilbourn, super
intendent of the institution. The doc
tor says that in the little time in which
the patients have been employed along
this line the most excellent result have
been obtained, and it is his intention to
extend the idea and enlarge the indus
try as rapidly as possible. Occupation is
essential to the people in the insane hos
pitfalls, and while farm work has been
sufficient for the men, there has always
been difficulty in providing the women
with work. This problem is now solved.
The lace produced is disposed of
readily to asylum visitors. Beside fur
nishing occupation, in several cases it
is believed it will furnish means of
gaining livelihood when the patients
are discharged
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23

fred Plaw, is a member of the cele-
brated University of California Ath-
letic team, and has thrown the ham
mer in the western intercollegiate
and the eastern intercollegiate annu-
al meets. Plaw is satisfied that Elan
agan is mighty thrower, but is con-
tent to wait until he has put on a few
years. Then he will ask the A. A. U.
to grant sanction to him for an
open competition event, in which his
record will count officially, and he
will ''let himself out"
By the way, 1t is considerable of a
farce for the governing body of anna
teur athletics to give Flanagan, great
as he is in this line, an opportunity to
compete in an "open special event"
The idea of an ordinary athlete en-
tering the same event with big John
Flanagan! But then the A. A. U. red
tape must be wound around an ath-
letic performance, otherwise the rec
ords made will not "stand." The
hammer that Flanagan used when he
wiped out Plaw's record and set the
new mark at something over 1854
feet was two ounces over weight
But that was Flanagan's fault. He
would rather carry Overweight
than be disqualified for shortage.
The majority of the officials were
convinced that he had not fouled in
the nine-foot circle. But one man
said that the athlete had overstepped
the prescribed boundary, and he soon
admitted his error.
The accompanying picture of Elan
agan at the top of his swing-that is
a golf expression that fits in here
made from rare photograph, shows
the desperate nature of his effort. If
there is any fraction of the mo-
mentum of the body that is not put
into that swing just at the instant
the hammer is released, then Flana-
gan has made a mistake in judging his
turning inside the circle.
But isn't there a ''knack" in hurl.
ing the hammer? Of course, there is
Plaw himself told me when he was
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23

the distance the hammer was sent,
Plaw threw and Immediately he be-
came a victim of the fascination Of
the hammer-throwing game. Carroll
made him a 12-pound hammer, and
one day he hurled it so far that it
was never found! Yes, it actually
fell into a creek, and was not recov-
cred. Then he essayed the 16-pound
hammer, beat all the aspirants
for honors who threw where he did
and subsequently passed into the
championship class.
Not satified with the 16-pound ham,
mer, Plaw made himself a 56-pound
weight, and gained strength in
muscles that were brought into play
so much while throwing.
What would you say if I were to
tell you that some time ago when
Plaw was only 16 years old, he had
shown Carroll so much ability in
hurting the weights that he sent
word to the strong Irishman, Flana-
gan, that this school boy would, be-
fore three years were over, smash
Flanagan's figures. The reply of
Flanagan when he heard this was:
"It takes full-grown men to throw
the hammer"
If there is anything in the theory
that athletes mature much quicker
out on the Pacific coast than in the
east, then Plaw is a full-grown man,
and Flanagan would better look out
for his honors. In competition pre-
vious to this year, Plaw's best official
mark was 165 feet eight inches. Plaw
had been raising his mark by inches
while Flanagan had gone upward by
feet. There were no athletes in Eu-
rope whom Flanagan feared. To look
a little into the future: If Flanagan
is alive when the Olympian games are
decided in Chicago in 1908, he will be
what might be called full-grown
man. If Plaw is there, it will be
Plaw, no doubt, that will carry off
the honors. Youth conquers over age
at certain stages of athletics.
e. G. WESTLAKE.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23

