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The Washington times., 1905-09-01
DR.. G. A. RICHARDSON
DIED THIS MORNING

DR.. G. A. Richardson. a prominent
physician of Hyattsville. died early this
morning q the home of his brother. Dr.
w s. Richardson. at Williamsport. Md
The cause of his death has not vet been
ascertained. The doctor left about a
week ago for several Onths' rest. and.
while his general health was poor. h.
was complaining of no serious ailment
The body will be brought 10 Hyatts-
Vile. where the funeral services Will be
held The interment viii probably take
place al Smithsourg, Md
The doctor was the eldest son of the
Rev X J. Richardson. prominent
He was educated at Gettysburg College.
and studied medicine AT the Maryland
Medical College. He pTacticed at Clear
Spring Md. for several years, after
which he moved to Hyattsville. where.
i'm partnership with DIR. Charles A
Wells. he has practiced with phenome-
n&l success for eighteen years.
About year ago DR. Wells retired,
and was succeeded by Dr. G. W Lati-
mer-
The doctor is survived by his wife.
formerly Miss Sarah Rickhard. and one
son. Louis w. who was engaged in the
real estate business with his uncle.
death.
He was the eldest of large family,
the surviving members of which are the
Rev. A. +. Richardson, OF PittsburS.
Pa; DIR. W. s Richardson, OF Williams
port Md: James Richardson and z. NJ
S. r. Weedly of Pittsburg. Pa, and
Mrs. Z. O. tIildebrand. OF Hyattsville,
Md
The doctor was member of the
Church of the Reformation and a promi-
nent Mason.
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Famous Frenchmen Here
To Help Canal Engineers

Frances active interest in the con-
struction of the Panama canal is indi-
Gated in the presence here of two of
the most distinguished engineers of that
country as members OF the consulting
board OF engineers of the Canal Com
mission which met today in Washing
ton.
The French government. in view of its
close connection with the Panama canal
project. dating back to the time OF De
Lesseps, was invited 20 appoint two
representatives. This gives her larger
representation than England. Germany
or the Netherlands. each &C whom has
one delegate
Edouard NJ. Quellennec and Adolph
Guerard are the two French engineers
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who are attending the sessions of the
board The former was for seven years
OF the famous Suez
canal. He was appointed in 1894, and
under his direction much work was
done in the enlargement and deepening
of the Suez canal and also in the harbor
of Port Said.
NJ. Quellennec has directed important
engineering works in Greece He was
engineer-in-chief of the French com
mission there. and in that capacity con-
structed harbor works at Pierre. Patras,
Kalamsta. etc. and helped build the
great canal at Corinth- He worked out
OF Athens. which has provided that an
cieut city with facilities that have
placed II on the most modern basis
from a sanitary standpoint He di-
rected the public works there for ten
years
NJ. Quellennec is a consulting en-
gineer OF the Suez Canal Company, in
Paris, with a seat in the board of di-
rectors. He was sent on a special COM
mission to Crete. and latterly he has
been consulting engineer for the city OF
Alexandria, Egypt. where he has d.
rected much public work. He is cheva-
lier OF the Legion OF Honor and has
been decorated with foreign orders
NJ. Alphond's Pupil.
NJ Guerard likewise is a man of dis
JnctiOn- In nearly every country OF
Europe he has been called upon 10 per-
form, great engineering tasks. and his
success has won him fame. He began
his career under the celebrated park en-
gineer of Paris, NJ. Alphond- In 1868 he
/ had charge of the construction of the
St Louis canal. at the mouth of the
Rhone. and IL was for that work in
overcoming great obstacles that he Was
/ decorated with the legion of honor.
/ After that he had charge of work al
! the port of MarseilleS. where he con
structed the national basin. a sea basiT
1 for the chamber of commerce which
/ provided the port with the best dockags
| facilities in the world For six years III
worked in deepening the mouth of th'
| Rhone and in building the St. Loui:
! canal. For his faithful service during
the cholera epidemic in Marseilles il
| 1883 he was awarded high honors in TIT
| Institute OF France
| III Guerard has had charge OF worl
for numerous foreign governments III
I directed important work at Cairo
| Egypt. in Tunis. at Lisbon. in Bulgaria
in Roumania. and even in South Amer
/ lea NJ Guerard has been decorate
| with many foreign orders.
The Washington times., 1905-09-01
QUANTRElL RAIDERS
MAY BE PROSECUTED

