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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14
VICTORY BOYS
LISTS GROWING
High School Made ImpOr-
tant Additions Yester-
day Afternoon.

Among the Marion county boys who
| have enlisted in the Victory Boys Or
| Santzation throughout the county are:
Harrison Conway. Marcus Allen,
George Arnett, Pete Andin. Parker
I Beehee. Howard Bcsgs, Norman Gun
bingham, Joseph Conley. Hugh Fox,
Franklin Fleming, Frank Gord&er,
Linn Hall. Harry Hovater. Walter
Hinkc. Clinton Hall, Herbert Hami!-
ton. Robert Hunsacser. Harry Higgia-
bothGm, Charles Kenper, William Nc
WhoTter, Harper Meredith, Wayland
Manley. Percy PricIett, Ernest Rise,
Walter Reed, Frank Swearengen, Har-
~ Scott, Thomas Sarsfie!d, Sutton
Sharp, Cecil Stansberry. Michael Su.
dak, A. C. Tarlton, Bryant Vincent,
Orville Wolfe, Paul H Walters, James
Cutlip David Cutlip, James CraytoH
Max ellis, Sam lseman, Holland
Engle, Henry Thompson, Harry Fetty
Horace FaIconer, Robert Holland. Paul
Alhon, Boyd Patterson, Clark Miller,
Robert Crowl, Carl Huffman, Joe
Brown, Dana Bartlett, Otis Watson,
w. H. WEIGH. John Savoy, Harvey
Clelland, Alec Braney, Oscar jenkins,
G. A. Walter, William Hammond,
Frank CostilIi, Thomas Carico. Edw.
Fay. Meredith Small, John Burris,
Joseph Annoyed. Hugh Skies, Mike
PenderSast, Thomas Holker, Martin
Costello, Alphonso Ginkel, John Hes.
sion. John Deveny. Lawrence Buccey,
Joseph Brown, John Joe Hanly, Mau.
rice Pendersest, Harry T. Hankins,
John Grotlenstek, Joha Edw. Harker,
Vincent Annuyl, James Bracken.
Yesterday the following boys en-.
listed II the High school in the vari-
Gus classes OF the institutiolN
Senior boys-Everett Rice, Harry
Higsinbotham, bryant Vincent. Or.
vile Wolfe, Walter Reed. Frank
Sweartngen, Hugh Fox. Percy Prick.
EFT, Cecil Stansberry, Vim. McWho-ter,
Herbert Hamilton.
Junior boys = Robert Hunsalier,
George Arnett, Joseph Conley. Harry
Scott, Harry Hovatter, Harper Mere
dith, Leonard Romino, Norman Gun
ningnam.
Sophomore boys = Linn Hall, Wal,
ton HinkIe, Howard Boggess, Clifton
Hail, Thomas Sarsfieid, Sutton Sharp,
Sam Rock.
Freshmen boys-otis Watson.
Standing of classes for the first
day of the canvass:
/. Seniors-33 one-third per cent. OF
class enrolment.
2. Junlors-17 per cent. of the class
enrolment
5. sophomores-1S per cent. OF the
class enrolment
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14
FIVE YEAR Term
FOR MERE BOY

Circuit court opened this morning
with witnesses and principals in the
cases Of Jessie JamiSon, Elizabeth
Saunders, Howard Sapp and Jess Ice
present These cases were disposed
Of by IL o'clock.
Jesse Jamison said he had nothing
to say and as he had violated his
parole from reform school and had
been found guilty several times before
OF similar offenses, Judge Raymond
sentenced him to five years in the PEN
;tentiary. JamiSon is Just boy, with
a smooth face and unassUming man
rer. He recently broke into house
near RivesviIle and stole about fifty
dollars worth OF property. Some Of 1t
he pawned and some was discovered
in his possession. A great deal Of
Ieniency has been granted this boy
and he has been twice paroled from
reform school under relatives bond.
lie seems to be unable to live correct
". He worked in one OF the glass
houses for a while and earned several
dollars day, but seemed to prefer
getting into trouble.
Elizabeth Saunders pleaded guilty
OF the charge Of shooting Mary De-
Haven. Mary DeHaven was not in
jured TO any great extent and Eliza
beth was given a sentence OF one year
in the jail at Moundsvtlle.
Howard Sapp and Jesse Ice plead
ed not guilty to the charge of felony
and will be give1a trial November p.
There viii be no more trials this
week.
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Early History Of the
Normal School Given

