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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Christian Church
Nears Completion
SUNDAY AFTER NEXT FIXED
UPON AS TIME FOR occu-
PYING AUDITORIUM

The congregation of the Central
Christian church will occupy tho au.
ditorium Of the new church edltlce on
Sunday February 13. The congrega-
ton has for the past several weeks
worshIpped in the basement OF the
church while the auditorium was be-
ing completed.
No definite date has been set for
the dedication Of the church though it
will be dedicated In the near future.
On Sunday, March s, a series OF
evangelistic meetings will begin in the
church and continue for several weeks.
Evangelist Dr.. G. j. B. Seivcrs Of
Cleveland, ohN,, will conduct the meet.
ings, assisted by choir leader.
The auditorium the church building
is now practically completed but ow-
ing to the fact that the walls are not
yet dry It will not be occupied until
the Sunday fixed. The auditorium is
a spacious one. IT has been prettily
and tastefully decorated and has all
modern equipment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
OHIO river T0FB0HT BLOWN TO ATOMS BY Boiler EXFPLQSu
Business Meeting
Of Woman's S Club
AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS WILL
BE ACTED UPON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

on account OF the inability OF Prot.
Thomas Stevens, Pittsburgh. to fill
his engagement with the Woman's
club on the occasion Of the regular
general meeting on Friday afternoon,
and becaues OF Important BUSINESS to
be transacted, the meeting on Friday.
with the exception OF a brief musical
program, will be devoted entirely to
business. The proposed amendment
to the bylaws will come up for q sec.
ond reading and will than be yotsd
On at this meeting, aud it is urged
that all members attend, as some i'm
po-taut changes ere embodied in the
proposed amendments. Other business
Of importance will also be transacted.
The musical program will be com
posed Of piano selections by Miss
Edith Frey and vocal numbers By Miss
Gertrude Creel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Miss Is7iina E:ingle
Has Gone TO Weston
SIZE wILL oaGANizE SUFFRAGE
SOCIETIES IN LEWIS COUNTY
FOR a TIME

1lfss Iayfnfs Engle field secretary
for the National Suffrage Association
Scf Chkagp, VINO had spent the past
tho weeks n this section IN the inter
eeSSts "a: the CAMEO. left Monday for Wes.
ton. Miss Engie viii spend several
days IN Lewis county in forming or
ganizationS In THO various districts:
Owing to the bad Weathe: 1aIl the
great amount Of sickness Miss Engle
WaS compelled TO abandon tho Tork In
This eecti61 for the present. Strong
6Sganfza4fcrs were perfected IN Man
nfnStol and Faw Paw district at Man
ns9gt0n and RlyesyIllc and commit
fe0iSWaS appointed at Monongah to
f6Sf1S Organizations in Cant district.
aGuctiS Socd work was done IN Fair
mont district but no organizations
5STSFe SpszSected at this time.
The SSatieEal organization has plan
rSd to Eend another organizer into
fiiis Seetton q little later when st is
Go0ed better weather conditions VIII
prevail and 1ess sickness be recorded.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Vaccine Authority
Will Lecture Here
DR.. w. M. BRYAN OF PITTssuaeH,
TO COME AT INVITATION OF
MEDICAL SOCIETY

DR.. w. M. Bryan, celebrated prac'
ticing physician Of Pittsburgh, will
lecture before the Marion County Med
ical society on next Tuesday even:
1ng, February in the County Court
room. DR.. Bryan, who is celebrated
as an authority on the administration
Of serums and vaccines, will lecture
on the subject Serum and Vaccine
Thcrapy."
The Medical aocieties OF Mononga'
iia, Harrison and Taylor counties will
be invited to hear this lecture and
members of the organizations are ex.
pected here in large numbers.
The Marion County Medical society
held an adjourned meeting last night
at Cook hospital which was largely
attended. Interesting discussions OF
various subjects Of interest to the pro
fession were had. DR.. H. II. Carr gave
an interesting address on the sub.
iect, "sThes Gall Bladder"
Dr.. Holland, president Of the organi-
zation, presided at the session. I. Il.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Is She a German Prize or a
German Naval Aux
iliary?
WHERE EISRAllER M]EHE?
British Think They Have
Solved Where She Came
From.

z WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-statc de-
Il spartment officials tndicaetd today that
Il tho captured steamer A3pam finally
is held to be q prize OF the Germans,
y the ussian-Ancrican treaty OF 1923
is more likely to govern tho case than
Is tho Hague convention. This would
m mean that tho Appam would be turn
Cd over to her German captors and
Y IN mat case German officin1s express
ed the opinion that the prize crew, ra-
tlier than let her fall back into .Bt1s'
fish hands, as would seem tney1tabtn
ifl8he left port, nigh take tho Ship 60
: the three milo limit and sink hsF.
IN case shc &c held TO have becone
az German fleet auxiliary she Will have
( choice OF leaving port aftez o csrtaln
time for supplies or repairs or inteTn' m
1 ing fof the war as have the PrtnS Il
ftel friedrich and the Grown Prince
Wilhelm.
The neutrality board met today TO
considT the case with anHtreaty pro
visions which bear on it. Secretary
gIanaing also considered tho case
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, tho British
a1nbissador today formally asked Sec
tSTEl41Ea EaIAQ614E 1oE GuG 1GAstASC u ttA~ t1HS
Appams and return to the British gov
Sei1fnmant under Article 21rof, ,thesHa
eunTcntEcn which tho British authort
ties elafm has superseded tho PTu5.
Eian American treaty The SECRETARY
took the ambassadors argument un'
der Consideration
British officials scout the thEo1y
sthat the raider Woewe slipped through
t1sSKIel Canal. undsT Swedish colors
and got out into tho Atlantic. They
have a theory that 1nc IS Gcrman
InessFcSa7lt1ian which got out Of an
Azorss port nearly c year ago and has
bean missing since
They have, no theory as to how she
gcS tho armament
THO ADy1m now lies OF Old Point
Comfort under the guns OF Fortress
lidSS9a, waiting for the state depart
nEs at Washington TO determine heE
4 whether she 10 Z man OF war
snbtect to 1Rterument or a German
EpSize by tomorrow the customs au-
Z fESdriEieg hero hope 10 have orders TO
serd The SElf2 either to NoTforl Or
gsNgcrt News, where TIE anxiously
Sgf38SSfsie Ks Il Ffxza flowed NV +,I-v,, 81
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Cottage Meetings
First Methodists

Interest in the cottage meetings is
growing. There weresa great many
more present last week than the week
before. The following are the places
OF meeting for Thursday evening:
h Mr.. and Mrs. =. r. Minor, 440 Benoni
avenue; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Haw:
kins; 101S;6th street; Mrs, Sarah Shat
ferman, 1922 7th street; Mrs. Elvira
Hawkins. 1923 Locust avenue; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. lRiggleman,, ,20s CASTOR ave-
nue.: Mr., and Mrs. Charles e. McCray,
S9t Madison street; Mrs. o. G. Willie,
'411s Spring street; Mr.. Fred Kelly,
lila CASTOR avenue; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Butcher, S1s View street; Mrs:
Emily STREET, 514 NIt:s Vernon Avenue;
Dr. and Mrs. p. w. Howard, 10S Ma
pie avenue; Mr.. aud Mrs. 7: w, Hen.
men, 40S Fourth street.
The general topic for. these settings
win be: God 'sB Hand in tie ReyiT:
iSal eferences {: luke 4 8. II az; Luke
rs 17s20 sFs. So: 8; John s1s is2;sS: .s5s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
WINTERS
'REBLSN0'VFALLS
GH.GA.NID|LENAS.
Chirp Of Robins Gives Way
to the Sound Of
Y. shoyels.
ALL TRAFFIC AS USUAL
Fall Is Heavy But 1t Has
Not Interfered With
Railroads. #
IAEE TRAFFIC As usual

The cllirp Of the robins and the mel
odius song Of the bluebirds OF yestcr'
day are superseded today by the jingle
Of slcighbells and the scrape OF snow
shoycls, The balmy breeZes and the
spring sunshine OF tLG East week
changed over night to tho chilling
blast Of cold grey winter day.
The cold wave has been predicted
for more than week, SO nearly eV-
eryone was prepared when It began
to snow last night shortly after eleven
o'clock. At eight o'clock this morn
ing four inches of snow had fallen
and the temperature was down to II
degrees. The river stage this morn
ing was 20 feet and falling SO nearly
ali the snowfall is still on the ground.
The Grounding was unable to see
his shadow today. and according to the
popular superstition concerning the
myth of the grounding, an early spring
is assured to this community So II
this winter weather persists more
than six weeks twill cast shadow
on the Groundhog's reputation for
veracity.
The heavy snowfall has occasioned
no disturbance. OF traffic on the car
lines in the county and the tracks are
being kept cleared Of snow wherever
1t is likely to cause any trouble. Men
'wefeSat work today under ther direc-
ton Of the city officials, cleaning the
snow from the street crossings and
bridges in the city.
Most Of the residents Of the city
take pride in keeping their sidewalks
free from snow and those who do not
will be notified by: the street commits
sioner to do SO at once:
The snow kept up all day and the
weather forecast indicated that it
will continue throughout the night.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
FEW On
BOARD
Saved |
Explosion Took Place sWI1ils.
Boat Was q Hunt
ingtoTlll: q on
PITTSBURGH 5 R { BOAT
PITTSBURGH BOAT
Advices From mat Town
Say Her Crew Nuns
bered4 423:

CnY Assoeiat ] N F.,essl

-. sH-r NE5y ya<Aa9oS4deSAS S4ESnAk
HUNTINGTON, VIVA, Fet. g.
The Sam Brown. a ittsbafgh tow.
boat sank within a ias Few minutes after
her boilers exploded In the ONO river
opposite this city at 4 Los TO-DAY.
1t is believed that Few of the crew
were saved.
"A few survivors 5from die sasn
Brown, but not more than six IN NJ,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Remarkable Photograph Of Dead Hungarian Solder
Berlin Thinks Lusiitania Case
is Nearing Final Settlement

that, up! to that time no satisfactory
agreement had been made:
=. We = =
4 WASHINGTON;1F Feb 4 2 Att the Ger
man embassy 1t was stated early to
day that Countvo Bernstorh had re.
ceived no instructions from Berlin and
that IL such instructions had been
cabeled by the foreign office on Feb.
ruary 1 they would not be expected
here much before tomorrow.
a II instructions come by cable they
will be transmitted through tho Ameri-
can embassy at Berlin which at the
instructions of the state department,
has placed its facilities for communi.
cation between Count Won Bernstorn
and his foreign office at the disposal
of the German government so that the
Lusitania exchanges would not have
to pass through the British censorship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Colombia Treaty
Fsvorably Reported: { :
PAYMENT TO SOUTH AMERICA
REPUBLIC HAS BEEN REDUc-
ED TO s15,ooo,ooo n

EyFAS8oclntcd PreSs)
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-Aeduc1ng
tho proposed payment to Columbia
from $25,O00,000 to $15,000,00O and
altering tho proposed apology OF the
United States for the partition of Pan
a1na to mako 1t mutual expression
OF regret on tho part OF the United
States and Columbia, the Senate For
eign Relations committee today order
ed a favorable report on the long-pend-
ing Columbia treaty.
The veto on the treaty was s for
and to 2 against. Senator Clarke OF
Arkansas, was the only Democrat Tot'
ting against IT.
By vote OF / to 3 tho COMMITTEES
also favoTabIy reported tho treaty to
pay Nicaragua S33,600,000 for q canal
route and naval base in the Bay OF
gonseca.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02

BERLIN, Feb. instructions have
.besn sent by the German govern unaetlt
to Ambassador Won Bernstorn OF
such'a nature as to give reasonable
hope for a positive undertaking CON
cernfng the Lusitania affair, it was an.
nounced here today.
London Hears It TOO.
LONDON. Feb. "A Reuter- dis.
patch from Berlin says the German
government yesterday sent telegraph
ic instructions to Ambassador Won
Bernstorn at Washington, which, it is
hoped, will lead to a final understand
ing between Germany and the United
States concerning the Lusttania affair.
1t is admitted semi-officlally in Ber-
lin, the message adds, that on January
90 cablegram was received, showing
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Barn esviIle Man
WillVisit FairrnIont ]

Steve Bacon, a new brand, has
been taken to the county Jail to be
there for a week. Steve, citizen OF Bar!
nesyille, did not like the idea of his
wife lending fat irons to the noigh-
bors and he took aTswing at her Jaw,
landed fairly and she took the count.
Bacon was arrested later and tried
before SURE NJ. R. Musgrove. He
pleaded guilty ana was fined SIS and
costs. Steve said that he would soon:
er visit Tom Buckley for; week Than
give the county $5which he did not
have. The warrant was served BY.
CSonstable Michaels.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
0Sur3Tliiy ]! May. y I; Have.
Caused the Tragedy

BUFFALO. Feb.t John Edward
Teiper, detained In connectio with
the Orchard Park trag gedy, admits the
ownership Of the 4 revolve ver found 75
feet, from the automo obile In orchard.
Park road. according to an announce
ments BY District Attorney Dudley at
noon today. N u. llli5 y,
He said he bought, the weapon ten,
days ago and al; first denied ownership
The admisslo came after the owner
ship had been traced. ". s5ss3i
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Collision Did Not
Sink Steamships
fBy Associated Press1