LAWRENCE. Mo. Sept. There Is
a movement growing out OF the annual
Quantren raiders survivors reunion.
held in Independence. Mo. to have the
men who were indicted for the raid
brought here for trial.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Generally fair weather with moderate
temperatures prevails east OF the Mis-
sissippi. In the northern Rocky noun
tain region and the upper Missouri val
ley there has been fall in tempera-
fure. and light frost is reported in
Wyoming. No rain OF consequence has
fallen. except In Michigan, Wisconsin
northern Minnesota northern Indiana
and northern Illinois.
For tonight and Saturday showers are
probable In the lower lake region and
New England. also in the northern por-
ton of the Middle Atlantic States
The temperatures will not change ma
terially. although there will be slight
rise in the lower lake region. New York.
and western New England.
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5000 Seashore Excursions.

sale every Friday and Saturday. com
mencing June %, round trip tickets 10
Atlantic City, Cape May. Wildwood
ocean City, or Sea Isle City, good TO re-
turn until the following Tuesday, at
50. 90 Atlantic City tickets are good via
the Delaware River Bridge.-Adv.
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Tomorrow. 25c round trip for old and
young Sch r. r. schedniA--Adv.
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s1as to Baltimore and Return, sr.as,

PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. Saturday
sunday: tickets good on all trains
cent Congressional Limited. and
for return until Sunday night--Ady
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Consulting Engineers
Hold United Meeting
Will Recommend Whether Panama Canal
Should Be on Sea Level or Have Lock
System-FNe Foreigners.

The international board of consulting
engineers of the Panama Canal Com
mission. which is to make recommends
tons as to whether the Panama canal
shall be constructed with locks or
should be a sea level canal, held it's
initial meeting in the Mills building
today.
Four foreign countries, England.
France. Germany and the Netherlands.
are represented on the board, France
having two representatives Besides
these. there are eight American engi-
neers One place on the board is vacant,
but will probably be filled before the
sessions are concluded.
The meeting this morning was purely
informal. President Shonts, of the canal
commission. met the engineers in the
consulting room of the Mills building
and greeted them informally
Then the board. of which Gen. George
w. Davis is president. held a brief ses-
sion. and mapped out the preliminary
work Adjournment was taken until
O'Clock. when the work of organization
will be further perfected IL will be
necessary TO appoint committees. and
il will probably be decided 10 make the
meetings public so that every feature
of the discussion may become KNOWN
Entertaining Delegates.
plans are being made for the enter
tainment of the visiting delegates To-
night Chairman Snonts will give din
ner at the Chevy Chase Club. which
will be the first formal function OF the
kind. Especial interest is attracted tt
the meeting by the presence OF the
I foreign delegates. OF these France Is
represented by NJ. Adolphe Guerard and
! NJ. L. QueIIennec. consulting engineer OF
the Suez canal; Germany by Herr Euger
/ Tincauzer; England by Henry Hunter
and tho Netherlands by J. w. Welcker
! Nearly all the foreigners are familiar
! enough with English TO understand
what is being said al the discussions
but in order to avoid any possible mis-
! understanding. the internreter OF tn
Panama Canal railroad has been en-
! gagged 10 serve at the meetings. Capt
J J. G. Oakes Engineer Corps, l. ). A
has been appointed secretary of tn
! board.
American Members.
Th, American members are Genera
George w. Davis. L. s. A. former gov
ernor general OF the Panama canal zone
Alfred Noble of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company: William Barclay Par
sons. former chief engineer of the Rapi
Transit Commission: Prof William +
Burr. of Columbia University, who oh
tanned first prize in Il national competi
ton for a memorial bridge across tn
Potomac river: Gen Henry l.. Abbott
IT. S A. who designed the submarin
mine defense and the system of morta
Z batteries adopted by this country: F.
Sfearns an hydraulic engineer. of Bos
ton; Joseph Ripley. engineer of tn
500" canal and Isham Randolph O
the Chicago Drainage Commission.
The original ninth appointee was He.
mann Schussle-. a Pacific coast engineer
who resigned. The place was then ot
fered to John d. Berry. but was decline
by him.
BY an executive order of the Presider
the compensation of the members of tn
advisory board for their services ha
been fixed at 5000 each.
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ARhIST|CE SIGNED
BY THE ENJOYS.
HOSTI[|T|ES END
Precepts of Proclamation
Will Go Into Effect
at Once.
CANNOT REACH MIKADO
Gables to Japan Are Not
Working-Peace News
Held Up.
CANNOT REACH MIKAD0

PORTSMOUTH. \. H.. Sept 1.-The
armistice proclamation has Just been
signed
The ENJOYS finished this work here at
the Hotel Wentworth without the form
aIty Of a special meeting ar the navy
yard. The facts will be cabied to GEN
eraI Linevitch and Marshal Oyama at
once
The formal announcement was made
this morning that a message has been
received from the Emperor OF Japan
giving his consent and approval 10 the
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TEMPERATURES.
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DOWNTOWN.
THE sun.

