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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Recent Patients
at Cook Hospital

Mrs. Warren E. Stone, of Kingwood
was admitted to Cook hospital satur-
day for treatment. Other patients at
the hospital are ]. L. Inghram, OF High
street Gilbert Arnett. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. g. Arnett MRS. L. ]. Lyle, OF
l,hea Terrace ]. S. Cherry, wife OF the
proprietor of the B. and o. restaurant;
Werner Wade, Mrs. Helen Sheets;
Miss Mildred Rottenhouse, Mrs. Mar.
tina Wolfe, Of Newburg. All these
patients are doing nicely.
Among the patients dismissed re.
Gently were K. X. Kramer, a prominent
citizen of Connellsville. Pa: Mrs. vii.
liam Linn, Of this city; Mrs. Myrtle
OFT, Of Warrington; Mrs. John Ridge.
~. Mrs. Frank Edgar and Guy Leon.
ard, all Of this city. Miss Eulah Tay.
lor, Of Gassaway, sister OF Miss
Eunah Taylor, formerly head nurse
at the hospital who had been patient
there for several weeks, has returned
to her home at Gassaway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Evening Hours at
Library Change

The executive board. OF the Fair:
ment Library Association held a
meeting last evening at the Library
at which considerable business was
transacted. A change in the evening
hours at the library was made. and
hereafter the library will be open
from z until $3.50 In the evening in.
stead of from 1880 to 0. the previous
hours. 1t was also decided to close
the library oh Monday the "a, as we'll
as on Christmas day, which with Sun.
day on the 90, closes the library for
three consecutive days.
Several books have been donated
to the library recently; one by the
Salvation. Army. one by 1. F. Chap
man and six volumes Of fiction by
Mrs. George DeBolt.
Library membership fees remain.
ed at the usual price and attention
is called to the year.round pleasure
such a membership would give to a
family or an individual. The family
membership is 81 and the individual
so cents. -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

ana compel pcrung xnl tonecrns
transporting gas out OF tho Btnto q
flint supply the reancnabla nouuaro,
ments Of the people Of the states
And that II under the statues now
In force the Public Service Commits
sion 10 not vested with sufficient al.
thofity to 20 control and regulate the
transportation Of gas, the governor
be respectfully requested and urged
as speedily as possible to call the
legislature IN extraordinary session
for the purpose OF enacting such laws
as will give the commission ample au.
thority 70 meet the situation.
RESOLVED, That It - the sense Of
this body that a COMMITTEES should be
appointed TO confer and act with like
committees APPOINTED by chambers
Of commerce and other like organiza.
tons in this state for the purpose OF
taking action looking 70 the securing
OF an adequate supply Of natyai sas
for the benefit OF the citizens and in.
dustires in this state; and that such
committee when appointed should
confer with similar committees with
the view OF procuring such proceed.
ings to be taken as may be necessary
to secure relief and obtain an ade
quate supply Of natural gas and,
RESOLVED, That the president Of
this chamber Of commerce be and he
ID hereby authorised, empowered and
directed to appoint a committee Of
five (6) TO represent this body and
confer with like committees from
other similar organizations and to OBJ
tain the relief desired.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
|QUEsTIONNAIRES
.(continued from pase one.l

Draft Board No. Q insist on going q
Warrington to get their legal advice
in making out their questionnaires
This is absolutely unnecessary. as
any legal advisory board may give the
necessary aid. The rules say that
the registrants should go to the near.
est Legal Advisory board and not nee
essartly the board operating under the
draft board where the registrants are
registered.
This applies also to Fairmonters
who are not in the city at this time
They likewise should go to the near
est Legal Advisory board.
Reports from the office OF the local
draft board are to the effect that nu
merous registrants are questioning the
public as to the manner in which the
questionnaires are filed out. Those
who practice this and who fail to
complete their questionnaires In the
proper manner will forfeit their rights
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Three Are Injured
In Coasting Crash

