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Evening star., 1937-02-27

market today originated in parlors
far below the Mason and Dixon Line.
The suggestion is that it may be gain
ing in Importance because of interest
aroused by the novel, Gone With the
Wind" Certainly this trend offers q
relief from the New England kitchen
cobbler's benches and milk cupboards,
and may trace its popularity in part
to that. according to the editors. In
their day the Victorian parlors Of
the South were evidence OF elegant
and lush living. And in certain sec
tions west of Ohio, the furniture Of
that day. carried across the continent
by the Forty-niners. is the common
conception of antiquity.
AS to modern furniture, except when
custom designed, the best creative
work is in outdoor types and is to
be found in the strictly functional
furniture Of terraces, bars and kitch-
ems. There is hope of new mSpira-
ton for a genuinely American modern,
out of the beautiful woods and modern
materials, but so far mass production
is following earlier European types.
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now g place-and the row on the
north side OF K street, between Ninth
and Tenth streets. In the early seven
ties the built-up part of Washington
extended five or six blocks beyond K
street east of Fourteenth street, but
west of Fourteenth street. 1t stopped
at K street. A little beyond K street
and running parallel with it. there
was a deep ravine. It was generally
believed this ravine could not be
filled In except at a prohibitiye cost.
Mr.. Gilbert did not agree with this
view, SO he secured an option on q
tract Of land including what Is now
Dupont Circle.
First Building "The Barn"
The first building erected in Ia
koma Park by Mr.. Gilbert was an
eight-room structure, which housed
four families. The building was
jocularly called "the barn" 1t was
put up quickly and was occupied be-
fore 1t was finished. The walls were
not plastered, the roof leaked and II
had no heating facilities. Individual
homes were completed for these
pioneer residents and from that time
to the present the town has grown
Mr.. Gilbert's home. which cost over
$4,000. was occupied by his family
in the Spring Of 1885. 1t was de-
stroyed by fire several years ago. Ir
1885 he added another tract Of land
to Takoma Park and in 1888 he pur-
chased the North Takoma tract. Al
that time there were 70 residences and
two stores in the town. The historic
North Takoma Hotel was erected by
him and completed In 1892 and Later
Prof. Louis D. Bliss founded the Bliss
Electrical School in that building. In
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ing sunset. Nine. Joseph Perraud.
souv. de Jean 6oupert. Multi.
colored yellow-Heinrich wendland.
Mrs. Sam McGredy, President Herbert
Hoover. Condesa de Sastago, Nc
0redy's triumph.
Hybrid Tea Singles.
Innocence (white), dainty Bess (soft
pink. Cecil (yellow), bobel (reddish
bronze).
polysnthas.
Johanna Tautau (white), Mrs. r.
N. Finch (soft rose), permanent wave
(rose pink. Else Poulson Qight pink
improved lafayette (deep pink, Anna
Mette Poulson (scarlet), Gloria Mundi
(orange-scarlet), sunshtne (yellow).
Hardy Climbers.
White-Glen Dale, Prosperity (re-
current bloomer). Pink-Amer1can
Pillar, Day Dream, Kitty Kininmouth
(recurrent bloomer); Nine. Gregaire
Staechelin, New Dawn (recurrent
bloomer): Zephirine Drouhin. Red
BeSs Lovett, Pauls Scarlet. Lemon
to apricot-Mermaid recurrent)
Doubloons (recurrent); Primrose
Jacotte.
Hardy Hybrid Tea Climbers.
Dainty Bess (soft pink; Lady Ash
town (clear pink; CT. Etoile de Hol.
land OZARK red); CT. Talisman (multi.
COLOR.
Hybrid Perpetuals.
Frau K. DrDchN (white); Sym
phony (flesh pink; Arrillaga (pink)
Henry Nevard deep red); Nine. A
Barber Creamy lemon.
Shrub Roses.
Sir Thomas Upton (white); Conrad
r. Meyer (silver pink; Sarah Van
Fleet (medium pink; Agnes demon
DR.. Eckener (yellow-copper); Harri-
sons Yellow Qemon-yellow); Hugonis
yellow: Rosa Xanthina (yellow).
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Built.in Bookcases.