@REAT is the American athlete,
NJ who calmly sets about making
a worlds record, simply be-
cause another has temporarily set
aside one of his marks. The foreign
ers are mystified over the way our
athletes annihilate all impediments
when the desire seizes them to set
new record. There never was a more
deliberate preparation by man for
the regaining of worlds record. hon
ors than the Independence day work
OF John Flanagan, the New York Ath-
letic club Hercules and 16-pound ham
mer thrower.
1t will be recalled that last year
Flanagan hurled the weight 166 feet
nine inches, and because the Amateur
Athletic union committee of officials
that examined the hammer found it
was onefourth of an inch short, al
though it weighed nearly an ounce
too much, the Irish athlete got his
mad up and surprised all present
at the Travers island games by hurl-
ing the weight again to the distance
of 1877 feet eight inches.
"There, that will stand until I get
ready to break it," remarked Flana-
gan. And the strange thing is that
he did break this worlds record
when he got ready, setting the new
mark at IFS feet 43s inches. And the
incentive for Flanagan's great work
at Celtic park, Long Island, in the
presence of thousands of his coun-
trymen? Why, a college youth out
in California who throws the hammer
in his street clothes farther than any
other athlete than Flanagan, and
whose little hand is so soft and ten
der and feminine that he wears a thin
kid glove when he practices with the
hammer, had smashed that 167-foot
record, making III feet two inches
from nine-foot circle at college
competition. Flanagan says he cares
little whether or not his latest mark
is generally accepted as record.
That western lad, whose name is AL
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
PREPARING FOR MEETING.
w. c. T. U. to Hold It's National Con-
ventiOn Mt Fort Worth, Tex,
November IL.

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 19.-Details
of the National w. c. T. U. meeting at
Fort Worth November Is were given
out Saturday morning. Three thou.
sand delegates will be in attendance,
and as many visitors from every part
of the United States. All the ma.
tional officers and state presidents
are expected. Arrangements are
making to secure the services OF
Charles Galloway. the celebrated or
ganist of Paris. The meeting will be
the largest gathering of women ever
assembled in the south.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
BRAVE YOUNG BOY.
Carries His Mother and Two Children
Out of Burning Building at
Minneapolis, Mimi.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 1.-THE
home of Nathan Barber, of Prospect
Park, burned, and Mrs. Barber was so
badly burned that she died at AS
bury hospital several hours later.
But for the heroic work of her 16-
year-old son, King, Mrs. Barber would
have persisted in the flames and her
two children, aged five and seven
years, might have met like fate.
The boy carried all three out of the
building, but his mother had already
been fatally burned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Street Car Ditched.

A st. Paul bull, Infatuated at the
sight of Como Interurban street car
headlight, made a stand in the middle
of the tracks between Lake Como and
the state fair grounds one evening, and
for three hours a wrecking crew Ia
bored to replace the car On the track.
The offending headlight was dashed
into thousand pieces; the bull was
caught by the fender, thrown con-
siderable distance and instantly killed.
The car was thrown from the track
and plowed through the street for a
distance of a hundred feet before it
was stopped.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
We Drink Milk.

According to Dairy Commissioner
Mcconnell, Minneapolis uses $4,000 gal
Ions of milk and 1, 500 gallons of cream
every day; st. Paul, $4,000 gallons of
milk and 1900 gallons of cream; Du-
luth II 900 gallons of milk and 225 gal
Ions of cream.
One-fourth of the Minneapolis milk
supply is brought in by train. and one
fifth of st. Paul's; some of it distance
of IS miles. Milk trains run from
distance of 155 miles into Duluth, and
carry one-third of it's supply.
The daily milk bill is about 500, 900
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
News in Brief.

The state railroad commission elected
A. c. Clausen, ex-state grain inspector,
to the position of secretary of the COM
mission. He will assume charge of the
Office on Sept. 1. Henry Feig, of Ray
mond, was made superintendent of
country elevators, and d. w. Watson,
of Duluth, inspector of licenses of com
mission men.
Michael Griffin, prisoner in the Jail
at Pennington, committed suicide by
hanging himself with his suspenders
to the door of his cell. He was found
dead next morning. He had been ar
rested for alleged indecent exposure.
Emil Herman, employed on steam
sand pump on a barge in the river at
ST. Paul, was caught in the machinery
and killed. His left arm and left leg
were torn from the trunk. The arm
was severed at the shoulder and the
leg at the hip. He was % years of age
and unmarried
Game Warden Murphy arrested three
men near Muskoda for illegal shooting
and confscated two rods and two guns
Lieutenant General Miles will make
a tour of the western states in Septem-
Der. He will visit Fort Smelling on
his trip, and he is anxious of having
one company of field artillery stationed
there.
Redwood county farmers are receiv-
ing letters from residents of Iowa in
quiring into the advisability of stack
ing straw so that it can be baled and
shipped to that state.
Joseph Herring was struck on the
head with ball while playing on
Praire Island, near Winona, and rem
dered unconscious. He was removed
to the hospital, where he died.
By a wreck on the Duluth & Iron
Range railway at Mckinley, one loco
motive was damaged and seven cars
smashed. No one was injured.
Harvey Scott, an eccentric farmer
east of Faribault, died at the age of ST.
He was quite wealthy and left will
making few small requests, and di-
recting that after his funeral expenses
We're paid, all his money, amounting to
about $45, 200, should be burned.
The general store of Andrew Larson
at Mora burned, causing loss of s., 200.
A movement is on foot to increase
the liquor license at Duluth from $1,000
to $1,000
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Dies In Exile.