HAL1FAX, n. s.. Feb. 2@The JaDa-
nese steamer Takata Maru and the
steamer SflYershe1l which were report
ed to have been in collision 200 miles
southeast Of Cape Race last night
were afloat at q. m. this morning
at which hour wireless message
was received at Cape Race, N. s. from
tI1e Takata,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
Fed Arsenic TO Her
Husband Two Years

cALIF6RNIA, Pa, Feb. 2-Alleged
to haTo fed her husband arsenic and
strichntne for tho past two years, Mrs.
Harry ]. Roberts, wife Of q miner Of
Roscoe, was committed to jail today.
Henry Roberts, her husband, a ply
sical wreck, Is slowly recovering in
the Memorial hospital at Mononga-
helia, but physicians say he never win
be able to work again.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
FOOD RIOTS IN LISBON

LISBON, Feb. The rioting which
began last Saturday on account OF the
increase in the price OF food articles
has not yet been. quelled and one per-
son was. reported killed and several
wounded today by bombs thrown by
the rioters in the conflicts with police
and soldiers: Y. ", a ". 81. 3' Is " as
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
One Step Nearer
Filipino Freedom

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Tho Sen:
ate rejected today ny vote Of SO to
10 m amendment by Senator Cum
MINIS to tho Philippine bill which would
give the people Of the island their
Independence onSy5 aieer, they had vot;
ed ii. favor OF being freed from United
atateD control, ;i 4, III t5j K A 9s 's;9
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
P. R. R. Train On
Main Line Wrecked

--t.E @ (By Asaociated PreSSl
PITTSBURGH, Fob. Train No.
"A Of the Pennsylvania railroad left
the track at Seward near Johnstown,
Pa, at 1880 o'clock today. A number
Of persons were reported to have been
injured.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
AUTO DRIVER 81 FINED

Paul Coffey; who's auto accIdeniIy
struck two children; one FOUR years
of age, and the other dSe. was inod
5s25 in police court yester1ay after
noon. he paid the fine The children
were the daught ters OF j.. a. Rlsgo
and $W. g. Dobbie;
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
The Weather.

west Virginia=.s Snow tonight and
probably Thursday; not much change
western sPennsylvania- Snow to-
probabl thursday.
III isEocAL9WEATtaER i HEADING g & 4
y,s;l F. p Hall; Observer >
Temperature at g ia: IN. oday 2l.tt's.j Il
K Yesterday athers cloud dy;t temper:
!ature, maximum 80 minimum 81; pre-
.cipitati lion S44;; gEnoWa4 inches.
River s20s feet e llilng:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-02
I.lI0.TFECE

saAll members of Maffon Lodge No.
az knights of sPythiasI nre requeated
toImeet at their casio hail Thursday,
Feb. az one nscioek TO attend the
funeral sof fBrothefsI s.. Robinson.
tpssATTEREIElp, K. ofR, & 5.
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Continued on page s.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

A. G. Beard, Jr., sent a communica- tion to the board offering property in Linwood avenue at a reasonable figure as a site for the school. He said the property could be purchased at low price and the site is convenient to the one already selected. The board re- ceived the communication.
 Supt. Slawson reported that the total registration in the schools is now 19,s but he expects 1t will pass the 10000 mark There are 1,579 pupils at the High school. Last years registration was 1,246. There is a total of 1S,01S pupils in the grade schools, an aver age of 39.6 pupils for each grade school teacher and 22.5 pupils for each High school teacher.
 No action was taken for getting a lease on the State Trade school in John street. The state now pays all expenses of the school excepting rental of the building. , Alfred H. Clark of 1907 Howard ave, nue asked permission to transfer his daughter, Eloise, from Bryant school to Maplewood school where she att tended, before the redistricting. He gives as his reason that the child has to pass a saloon in order to get to and
 rom the Bryant school.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10

Democratic workers was held last night in the board of trade rooms, where Democratic headquarters have been established during the campaign. Those present were the district chair men, executive board. assistant regis trars of voters and other district workers. Arrangements were dis cussed for the mammoth rally to be held next Monday in the Casino. Sen- ator Keller of Illinois will be the principal speaker. Secretary Redfield of the Department of Commerce was to have spoken here at a rally planned for October 12 but because of the change in date 1t will be impossible for him to be here.
 The Democratic workers are pre- pairing for an old, fashioned banner raising. The banner will bear the portraits of President wilson and Vice. President Marshall with tho words Peace and Prosperity in mammoth letters,
 Last evening Martin German. rep resenting tho Democratic National committee addressed the workers. He outlined plans which are in vogue in other cities for organizations In the various districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
.DR. j.. A. RYAN.
 E TO LECTURE ] AT < ST. AuGUSTlNE'S
Noted Economist Will Speak On "The Church and So-.
 cial Questions" Z