A novel arrangement for built-in
bookcases on either side of the fire.
place was found in a modern home.
In the space between the mantel and
French doors leading to terrace, low
bookcases were built, just about half
the height Of the mantel.
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November, 1908. the building was de-
stroyed by fire.
The founder spent $3.50 900 in grad
ing and improving streets, laying side
walks, without charge to the owners
of adjacent lots. He devoted a great
deal more Of his time and energy to
persuading people with children to buy
q lot and build home here than
he did trying to persuade Weather
people to invest their money in his
subdivisions. He died April 10. 1907.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
AIR VALVES MAKE
FOR UNIFORM HEAT
Special Adjustable Venting Ports
for Radiators Fired Auto.

In order to make all radiators heat
uniformly. special air valves with
adjustable venting ports have been
developed recently for Use with heat
ing plants fred automatically with
oil, gas or stokers, says the Plumbing
and Heating Industries Bureau.
Intermittent firing under control Of
room thermostats presents a problem
In the venting of radiators and piping
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Memorial
Continued From First Page.)

high ground, about $50 feet above
the level Of Washington, and an ample
supply Of pure water, because the
water supply in the District at that
time was none too good. In recent
years the volume of Sligo Stream
has been greatly reduced as the land
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
4
PROVES FATAL TO
COUNTY CITIZEN
MRS. AMANDA L WEEKS
BURIED IN LEXINGTON

Friends throughout the county
were grieved to learE of the death
of Mrs. Amanda Louvinia Weeks,
70, wife Of Circuit Clerk j. D.
Weeks. Mrs. Weeks died very
suddenly Of a heart attack and
her death was a great shock t.
her countless friends.
Funeral services were held at
the Lexington Baptist Church OF
which she had long been a men,
Der. The Rev. Judson Cbastain
officiated and interment was in
the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Weeks was born five miles
north of Durant and was the
daughter of the late Drew Brist-
er and Mary Moore, prominent
citizens of this county.
In 1912 she moved to Lexing-
ton where she was greatly bAlou-
ed due to her pleasant and I'M
selfish ways. She was active IN
the Baptist Church and in the
Eastern Star.
She is survived by her husband
and one daughter, Mrs. w. G.
Greenwood, and a son,
Major John A. Weeks, attached
to the American Consul, Santa
20, Chile. j. w. Brister, Durant,
is a surviving brother.
Pallbearers were: B. s. Beall,
.Jr., Edwin White, Tom Gallon,
G. A. Glover, D. G. Lundy and
Row Lyon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
GRADUATION EVENTS
FOR DuRANT SCHOOLS
START SUNDAY
sERMof
FIRST EVENT nrgJ

Commencement activities In Du
rant will start Sunday evening at
eight O'Clock when the senior
vesper services will be held at
the Presbyterian church. The Rev
R. E. Hough, pastor OF the Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church in Jack
son will be in charge.
On Monday evening at eight
o'clock at the school building the
eighth grade promotion night
will be held. Marcus Love, presi-
dent Of the school board will de-
liver the certificates. The Durant
School Band will give several
numbers.
The address Of the evening will
be delivered by the Hon. William
A. Bacon, Durant attorney and
member of the legislature from
this county.
On Tuesday evening Leon
Wheeless, Jackson, chairman of
the Social Security Commission
will address the seniors at the
high school. The diplomas will be
delivered by billiard Odmo, Sec
rotary of the school board.
The band will also be present
on Tuesday evening and play
several numbers. The entire
exercises both on Monday and
Tuesday nights will be very brief
not taking over forty-five min
uteS.
The high school graduates are
j. T. Angle, Albert Dickens,
Gwin Kolb, Billie Montgomery,
James Odom.
Annie Adams, Ophia Blanton,
Mary Nell Browne, Maxine Car
roll.
Martenia Game, Mary Cooper,
Louise Counts, Myrtis Haynie,
Arlene Howard, Sara Howard.
Mamie Ingram, Mary Frank.
lin Moore, Margaret Moorhead
lLavinia Siddon, Katheryn Till
imam, Mary B. Wilburn.
Those to receive the eighth
grade certificates are:
Jack Burch, Ralph Bowie.
Travis Sandridge, Billy Dickens,
Leroy Turner, Billy Mansfield,
Wallace Gray, Wesley Hodges,
!Currey Won Wilson, Robert Car.
roll, Curtis Gibson, James Longi-
motif, Marcus Love, Harold Ell
lard, Velma Harriet Wilburn,
Ann Montgomery, Mary Harriet
Regain, Martha Williams, Ellen
Harper, Mary Belle Armstrong,
Dorothy Davis, Margaret Moore,
Joy Wynn, Reba Harmon, Bessie
Melton, Inez Hodges, Mary Jane
Roby, Marjorie Beisel, Bernice
Melton and Katherine Hodges.
Miss Laura Alice Blanchard is
sponsor of the group.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
COUNTY
GIRL DISAPPEARS
THIS
CHANCERY COURT CON-
VENES IN COUNTY
THIS WEEK