The first sled riding accident OF the
year occurred yesterday evening
about 9 o'clock when q large uob.sled
coming down the Fifth street hill col.
lided with an automobile. On the sled
were Grace OFT, Virginia Morris, Nil.
dred Harvey, Edward Crowl, James
Anwyli and Edward Bowen. Grace OFT
Virginia. Morris and James Anwyll
were all injured but none OF the In.
Juries were at all serious.
A car driven by Zell Brady came
cut tho alley between Benoni avenue
and Walnut averEe and was Just turn
ing up the hill when the sled, coming
at full speed down the Fifth street
grade, struck the rear left wheel OF
the automobile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Conley were cali
ing out Of town yesterday evening.
George Leiving was among the Mo
nongah callers In Fairmont yesterday
evening.
John vingle has returned home aft
er an absence Of several days.
Dick Talbot was in Fairmont yes
terday evening as social visitor.
Mrs. Tony Cirmo was in Fairmon
for short while yesterday evening
Ira L. Danley was among the loca
business transactors to Fairmont yes
terday afternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

o'Neai In viraInia--R. L. o'Neal Of
The Fairmont who attended the meet.
ing Of hotel proprietors Of the state
at Parkersburg on Saturday will not
return TO Fairfnont until after Christ
mas. He will spend his Christmas
vacation in Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
iraE WEATHER.

west virginia
Partly cloudy to-
night and We'd
nesday, snow.
Local Readings
r. p. Hall, OBJ.
Temperature at
s A. M. today IL.
Yesterdays
weather clear ;
temperature, max
imum as; mini
mum 9; precipita
ton, none.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
Congress to Probe
the Shipping Board
(By Associated Press. )

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 49,
Congressional investigation Of the ship
ping board and difference which might
have rent 1t since its organization
were proposed today in both houses Of
Congress. Senator Harding Of Ohio and
Representative Edmonds Of Pensylva
ala offered resolutions which were re
ferred to committees with out action.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

red Men.s hall = Marion Lodge, X
Of p.
Maccabee hall-Marion Review. wo
mans Benefit Association Of the
Modern Maccabees.
Eiks' Home-Tairmont Lodge.
odd Fellows hall-Marion Lodge.
Cunningham tall-Ladies' Order Of the
Golden Links.
willard hall-w. G. 7. q. meeting.
skinDer building-Royal Neighbors.
White school--Christmas program
Barnes School Christmas program
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
No Team.

The Thoburn high school will again
this year not be represented by bias.
ketball team. The reason for this Is
that there is no place In town to play.
1t IS hoped that the students will be
in their new building by this time next
year and be able to have real floor
team
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
.AuxiIiary to Meet.

This is ire regular weekly meeting
day for the Monongah Auxiliary Of
American Red Cross. Last week sew.
eral articles were taken to Fairmont
and 1t Is hoped that as many more may
be sent to headquarters in the near
future,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
MONONGAH
Much skattna,

!, The heavy snow now covering the
ice on the river has little effect on
chatting in Monongah. Ear up the riv.
err the skaters have shoveled the snow
Off the ice from bank to bank, making
the ice as good for skating as II the
snow had mover come.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
;,2,vlNo pIcTunE FuNNlss.

Cut out the pictur con all four sides.
Then carefully fold dotted line its
entire length. Then dotted line . and
90 %. Fold each section underneath
accurately. When completed turn over
and you'll dnd surprising result.
Save tbs pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Feothalt esnguet-At the MADEIRA
Hotel In Morgantown this eeyning,
beginning at eight o'clock will occur
the annual baquet for the West vir-
giia University football team. The
toothaA banquet Is generally consid.
cred one Of the big athletic events Of
The year and is looked forward to by
1qHpy students. s........ss.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

No officers will be appointed to take
the places left vacant by Ward and
Woodward until spring. 1t is the be.
lief that the present police force can
handle affairs in this city until speed.
ers begin to operate next spring.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
LATE WANT ADS

LQS Today between Owens and
Watson Hotel, crank of of Overland
AUTO. Finder return to Galliher'sl
4 ysoFss lsls-st,asis.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

trouble Over Hlde-Suit was In
stitnted before Justice Musgrave yes
terdsy afternoon to recover a white
ground hog hide by D. o. Kimmell
from g. o. Reed, the local taxidermist
Kinmeil killed a white ground hog
which Is q very rare animal, few
months ago and brought the hide here
to have It wounted. When Kimmell
failed to get the mounted animal he
brought suit. Attorney L. c. Musgrave
represented Kimmell and Attorney ].
p. Kirby represented Reed. Justice
Mussrove gave Judgment for the pos
session Of the hide or for $3.50 in mon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Realizing the need tamon
Flag to display patriotic holidays
o. our small in spite
clip Of the above
celfe extra for mailing II =
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
City Hall Notes

