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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
Many Are Enrolling.

Mr.. G. E. Keller reports rapid
progress towards enlisting pupils
for Mielly's Business College.
The school will open its first six
months course on Dec. 18th.
Those anticipating enrolling and
desiring a business education
should see Mr., Keller at once as
it is necessary to have enough
supplies, typeWriters, ETC., for
the scholars.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
oPELoUsAs, La, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER, Is oil
Teachers INSTITUTE.
Meeting Will Be Held at the OpeIOusas Hlgh
School on December 18th.

Meeting of the St. Landry Par
ish Teachers Institute. at The
st. Landry High School, Opelou.
sas. La, Saturday, December
18th, 1911, as 1000 A. M.
PROGRAM.
l. Opening Exercises, P r i.
mary Grades, Is minutes
Miss L. Alleman, Eunice.
2. Model Recitation
(a) Primary Reading, Is
minutes-Miss Loleta Will
bert, Opelousas.
10 Minutes Discussion of
Primary Recitation.
(b) intermediate Reading,
Is minutes Miss I. NJ. De-
zauche, Opelousas.
10 Minutes Discussion of
intermediate Recitation.
(c) High School Litera-
ture or English, 80 minutes
Miss Belle Dupre, Ope-
lousas.
10 Minutes Discussion of
High School Recitation.
3. Sanitary Code for Louis
lana, 20 minutes.
4. Ethical Training, Chapter
1-2, 80 minutes Mr.. W.
c. Perrault, Washington.
5. 7 h e Teacher and t h e
School, 80 minutes-M Miss
Matte Holt, Leonville.
6. Talk by Superintendent
Hon. C. J. Thompson.
z. Vocational Educational,
Chapter 1-3, 80 minutes
Mr.. H. w. Phipps, Melville.
8. Question Box.
9. Adjournment.
All teachers in the Parish are
equired to attend these Insti-
ties and do the work assigned
1em. All excuses must be
lade in writing to the Superin-
endent within ten days after
1e meeting.
Respectfully,
w. B. PRESCOTT,
Conductor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
Notice.

The subscribers to the c it =
water and light service will
please take notice, that the Board
of Aldermen have given me posi-
tive instructions to enforce pay
ment of dues strictly according
to the ordinance governing these
collections. 1t is now up to you
to pay your dues promptly or
have you service discontinued.
]. B. A. STAGG, City Clerk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
SUBSTITUTE MAIL CARRIERS
Applicants for the Position VIII Be Examined
on Dec. 9Th, In Post Office Building.

An examination of applicants
for the position of substitute let
ter carriers will be held under
the civil service rules in the Post
Office here on Dec. 9th, under
the supervision of J. Morgan
Sandoz, assistant postmaster and
secretary of the Commission. All
applications must be filed before
6 o'clock p. m. on Dec. I'd. The
examination will take place in
the Post Office Building in this
city and applications should be
filed promptly.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
New Moving Picture Show Will
Open Soon.

Mr.. Nolan, member of the firm
that is erecting the new moving
picture theatre, IN the rear of
Shute's Drug Store, was in our
city examining the progress of
his enterprise. Mr.. Nolan ex-
poets to have his opening night
about Dec. 9th.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
A Dangerous Bridge. !.

Attention is called to a very
bad hole in the crossing over the
Shell Camel on the Washington
Road. 1t is deep and there is no
way of avoiding it, being located
just beyond the wooden bridge
which is built over the canal; it
is hoped that the proper party
will see that the hole is filed at
once.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
Pay Your Poll Tax.

Only a few weeks remain
within which to pay the poll tax
for 1911. Remember that you
cannot vote in the primaries on
Jan. 23d unless you pay before
the end of December.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
Thanksgiving Service at MethO-
dist Church.

There will be a Thanksgiving
service held at the Methodist
Church Thursday, November 80,
at Il a. m. All cordially invited
to attend this service.
/. T. REAMS, Pastor.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
School Entertainment at Lewis
burg.

An enjoyable entertainment
was given at Lewisburg last
week for the purpose OF raising
funds to purchase desks for the
school, and after paying expenses
the sum of SAT was realized.
The teachers, Miss E. Wartelle
and Mrs. A. Pavy, extend thanks
to all who made the entertain
ment a success, including those
who contributed to the fund.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
Memorial Services.

The local Lodge of Elks are
preparing for their annual Me-
mortal Services, which will be
held in the Lodge Building at the
corner of Main a n d Bellevue
Streets on Dec. Sd. The pro-
gramme will be announced next
week.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
Democrats, Attention.