Exercises OF very interesting char
acter were held this morning In the
chapel services at the Fairmont state
Normal school. A special program OF
patriotic music was rendered bys1fiss
Harriet Schroeder. Instructor of ml1
sic at the institution. Addresses were
made by Mrs n. r. c. Morrow and8
Mrs. NJ. L. Dickey Fleming, Of PENN
sylvanfa. who came here to attend tEee
funeral OF the late B. l. Butcher.
Mrs Fleming was connected with
the Fafrmont State Normal school
from 1863 to 1882 and at one time was
las principal. Her remarks dealt with
the early history Of the local normal
school, which proved to be very IN
teresting to the faculty and scholars
Mrs. Fleming is vel known by the
older residents of Fairmont and the
scholars of the last generation at the
school
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.LONNIE v. LAWRENCE
KILLED IN ACTION
Relatives Hope Report is
Unture Despite Official
Confirmation.

I,onnfe W Lawrence. who formerly
Boarded at SIS Morgantown avenue
s~ith his aunt. IS reported killed in
action in today's causalty list. but his
relatives and friends are still hoping
that in spite OF teIegraphfc communl-
cation from Washington that he IS
still miracuIousIy alive somewhere In
France. They base their belief on q
letter which has been received from
the fighting line stating that Lawrence
stood beside the friend who writes
back OF the fact. This friend states
that both he and Lawrence were badly
g2sssed and are IN base hospital.
Allowing for official report OF the
death. friends still hope some mistake
may have been made. saying that sew
eral boys they know we're reported
dead and afterwards wrote home they
were well.
Lonnie Lawrence was &c years OF
age and left Fairmont for Camp Lee
June 26. He sailed for France the
4th day Of August. He belonged to
Company F. 111tn infantry, A e. F
He belonged to the Moose lodge in the
city According to his last letter to
Fairmont, which was written to Miss
Friend In East Park, he states that he
doesn't get as much chance to write as
when in camp, and that the rainy
weather in France continues for weeks
at stretch, making tent life rather
unpleasant. He speaks OF blackber-
ries being ripe IN the woods and says:
''I hear you are registering more men
over there. Uncle Sam is figuring on
having some army! Weu-the sooner
we set it, the sooner 1t will all be
over" This letter was written three
days before he was reported to have
been KILLED Relatives OF Lonnie Law
renee live in East Liverpool. Ohio.
There are no parents living Law
renee was reported killed September
9th.
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went wrong morally and many OF
the immoralities OF life could be trac-
ed to low mentality and defective
minds. And there was no way out
Of the circle
Plunsing from drink and poverty
and i'll health into the body running
diseases which were the result of i'm
morality, DR.. Bristol talked for some
time on the ways and means Of curing
such conditions, which rested in the
hands of social and home service
workers. He wa sglad to report that
the federal government had already
give nout the information that IN the
future such diseases were to be quar-
antined by a federal officer who was
to be sent directly to each city and
each community so inflicted. There
we're to be many changes in many
ways In conditions such as these,
which welfare workers of all kinds
had found difficult to remedy. Dr..
Bristol believed that it was useless 10
devote time and energy to caring for
families of detectives. He said there
were many such families whom 1t
was impossible to attempt to teach,
and he felt that very soon these PEG
ple would be confined where they
and where conditions would prevail
which would make them useful and
bappy. He said it was impossible for
them to live independent lives among
others
Especially interesting were ms
thoughts on the cause OF juvenile
crime. He told a story OF two 9oS,
Of seventeen who were convicted OF
Tnurder and sent to jail for 20 years
These bows had been drinking since
fourteen and had been allowed to so
wherever they pleased with girls OF
the same age. He said both France
and England were horrified at the
American way of allowing young pet
pIe to 20 about unchaperoned, and nc
blamed mach on parents who permit
ted this
The subject of dealing with the
foreign element was discussed by DE-
RIstoI. A serious problenG confront
ed home service workers here A2S
children went to school and learned
much which the parents could never
learn: and Immediately they became
dissatisfied with home conditions
Then came the running away from
home and later. theft, to secure the
things which other boys had For
eign people demanded ali the WAGES
Of the children who worked. the
American child was allowed all OF
nearly all he earned, and the ,d1ner-
ence in having a'quarter to spend and
several dollars, soon made the mat
ter of readjustment here necessary
I'VE need cooperation, stated Dr-
Bristol emphatically. we must mo-
Billie the social community ana nome
service workers and make clearing
house so that we can solve these
many problems successfully. we
mnst use all organizations; because
some are gifted in some lines and
some in others. And more now than
at any other time do We need work
Mrs. Blanche Bartlett viii give the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14
Interesting Cases
In justices Court

