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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Quotations furnished by Z. F. Hutton & Co,
members oi New Y0rk stock Exchange and Chicago
B5sgd 9f Trade, G. Bowie Chiuman, manager lSli
street northwest
Chicago. Feb. Il.-There we're new low records in
wheat IN the early trading Influenced hy dCmoFal-
ized cables and record breaking AT eutue exports.
Much long wheat Was placed ou the market, ogt
after such a sharp decline as seen the past week
there was a good deal cf covering and evening
up. and prices made fair Tec5Fey from the low
point. the Northwestern markets showing decided
recover with REPORTS q strong cash markets. while
Western receipts Of wheat were considerably less
than last year. Indications for the worlds exports
were leau. pointing 20 about $50 90 bushels for
the week
Corn vas active and lower In sympathy with
wheat and 0u reports that The damage in ATgsn-
tina was 90 iateplautgd c1u OILS. But later there
was sharp recovery iH prices with e3ltinued uu-
settled mild weather West. moderate receipts. some
export demand. ana further drought damage reports
from Argentina
Provisions were active al dag. with new low rec
ords early under continued heavy liquidation, from
which there was some recovery, but tAa market late
was irregular with some renewal u selling.
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New York.
New Orleans.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.

Baltimore, Feb. H-Following are the Official
prices at the principal commission houses:
BUTTER Creamery. fancy, per pound. Sass; imi-
tation 2a23; Maryland and Pennsylvania rolls la
%; store-packed, Ohio, lsa9o do. West Virginia
lSa20; Maryland. Virginia, and Pennsylvania dairy
prints l9s20.
LIVE POULTRY-Old hens. heavy, per pound.
lSal55 young choice, l5aI7; ROSTERS each. 25a3o;
ducks puddle large, per pound, lial5; muscovy and
mongTel. T. turkeys, choice young IS; gObbleTs. d.
Is
EGGS-AIaryland and Pennsylvania frsts per
per dozen, %.
FLOUR-Winter extra. 3s5a405: do, clear, A@
s42O; do, straight, 4SoaLa5; do patent. 4S9a475
spring clear. A35a465; do straight, 495a55: do,
patent, 550a5s0; City Mills best patent, 600 do,
high grade patent, $50; do. straight, ass do,
choice family. As0; extra. 4loaL20 Rye -four, me-
dinm 70 choice. 4.5aa5o9.
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New York. Fen. M-WHEAT-We2kor; small
trade No. I Northern Duluth 70 arrive IlZ7. /:
No. red T. o. b., 99 No. ? hard. f. o. b, Io7ls /;
No. ! maesroui, l.o3 f. O. b.. No. ? macaroni. LOO
Exporters took six l02ds.
CORN-Fimcr; fair trade. No. elevator, s.;
new 10. 2 f. o. b.. g. for February 10 March; No
white f. O. b. 65 No. yellow, {. o. b. 6zs
Exporters took 26 loads.
RYE-Dgn; steady; small supply. No. . 81. f.
O. b.
Prices Of futures follow:
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wAsHINGToN CATTLE MARKET.

CATTLE-ExtFa. PER cwt-, 475a5OO; butcher. 325a
$50; common, i.50a200
HOGs-Per ewt. gross 425a45O; ordinary, ss0a
375
SHEEP-Clipped, 400a4 80; common, 80.
thanksgiving. choice. 7aTla: medium, 6iss7
CALY YES-PriTne, per lb., saSis; medium. 71za5;
grass, sa4
C0WS-Prime, fresh, each, 40.00a5000; common,
2.0QaSo.00; old and drT. s.oosl0o0.
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The Safest investments
Natural Ability.
ns ; sTREEF NoRIHWEsL
Ielphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
At a party recently they were play
ing a game which consisted in every
body in the room making a face, and
the one who made the worst face was
awarded a prize They all did their
level best. and then a gentleman went
up to one of the ladies and said:
Wei. madam, think you have won
the prize"
oh" she said. I wasn't playing
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Post Fiagg. mem
beEs Of the New YORK Stock Exchange. Benjamin
Woodruff manager. 1881 street northwest
Sales 20 noon ........... .2T4,1sI shares
Total sales 5Z6,S00 shares
Call moneys H., - low, I1kj close, ia.
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MINING STOCKS,

Quotations are furnished By Irving K harrington
& Co. members Of the New York Produce TX
change, Z. F. Baker, manager, Hibbs Building.
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New York, Feb. 14-Bradstreet's bank
eIesrings report for the week ended Feb
y1tar7- "a.
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WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET,
saIes-Reo,lar esu y O'Clock noon.