No Democrat can vote in the
party primaries next January
unless he pays the poll tax as
sessed against him for 1911 be-
fore Dec. 31st.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.
BY w. PRENTIss oBIFR.
THE BASKET BALL GAME.

) 1911, the basket Dall team @
/ Marksyille, the county seat Q
! Ayoyelles parish, played a gam
with the Opelousas High Schoe
team. Marksville was victorious
their team, having played before
being better trained than ours.
The players of our team are
John A. Brown, Cottam Walker
Willie J. Healey, Sidney Roos
Prentiss Obier, and Octave Cas-
tile and Willie Moreau, substi
tutes. John Brown is captain O.
the team.
! On all such occasions all publ,
spirited men and women are ex
Ipected to be present if possible
A large crowd is essential be
cause we have to pay the expen
ses of the wishing team. W.
always have refreshments fol
sale.
Saturday evening the Marks.
vile team and the High Schoo
pupils met at the school house
and the following musical pro.
gram was delightfully."- rendered.
/. Instrumental solo, Lucille
Castillo.
| II. Why We Never Married, "
Margaret Sanders, Lizzie Cook,
Wade Kelly, Pearl Dejean, Eu-
nice Dejean, Ella Moreau, Henry
Ethel Estorge.
III. Instrumental trio, Thelma
Healey, Judy Breaux, Howard
Voorhies.
". Vocal solo, Pearl Dejean.
v. Recitation, Nellie Leach.
VI. Quartette, Maddy Kelly,
Margaret Sanders, Lena Marine.
Ellen 0ge.
VII. Instrumental trio, Miss
Bane, Sidney Roos, Howard
Voorhies.
After the program refresh
ments were served and at $50 o.
m. we adjourned. The Marks
vile boys were complimentary of
our effort to entertain them and
promised to show us as good a
time when we went there. At
our next game it is the expecta-
tion of all to see a large crowd
out. Remember that this invita-
ton includes the ball games
played by the girls.
The school boys played the
armory team Monday evening,
Nov. 10th, and defeated them by
a score of eleven to three.
THE LITERARY SOCIETY.
The society met in regular ses-
sion on Friday, Nov. II, 1911.
The society being called to
order we had the roll call which
was responded to by quotations.
The question of new business
developed into a discussion on the
subject of fines. The discussion
having taken up the regular so
ciety period, the program was
postponed until another time.
Therefore, on Tuesday, Nov.
q, the following program was.
rendered:
I. Roll call-Quotations.
II. Jokes, Lionel Bienvenue,
Frank DAILY, Ollie Durio, Ger
trude Sanders.
III. Instrumental solo, John
Skiles.
". Debate: Resolved that
Miles Standish and not John Al
den is the hero of The Court
ship of Miles Standish. s" Af-
firmative;; Preston Wyble, Noe
mi Burr. Negative; Ruth Thomp-
son, Gordon Smith.
v. Sketch, Eilan Oge, Gladys
Perrault, Edward Boagni, John
Skies.
VI. Vocal solo, Pearl Dejean.
VII. Journal, Eta Obier.
VIII. Report Of critic.
After the above program was
delivered, the resignation of Mr.. /
Sidney Roos and Miss Henry
Ethel Estorge was accepted by
the society.
The public is especially invited
to our Thanksgiving program
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
Divine services and confmna-
ton by Right Rev. Bishop David
Sessums at the Episcopal Church
tomorrow Sunday at 7.30
o. clock p. m.
Notice.
The subscribers to the cit III
water and light s ervi e e will
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25

Divine services and confrma-
ton by Right Rev. Bishop David
Sessums at the Episcopal Church
tomorrow Sunday at 7::3o
O'Clock p. m.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1911-11-25

Ths 81 Landry (Ls.) Clsricu is EIGkesi
aaHDf one Of the best edited nd printed
"sskilss ia the whole Outh.--AMERICAE
NEWSPAPER UNION.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
DID ROB
EXPRESS CO.
GEORGE W. MITTER is CLEARED
OF CHARGE OF BEING A CON.
FEDERATE.

GRAFTON, Nov. 4-The case of
the United States Express Company
against George W. Mtter. who was
charged with systematic robbery OF
the express company with the late
Carroll l.. James. who murdered and
suiclded at Pennsboro Sunday morn.
ing last, is now settled and Mitter is
cleared of the charge.
d. ]. johnson, route agent OF the
expires company, with headquarters
in Parkersburg. and Floyd w Shar.
fer. inspector OF the company with
headquarters In Cincinnati, were In
the city last night and made ex-
aminations of the. case with the re-
suit that Mitter was cleared Of the
charge, and James was found to be
the only guilty one OF having robbed
the expires company.
The case against Mltter, therefore.
will be Withdrawn and he Will be
cleared of the charge OF robbery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
MAUD ADAMS
MAY COME
TO FA|RMONT
FAMOUS ACTRESS WILL VISIT
CITY IN FEBRUARY UNDER THE
DIRECTION OF WoMAN's CLUB.
MANAGER FRoHAM WIRES MAN.
AeER DEsHoN TODAY CONCERN
4 ING ENGAGEMENT.