The regislation OF Traffic Officer
Richard Ward and Policeman Howard
Woodward was formally reported to
the Board OF Affairs yesterday. The
resignation was accepted.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

~ Christmas Prosram-A special
Christmas program will be given at
the White school this evening, begin.
ming at 7:46 o'clock. The program
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Long .ls In France-Mrs. John Ben.
nett Loas. formerly Miss Alwilda Mil.
let, has received news Of the arrival in
France OF her husband who had been
IN trimming with the Aviation corps
ct Pensacola, Fla. Mr.. Long was here
recently on visit to his parents at Ca.
tawba and while here his marriage
Z with Miss Miller was solemnized.
Mrs. Long will continue her residence
here.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Chief Fred Harr has received sew.
eral posters from Breckenridge Jones,
Of Charleston, warning registrants to
take particular care to see that their
present address is in the hands Of the
draft board One Of the notices was
put up in the police headquarters, 9th.
ers are being distributed over the city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

New shipping Clerk Clarence G..
Brown Of confluence. Pa, has &C.
cepted position as shipping clerk
at the Fairmont Mining Machine Com
pany and Will locate in this city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

EIIss 10 Have Minstrels-The Ben.
violent and Protective Order Of Elks
y Mcundsville, Fairmont and Par.
kerSh1rg will have minstrel shows
early In 1918. to bolster up their char.
~ funds. Miller & Draper will put
On the shows at all three points.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Marriage Lleense-A marriage II.
scehse has been Issued by Deputy
County Clerk Phillips to Hugh NJ.
Davis, 80, OF Zollarsville, and Luella
Phillips, 20. Warrington.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Three Prisoners Confess - Love
Gray, colored, George Dagross and AL.
bert Mister confessed yesterday to
transporting Intoxicating liquors from
one point TO another within the coun.
", Each we're fined 500 and sent to
jail for so days by Justice Conway.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

RemovTns Light Pest-workmen
were busy this morning removing an
electric light post from in front OF
the osgood's Department store. The
light VIII not be replaced.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Against Sunday Business-The Sun
dsy school OF the First M. P. church
went On record Sunday as being op.
posed TO Sabbath Dissertation, espec-
tnliy that form Of 1t which keeps
many little Stores open in violation
Of the law. An effort will be made to
heye the other Sunday schools Of the
city take action in this matter.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Mhich wiii consist 6f many special
numbers. WI be given entirely BY
the pupils Of the school. The public,
and especially the patrons. are cordial
y invited % attend.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
CI.RKsBURG
PIKE news COMPANY
STANDARD NEWS COMPANY

Served and for sale by The West
Virginian's own Carriers every even
ing In the following towns:
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Charged With Stealing Dishes
Cora Smith and Mary Bruce, both col.
ored, have been charged with stealing
dishes from The Fairmont by Mana
ger ,Fatt before Justice Conway. They
Sbaye been held for trial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

Junior Glass Play-As customary,
the Junior class at the Fairmont high
school VIII again this year give their
regular Junior class play. The play
has not been selected. The play given
by the Junior class last year was the
Riosseming Of Mary Ann" generally
considered the best play yet given by
erJunior class at the high school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

by SON
|CH1EFToN
CAROLINA
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BINGAMoN
WATSON
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FAIRvIEW
BAXTER
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

wo2THINGToN
BENToNs FERRY
MONTANA MINES
MANNINGTON
B. RRACKvILLE
DAKOTA MINES
GRAYS FLATS
GRANT TOWN
ENTERPRISE
SH1NNSToN
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HUTCHINSON
MONoNGAH
STOP No. So
MORGAN MINE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-18