Chancery court In Holmes
county opened Monday morning
with Judge M. B. Montgomery
Yazoo City, presiding. Miss Anita
Derden, Yazoo City, is his court
stenographer. slstt
The first part of the court has
been taken up with routine mat
tiers of approving accounts and
the hearing Of divorce cases.
Indications are that the court
will be adjourned this week as
no cases Of great Importance are
on the docket. TO
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
COUNTY LIBRARY
At DURANT GETS
ADDITIONAL BOOKS
TWENTY-FIVE LISTED by
LIBRARIAN o. 20

The Holmes County Library at
Durant has received a number OF
new books, according to Miss
Winifred Mcintyre, librarian.
They are:
Non-fiction: Discovering Music
Mckinney; Parliamentary Pro-
cedure, M. R. Plummer; Return
to Religion, Link; Forty Years
on Main Street, William A. White
Fiction: Three Comrades, Re-
marque; Golden Wedding, Ann
Parrish; The American, Dodge
Love Comes Last, Helen Topping
Miller; Let Me Die Tuesday, Hell
en- Topping Miller; A Tree Grown
Straight, Marks; Soldiers, Sailors
and Dogs, Peter B. Kyne; The
Substitute Guest, Grace L.. Hill
Return not Again, Heard; Night
of the Garter Murder, Royce
Howes; Cities Of Refuge. Philip
Gibbs; Freedom Farewell. Bent
ley; Paradise, Esther Forbes; T.
IL Meet by Moon Light, Leslie
Ford The Outward Room, Millen
Brand; The Three Headed Angel,
Roarke Bradford; Lost Horizon,
James Hilton; Buckskin Brooches
Phil Stong. atseA
Juvenile: Majorie Dean Series,
Lester; Princess Elizabeth and
Her Dogs, Michail Chance; Max
and Moritz, Buch.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
n. TACkETT
PASSES AT EMORY
R E c I |
RITES FOR FORMER COUNTY
MAN AT MCKINNEY

Relatives and friends Of Tom
N. Tackett, 80, former resident
of this county will be sorry to
learn of his death at Emory, Tex
as. He had made his home in
Emory, Texas, for some time.
Mr.. Tackett was a native OF
this county, being born at Rich
land, and was a member of an old
and distinguished family. AS a
young man he went to New
Orleans where he was associated
with M. Levy and Sons. After
wards he went to Texas where ne
was associated in business with
his brother-in-law, E. L.. Allen
until a short while ago.
He was the brother of the late
John r. Tackett, Richland, and
the late Mrs. Mollie Shepherd,
Lexington. He is survived by his
wife and three children, Mrs.
Myrtis Simmons, Dallas; Mrs.
Guy Chisolm, Amarillo and T. N.
Tackett, Jr., Emory. A sister,
Mrs. Sudie Tackett Allen, Dallas,
also survives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
AGED CITIZEN Of
TCHULA PASSES
SUDDENLY
RITES FOR ]. r. RUBY HELD
AT HOME 1sit %

Funeral services for j. F. Ruby
81, who dies at his home in Tchu-
la last week were held at the
family residence in Tchula. The
Rev. A. r. Beasley, Methodist
minister, was in charge.
Mr.. Ruby was a life long resi-
dent of Tchula and was very
widely and favorably known
throughout the country. He had
been ill for a long time and up
until the time of his retirement
was employed by the railroad.
He was a member Of the Meth
odist Church. Interment was at
Odd Fellows cemetery at Licking
ton.
He is survived BY his wife,
Mrs. Matte Causey Ruby and
four children, Mrs. +. j. Bogue,
Nrs. Aarl j. Walden, Tchula Wal
ter Ruby, jackson; and James
Ruby, Memphis. 1
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
HOLMES JR. COLLEGE
SUMNER SCHOOL STARTS

Summer school at Holmes Jr.,
College will open Monday, May
81. Indications point to a splend-
id attendance for the first. The
work viii be divided into terms
of three week periods. A student
will take one subject at a time
and will complete three semesters
hours of College work or " unit
of High School work during each
period of three weeks.
Courses in English. Math, and
History will be offered in the
high school grades and in the
college department, Education,
English, CHEMISTRY, History,
Math, and Agriculture.
In addition to the regular fac
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
MARY M0LELLAN
MISSING AS TRAIN
GETS TO DURANT
OFFICIALS gsAND FRIENDS
CONTINUE SEARCH