Maude Adams, who for the past
fifteen years or more has held the rep
'utatlon as being Americas most fam.
GUS actress. may be seen In Fair.
mont in the near future In Americas
most famous play "Chantlcleer."
Miss Adams is willing to book guar
antee here which fact was communi-
Gated to Manager Deshon Of the
Grand by Chas. Froham.
The news OF possibility OF Miss
Adams coming to Falrmont will be
hardly credited with out some story
leading up to such an event. ~
For one time members OF the Wo.
mans Club lead by their president,
Mrs. George Thomas Watson have
been agltating bringing to this city
some actress OF real note, not as a
money making scheme but as pub.
lis benefit. Mr.. Deshon, manager OF
the Grand was taken in to their con:
fldence and has communicated with
Mr.. Froham who has made the above
favorable reply. The coming OF Miss
Adams Is now up to the Womans Club
and meeting will be called by the
President for Monday to settle the
matter. Y
The appearance. OF Miss Adams in
Falrmont Is no small event, Fairmont
being by far smaller than any city
she has ever played In. The product
ion will be produced here exactly as
1t was produced in the Empire Thea
tire in New York. with a company mum
bering over 100, which number does
not include stage hands which are
carried by. the company. vi "a
The club7can not hope to make a
cent from the enterprise. as It will
require a packed house TO make the
guarantee, and II Miss Adams comes
It will be simply privilege extended
Fairmont people through the courtesy
OF the Woman's Club.
The engagement vii he made for
some time in February.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
FAlRM0NTERS
RESPONDING
LOCAL PEOPLE GIVE GENEROUS.
TO SOLICITORS FOR HOME
OF GOOD SHEPHERD

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ne .aa'es are stopping at the wat.
son no.el' ana III VINO Q not get TO
see mem anu yet WISH u contribute
ate m y urseu 70 ca'i ior .he ia1ies AZ the
io'e'' iN''' n
Z This home is one OF the greatest
charitable institutions in the State,
and many Fairmont girls and cnll.
dren have been cared for there. 1
Following is what retiring Field
Agent Brown, OF the Humane SosIety
has to say in a letter to Ignatius Bren.
men, the chairman of the rebuilding
committee:
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
DISTINGUISHED
PERSONAGES
JUDGE MASON HAS HONOR OF
CARRYING PRESIDENT AND
GOVERNOR IN HIS AUToMo-
BILE.


Judge john w. Mason with his
handsome Oldsmobile touring car, has
had the honor this week of driving
two distinguished personages through
this city. in the persons of President
of the United States William H. Taft
and Governor of West Virginia VII.
liam E. Glasscock. Judge Mason
thinks his car has materially increased
in value. On the occasion Of the visit
to this city of President Taft, Judge
Mason had the honor of bringing the
President to the Court House and to:
day transferred Governor Glasscock
from the Morgantown train to the
Fairmont and Clarksburg interurban
line.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
SUNDAYS SCHEDULE
MEETINGS. At Y. M. c. A.
ADDRESS TO RoYs ONLY BY
PROF. GUY MATTHEWS AT 2:ao.

The Y. NJ. C. A. OF this city is still
pursuing its programme of having
meetings on Sunday afternoons for
boys only. and tomorrow at o'clock
the second one this year will be held,
and the meetings will be continued
throughout the winter.
Mr.. n. Guy Matthews. principal Of
the Fifth ward school. will speak to
them tomorrow. and different men
about the city will speak to the boys
on. wide awake subjects each Sunday.
These talks are bound to prove OF
interest to young Americans and once
that the bays ge, started to going
there. the habit will grow on them.
and they could no; get better habit.
Many boys Of the city will be glad
to know that there Is place where
they can congregale on Sunday after
moons. in n warm comfortable room,
and where they. will hear talks Of
great interest on subjects that the
boys Ike to hear about.
At $3.50 on Sunday afternoons the
regular mems meeting for men only
will be held. All men Of the city and
surrounding country are invited TO
be present. You will appreciate the
talks which are given.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
TAF1 plans
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE
PRoMl.iED .TARlFFs REVISION PAR
TlcULARLY ON sSVo OIL AND cor
TON SCHEDULES THRou ueHouTs
HIS TRIP ACROSS THE coNTi.s
NENTI Y p & 5S

