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SHREVE

Milton w. yShreve, Republican, of
Erie, was born in Venango County,
Pa. Received his preparatory edu-
cation at .Edinboro State Normal
school; attended Allegheny College
two years, Bucknell University two
years; graduated from later insti-
tuition in 1884. Subsequently stud
led law. Elected district attorney
of Erie county in 1899, serving three
years; elected member of Pennsyl-
vania House Of Representatives, in
1906; reelected in 1908 and 1910
serving as chairman Of the Judiciary
committee and succeeded to the
speakership in 1911. Elected to the
sixty-third congress in 1918 and all
subsequent congresses
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-15
CHAMBER BOARD
SENDS EDGAR TO
HIGHWAY MEET
Decide to Adopt Budget,
Discuss Get-t0-Getner
Feed

At the regular meeting of the
board of directors of the FL Centre
Chamber of Commerce last night,
Ray Edgar was appointed to repre-
sent the chamber ut the meeting of
the Southern California Highway
Committee of Is, which will meet in
Los Angeles on Monday, March 10,
to discuss matters of importance
pertaining to the highways in the
southern counties of the state.
Discussion of budget system for
eXpending the income of the cham
Der led to a resolution calling for
the adoption of such a system and
a committee will be appointed to
prepare budget for the fiscal year
of the organization, which COM
mences May |.
Banquet Tickets
George f. Bowles, chairman of
the committee of Is, in charge Of
the gettogether meeting scheduled
for Wednesday evening, March 81
tributed for the banquet which is
scheduled to open the meeting and
reported that a big time is antici-
pated. The dinner is open to bust
ness men and interested parties in
FL Centre, whether members of the
chamber of commerce or not.
A letter was read from Captain J.
d. Fredericks, former president Of
the Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce, extending his regret that his
business duties will not allow him
to accept the invitation of the COM
mittee to be present at the getto-
gether dinner, and expressing the
wish that he may be able to visit
the local chamber of commerce on
some future occasion. Present at
the meeting We're President c. X.
Cooper, anG directors, George E.
Bowles, R. II. Cary, Ray Edgar,
Ross It. Hickcox, r. P. Moore, F..
w. Judy and o. G. Horne.
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TAYLOR

Edward Thomas Taylor, Democrat
of Glenwood Springs, was born at
Metamora, Woodford County, H.,
June 19,lS5S; spent early life on
farm and stock ranch; graduated
from Leavenworth, Kansas high
school in 1881 and moved to Lead
vile, Colorado that summer, and
during the year Of lsSlS2 was first
principal of Leadville high school,
entered law department of Michigan
University that year and graduated
i'll 1884 and returned to Lcadville to
practice law: in 1887 was elected
district attorney of the ninth judi
cial district; elected state senator in
1896 and reelected in 1900 serving
until 1908; married in 1892 to Miss
Eta Taber of Council Bluffs, Iowa
they have three children; elected to
the sixty fourth congress from the
fourth district and has served since.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-15
GRIFFIN

Anthony ]. Griffin, Democrat,
County of The Bronx, and New
York City, was born in the city of
New York and educated in the city
schools, City College, Cooper Union
and New York University Law
School; admitted to the bar in 1892.
Married katherine l.. Byrne of
Bronx, New York. Was member
of the twelfth and sixty-ninth regi
ments, National Guard, New York.
In the latter he organized Company
j which he commanded during the
Spanish American war. In 1906 es-
tablished and edited The Bronx In
dependent. Elected to the New York
state senate in 1910 and 1912.
Served in New York state constitu-
tional convention of 1915; in 1917
was chairman OF the fusion Demo
cratic platform committee during
the mayorality campaign. Member
American Bar Association, Bronx
Bar Association, Society for Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Children and
many civic and other organization.
Elected to the sixty-fifth congress
and to each subsequent congress.
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COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, March l5,-cotton
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Here Are Brief Biographies Of
Members of Congressional Party

and has five children, elected to the
sixtieth and each subsequent con
gress.
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utHt VUHEfeSHtS,
DICKINSON

l.. j. Dickinson, Republican, of
Algona, Kossuth County, Iowa; Rep
resentative in congress from the
tenth district, was born in Lucas
County, Iowa October Goth, 1873;
his early education was received in
Danbury (Iowa) high school, from
which he graduated with the class
of 1892; attended Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa and graduated
in 1898 with the B. s. degree; then
took up the law course in the Uni.
versity Of Iowa and was admitted
to the bar in 1899 and located at
Algona. Married in 1901 to Miss
Myrtle Call, two children being
born to them. Served as county at
torney two terms; committeeman
tenth congressional district, Repub.
lican State Central committee, 1914.
ls; elected to the sixty-sixth con.
gress and reelected since.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-15
SWING