Sales-Regulaf call. y o'clock noon.
Washington Railway and Electric Is 500 az ia,
81 900 at 5sls $50 at Ti5. $3.50 at 76A, $3.50 at
765z $50 at Il. SlOo0 az 7s S,@0 at 754 $1,000 at
75&
Washington Railway and Electric common 100
at l9 50 at %
Washington Railway and Electrir preferred. . AZ
g. lG at ca 10 at g. at 6ih. Is az 6i's. at 6iN.
Nergenthaer, at 1854 Il at l95. 10 at ls5, 10 at
1919
Traders National Bank, 10 az l3 10 at is, 10 at
I3
Washington Loan and Trust Is at $50.
United States Trust, az q.
Fremens Insurance, l52 at IS,
After oall-Columha Railroad Gs, SG09 al l0s
Washington Railway and Electric preferred, 10 al
81, at 81. . at 65A 20 at 6Sfs.
Greene Cananea I00 at ~ 100 at r.. 100 at ~.
Following are the closing quotations on yesterdays
LEGAL stock exchange:
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CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Z. F. Hutton & Co..
members New York Stock Exchange. g. Bowie Chip
man, manager. 1901 street northwest
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BOSTON STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by T. r. Hutton & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange. 6. Bowie Chip
man manager 1891 i street northwest
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WEEKLY BANK CLEARNGs.

SELLS cents per share.
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COTTON MARKET.

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
GEORGIA CITY HAS A
UNIQUE DISTINCTION
More Kindergartens in Columbus,
Ca, Population Considered,
Than in Any Other City.
tsnaci.1 10 The Times-p.spatch. l

Especial to The Times-D!spatch.l
COLUMBUS, GA. April 25.-lt is an
Interesting fact that Southern city
should. in proportion to population, be
North America. This is the distinction
claimed by Columbus. and statistics
submitted at the recent convention OF
the International Kindergarten Union
at New Orleans. La, fully substantiate
the statement.
The union comprises the kindergar-
tens OF the United States, Canada and
Mexico, and the spread Of the kinder
garten Idea, as developed by the re-
ports at the convention referred to, Is
remarkable.
Columbus has twelve kindergartens,
and. population considered. this is the
greatest number accredited to any
American city. New Orleans with
thirty-three kindergartens in Its pub
lie schools, stands high in the list. but
the population Of that city is perhaps
ten times that of Columbus
Kindergartens We're first established
here by the Columbus Free I<indergar-
ten Association, but in recent years the
public school authorities took up the
Idea. and now the kindergarten is q
fixed feature OF the school system.
Columbus has peculiar opportunities
along this line, for the development of
its large water power and the building
OF many extensive manufacturing es-
adjustments have given II large
Industrial population. The public school
authorities and manufacturers them
selves are going to especial pains to
provide ample educational facilities for
the children Of the working people.
and the establishment of new schools.
kindergartens. libraries and Fairgrounds
has marked the development of this
most excellent idea,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
CICERONI.AN LITERARY SOCIETY
HAS IT'S ANNUAL RECEPTION
ESPECIAL to The T,mes-p,snatch1

special 10 me lllnes-DlsfaichJ
FORK UNION, VA. April 25.-The
annual reception by the Ciceronian Lit
erary Society of the Fork Union Acad-
envy to the alumni of the school was
held Saturday evening. A large num-
Der of former students were present.
including the fair ''co-eds" of previous
sessions. The address Of welcome was
delivered by Student A. B. Fristoe, OF
Norfolk. Mr.. Terry. of the alumni. re-
sponded in speech that was one of
the features of the occasion. Mr.. Jo-
seph P. Snead praised the academy as
one of the best preparatory schools in
Virginia. Mr.. Davidson spoke in glow
ing terms of the fine record of former
academy students now at Richmond
College. Others speakers of the alumni!
who responded briefly were Messrs.
Banner. Gibbs, Taylor. King Martin
and Lynch. Major Boatwright pre-
sided. President Walton. of the acad-
envy, made few humorous and happy
remarks to the former students. The
visiting young ladies Of the alumni
present were Misses Gay Vaughan.
Moore, Marie Payne and America Seay.
After the regular exercises We're over
elaborate refreshments were served.
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visit, while others were guests at
country house parties.
Miss Lila London spent the vacation
at her home in Roanoke.
Miss Carrie Sutherlin was the guest
OF friends in Charlottesville, for several
days.
Miss Fannie W. Dunn made short
visit In Richmond.
Miss Alice Digger was at home in
Petersburg for several days.
Miss Beverly Andrews spent the past
week at home, in Lynchburg.
Misses Bessie Anderson. Mary Moon
and Cassie White spent Easter with
Mrs. "A. B. Armstrong in Buckingham
county.
Misses Maggie and Gladys Arthur
were the vacation guests Of Miss
Sarah Johns at her country home, IN
Buckingham.
Arrangements have just been made
by the Mothers Club OF the kinder
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future King OF saxony, and should
not be surprised at the police accordt
Ing her special protection. The polic4
watch her villa day and night, and
she and her husband are shadowcd
whenever they go out.
This supervision Is due to the fear
that Signora Toselli may take advan.
tage OF the presence in Italy OF the
King OF Saxony to visit him.
DESPITE her mesalliance 10 signo(
Toselll. who is an insignificant italian,
the signora receives the admiration ot
every one she comes in contact with
for following the dictates Of pure
love-something her royal relativeA
wanted to deprive her OF.
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The Week 5 News
At The v. P. |.