Sun sets today..--..-......... 6:3l
Sun rises tomorrow. w..........s.........5:2 q
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Will Wait for Approval.

When the first draft of the treaty =
by the ENJOYS it Will De eaoieo
TO Tokyo and St. Petersburg IL may
require two days in which 10 DO TINS
and receive advice from the home gov
ernments tat the convention has net
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ChiIdren's Day, Chesapeake Beach,

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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
NORTH WOLCOTT.

Mrs J. f. Hoton is on the sick list.
Charley Andrews was in town Saturday.
Adna Pike is visiting friends in Wolcott.
E. D. Franklin has not been quite as we'll OF
late.
VIII Bennett visited at W. l.. Farrars last
week.
Miss Lucnia Wells, who works in Morris
vile, is home on visit.
Uncle Dan Andrews is stopping with his
nephew, George Andrews.
Mrs. [. Fl. Sioway went to Hyde Park to
visit her son, last Friday.
b. M. Holton returned from his visit to
Morrisville last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Dana Child of Hardwick Wis
tied recently at A. L Bruces.
Mrs. Della Davis and Mrs Nancy Andrews
visited at E. d. Franklin's last week.
Carol Taylor and wife of Hardwick we're
guests at Elmer Franklin's over Sunday.
MIslW Farrar and son, Stanley, with her
father, Adna Pike, visited Mrs. Potter in
Hardwick last Tuesday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
UNREASONABLE.

Guy Varnum, of Barre, passed several days
in town recently.
Mrs. John Waterman has returned to her
home in Burlington.
Mrs. Lillian Buchanan has purchased the
Martin Dodge residence.
Mrs. G. NJ. Smith. of Belvidere visited at
the home of I'll. M. Cornell recently.
Mrs. frankie Watkins, of Ashton, s. OAK,
is visiting at tie home of D. II. Watkins.
Mrs. Elowene Leighton, of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
FL. Watkins.
The delegates to the Sunday-schoolc onven-
ton to be held at No. Hyde Park are Mrs.
Geo. Gilmore, G. D. Lease, Carrie Carroll,
Mrs Fl. Scott, and Howard Scott.
Sunday afternoon, May %, as Mrs. Squires,
of Sanderson's Corners, was driving through
this village her horse became frightened at E.
N. Melvin's automobile and ran into a wire
fence. Mrs. Squires was not injured but the
wagon was somewhat broken and the horse
slightly cut on one leg.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
WATERVILLE.

James Farrell was in town over Sunday
from Johnson.
Miss battle Bragg is at home from Morris
vile for few days.
Lee Whittemore is painting for Mr.. Morse
of Bakersfield, for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. Beard visited Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. Wiley at Greensboro last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee C. Tilotson visited bis
sister, Mrs. James McCuin at Johnson last
week.
b. Fl. Shattuck received fall one day last
week which confined him to the house for
several days.
George Mann and daughter, Mrs. Ada
Westcot spent Saturday and Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. c. C. Tobins at North Under
hill.
A Conference of the Free Methodist church
vas held at this place, from Friday until
SUNDAY. The services we're conducted by
Rev. W. II. Clark of Saratoga Springs, N. Y =,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Hessler of Burlington.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
ELMCRE.

Miss Esther Bacon is visiting friends in
Burlington.
Mr.. Colby of Berlin is in town looking after
his interest here.
Chas. Sibley is at work in Barre in his
brothers meat market.
Mark Doubleday has been visiting his par
ents in Morrstown for a few days
10 pound son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
6. A. Slayton, recently. Congratulations.
Mr.. Paro of Malone, N. Y, is in town max
ing arrangements to dispose of his property,
which he purchased some time ago.
Louis Harlowe aud Miss Winnie Stowell
were united in marriage, June first. That
accounts for the smile Louis has been carry
ng this summer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
BELVlDERE,
Mrs. Jos. McCuin is failing.