The disappearance of Miss
Mary Mcclellan, 20, slaughter Of
Mrs. Manuel Mcclellan, Lexing-
ton, remained semuch a mystery
late today,as ii was at twosthirty
o'clock this morning when her
mother discovered she was miss
ing from the Illinois Central
train which they had boarded in
Memphis last night for Durant
and home.aa fanFrH be9iefv QUIZ
Mrs. Mcclellan and Miss Mca
Lellan had been to Memphis
where the latter had undergone
a physical examination for ner-
vous disorder. She was said to be
in a highly nervous state when
they started home.
Her mother was said to have
dosed off to sleep as the train
reached Grenada and the girl is
believed to have gotten off the
train at Grenada. or Winona,
Reports that. Miss Mcclellan
got off the train at Grenada and
caught a ride Oh q truck going
via Oxford into Memphis were
unconfirmed late this afternoon.
County officials and anxious
friends are checking every possi-
bic clue to. the disappearance Of
the young woman who is widely
known and very popular in Lex
ington and this county. She. is
employed BY the E. Cohen Dry
Goods Company and is said to.
be one of the most pcrsonable
young women Of this section.
Miss Mcclellan is about five
feet five inches tall, weighs
about 1876 pounds and has brown
hair. When last seen she was
wearing a. peach color lace dress
with white shoes and accessories.
Official, parties in Grenada,
Winona and SaEdis have crews
out looking along the railroad
right-of-way TO see if they can
find any new clue to the girls's.
disappearance. - ias =;
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
DURANT SCOUTS
TO attend SUM
MER CAMP
CAMP SCHEDULED
JUNE 9TH

Three weeks Of camping in
which the Boy Scouts of TROOP
70 at Durant may participate
will open at Camp Kickapoo, II
miles from Jackson, Wednesday
June 8.
The camp is staged annually
by the jackson Area Council Of
the Boy Scouts Of America. An
enjoyable and instructive pro-
gram is being planned which
will combine recreational activi-
ty and. scout training.
Direction of the camp will be
in the hands Of Charles Downes
veteran scout camp director
Harry Maxfield. jackson scout
executive; and John M. Sturde-
want, field executive of the Jack
son Area Council. An experianc.
ed staff Of scout leaders will as
.sist these men.
Because Of the unusual interest
which has been shown in the
camp this year and the large
number of advance registrations
which have been received by the
Jackson scout office, camp Off
Gals have announced that the to-
tai number of boys which will
be allowed to attend the camp
each week will be limited to 125.
The camp will operate for 3
6 day periods, beginning Wednes
day, June 9, and each Wednesday
thereafter. Troops will register
as units in most cases. Registra-
lions must be received by the
Jackson scout office at least two
weeks prior to the period which
the troop or individual wishes to
attend. The scouts must obtain a
physicians certificate of good
health, before attending the
camp.
Swimming, diving, boating
and water sports will be in char.
ge of Mr.. Sturdevant, who is a
graduate of the American REQ
Cross Aquatic School. A. Rec
Cross first aid man will be con.
stantly on duty to car for minor
cuts or bruises and the camp will
be visited daily by some jackson
physician.
Rifelry instruction under the
supervision of range officers Of
the Mississippi National Guard
will be offered for the first time
A Court Of Honor for the recogn:
ton Of scout tests passed at the
camp will be held each week
Kicking, nature study, and Indiar
ceremonials will be included or
program. J
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27

ulty members, Mr.. T. j. Griffin,
Supt. of Camden Consolidated
School and a teacher of wide ex-
perience will teach some work in
Math and History. Other teach
ers who will likely work in sum-
mer school if there is sufficient
demand will be Miss Mary Con-
nor King of Walden, Miss Ell
marie Lacy of Tchula, and Miss
Santa Hollum of Goodman. Regu-
lar session teachers will include
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
LEROY PARIS TALKS
TO DURAhT SENIORS /.
A. ROTARY CLUB
SENIOR CLASS GUESTS OF
am NC