BLACKsBURG. VA, April 25.-
There have been many visitors at the
institute this week and an unusual
number Of drills. dress parades and
other outdoor events. military and ath-
letic. The executive committee OF the
board met on Tuesday. the army inspec-
tor was here Wednesday and Thurs
day, q tennis tournament with Roam
oke College was the attraction one day,
and the campus, with its well-kept turf
and shrubbery, just now beautiful with
the green OF spring. has been lively
with the presence at the drills and
formations of the young ladies who
were here for the social gaieties. While
there has been no suspension of class
duties. the cadets have found 1t we'll
nigh impossible to do much studying
when there was SO much else to attract
the thoughts from books and class
room.
Captain P. c. Harris, general staff
OF the War College. Washington, D. c.
and inspector of schools and colleges
for the Eastern District made an off
clal visit to the V. p. I. on Wednesday.
BY his order there was an inspection
OF the battalion. review, guard mount
ing, escort to the color, normal attack
in battle formation. inspection of quar-
tiers and dress parade: also a division
or the battalion into smaller ones drilled
by the officers in turn, and special gun
GRILL by the artillery. Captain Harris
expressed himself as pleased with the
showing made by the cadets, and said
that he would be glad to see the mill
tary department. of all colleges brought
TO such state of efficiency as he found
here. He also said that he considered
the location of the v. P. I. an ideal one
10 Vail
Captain Harris left for Lexington
Thursday to visit the Virginia Mill
tary Institute.
Inc executive committee of the ".
Z. |. board held short session in their
rooms at the administration building
Wednesday, Messrs. Brown, Keyser, st.
Clalr, President Barringer and Secre-
tary Wade being present Other than
auditing the books of the treasurer and
some som purely routine business. there was
little OF Importance to come before the
committee. 1t was decided to install
curing the summer the central refrir.
esating plant, which was decided upon
last year and the plan outlined in this
correspondence at the time,
II Is designed to connect all tho de-
partments of the college by system,
OF pipes with a central refrlgeratinp
pant at the power house. These will
carry air to the dining hall, green
t"uses' wine cellar. and wherever 1t is
needed on the campus. and will facili-
tate greatly the work of these depart.
Messrs T. P. Campbell, Jr., and A. q
Alder represented v. p i. in y. tennis
tournament with Roanoke College here
"wednesday afternoon, and were VIC
.oIlous' There was number Of spec
tators ut the contest 5T-H
Gommandant G. II. Jamerson was
, called to his home in Martinsvillo
THURSDAY fay by the critical illness of his
pr. j G. Ferneyhough. state veterIn.
al'ah, now located at Rurkeville, was
AZ me institute Wednesday,.
'hcssrs, Q, r. Jenkins, OF Blueheld;
f r., =. Elicit, OF Roanoke, and D, M,
spllier of Chicago. former students OF
me college, We're here for a part Of tha
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DISCLAIMERS ARE CHOSEN
FOR THE MEDAL CONTEST