Mrs Jos McCuin is failing.
M C. Shattuck is on the gain but slow.
Ernest Locke is sick and not much hopes OF
his recovery.
There we're theee deer seen Gently on M.
C. Shattuek's farm.
Fred Wood has purchased 4 horse, buggy
and harness of John Mul iRan.
Thomas Shattuck, former resident of this
place died in Waltham, ass, May goth,
aged 81 years. He was br ught to this place
and the services were at the Christian church.
He has bean a member of this church for
over sixty years. H. C Toward ofEiciated at
the funeral. The interment was at the Center
cemetery by the side OF his wife He leaves
one son, Thos. Shattuck of New Hampshire
and one daughter, Mrs. Alma Salisbury Of
Massassachusetts, where he resided the few
last years of his life.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
Letter to Fred Small
Norris vile, Ut.

Dear Sir: A painter complained
that our cans are too full ;>unhandy;
spill.
It's way we have ; tits handler
not to be full but we have weak
ness for full measure. Our gallon
contains eight pints; the usual gal
Ion" is seven.
Well think it over again but we
like q full can. How much short
would you like barrel ? Seven gal.
Ions would be the proportion.
Short measure suggests that the
shortage is probably not in the
cheapest ingredient.
Guess We'll stick to four quarts to
a gallon, and fifty gallons a barrel.
The name to go by is Devoe lead
and.zinc.
Yours truly
F. W. DEvoE & Co.,
IS New York.
P. Sc. W. Doty, Morrisville, and
Maxfield & Farrell, johnson, sell
our paints.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
WOLCOTT.

Ada Richardson is home from the
Capitol.
George Jones has returned from
Irasburg.
Everest Stabbins has moved his
family to Canaan.
Adelbert Warren and family we're
visitors here Sunday.
Hiram Cleveland of Greensboro was
visitor in town Sunday.
H. 1 Randall was a business visit
or in Morrisville Tuesday.
Gordon Austin was in Montpelier
on business the first of the week.
G. o. Morse is putting stock of
groceries into the Pottersville store.
g. E. Downing has sold a valuable
young horse to j. r. Parker of Nor
risvile.
Jerome Scofield and wife visited
friends in West Woodbury. the last of
the week.
Wn. Welch and wife of Groton
were guests at FL. /. Randalls the
a t week.
R, NJ. HubbelI has his store now
we'll lighted by gas plant, recently
established.
g, 7. Allen and wife were guests at
the home of R. j. Caswell in Morris.
town Sunday.
George Worsley and wife of Little
ton, N. e., have been recent guests at
ID. |. Randall's.
Mrs. T. G. Arbuckle leaves the last
OF the week for short visit with her
parents in Eden.
Capt. P. A. HoIlenbeck, who has
been confined to the house by illness,
is out doors again.
Herbert Kusic OF Morrsvilla was
Zuest at his uncle's, B. R. Kusic's,
the f at of the week.
Henry Plummer and wife from st.
Johnsbury passed Sunday at the
home OF George King.
Capt. P, A. Hollenbeck who las
been confined to the house by illness,
is out of doors again.
Rev. Daniel Gregory and wife from
North Hyde Park were guests at A.
W. Flanders Tuesday.
Miss Ida Flanders, who is i'll with
q1insy sore throat, has gone to her
home in East Hardwick.
Children's Day will be observed at
the Cong'I church next Sunday at
the usual hour of service.
NJ. D. Scott and wife, who have
been visiting at the home of J. W.
Scott. returned to Beecher's Falls,
Wednesday.
John Shippy of Eimore has pur-
chased the house, until recently oc-
cupied by Kate Boardman, of G. G.
Brown for 500.
Fl. A. Austin's dairy Of Ii cows fur
nished the Wolcott creamery with
cream enough to make 526 pounds
of butter in the month OF April.
Regular communication of Mineral
Lodge, No. 90, F. & A. M, has been
changed to June Goth. All mem bels
take notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
A pleasant home wedding took
place at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Lepaame Tuesday evening at $50,
when their daughter, Cora, was
united In marriage to G. W. Humph-
reg by the Rev. II. M. Perkins. Only
the immediate friends and relatives
were present. G. W. Humphrey and
bride are very popular young people
and are to be congratulated.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
LICENSE TO SELL.