Phil d. Swing, representative
from eleventh district, California,
Republican. Born November 80,
1884 at San Bernardino, California,
graduate of Stanford University,
practicing attorney. Former dis
trict attorney and superior court
judge of Imperial county, former
chief counsel for Imperial Irriga-
tion district, county chairman of
Four Minute Men during war, mem
Der of legal advisory board, waived
exemption and enlisted in army Oct
ober, 1913, assigned to officers
training school, Camp Taylor, Ken
tucky, honorably discharged Decem-
Der, 1918. Elected to congress Nov
ember ., 1920, reelected 1922. Mar,
ried and has three children.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-03-15
SMITH

Addison T. Smith, Republican, of
Twin Falls, Idaho, was born and
reared on farm near Cambridge,
Ohio, graduated from the Cam.
bridge high school, the Iron City
Continued on page S
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CARTER

Charles d. Carter, Democrat, of
Ardmore, born on the Boggy River,
Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory,
August l6, 1869. Early life spent on
ranch at Mill Creek Stage Stand, on
the western frontier on Indian Ter
ritory. Attended Indian school at
Tshomingo; worked as cowboy,
clerk in store, auditor, superintend.
ent of Chickasaw schools, mining
trustee, fire insurance agent and in
the live stock business until elected
to congress on admission of new
state in November, 1907. Married
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United Press
News Service
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YOUNG

George Morley Young, Republi
can, Valley City, North Dakota, 81
years old; born at Lakelet, Ontario;
graduated from the University of
Minnesota in 1894; married Augusta
L. Freeman of st. Charles, Mich, in
1899. Member house of representa-
tives OF North Dakota in 1900-l902.
Senate, l904-l90S; elected to the
Sixty-third congress from the see,
ond district and has served since.
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Hundred Years Ago; Murphy on a
Bender; Boneparte Crossing the
Rhine; My Own, My Native Land; A
Perfect Foot; Time on the Wing; A
Marble Group; Mustered In and Mus
tered Out; A fearful Subject; Manu-
features of New England Hoes; We
Part to Meet Again; The Four Sea-
sons; The Ruins in China; Only a
Poor Old Wood Chopper. Attractive
decorations were in the hall. Peanut
races and other stunts were in order
with suitable prizes. Tucker and
various games were played. This
sociable was held under the auspices
of the Grange and the amount clear
ed was $3.50.
A lawn party will be held Friday,
July 9Th, at 7 o'clock p. m. on the
church lawn. Refreshments will be
on sale, games and other entertain
ment in order arranged by the Jolly
Workers of the Hinckley Sunday
school, Everybody invited.
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further securftysfo the notes secured
by this mortgage
Also hereby conveying. transferring
and assigning 70 Ernest L. savage,
Charles f. SAVAGE and James o. saw
age. all of the rights and the enjoy
ments thereof which the grantor here
in has to the use of water by virtue
of any contract. stock holdings, lease
or other evidence of ownership IN one
hundred and flfty-one and one haif Gu
bic feet of water per second 10 De de-
liyered by the Skowhegan Water Pow
or Company at the property herein de-
scribed.
And also all other property and as
sets. real and personal whether now
possessed by or belonging to, or here-
after in any way ACQUIRED. owned or
possessed by the mortgagor and used
and enjoyed by 1t, excepting, however,
and there are hereby reserved from the
lien and effect of this mortgage, so
long only as there shall be no de-
fault in the payment OF any INSTALL
ment of principal or interest hereunder
Ali cash. bills receivable. accounts re-
ceivable and materials and supplies
kept on hand for sale or to be con-
sumed: and
WHEREAS, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken; NOW.
THEREFORE,, by reason OF the breach
OF the condition thereof we claim a
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan, Maine, July 2,
ERNEST L. SAVAGE.
CHARLES f. SAVAGE,
BY Ernest l.. Savage,
His attorney hereunto
duly authorized.
JAMES o. SAVAGE.
BY Ernest l.. Savage,
His attorney hereunto
3w27 duly authorized.
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SMITHFIELD