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Nov,
turning TO his Official lptles after ISL
weeks Of travelling. President Taft TO-.
day planned TO complete his third
annual message to congress before he
returns to the White House. on Noy..
-. Secretary Hilles who left the
train at Washington to be In the coll
lection Of dates for the message Iii
expected here soon with q mass 4 or
facts and figures from the various de;
partments. OF course the tariff will,
be the first subject taken up In the
message.
The President has promised tarlf
revision, particularly OF the wool and
cotton schedules throughout his trip
through the country and Hllles was
instructed 10 see that the tariff board
has It's reports on these two sched.
ules ready to go to congress wlthsth
message. On these articles; the pres
ident expects the boards reports to-
show the necessity for lower dulles
and he will follow the reports In his
recommendations. The antitrust law
which since the filing OF the govern,
ment suit against the Steel Trust haa
kept big business in a turmoil, Will
also be considered. The president
will oppose any amendment Of the
law, but will repeat his recomme
tion for federal Incorporation law;
under which the government may
strictly regulate the component parts
Of the big trusts when they are sep
arated by such DEGREES as the Stand
ard Soll and Tobacco decisions. 4
Along this same line, the president
will have the report Of the Railroad
Securities commissio which has
BEEN Investigating the possibility Of
federal legislation To- control stock.
watertng and osef.capi aliatlon.
The question of lnagasina postage
wiz also be Staksn up dnt tiis presi:
dent will base HIS reeommen ndations5
on the report Of the Hughes Postal
commission which has been at work
on this subject for months. IA rec
ommendatlon OF Secretary Meyers
navy reorganization plan will also
be included in the message.
Legislation ito clear up the Alas;
kan situation" vii be recommended
based on the results Of Secretary
Fishers recent trip to the north. This
question, the president considers one
OF the most important now before him
and he undoubtedly wlll;;deyote much
space in the message to IT. In this
connection conservation: will be con.
sldered. 'Sss sfsi5 K
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
cen. SPR|GG
PASSES AWAY
PROMINENT CUMBERLAND MAN,
FORMERLY OF WEST VIRGINIA,
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE. ~

PROMINENT CUMBERLAND MAN,
FORMERLY OF WEST VIRGINIA,
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE.
. CUMBERLAND. Nd. Nov. 4.-Gen:
Joseph Sprigg. one of the leading citl.
zens of Cumberland and one of the
oldest members Of the Allegany coun.
ty bar. died early Friday morning at
his home on Washington street, this
city. aged seventy.three years. Gen.
Sprigg had been III for some months
He was besides lawyer, publlcist
and politician. having been an I'M
compromising Democrat. Gen. Sprlgg
was fearless, fluent writer. and was
a frequent contributor TO the press on
civic and political matters.
Gen. Sprigg was n son of Joseph
Sprigg and Jane D. McMahon. and was
born at Swanponds. Hampshire coun.
ty. Va. now West Virginia, just across
the Potomac river from Maryland.
His mother was daughter Of John v
D. McMahon. He was admitted to the
bar Of Allesany county in 1862, after
having studied law under his uncle,
Mr.. Mcmahon In Baltimore, complet.
ing his studies with the firm OF Nc.
Kaig & McKaig, Cumberland. Soon
after the Civil war he located at
MooreReld. w. Va. where he formed
a partnership in law with cS-Judge
Allen. and though quite young man
he took an advanced place in the pro
fesslon at once. Il
Gen. sprigg served In both the sen
ate and house Of delegates In West
Virginia, and In 1870 was attorney
general of the State. Having located
In the new State right after its for.
nation, he took an active part in shap.
ing Its policy and formulating Its laws.
This was a difficult task, owing to the
fact TINT the passions created by the
war had not yet subsidized, While
still a citizen of West Virginia he or
ganlzed in 1886 the West Virginia
State Bar association and was Its first
president.
Gen. Sprigg returned to Cumberland
about twenty years ago. He at once
took an active place In Democratic
councils. and on the stump he was
most effective. Gen. Sprigg was city
attorney during the last administra,
tinn pf Moyar Eanrpp A Ennn He
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04

MUST PAY UP
D., & o. DISCHARGES EMPLOYEES
WHO DO NOT PAY BILLS.


Many local railroad men who have
been having their wages attached and
garnlsheed at different times are per-
haps aware that their company will
not stand for their wages being at
tached for more than or three times
and that after that they will release
their men from their employ without
further controversy.
The legal actions which are taken
10 get money which employees owe
to dierent parties worries the com.
pany quite n bit, and causes n great
deal OF extra work, and the company
sees that they are not bothered in
this manner very often.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
STATE NURSES:
WILL HOLD THEIR NEXT MEET.
ING AT cLARkSBuRG.