SERT>
The West virginian Is on sale
every evening In Fairmont at the
following plnces::
CENTRAL
THE FAIRMoNT NEWS co.
1241s Main Street
A. g. MARTIN CO., 131 Main Street
UNION NEWS CO., Traction Station
UNION NEWS CO., B. & o. Station
CLYDE s. HOLT. 325 Main Street
sTEALEY's PLACE
Watson Hotel Bldg.
"THE HOTEL FAIRMoNT"
Jefferson Street
WATSON BLDG. NEWS STAND
Main. Entrance Watson Bldg.
EAST SIDE
MORAN & PRUNTY
Cor. Bridge & Water Streets
E ST SIDE NEWS CO., Market st.
LOCUST AVENUE
]. H. McCLoSKEY DRUG co.
Sic Locust Avenue
SOUTH SIDE
TIT TENTH ST. PHARMACY
Cor. 10th st. and Virginia Ave.
JAMES GALLAGHER
Cor. 18th st. and Virginia Ave.
On sale every evening outside OF
Fairmont at the following places:
MANN1NGToN
FRED G. BAR1ow's News Stand
J.RKsBURG
PIKE NEWS COMPANY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-08
l)V(IFWI66IN
AND.HBhLS
NMoAal0 GdzZS

Uncle WiagIly and the Fortune Seeker
Copyright, 1917. hy Mcclure Newspaper
SyndicateD
kkD ETTER take YOUR rheumatism
crutch with you, a. well as voNr
ID umbrella called Nurse jane
Fuzly Wuzzy. tho mustrat lady
housekeeper as she saw Incle Niggiy
Longears. the rabbit gentleman. leaving
his hollow stump bungalow one morning
lie was going off In the woods to search
for an adventure.
why do | need umbrella aud crutch?"
he asked
Because I think II ls going 10 rain"
answered the muskrht lady" and N YOU
have the umbrella you will not get sn
wet And as your rheumatism always
hurts when II rains, the red, white and
blue striped crutCh ! EnRwcd for you
out Of cornstalk will help YOU hop
along"
Very good" said Unclc Wlgely
"lll take them both thank YOU, jamie. 10
aud away he hoped over hin and dale,
through the woods ana across the fields.
lie had not gone very ilr before, nll
OF sudden, as had often happened, hu
heard a small voice saving
"Oh. dear ! shall never find it I
shall never find II have looked all
over, but II Is not TO he found ana
am tired. III and hungry. Oh. dear
'My goodness me sakcs alive, and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-08
Mrs, Vaughn Talks to Large
Audience at Free School,
Tomorrow's Program
BJECT: ESTABLISHING
HEALTH; DIET FOR DIS
EASE"
Flaked Fish on Half Shell
Fluting OF Potatoes
Delmonico Pudding
Apple Sauce Cake Caramel Icing
Boiled Dressing
Grapefruit Salad

The high school auditorium was
packed with women this afternoon to
hear Mrs. Kate Brew Vaughn lecture
and demonstrate her expert cooking
Mrs, Vaughn is conducting a free
school under the auspices OF The Okla
homan and Oklahoma City Times. Her
subject today was Bread and Meat
Mrs. Vaughn will speak tomorrow
afternoon on Establishing Health,
Diet for Disease" The doors will open
at 2:N o'clock and the lecture and
demonstration will be started promptly
a, ; o'clock
Following are recipes Mrs Vaughn
used this afternoon:
Orange Gelatine Salad-One cup
orange Juice, one. fourth cup cold
water, one fourth cup lemon Juice, ono
cup boiling water. one cup sugar, one
envelop Knox gelatine, two oranges
one cup Dromedary cocoanut, one cup
bananas. Soak gelatine in cold water
and orange JUICE. Combine sugar and
boiling water and add gelatlne and
lemon Juice When about TO .cangeal
add the fruit, two oranges, cut III cubes,
and one cup Dromedary coooanut and
one cup bananas Gu, in slices. Chill in
refrigerator or other cool place and
serve with mayonnaise.
Potato Devils Food-Fvc teaspoons
melted chocolate. one cup hot mashed
potatoes. three-iourths cup creamed
Snowdrift. two cups white sugar, four
eggs (well beaten one halt cup Car
nation milk, two cups flour, one tea
spoon ground cinnamon, one teaspoon
cloves and nutmeg, three teaspoons
DR.. Pierees cream baking powder; one
teaspoon salt, one cup chopped wal
nuts Mix chocolate with hot potatoes
and add to creamed Snowdrift. sugar
and eggs, alternate milk and dry in
gradients, add beaten whites last Bake
in LAYERS and use marshmallow icing
and fruits and nuts
Escalioped Tomatoes-Rub the con-
tents OF can OF tomatoes through a
colapder. Season with two teaspoons
OF sugar and salt and pepper to taste.
Pour a LAYER Of tomatoes in a pud-
ding dish sprinkle with bread crumbs
and bits OF butter Add more tomatoes
alternating with layer OF crumbs until
the dish is full, having creased crumbs
for top LAYER Place the dish in the
oven. cover for one-hali hour, uncover
and brown,
Salmon Cutlets-Mix equal parts Of
flaked salmon and hot mashed pota-
toes Season with salt and ncDper.
Shape in form OF outlets, dip in crumbs,
eggs. and crumbs again: fry IN WeSson
oil no, enough to brown a cube of
bread in forty counts. Arrange IN
circle. have outlets overlap one another,
on a folded napkin. GatniSh with par
slev.
Potato Salsd-Two cups boiled Po-
,a,oeS, cut in cubes, one onion, cut in
slices, one.hali cup ripe olives, one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-08
Charge Against
Spy" Is Dropped