State of Vermont, District of Lamolle, IS. In
Probate Court held at Hyde Park, within and
for said District, on the 9th day of June
A. d. 1905.
H. A. Taylor, Administrator of the estate OF
James P. Davis late of WocOtt III said dis
trct, deceased, makes application to said Court
for license to sell all of the real estate of said
deceased, to wit: About IA acre of land with
buildings thereon in the village OF WOlcott,
Vt. including the widows homestead interest
representing that the sale would be beneficial
to all interested in said estate. Whereupon, it is
is ordered by said Court that said ap-
plication be referred to session thereof to De
held at the Probate Office in said Hyde Park,
on the 26th day of June A. D. 1905, for
hearing and decision thereon and it is further
ordered, that all persons interested be notified
hereof by publication of notice of said applica.
ton and order thereon, three weeks success
siyely in the News and Citizen, printed at Nor.
risville and Hyde Park, before said time OF
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and, if they see cause, object thereto.
BY the Court.-Attest.
SO EDWIN G. WHITE. judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
MORRlsTOWN

Grandpa Wilkins is on the sick list.
Miss Blanche Leach is athome for the sum.
mer.
Roy Macomber was at Geo. Smiths Tues
day.
Miss Stella Stowe returned to Wolcott yes
terday,
Henry Drown and Clarence Day have been
painting the A. B. Smith house, occupied by
), c. Eaton.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
Estate of James Z. Davis.
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

State of Vermont District of Lamoille, SSH
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park, in said dis
trict, on the 9Th day OF June, A. d, 1905.
II. A Taylor, Administrator of the estate
OF James p. Davis late of Wolcott in said dis.
trict, deceased, presents his administration ae-
count for examination and allowance and makes
application for decree of distribution and par.
titfon of the estate of said deceased. Wheraup.
on, tits ordered by said Court, that said account
and said application be referred to session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in said
Hyde Park, on the Goth day of June, A. ID
1905, for hearing and decision thereon: And,
it is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons interested, by publication
News and ctzen at
MOrrisvlle and Hyde Park, previous to said
time appointed for hearing, that they may ap.
pear at said time ano place, and show cause,
If any they may have, why said account should
not he allowed and such decree made.
By the Court.-Attest.
80 EDWIN @. WHITE, JUDGE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07
NOTICE {!

LITTLE BROOK, AND ITS TRIBUTA-
RIES, from it's source to where it empties
into Gold Brook, in the Town of Stowe, are
closed by the State of Vermont, under Sec.
90, Acts of 1898.
FISHING OR ATTEMPTING TO FISH
IN THIS BROOK OR ITS TRIBUTARIES
IS FORBIDDEN UNDER A PENALTY OF
$4,000. .ltrt ann. ,.4.. ,,.
June Z, '95. HENRY c. THOMAS,
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1905-06-07

the kindness of the teachers in giving
the entertainment was greatly APP
preciated by the pupils.
The Normal Glee Club, which has
been organic I'd and drilled under the
direction OF DR.. e. d Collins, will
give its first concord Wednesday
evening, June Ia, at the Opera House.
The program is varied and offers
several interesting features including
choruses by the club, solos, readings,
quintettes, octettes, and quartettes.
Miss Helen A. Hubbard has been Sc.
cured for special part in the pro-
gram. Other features will be render
ed by outside talent. Remember the
date, June IA, at 8 o'clock.
The unusual severity of the past
winter is shown In The fact that many
of the ornamental trees in the village
have failed to leave out this spring.
Especially is this noticed in the locust
trees. They have always proved
hardy and there were a number of
fine specimens in the village, but not
one that has come within the notice
OF the correspondent has survived the
winter. A very fine row, situated be-
tween the residence of |. l.. Pearl and
the house occupied by Mr.. Borland,
which was a thing of beauty when in
bloom last spring, is entirely dead.
The following article taken from
the Somerville Herald may be of in
IN ~ thr Of fh;o
paper. Miss Peck is a former gradu-
ate of the Johnson Normal and a sis
ter of Mrs. c. F. Haytord of this place:
cit is announced that Miss Mildred
Peck of the Pope School, Somerville,
is engaged to marry George r Spot
ford, a prominent Tufts College grad
uate. Miss Peck is handsome young
woman and Spofford was one of the
most popular men at TUFTS: He
graduated from the engineering
school in 1901 He is at present EN-.
ployed as a civil engineer In Pitts
burg. The date of their wedding has
not been announced rs yet"
SCHOOL NOTES.
-Four pupils have not been absent
from the school during the year Ioo4-5
Cornelius Coleman, Lester Foster, Clar-
ence Pierce and Vivian Collins.
Each of the three rooms of the Training
School has been provided with glass
aquarium by the Normal School. The
Annual Report of Office of Experiment
Stations OF the U. s. Department of
Agriculture contains a picture of the
School Garden at the Training School
together with brief description of the
work conducted there in 1908.
The Board of Normal School Com
missioners have authorized the purchase
of the Tiffany Natural Science Cabinet.
This is a cabinet costing SIS which por-
trays the raw materials and processes
used in about eighty-fve of the most
important industries in the country
1t has been adopted IN many of the best
schools in the country. 1t has been
placed in the Training School.