Nashua, N. H., Aug. IA letter re-
ceived here Friday from ASCENSION,
Paraguay, announced the death there
of Frank A. Mexican, eX-mayor of
Nashua and former cashier of the
Indian Head national bank, of this
city. The cause of death was not
given. Mexican fled from Nashua in
1893 because of shortage of about
100000 in the finances of the bank.
He had resided in South America
since that time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Expense of MOlineux Trial.

New York, Aug. 17.-Edward r..
Carroll, clerk of the court of general
sessions, has sent to Comptroller
Coler a bill for $3.50 for printing
the volume of testimony taken at the
trial of Roland B. Molineux for the
killing of Mrs. Katharine j. Adams.
The bills for stenographic work and
other expenses connected with the
trial far exceed this expense of the
mere printing of records of the case.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Purilist Dies from Blow,

Lowell, Mass, Aug. 17.-John Dion,
the boxer, who was knocked out in the
ninth round of 2O-round bout, with
Charles Armstrong at the Knicker-
booker club, here at night, died from
his injuries Friday. Dion suffered
from conclusion of the brain and
never regained consciousness after the
sudden termination of the contest.
Cornelius Desmond, manager of the
club, the referee and seconds are I'M
der arrest
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Discuss Smallpox.

Health officials, state and county,
from Minnesota, northern Michigan
and Wisconsin, and representatives of
lumber industries, met at Duluth to
discuss methods of battling with small
pox, which was prevalent in this sec
ton of the country last winter. Reso-
6, 800 cases in this state alone last fall,
with but 90 deaths
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Constitution First Around Course.

Larchmont, Aug. 1.-THE yachts
completed the first round about 3:40.
The Constitution was leading by a
little over two minutes. The yachts
were timed at the half as follows:
Constitution, 3:41:25; Columbia,
3:43:35. They then started the Sec
ond and final round.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Find Baby at Executive Mansion.

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 1.-THE stork
visited Gov. Beckham's mansion at
6:15 Friday morning and left a fine
girl. The governor was away at
Bardstown. This is the first baby
born in the executive mansion since
the Buclzner administration.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Crown Prince Mt London.

London, Aug. 17.-Crown Prince
Frederick William of Germany arrived
here Friday. He was met at the Vic
toria station by the members of the
German embassy and large crowd,
and was given cordial greeting.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
winters Pleads Guilty.

Crockett, Cal, Aug. 19.-John Win.
tiers, charged with having robbed the
vault of the Selby company of bullion
exceeding $3.50. 900 in value, had his pre-.
limirary examination Saturday morn.
ing and pleaded guilty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Prominent Spanish Lady Dead.

Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE widow of
Senior Canovas del Castillo, the premier
of Spain, is dead. Senior Canovas del
Castillo was shot and killed by an an
archist at the baths of Santa Agueda,
at Guesalibar, August s, 1897.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Spends Day at Minerva.

Canton, o., Aug. 19.-President Nc
Kinley spent the day at his farm
near Minerva, 10 miles southeast OF
here. Secretary Cortelyou and Col.
Myron T. Herrick accompanied him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Southern Jurist Dead.

vicksburg, Miss, Aug. 17.-Judge
H. F. Simrall, ex-chief justice of the
state supreme court, and prominent
in state affairs, during reconstruction
days, died at his home near this city
Friday. He was "a years of age.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Many Deaths at Lima.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 1.-THE large
mortality in Lima is again attracting
attention. There has been an alarm
ing number of deaths in the last few
days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Constitution Defeats Columbia

Larchmont Yacht Club, n. Y, Aug.
19.-The Constitution drifted across
the finish line late Friday afternoon
a winner over the Columbia by 81
minutes and 90 seconds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Frederick Baldwin Belts Dead.