pr. John A. Ryan of the Catholic University of America at Washington, will lecture this evening at St. Angus tines church on ''The Church and So- cial Questions" For a number years he has been a professor of Economies, first at St. Paul seminary and for the last three years at the University at Washington. He is 9 deep student of social problems and has been closely identified with all sociological peri odicals as a contributor. As an advocate of minimum wage legislation he has gained national reputation, and ranks as one of the most eminent economists [ He i0 a man of keen i'm tellect, brilliant mind and sound Judgment.
 The orchestra of the Ozanam Boys Club will furnish the musical enter tainment for the evening. MT. Will liam Reddfn of the St. Mary's Confer ence, St. Vincent de Paul society will introduce the speaker.
 This address will be the first of a series of five lectures to be given dur ing the winter under the auspices of the Catholic Charitable bureau and the proceeds will be devoted to the relief work of the bureau. This so- ciety was organized in January, 1916, with the authorization of the Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, bishop of Hartford. for the care of the needy Catholic poor of Bridgeport. In conjunction with the St. Vincent de Paul society it looks after the poor families in their homes, it aids in the supervision and placing of the dependent and delin- quent children. Hearty cooperation has been accorded to the bureau by the public officials and private phil anthropic agencies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
SEVEN CLASSES BEGIN J WORK THIS EVENING
 ' VI: ., AT LOCAL ASSOCIATION

2. work will begin tonight in the gelasses in architectural drafting, alge- bra. geometry, trigonometry, business iarithmetic, penmanship and spelling in the educational department of the Y. M. 0. A.
 Eric Rising, graduate of Pratt ! Institute, Brooklyn, and fnoW with the construction firm of Wescoft N Mapes. New Haven, will have charge Of the architectural drafting classes (which will run Tuesdays and Fridays for the next six months
 s. F. Foster, of the Sheffield Scien- tifc School, will be in charge of the Instruction in higher mathematics. including the subjects of algebra, geometry and trigonometry- Calcu- Jus will also be given if a sufficient number apply.
 s. w.. Davis, of the City Savings bank, will conduct the classes Tn business arithmetic, penmanship and business spelling, Tuesday and Fri day evenings for 25 weeks. MT. Oa- wis has a teaching experience of l5 years, the greater part of which time has been given to the work in tho Bridgeport Y. M. c. A.
 William Seabridge, ,lof the First Bridgeport National bank, will open the work in the bookkeeping depart ment at 7:30 tomorrow night. Both elementary aand tadvanced work will 1je given under the direction of MT. Seabridge. lat
 Courses in mechanical. drafting and memory training will dlso open this week. fses iF
 Other classes soon to follow are: Advanced mechanical drafting, ap- piled business. English, public speak ing, electricity. salesmanship and bus iness efficiency. flar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

Raymond, baritone, and Frank Can nell, basso. The Wellesley club of this city has still about $15O of the $500 pledged to the building fund of the college, to be met before January l. and they hope to realize this amount on the concert this evening.
 MT. and Mrs. Dever c. Warner will give a dinner for Miss Dorothy DeLoss and Ralph Blackburn on Friday even ing before the dance for which Miss Barbara Waldo has issued invitations.
 MT. and Mrs John Field will give the bridal dinner for Hiss Dorothy DeLoss and Ralph Blackburn on Tues- in Brooklawn. Mrs. Field will be tho matron of honor at the wedding on Wednesday.
 On Thursday, Mrs. Harvey Hubbell will entertain at bridge in honor of Miss Dorothy DeLoss.
 Miss Edna Smith, daughter of pr. and Mrs. Edwards M. Smith of S67 Park avenue, entertained yesterday Miss Anna Shelton who will be mar ried on Saturday. t
 A son has been born to Mir. and Mrs. Charles W, Slattery of 1,Se6 Stratford avenue, Mrs. Slattery was Miss Flor ence Nichols of Clinton avenue before her marriage,
 George Brady of 1140 Barnum ave- nue employed at the Mechanics & Farmers bank has returned home af- ter a weeks trip touring Vermont and Massa achusetts
 A reunien and dinner will be held this evening at the Nurces' Home or Mill Hill avenue by the graduates of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-10
SOCIAL NOTES

The Lotus Male Quartet of Boston
 will appear this evening at the Peo- ple's Presbyterian church under the auspices of the Wellesley club of this city. Miss Elizabeth Lment, vice. president of the club. will be the ac- companist fer the evening and the quartet will be assisted by a reader who will vary the program with sev- eral selections The members of the quartet are Robert Martin. first tenor; William Hicks, second tenor; Nelsan