A birthday party for the members
of the birthday club or Fernwood Club
having birthdays in June and a Few
members who were unable to have
parties on their birthdays was held at
Fairview Grange hall Saturday after
noon. A supper, consisting OF bread
and butter, salads, pastries, also tea
and coffee were served. There was
quite a number present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Groves visited
friends at Belgrade Lakes Sunday.
Thomas Dickerson of Belgrade
Lakes was a caller at Daniel Groves
and Alonzo Groves one day last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knights Of Lew
iston and son Dexter Knights OF Rum
ford are at the Knights cottage for
Saturday night and Sunday.
Fairview Grange held grange
meeting Saturday night and observed
children's night. A number OF child
rem were present and had fine pro-
gram. Cake and ice cream were ser
we'd.
Fred Knights, Jessie Randals, Dex-
ter knights, George Hartford, Merle
Tracy and Felix Sirois all went to
Augusta last Sunday to help load 8
large motor hoat onto Clarence Car
penter's auto truck, who brought the
motor boat to North Pond for Fred
knights.
Mrs. Sidney Bigelow and Miss LII
liam Hartford are at their home ir
Smithfeld enjoying vacation of two
weeks anyway, while the Norrldgewock
shoe shop Ia closed.
Owing to the train times being
changed during the summer months
the stage from Norridgewock tc
Smithneld arrives in Smithfeld al
about five o'clock at night.
Stanley Holmes Of Waterville has
been visiting with his grandfather
Alonzo Groves for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie Randals and
son Everett of Lewiston were guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Knights, Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Orie Corson and Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Corson of Strong
were guests at Mrs. Robert Corson's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stevens
Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Bickford who Is working
for Mrs. Grace Smith at Norridgewoch
was at her home over Sunday.
Mrs. Esther Hartford Ia visiting
with her son Victor Hartford ant
family of Auburn for time.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas Willis r. Trask of Skowhe-
gan in the county of Somerset and
State of Maine by his mortgage deed
dated May 1, 1922. recorded in the SOM
erset Registry of Deeds, Book $50,
Page 481, conveyed to Cony 8. Loring
of Fairfield in said county certain
parcel of land situated In Hartland IN
said county Of Somerset bounded and
described as follows; 1t being part
of Lot No. twenty-four t2G range
Three (3) In said Hartland. bounded on
the North by land now or formerly OF
George Currie. on the East by land
now or formerly of M. l.. Parsons. on
the South by the county road lsad1ng
from Cornville by the way OF Burriil
and Parsons mill by F. s. Burrilrs
home farm to Hartland and the South
line of the Town Of Hartiand. on the
West by land now or formerly or Z. IL
Smith. The land conveyed contain
ing seventy-nve acres, more OF TESS
from the operation and effect of TINS
deed that part which lies South OF me
County road Being the same prem
ises> conveyed to said Trask by Henry
Croweil by his deed dated May ~. w.
recorded in the Somerset Registry OF
DEEDS. oil. 314, Page 29e: and whereas
the said mortgage deed and the dep,
thereby secured was transferred ahe
assigned to me by the SAID Sohy .
Loring by his assignment dateu Aus
IA. 1922. recorded In SAID nesi'"'
no Ana whereas the conditions of said
mortgage have been broken, now tnere,
fore, by reason of the breach OF .ns
conditions thereof / claim toreciosui'
of said mortgage: Mo This
Dated at NorridgewocK' Me- 'hi'
gard day of June. 1923y
f. w. FARLEY
BY L. r. Folsom, his Atty;
aw2s duly authorized
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

WHEREAS. Lester A. Kenison and
william H. .Kenison, both of Solon in
the County of Somerset and state OF
Maine, by their mortgage deed dated
the 28th day of May 1921. and recorded
in Somerset County Registry of Deeds,
Book 3e2. Page sos, conveyed to me,
the undersigned. "a certain lot or par :
Gel of land situate In said Scion, and
described as follows: Lying on both
sides of the county road leading from
Robbins Corner, so called, by the David
Rowell place in said Scion, and Is
bounded on the North by land formerly
owned by Abel w. Rowell; on the East
by land of Willie w. Longley; on the
South by land of Sammie Head; and
the road leading from the Walter Will
liams farm by said dwelling house and
on the West by land occupied by said
Williams, containing one hundred acres
U00) more or less" and
WHEREAS, the condition of said
mortgage has been broken; NOW
THEREFORE,. by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof II claim q
foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated at Skowhegan. Maine, June
10, 1923.
WALTER CLARK
BY Butler e. Butler
His attorneys hereunto duly
3w25 authorized
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WHEREAS, Benjamin ]. Swift and
Mabel NJ. Swift. both of Gardiner.
Maine, by their mortgage deed dated
the first day of May A. d. 1920, and
recorded in Somerset County Registry
of Deeds, Book 362, Page 121, conveyed
to Horace L. Flanders of Cornville, a
certain lot or parcel of land situated
in said cornville and being the farm
of the late Parker Flanders bounded
and described as follows: On the
North by land of. William Walker; on
the East by Wesserrunsett Stream and
land formerly owned by George Ridley
and the town farm of the town of
Cornville; on the South by said town
farm ana on the West by land owned
by the late Ralph Il. Dodge and land
of the late Ruel Malbon. containing
ninety acres more or less, which said
mortgage on June 7. 1921, was assign
ed by said Horace L. Flanders to me.
the undersigned, which assignment Is
recorded in said Registry of Deeds,
Book 1863, Page 266: and
WHEREAS, the condition OF said
mortgage has been broken; NOW
THEREFORE, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof ! claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
Dated June 90. 1929.
JOHN w. AMAZEEN,
BY Butler Il Butler,
his attorneys hereunto duly
3w25 authorized
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NEW PORTLAND