New York, Aug. 17.-Frederick
Baldwin Belts, who in the first half
of the last century was head of one
of the largest saddlery firms in the
United States, is dead at Morristown,
N J.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1901-08-23
Conger Back in Picking.

Picking, Aug. 19.-Edwin H. Conger,
the United States minister to China,
has arrived here.
The state herald., 1901-06-07
DRY GOODS:

Lace Curtains 3 IS now 2 65 3 25 now
2 40 2 rs now 95 20 now IS 2 90 now
| 80.
Bed Spreads 20 now 65 90 now 75 so
now l 10 ~ now 30 % now 10 9 80
now l 30.
Art Dennims l5c now II Table LINEN
% now IS l 90 now 10 So now 10 so now
So 50 now 25 Toweling Linen 10 now IL
l2lS now 10 10 now Lace and Embroid-
cries % now IL 90 now 10 10 now IL l2if
now 10 10 now now O. White Goods
in Dimity and Pique 10 now & l2i< now
10 15 now IL 20 now l6S. Dotted SWISS
35 now n. Ribbons, all collars, so now
IS IS now % 20 now less Is now 10 l2IS
now 10.
Saxony Yarn worsted per skein 10 now 8
Imported 10 now 6i Z
Ice Wool l21s now 8, German Knitting
Yarn % now 10. Corsets, Armorside,
Kabo C-B 90 now 80 r. p. 90 now so,
Arisl Sumaier 80 now 35, Directory 90
now 35 s N 80 now 81. Kid Gloves
Ladies' 30 now 30 kid gloves undrsssed
l 70 nov 20. Silks 20 now So 100
now IS S5 now 65 Chiffon 50 now 60
Velvsteen 30 now % 50 nov 40 Silk Vel
vot 25 now s. Dress Trimmings (Fan-
Cyl 80 now 90 10 now 10 nov 6. Night
Dresses 60uow-i-ss I :ssww is5 Pine
mel red. black and white 60 now 40 40
now %. Fancy Skirt striped lining %
now Is 10 now 8, Black Tafeta Is now
IL. Amuskeg Ginghsms now 5if
Mems Summer Underwear rs now So 60
now. AZ. Ladies' Macintoshes $1,000 now
s7.s5. $500 now ei75. $3.50 now eL0o
$50 now $500. Mems Pommel slckers
s375 now s2.s5. Mems Sucker suits 3.75
now sass. AGA Ticking Is now IL.
Best Oil Cloth 10. Shirts black and
white striped 10 now 40. White Shirts 81
now 6O. Fancy Precale 90 now 20.
The state herald., 1901-06-07
GROCERIES,:

Flour-Pancy Paten, 81, Frost King Patent %
White Rose 80 i6lbs Sugar 81. Arbucklc and
Lion Coffee i2S.1 can Tomatoes 10. scans Corn
%. cans Peas IS, . cans slb Apples rs, cans
Blackberries %, . cans Ba-pbcrries 25. . cans
Strawberries Is, cans Pie Peaches %. , cans
Mustard sardincs Is. 3 caps Beans 20. Youns
American Cheese 20 now Is. Cod fish ials nov
SIS, Salmon i2ls now 10. Lake trout i2pi now 10,
White fish 81 now 8. Mackrol is5s now sii. Split
herring s,s now D. gal faacy table syrup 20 now
y. gal fancy country sorghum % now u. slh
.r'Jp tsbl, vrup is,s NOE 10, 40 bars soap 81, u
lbs home dried apples 81. i6lbs peaA 81 Iolbs
pruncs sl.ti2ils cvsporated apples ei. isibs
evaporatcd aprioots o.. Arm Hammer soda
~, Merry War and Horss shoe lyo ~ Lewis
lyc 81, X G baking powder ID now l2h, Calmct
70 now Is, Royal 10 now ss. 70 now 10. Whit
Star bulk coffee best grade roasted 81 now %,
% now %. Is now -. eonow ID. iclbs bcst head
rice ei. ID boxes Mule matches %.
The state herald., 1901-06-07
OBITUARY,