The trial for Austen Layne has been
set for this afternoon before Justice
Musgrove. Austen Layne was arrest
ed for carrying a revolver somewhere
about Bethlehem. Constable Michael
issued the warrant and Layne came
in by himself yesterday. A number
of letters have been written to Prose
cutting Attorney Haggerty asking that
this man be arrested.
Friday afternoon instead of Friday
evening as previously stated is the
time set for the hearing before Jus
tice Niusgrove Of Glenn Parker and
Peck Metz and two girls who are out
on bond at present under charge OF
bringing in a number Of quarts Of
whiskcy in an automobile from Nor
gantown. A number Of contrary
stories have been told by these peo'
pie.
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Seorne Roord.

George Boord, son Of Henry E.
Boord, died last night at Cook hos
pitaI from pneumonia following tnfiu-
enza from which disease his mother
died on Monday and whose body was
Inferred yesterday several hours be
fore the son also passed away. He
was aged 20 years and is survived by
his father and one brother. Ephratm,
the father still being confined to his
bed with the same disease which
caused the death OF his wife and son.
For this reason funeral services will
be held at the grave in Woodlawn Fri
dav at 5 O'Clock. Interment will be
made by Undertaken MusSraye and
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TAXATION Unit
Continued from Page onel
more steady income and more steady
a,-neDditure

expenditure"
Yesterday afternoon and evening
the commission discussed the ques
tons of compulsory education and
phases as submitted to conform with
the National Child Labor movement
Samuel B. Montgomery, state labor
commissioner. Charleston; Mrs l. 3
Bush, Of the National Child Labor AZ
ISOLATION, Montgomery, Ala; Assis =
ant Stale Superintendent Reayfs. OF
Maryland. who arrived last night from
Annapolis; NJ. P. Shawkey, state su-
perintendent. Charleston; n. G. keim,
Elkins, a member Of the board OF re-
gents. and J. F. Marsh, secretary OF
the board OF regents, Charleston, dis
cussed the two questions. All are IA
vorable TO the code, which makes pro
visions for both questions
Those who are participating in to-
days meeting fthe code commissions
W. W. Trent ,Elkins, superintendent
Of schools of that city; Eean T. ".
Taught, OF Wesleyan, Buckhannon
Prof L. B. Hill. of W. Y. o. horgan-s
town; c. r. Titlow. of ". " o. Nor
gautown; DR.. J. n. Deahl, OF W..
o., Morgantown, and Joseph Roster,
president Of the Fairmont State Nor
nal school.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14
Big Coke Plant to
Go Right Ahead

Closing Of government plants
throughout the country will in no wise
affect the construction OF the by
product coke plant at the fair ground.
Work will continue there steadily no
matter what happens to the other gov
eminent plants and the Coppers com
pany which has the contract to build
the ovens can furnish work for 400
men right now and keep them employ
ed for the best part OF the next two
years.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14
TRACK WORKMAN KILLED.

A foreigner, member OF the Mo
nongaheIa track crew, was struck By
a work train this morning and instant
" killed. The accident occurred when
the man was going to work with 9th,
er members of the crew. The body,
badly mangled. was brought back to
the city on the train and was taken
in charge by ndertaker Jenkins. The
body will be inferred in Holy Cross
cemetery tomorrow.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Victor, aged months, SON OF Mr.
and Mrs. W. E Swisher at MfIIersville,
died this morning at the home of his
parents at E4i1ersvi1le after an illness
from influenza. Funeral services will
be held Friday at 10 o'clock and the
body Will be inferred in the Linn Gem
etery at Benton's Ferry by Undertaken
MusErzTe and Son. A sister OF the
deceased child died last week from in
huenza from which disease the entire
family Is now recovering
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Her SiEter DEAD.