Carleton Luce and family of Green
Vile were week end guests OF Mr.. anti
Mrs. Eben Carsley, who accompanied
them to their home for few days.
Mrs. Ruth Niles and children are
visiting in Bingham.
w. s. Mcnamara of Boston was call
ing on friends in town Saturday.
We understand ]. P. Butts Is off
ering his store and business for sale
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Moody and
friend arrived from Portland Satur-
day. and will, remain over the 4th.
Mrs. Claud Jordan and children are
visiting with her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Hoyt.
Several from this place are planning
to spend the 4th at Dixfeld
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Farley and
daughter Betty of Beverly, Mass, are
visiting Mrs. Farley's sister, Mrs. Ar
thur Daggett and family.
Russell Nutting has purchased a
Ford car of Charles Walker.
Fernwood Grange observed Child
ren's Night. Saturday evening, June
30th. The following program was
carried out. A toast by Carol Dyer;
recitation by Edith, Walter and Chas.
Clifford; songs by Gretchen and Olive
Atwood; recitation by Marie Scott;
song by Alice Davis; reading, ELISE
Moody. Remarks we're made for the
good of the order by N, S. Stowell of
Dixfield. Ice cream and cake were
served by the ladies.
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NOTICE or FORECLOSURES

WHEREAS. Sxowhegan Paper Com
pany, n corporation duly established
by and existing under the laws of the
State of Maine. and having a place of
business at Skowhegan in the County
of Somerset and State of Maine. by its
mortgage deed Gated May l, 1922 and
recorded in Somerset Registry of
Deeds Book 373, Page AZ, conveyed
to us, the undersigned, certain prop
erty described in said mortgage as
follows:
"a certain piece or parcel OF land
with the mill and buildings thereon
situated in the Town of Skow hegan,
County of Somerset and State OF Maine,
on the South side of the Kennebec Riv-
er and bounded and described as fol-
lows, to-wit:
nAr of land formerly owned by Thomas
Dixon: thence North nine co. degrees
and thirty (30) minutes west sixteen
16) rods to the Kennebec River; thence
Westerly up said river to n point four
feet Westerly of the paper mill wall.
SO called; thence south thirty nine (39)
degrees east parallel to said paper mill
and four ca feet westerly of 1t about
six t6) rods to the mill road: thence
Easterly on the North line OF said mill
road to the first mentioned bounds.
about thirteen (13) rods Containing
one and one-fourth QA) acres. more
Ior less.
Also n piece of land situated. next
bounded on the North by the Kenne-
bee River; on the East by the parcel
above described; on the South by Mill
Street and on the West by land former
ly owned by W. X. Shurtleff now owned
by Central Maine Power Company.
Also the water privilege, wheels
shafting, boilers and fixtures of every
description, and all heaters. grinders,
motors paper machine, cutters and any
and all other machinery and equipment,
in and about the buildings on said
premises or which may hereafter be
acquired and placed in or about said
buildings, and thirty-six shares of the
stock of the Skowhegan Water Power
Company or about one hundred and
fifty-one and a half u51h) cubic feet
of water per second as apportioned TO
the use of said property and leased to
the owners thereof by said Skowhegan
Water Power Company, the certificates
of stock held by the grantor in said
Water Power Company to be assigned
to the mortgages herein and held as
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES


Whereas Elbridge C. Hatch, then of
Cambridge in the county of Somerset
and State of Maine, but now of Hart
land in said County and State, by his
mortgage deed dated the tenth day of
January A. ID. 1913, and recorded in
the registry of deeds of said Somerset
county in book 313, page 1875, convey
ed to me- Andrew II. Bailey, the un-
dersigned, a certain piece or parcel of
land situated in said town of Cam
bridge county of Somerset and State
of Maine, therein bounded and des-
cribed as follows:-"on the north by
land formally" Formerly "owned by
John D. Ring, on the east by highway
leading from Parkman to Cambridge
past the farm of c. Sumner Ham, on
the South by town way leading to the
j. ID. Morrell farm so called, on the
west by the original town line between
Wellington and Cambridge. containing
forty (4e) acres more or less meaning
the to convey the old Hamilton home
stead 80 called. Meaning to convey
the same land and privileges contained
in the deed of transfer of John f.
Hatch to Elbridge c. Hatch executed
this day." and whereas the condition
Of said mortgage has been broken,
now therefore, by reason of the breach
of the condition thereof I claim fore
closure of said mortgage.
July 2, 1928.
ANDREW II. BAILEY,
BY L. L. Walton.
His Attorney, duly and
3w27 specifically authorized
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HINCKLEY

Moving pictures at Prescott hall
July 4th, are entitled "The Copper
heads"
Thomas Wentworth OF Milwaukee
Wis, is the guest Of his brother, Fl
G.. Wentworth and family for two
weeks. He will leave for home next
Saturday.
Mrs. l.. c. Evarts who for many
years was matron OF Grange cottage
but whose house now is at Omaha
Neb., is the guest of her brother, Rev.
G. W. Hinckley and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. A. COvell were In
Dexter Tuesday. the guests of their
son, Arthur Covell.
Mrs. Rose l.. Strickland joined Mr.
and Mrs. James Gilfillian Saturday on
q trip to Bar Harbor where they were
guests of James Gilflllian. Jr. and fam
lily, returning Sunday.
Miss Mildred Topper of Warren
Mass. is expected to arrive today
(Tuesday) to be a visitor at the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Walker, the remainder Of the
summer.
The sociable held at Good Temp.
lars Hall Friday evening was greatly
enjoyed by about eighty people. A
county fair" was carried on and al
entered heartedly into the event!
of fun. There were booths with lem.
onade, candy, ice cream and cake OF
sale, a fortune teller who acted the
part and rare 90 art exhibit. Some
of the wonders shown were: Old Iron
sides. Cause of the Revelation; The
Kids at Rest; George Washington
Portrait; Voice OF the Night; One
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son, motored to Lfvermore Falls and
Lewiston Sunday, coming home by the
way of Augusta and Waterville.
The new superintendent of schools
Mr.. Glpatric was visitor in town
Friday.
Miss Mabel Steward sailed from
Montreal last week to visit England
and France for summer study.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Steward and
son have returned to their hone In
Virginia.
Services at the. Congregational
Church, Sunday morning, July 8 at
1915. Church school at noon; Y. p.
s. C. FL at 615. Leader Marjorie
Green. Topic what Does Christian
Brotherhood Mean" A peace meet
ing.
The Western Maine Field Day of
the D. A. r. will be at New Meadows
linn. July 10th, if stormy the next day.
Shore dinner at noon. The Eastern
Maine Field Day will be at Oakland
Park. Rockport, July 10, II stormy the
next day. Dinner at noon. Please
come and bring as large a delegation
as possible to one or both places. A
short business meeting will be held
and then a general good times.
The regular meeting of Ruth Head
Cragin Chapter, D. A. r. will be held
with Mrs. Barnaby at Embden Pond,
July 13. Picnic dinner.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Farm Bureau will be held on
Thursday, July ~. A "Test-i-mo nial"
meeting. all day at Academy kitchen.
Miss Hare will be here. Please re-
member the change in date. We al
ways have a good time at these meet
ings, besides learning lot.
Monday morning Mrs. Mark Gordon
had the misfortune to burn her leg
quite badly with hot water. She is
resting comfortably at this writing.
Arson Academy will open its 101st
year on Tuesday, September 4th WITH
the following faculty: Guy F. Williams
A. NJ, principal. mathematics and Eng
lish: Clayton A. Storer. B. s., Agri
culture, chemistry and boys athle-
tics; Lois c. Manter, B. A., Latin,
French, music and English; Marie E.
Hodgdon. B. A. of Berlin, N. H., his
tory, civics, English and girls athle-
tics: Gladys NJ. Merrill, three and
half-semesters work at the. University
of Maine, Home Arts, Penmanship and
Geography.
Don't forget the date Of the Acad-
envy Centennial, August % and Gath.
Everyone who has ever been included
on the students enrollments or teach
ers' lists in the history of the insti-
tuition, be sure to come, or II you are
sons or daughters of old students or
teachers, come just the same.