Mary Jane McConkey was born Dec,
18th. 1926, IN Harrison county, OHIO.
When two years old moved with her
parents to Guernsey county, Ohio. She
was married to William X. Mccullough
Sept, 18th. lS49, In Guernsey Co., OHIO,
They moved to Illinois In Oct, 1869,
where they lived seven years thence
moved to Ringold Co.. Iowa in 1876 re-
naming for years until 1880 when they
came to Holt Co., Nebraska. where they
lived for Is months, when they moved to
Colorado 20 miles south east Of HoIyoke,
In 1897 they moved TO Holyoke where
they lived until the Master called her to
exchange hsme here tor ons in Heaven.
on May 3Oth. at 2:45 P. NJ. age "A years,
8 months, 8 days.
"The days Of our years are three score
years and ten and II by reason OF
strength they be four score years yet is
their strength labor and sorrow, for 1t 10
soon cut off and we fly away. o death
whore 10 thy sting o grave whore is thy
victoryY The sting Of death in sin and
the strength Of sin IL the law. But
thanks be to God which giveth Us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ"
When Is years Of aso she became .
member OF the United Presbyts tsrian
church at Lebanon, Ohio, since that time
she has endeavored to lead . consistent
Christian life. On May 9th. 1900, . little
over year ago in company with ~ othsrs
she became member OF the Presby-
tsrlan church Of Holyoke. at the first
communion services / was privileged
10 conduct hero. While the circle has
been broked for tho first time since
have been your pastor, 1t has only bean
broken to be enlarged In that place pro.
pared for the faithful where there shall
bs no separation.
8. A. PARKER.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

WAITED: Active mon To deliver and
collects No canvassiua. Salary 10000
per year. Extra commissions. Rcfcr.
snces and security required. Addreea q.
=. Rose, Manager, Sterling, Colo, Box
3C5.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

F. H. Whitman, since purchasing the
Hager property on the hill, has moved
onto the lots good sized barn, planted
quite number Of shade trees aud other
wise improved the property.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

II you wish the news Of your part OF
the county published, send it in and We
will publish 1t. The HERALD has always
been anxious to give oil of the county
news but cannot do so unless aided by
c0rTospondents.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

WANTED. - Capable. reliable person IN even
county To represent large company of solid a.
nanrial reputation esso SALARY prr year. payable
weekly, o. per day absolutely sure and all az
pensc- straight. bona.hde. definite salary. no
commis.ioni Salary paid zach Saturday aud cS'
pcnse money advanced each wcet. STANDARD
HOUSE, asi DrAHHoRs st.. tmcAoo.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

Danger, disease and. death follow neg
lect Of the bowels. Use DeWitt's Little
Early Risers to regulate them and you
will add years to your life and life to
your years. Easy to take, never gripe.
City Drug Store.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

Mr.. james brown Of Portsmouth. VA,
over 90 years Of aes suffered for years
with bad sore on hia face. Physiciana
could not help him. Dewiits Witch
Hasel salvs cured him permanently
cured him.-Ci,y Drug Store.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

The Office room Of the clerk Of the dis
ityfct court has been repapered and the
Woodwork and floor has been treated to
q coat ofvnrnish. These improvements
help the appearance Of the office very
much.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

WANTED ACTIVE MAN or .G0QD CHAR
nri"f 10 deliver and collect w Colorado fgt OH
fyD y.ar, sufa pay, Honesty mofc than -.
pstirnro required. Our reference, any bank IN
any cit,. EnrlDss Hrlf.aidfnaard stamped rns
yeiope, Ignnfac,uieis,. Third FLOOR, ~ Deaf.
bofn st.. Chicago,
The state herald., 1901-06-07

Mr.. Knight IN his entertainment this
evening will illustrate his songs by using
moving pictures. We recently heard a
sample OF his photographic productions
and are satisfied that he will give an
entertainment that you cannot afford to
miss hearing.
The state herald., 1901-06-07

" Charley Fielder went to Cheyenne
Tuesday night to meet his daughter
Lydia on her return from the Colorado
Springs school for thu deaf aud blind.
She has attended this school for several
years and is we'll pleased with the
school.