Miss Evelyn Harris was called to
Prestonnburg, KY, yesterday by mes
sage announcing the death OF her SIS
ter, Miss Josephine Harris, which oc-
Cured after an nness from influenza.
"A brother, Henry, Is also seriously N
from the same disease, from which
several other members Of the family
are also suffering. A brother Of Miss
Harris died at Camp Taylor, KY.
last winter from pneumonia
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Recovering from InfIuenza-Master
Robert Wise and sister. Miss Dorothy.
children OF Mr.. and Mrs Earl Vie,
are recovering from a weeks illness
fro mfnduenza at their home in East
Park avenue.
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Mrs.. Mary Dallas Reich

Dr.. and Mrs. J. E. Dowden have re
ceived word Of the death OF the lat
ter's niece, Mrs. Mary Dallas Reich
wife Of Urban Reich. OF Pittsburgh
which occurred at the homo OF her
grandfather. J. W. DeMent, In Pitts,
burEh. She is survived by her hCs-
band, a brother, Thomas Richards. IN
camp at Camp Pike, Ark, and sis
ter. Mrs. n. e. Hamilton.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Hunters LIcenses.-The following
hunters licenses have been issued at
the county clerks office: S. Wander
EFift, Fairmont; D. D. Brumage,
Grant Town; G. Carpenter. Fairmont;
G Il. Hartje, Wallace; Geo. Stafford,
Eaifment; J. E. saith, Grant Town;
S[rs4 D. a. Linger. Fairmont; T. r.
ISeer(, Warrington; Wayne Moran,
Fairriont: David Smith, Monongah:
John Ammons, Warrington: B. A.
Ainmon, Warrington; Oscar o. Jones,
F'airTfew.
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DEATHS AND
FUNERALS
Mn Man cnnnan-

Mrs. May Cannon, wife OF ". J.
Cannon, of Baxter died at her home
last evening from influenza She Is
survived by her husband and nine
children. eight Of whom are suffering
from the same disease. Funeral ser
vices win be held on Friday morning,
and the body viii be Inferred in Holy
Cross cemetery by Gndertaker Jones.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

TO InvestIaate WreeI<.-The co7on-
en- jury Is summoned tomorrow to
hear Witnesses In the case OF the
wreck at Monongah, which occurred
: week ago. Joseph Taylor and Her
bert Summers were the engineers on
the train which wrecked the freight.
Two men were killed
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

evening School Reopens = The
nubIfc evening school which had been
closed for a period of several weeks
J; owing 10 the influenza recovered
az teyening at the High school build
inS with a. fair attendance. IntereSt
= anifested by the pupils was good.
aIld It Is believed that a number OF
tadents VIII report at the next meet
mr. to HIId on Friday evening
een made for speeding
iiSo the work In order to make up for
the time lost during the past few
weeks. Competent teachers are in
charge Of the work and classes in
many branches are being organized
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Home From cassvtIIe-Dr. and Mrs
G NJ Ramage and little daughter. Miss
Eleanor. have returned from CasSvtlle,
1Eonongalia county, where they had
spent several days with relatives OF
Mrs. Ramage- DR.. Ramage spent the
Rreater part OF the time hunting and
succeeded In bagging enough game
to serve the hospital attendants, pa
dents. etc, with fine meal Of game
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Marriage LIeense-A marriage II
cense was issued yesterday TO Churs-
tena Garan, 43, and James Sims, 10,
coIored. both OF Everson, Marion
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statements TO obtain sftizenshfp pa
pers. He was sentenced to three
months IN Jan and fined $500: BE e
an Italian merchant OF the EastSIde.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

K Of p. SoeiaT.-Mountain City
Lodge. As, knights OF Pythias. VIII
Sold4a social session, after important
: l31siness Is transacted at to-night's
meeting Ii the Fleming building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14
TENNYsONs PRQPHECY

Men my brothers the something
bat which they have but Of The ey shall do;
For cEpt INTO the future far as human eye could
Saw VISION Of the world and all the SondF that would be'
Pilots of the purple twilight dropping bales:
Heard the heavens Eli and there rained shay dew
From the nations airy graphing s central blue
Far along the worldwide whisper of the
With the standards of the people plunss tho the thunderstorm
Til the yyar trobbed longer, and The battle flags ur
In the Parliament of men, Federation of the world
There the common shall hold retfu
And the kindly saFeh 'Aa '0 i' 915 37 asa
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Normal school-story Telling club.
Lutheran church-Meeting Of Ladies
Aid Society at 1880 p. M
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The Official Canvas = The official
canvas Of the election last Tuesday
has been completed in the county
clerks office. Ballots have all been
counted and correspond with poll
book Tabulation Of votes is yet TO be
Tnade before the work is finished.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

sheriff In cIarI<sburg.-Sherif Clio
veg went to CIarksburg today TO the
funeral Of his wife's sister
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Plead .erdIty.-Dominick Baldara
plead guilty yesterday at Phillip in
tie case AGAINST him Of making false
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

closing lecture before Home Service
members and their friends on the sub
ject OF soldiers allotments and allow
ances on the Goth of this month. A.
large attendance is urged
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-14