WASHINGTON, March s. The
charge against Karl Armgaard Graves,
Seli-sUlcd international spy" accused
OF attempting to cStort 5000 from
Countess Won BernS,orii ior certain
personal letters he claimed to have in.
tetoepted, was nollc pressed today be.
cause the prosecuting witness had left
the CnuniTA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-08
Germans Call Boys;
Austria the Old Men

PARIS, March S-A Zurich dis
patch says the minister Of war has
called into service the class OF 1920,
that is. youths born in 1900 and 1900
The recruits, it said, will present them
selves on March 10 for immediate
service. The dispatch adds tina, it>iS
reported that the Austrian government
is likely to call out men from 50 to
81 years old who are capable Of Civ
ing military service.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-08
CAN'T FIND pAnpRuFF

Every bi, Of dandruii disappears
after one or two applications OF Dan.
derinc rubbed well into the scalp with
the finger tips. Get a 25.cent bottle
OF Dsnderine at any drug store and
save your hair Alter a few appli-
cations you can't find a particle OF
daudruii ot any falling hair, and the
scalp will never itch.-Adv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-08

half cup celery, cut in small cubes,
one fourth cup nut meats. Rub salad
bowl with Glove OF garlic, toss ingre-
dicnts together with boiled dressing
and sprinkle with sliced beets, Serve
on lettuce leaf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
FUGITIVE CRIMINAL CAPTURED
Wash Williams Who Seriously Shot
Mr.. T. j. Kirvin About Eight Years
Ago Arrested liz Charlotte.

After having successfully eluded
the officers of the law for nearly eight
years Wash williams was arrested
last week in Charlotte. NC. He was
captured last week by the Charlotte
officials and Sheriff Bradford notified.
but as Williams refused to return TO
South Carolina to stand trial It was
necessary to obtain requisition papers
for his return. and he was not brought
back to Sumter until Tuesday night.
Williams before the difficulty with
Mr.. Kirvin had the reputation of be-
ing a bad negro. and after the shoot
ing defied arrest and fired on the Of
ficers who attempted to capture him
He successfully evaded capture at that
time and left the State. A short time
ago 1t was learned that he was in
Charlotte. and the North Carolina Of
Hcials were requested to take him into
custody and hold him until he gould
bo brought to Sumter for trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-02
CONNIE MAXWELL CELEBRATION
Baptist Orphanagc Closes 25th
Year. e..

Greenwood. May 30.-The 25th an
niversary of the admission of the first
child into Connie Maxwell orphanage
has just been celebrated. The Of
ficers and friends Of the institution
take great interest in the fact that
q quarter of q century Of service has
heen successfully completed. During
It's history more than 500 children
have been cared for and at present
there are 800 boys and girls In resi-
dence at the various cottages that
comprise the plant.
The first superintendent Of the in
stitution was the Rev. ]. l.. Vass, who
for eight years gave himself in un-
tiring service to laying the founda-
tions for great establishment 1t
was happy thought to bring his son,
Prof. ]. l.. Vass of Furman univers-
~. as the orator Of the day. 1t so
happened that Prof. Vass was
student I'm the Orphanage school dur
ing the days of his fathers superin-
tendency and he was therefore able
to give many rccOllectiOns and re-
miniscences Of the early days. All
the children had holiday and spe-
cial dinner was provided for them.