Clarksburg was chosen us the next
place of meeting Of the West Virginia
Graduate Nurses Association. The
following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year: Mrs. H. c.
Lounsberry, Of Charleston. to again
serve the association us president,
The officers Of secretary and treas
urer were combined and Mrs. ]. NJ.
Steele. Of Charleston, former secre.
tary. was chosen to again I'LL this DO.
sition. Miss Alpha Millette, o. Glen.
dale. was elected first vice president,
and Miss Catherine Morierty, OF Wells.
burg, was elected as second vice
president Mrs. Susan Cooke, Of
Wheeling. was selected us State, del.
egate to the convention Of the Ameri.
can MISREPRESENTATION In Chicago. 4
sEs slFIs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
.R|VE5V|[LE FA|R
GREAT SUCCESS
LARGE NUMBERS PEOPLE FROM
HERE AND THE VICINITY OF
RIvEsvILLE WERE IN ATTEND
. ANcE.

The fair which was given by the
pupils Of the Rivesville schools and
which took place yesterday after.
noon and evening was decided sue.
cess and was attended by large crowd
both during the afternoon and even.
ing.
The display of fruits, vegetables,
fancy work, etc., which was on dis
play was exceptionally good and re
flected great credit on both pupil and
teacher The exhibits; were all the
work Of the pupils. Il &
erhe fair Is ahefds to stimuiat6 me ID:
terest OF the pupils In domestic arts
and agriculture. The fair was held
last year and was such a success that
1t was decided to make It an annual
affair. The interest displayed by the
pupils is remarkable and will be far
reaching in its effect.
The exhibition is held under the di
rection OF Mr.. Oliver Shurtleff of this
city, the efficient principal Of the
school and Mr.. Shurtlefr together with
his teachers deserve great credit for
the success Of the affair.
Quite a number visited the exhi.
bition from this city going on the in.
terurban cars and the people of that
vicinity turned out in large numbers
also.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-04
PRE- RI|Es.sHODGES INSTALLED
IHEAD10E W VA. UNIVERSITY
INsplRlHG Z cEREMo oNiEs scHARAc-
TERlzEs slNAUo O URATJoNi OF THE
STATE INSTITUTIONS ExEcU.
\ lvEHEAp-oovERNoR GLASS.
COCK PRES lDEs-PRoF. SHAW.
y DELIVERS THE CHARGE.

MORO GsgTow W. va, Nov. A.:
The climax ot q gain week in Morgan
town Isgas reached yesterday when DR..
51Iiomas E,s Hodges was lnaugurated
president Sf 4 the West Virginia uni;
s,crsits with elaborate ceremonies.
which were attended by hundreds Of
people from al parts Of the country.
sAtstheS mornings meeting, at which
university presidents extended their
greetings to President Hodges, prac;
ftically every college of national repu.
station IN the United States was rep
resented. The exercises in Com.
Imencement hail were the most elab.
crate ever heard here. and nothing
but praise and the best wishes for
abundant success was given DR..
Hodges. Prominent among those ,ex-
lending greetings was Right Rev. r.
". Donahue, oftNyheelingfi who deliver.
cd one OF The best; discourses heard ut
Sthe meeting. President Perry. OF the
Marietta college, who was not on the
programme, extended the greetings
iiromS that institution When DIR. J..
ID. SMoifat, of w. and J. college. arose
10 speak he was greeted with deafen.
ling applause, and during his address
I. he was compelled to stop on account
sof the enthusiasm displayed by the
students, who nre confident that W. ".
Twill bent the Wand J. this after
noon
Tho inaugural exercises In the aft.
sernoon were elaborate in every detail,
and tthe touching address of DR.,
Hodges was both eloquent and i'm.
spressiYe. IS L 80
4 Governor Glasscock presided, and
4 the charge to President Hodges was
delivered by Hon. NJ! P. shawkey. The
hall was taxed to 4its capacity and
hundreds were turned away. Bishop
sDoaahue and Rev. G.! \. Oliver both
or Wheeling, the latter representing
Mt! tIniops college. occupied conspicu.
Gus places on The stage. (. I, ? rs5,' s;s5
The meeting was followed with 4
Ereceptioniin, krmory hall. and hun.
sdreds OF frat men exchanged greet
Iings. 81
Incoming trains are bringing In
hundreds Of old college men, who
5expect.to see the Varsity triumph
over W. and .J. to-day. The team was
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