Women Boetiesser-Mary Rogers IS
IN Jan this morning, charged with
carrying ten ptnts OF yhiskey- Mary
had 4 small boy with her who carried
part OF this amount.
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lgni Address Teaehers.-J. \. Deahl
VIII address the teachers OF the city
this afternoon at the High school
building at $3.50 o'clock.
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ssurafeaI operation-Mrs. Ross Will
son. OF Grant Town, underwent al
operation yesterday at Cook hospital
and IS doing nicely today.
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Visiting SeheoIs-County Superin-
fendent OF Schools W. E. Michael IS
visiting schools In Winfield today. He
VIII be IN his office in the court house
this evening at seven o'clock
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THE WEATHER.
NENTs ToNlGHT.
$50 tho pictures

CUNNINGHAM halI-Maltas.
Fleming building = Mountain City
odd Feliows' haIl-Patriarchs Mill
tant; L o. o. F.
Red Mems hau-Setting Sun Tribe
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fusgraye haII-Golden Eagles.
Skinner building - Lady Golden
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AYRUM NEWS
CONTINUED from Page 81

offered BY Elder Victor Israelson.
Singing By the choir.
Elder Rudssr Clawson spoke ~
garding the Book Of Doctrine M
Covenants. how this book when read
BY honest and fair minded people
must make = deep impression upon
the reader. He said that the sreatsst
way 10 preach the Gospel was By
example. That every member Of the
church carries with him Individually
the reputation Of the church.
President Levi =, Young said the
only way We gould show our love for
God was to show It to our fellow men.
We must work out our salvation In
human action. in humsn life.
A vocal solo was rendered by Mr..
r.. e. Hubbard, accompanied on the
piano by Mrs. Hubbard.
Prof. George d. Casio Of the A. @.
gave very Interesting talk. He
said that life Is Z matter Of adjust
ment. We should be eliminating bad
habits and substitute better habits
In their place. He called attention "a
how readily the United States % q
nation had adjusted herself to the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-04-27

previously used the range to acquire
a grazing preference or right enab-
ling him to obtain permission to
place stock on the National Forest.
The Forest Officers desire to correct
this Impression. since II is very
much at variance with the actual sit
uation. An examination Of the re-
cords on file in the Supervisors Of
flee shows that Of . total Of 1.47s
grasing permittees on the Forest.
s63, or sb per cent received their
grazing prefsrsncs b. grant from the
government. and not because Of be-
Ing srasers on the land when It was
made National Forest.
The fact that The Cache Forest IL
practically surrounded by thriving
agricultural committees. and that the
Forest range land IL small in COM
parison to the amount OF asricultur-
al land in the immediate. vicinity.
makes the demand for grazing privi-
leses especially keen. In other
words. the Valley land raises forage
crops sufficient TO feed. during the
winter. much larger number OF
stock Of all kinds than can be SUM
mered on the adjoining Forest land.
1t Is thus impossible for the Forest
officers to provide range for all Of
the stock applied for or to take care
Of all the new applicants who de-
sire TO acquire grazing privileges on
the Forest.
Although the Supervisors Office
at Logan was able to approve appli-
cations Of 81 new applicants. II was
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-04-27
WEEKLY NEWS
FROM HYDE PARK

Hyde Park, April 23.--The cam
paign In our community for the third
Liberty Loan Is finished. and the
committee who have had the work
In charge report that our town has
not only gone over the top" but
have missed the top entirely by over
subscribing their apportionment BY
about twenty per cent.
Following a rousing rally with At
torney A. e. Bowen ~ speaker, the
work has gone steadily on until We
are proud to report that the goal
has been reached.
Much praise Ii due the committee
Messrs. H. r. Hancey. J. w. d. Hur-
rem. J. w. Perkes, stephen Thurs
ton and Joseph Waite who have
worked 30 sealously to make the
campaign success.
At the Sunday afternoon services
Elder J. 2. Stewart and Bishop Wes-
ton. Of Logan. were the speakers.
On Sunday evening the eighth
grade history class Of our local
school secured Prof. J. z. Hickman
OF the Brigham Young College to
talk to them ON Modern Inventions.
The meeting house was secured and
the general public were invited. The