DAVIDSON. N. c.. April 25.-During
the past week both of the literary So
cieties of Davidson College have held
contests for the selection OF three de-
chalmers from each society, who shall
compete in shearer Biblical Hall for
the declaimers' medal. On Saturday
night. with the faculty as Judges. thir-
teen DISCLAIMERS contested for the honor
OF being representatives of their So
clety. and the following Eumeneans
were chosen by the faculty: D. A.
Lynch. Edgefeld, S. c.: Z. G. Routt.
Parnassus. Va. and T.. F. McCord,
Hodges, S. c. On Monday night there
were fifteen competitors for the same
honor In the Philanthropic Society, and
The successful trio were W. II. r. Camp
bell. Ashcville, N CT C. B. Craig, Reds
VILE, N. c., and T. G. Tate, of Old Fort
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
MISS BEVERLY ANDREWS,
of LynchburE,
Second Honor SnlutntorInn.
HONOR GRADUATES CHOSEN BYFACLITY
OF THE STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL

garten department, for lecture on
The Holy Grail,' by Dr.. Curreel, OF
Washington and Lee University, FRI
day night, May sth.
Rev. S. H. Thompson, of Bluefield
W. Va. visited his daughter Marjorie
early in the week.
Miss Bessie Woodruff. Of Admission,
Ala. student at Hollins Institute,
spent the Easter vacation with her
sisters, Miss Mary Woodruff and Mrs.
Luckin Bugg.
Miss Garrison. territorial secretary
Of the Young Woman's Christian Assoc
citation. for Virginia and the Carolinas
spent Easter at the Normal School. af-
terward remaining over for several
days as the. guest of Miss Woodruff.
Miss Ida Howard left Friday after
noon for Lynchburg, where she will
spend the extend vacation.
DR.. Elmer E. Jones visited Roanoke
Friday and Saturday.
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Especial 10 The TImes-pispatch.

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. FARM
VILE, VA, April 25.-At the meeting
OF the faculty on Wednesday after
noon, April 22d, the honor graduates
OF the class of June, 1908, were chosen.
In making the selection three import
ant points are NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
record of students. power as teacher
and personality. The highest awards
OF the year have fallen to Miss Grace
Beale. of Williamsburg, who was elect
ed valedictorian, the first honor; and
to Miss Beverly Andrews. of Lynch
burg. who was appointed salutatorian.
the second honor
The short Easter vacation was very
greatly enjoyed. Thirty-five or forty
students, chaperoned by Miss Fauntle-
roy, enjoyed a picnic at Lithia Springs
on Monday.
Many students went home for brief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26
New WORLDS Smoking Record.

LONDON. April 25.-A new world'x
smoking record was established yes
terday by j. Reynolds at a smoking
competition held at the Mildmay Rad
ical Club. He smoked one-eighth nf
an ounce OF fine shag in an ordinary
clay pipe continuously for hourst
"a minutes and 20 seconds.
The competitors. numbering upwardI
of 100. and representing nineteen
clubs in various parts Of London and
the suburbs, have regulations as long,
distance smokers. but none OF them
could class with Reynolds. Th!rty-twd
of the contestants kept their pipd
aliRht for more than an hour.
The urevious record was hour1
IL minutes. and so seconds. held b
+. Cady. a member OF the Essex CLUB
WalthamstoW.
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PREPARING ron CONVENTION,
First Issue OF the Democrat lssucd ut
NuhllInEtOn md Lee.
Tspeclal 10 The Times-plypatc

Especial to The Times plspntch.l
LEXINGTON, VA. April 25,-The
Democrat. of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, n weekly publication launched
by the students OF Washington and
Lee, in the Unrest of the National
Democratic Convention.4to be held at
the university May 4th. made its APP
pearance this week. Four Issues viii
be published--three before tho conven-
ton and one afterwards. The paper,
az It's name indicates. Is Democratic,
but It's columns will not be used edi-
torially In the interest of any particu.
lar candidate. The board of editors
w Neal Grubb, editor-in-chief. N. D..
Smithson, John lizard and o. C. Jack
son, The business Mason
g, Deaver and Leroy Hodges. Thu
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Keswick Social News.
rspcclal 10 Tho Time, D,sna,ch

snccial to Tho Times Dispatch
kESW1CK, VA, April 25.-Easter
week has been quite gay. beginning
with fine services and music at both
churches on Sunday; Easter Monday
the dedication of the Cismont
High School. an account Of it appears
on the educational page Of this issue;
Wednesday meeting Of the members
OF the Bridge Club at the Hunt Club
house, to elect officers. The following,
We're chosen: Mrs. Fl. c. N1agruder,
president; Mrs. Julian Morris, vice.
PRESIDENT; Miss Helen Ingersoll. Sec
rotary and treasurer. Mrs. 3. S. Hoenc
was to have entertained the club, but
owing to illness in her family, the
meeting was held at the clubhouse.
Mrs. Thurman entertained at dinner
on Wednesday evening In honor OF the
Misses Rankin and Nelson, White
spring flowers were in profusion and
Those present We're Miss Rankin, Mr..
Hatfield. Miss Edith Rankin. Mr.. OAR
den, Miss Nelson, Mr.. Dabney, Miss
Brook Nelson, Mr.. Ralston, DR.. and
Mrs Thurman.
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EDUCATION IN ACCONIAC.
Fine Meeting of the County Education
Association Held.
Especial to The Times-Dlspa,oh.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
CEfNCOTEAGUE, VA, Aprl 25.-
The tenth annual meeting of the Acco-
mac County Educational Association,
held at this place for two days. was
by many pronounced the best and most
successful of the ten meetings held.
Excellent papers were rend by teach
ers who are members OF this body, and
stirring addresses were delivered by
Ron II, st. G. Tucker, DR.. Frazier. and
Or. Messenger, of the State Normal.
and Prof Metcalf, of Richmond Col
lege.
Work done by children in schools
from the one-room type to the eleventh
grade high school was on exhibition,
showing the superior qualty of work
being done every day. a local school
Improvement league was organized
through tho efforts OF DR.. Frazier. Su-
perintendent G. G. Joynes and Princl-
pal G. n. Swimley The officers chosen
are Miss Halle Wheaton,, president:
-. Frank Matthews. vice-president and
treasurer. and Miss Luella Burton, sec
rotary. About ninety teachers of the
county We're present The meetings
were we'll attended by them. as we'll
as by the patrons. Al! of this Is proof
of the efficiency and of the untiring ef-
forts Of Mr.. Joynes In his official capa-
| city.
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ONE OF pR1NcEroN,s OLD MEN.
Or. Hepburn to Celebrate 76th ami
vcrsnry of Graduation ThI. Summer.

vcr>nry Of Graduation This Summer,
PRINCETON, N. j., April 25.-If DR..
James Curtis Hepburn, OF Orange, n.
j., attends commencement at Prince
ton this June. he will celebrate the
seventy-s!xth anniversary of his grad
uatton from college. He received his
diploma in 1892, was graduated in
medicine at the Universary of Penn
sylvania in 1886 and Is Princeton's
ioldest alumnus. He recently passed
his ninety-t1ird birthday
OF the 1887 mon graduated from
Princeton University between the
years 1882 and 1852, the twenty Oldest
classes represented by surviving alum
nj, only 151 are still living. The
classes of 1893. 1886, 1887 and 1898
have no survivors. Of these ISL grad
yates only eight are classed in the
records as business men, The fact
that this proportion is two thirds less
than 1t should be according to re-
Gently published statistics. indicates
the lives OF the business men In the
twenty classes concerned have been
Shorter than those of their contempo-
raries who entered professions
The statistics referred to show, more
over, that larger proportion of mod
ern graduates go into business than
Into the professions. If this proper
ton shall remain as It is, or shall In :
crease, and ii the mortality of such
graduates shall prove to be as hiei,
as that of the former generation the
chances for business man to reach
= ripe old age, not to speak of his
celebrating the seventy-sixth anniver-
sary of his graduation from college
Are exceedingly slim.
Ranked by their relative compati
oility with longevity according to the
statist!cs of Princeton classes the pro.
{essions are in the following order
Law. the ministry and medicine.
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LONDON. April 25.-A tragic inci-
dent attended the ceremony which dis
banded the Sunderland Rife Volun.
teers this week
The 1g of the regiment had been
CONSUMED by fire. following march
around Ehe drill: ground to music play
ed by the band.
The assembled members OF the regi-
ment and their friends heartily joined
in the singing OF Aud Lang Syne."
One of the singers was Mrs. Ellen
Brown. aged fifty. who had scores OF
friends in the ranks. She was join
Ing heartily in the refrain when she
staggered and fell. SIZE was carried
into the drill hall. but was dead when
laid on table.
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"A New
Columbia
IOdo.rless
or Quincy
Refrigerator

will keep the
food from spelling, and one Of our
Lawn Swings, Porch Rockers,
Chairs, Settles or Hammocks,
will enable you to spend the rest
moments in ease and comfort.
Then get a Haywood OF Bloch
lGo-Cart for baby and a Columbia
.Graphophone to entertain your
friends, and you will wish the.
summer evenings twice as long
as they are. i.
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paper and convention are unique in
Southern universities. 1t is said that
this is the first time Southern educa-
ticnal institution has attempted to hold
a great political convention. The rules
governing a regular national Demo-
cratic convention will obtain.