The three C's today associated
with the civilian conservation
corps might well be taken to
stand for confidence, courage and
cooperation by the graduate to
day, said Leroy Paris to the SEN
Tor class Of Durant High School
Tuesday noon when members Of
the class were guests of the Du-
rant Rotary Club. a
Confidence, Mr.. Paris said,
could be gained in ourselves by
being well and truly prepared in
the vocation or profession we un-
dertake. 6ah9a
Courage should be physical,
moral, political and religious, he
said. He advised the students to
have honest and sincere convic-
tions in their personal and bust
ness lives and have the strength
and courage to cling to those
convictions. He advised them to
not take precedent as 1t Is ana
always has been but rather to
make precedent.
j The speaker stated that with
out cooperation there would be
no great government and there
could be no industry, according
to the modern scheme. He advis-
ed them early in life to learn the
real value of the art of cooper
alton.
Mr. Paris cited one Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's first fireside
chats, the time when he told the
American people that through
lack of confidence the great in
stitutions of finance had closed.
He asked earnestly, at this time,
for the people to be courageous
and cooperate with the admins
tration in its efforts to rehabili-
tate. -
81
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
J. r. MARLBOROUGH GETS
RECOGNITION FOR SALES

Friends of j. F. Marlborough
will be pleased to learn that he
has been awarded a trip to Nash
vile, Tenn, to the home office
of the National Life and Acct
dnt Insurance Company for out
standing work during the year.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
JOE STOKES TO VISIT
DURANT NEXT SUNDAY

Friends of Joe Stokes, OXFORD,
will be interested to learn that
he will visit Durant next Sunday.
He will bring with him his fami-
ly who formerly resided in Du-
rant.
Mr. Stokes is now in business
in Oxford where he has the Ford
leadership. His many friends will
be glad to welcome him back
Sunday, his first visit since he
left here in February.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27
K 0 OK
K 0 C
By Hazel Brannon

: The Nashville Boosters have
come and gone. Many Of them
expressed the desire chow serious
they were we could not say to
remain in Durant indefinitely. At
any rate there's one thing of
which we are sure. The visitors
were impressed with Durant' 3
people and the reception they
got. OF that we we're proud. We
believe the visitors enjoyed them
selves for the few moments they
were in our city and we think
Durant reciprocated.
It's too bad Billy Bacon didn't
choose to be a preacher instead
Of a lawyer. With his real elo-
quence no couple could go to the
divorce courts after being unit
ed by him. And we're not kidding
either.
Jacques Back, executive dir
ector of the Boosters, is authority
for the statement that every
member of the Nashville Booster
Club would receive a copy Of the
News which he received from us
last Friday. Since this column is
not devoted to slapping our own
back I'VE won't repeat what else
he said.
Local folks were heard to say
they wouldn't mind having a
Booster Club in Durant.
"Keep Nashville Ahead" is the
slogan Of the group. "Keep Du-
rant Ahead" might well be the
slogan Of Durant which has lead
the state Of Mississippi in the
Balance Agriculture with Indus
try program of governor Hugh
White.
Sounds soothing to the soul !
The cali Of the whippoorwill at
night. ). frogs croaking q merry
chorus. ~. moonlight ~filtering
through the trees. the merry
note of te chase through the hills
-. the hum Of the lotus. +. the
and flashing lights Of the
So nice.
Here's a good fish story. It's
different from the usual fish
story in that it's true. Miss Peggy
Howard sepnt the weekend at
Castalian Springs and while fish
ing in Castalian Lake caught a.
ia pound black bass. Nice work.
Personally we're very much
like the Lazybones who went
fishing and prayed the fish
wouldn't grab his line.
The love bug seems to be very
active in Durant lately. Some
body had better start building
some houses to take car of the
newly4weds. And it's not even
June yet.
1t would be bad for the popu-
lation statistics if people quit
marrying though.
Experience and judgment are
two wonderful assets, advises an
exchange. They are usually ac-
quired by the long and tedious
process Of doing things.
The News this week started
printing a paper for the CCC at
Durant. A very nice four-page
issue was gotten out by the boys
with the aid of Marion E. Horton
camp educational adviser. IT'S a
paper of which any group might
well be proud.
When you find a person who
says exactly what he thinks you
will find that he is a poor man
or a fool.
Malcolm Edward Carter. DODu.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. j. Everett, Mr..
/. c. New, Miss Jessie Osdel,
Miss Orlene Ellis, and Miss Sally
Jones.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27

Jacques Back, executive dir
ector of the Boosters, is authority
for the statement that every
member of the Nashville Booster
Club would receive a copy Of the
News which he received from us
last Friday. Since this column is
not devoted to slapping our own
back I'VE won't repeat what else
he said.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27

When you find a person who
says exactly what he thinks you
will find that he is a poor man
or a fool.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1937-05-27

Sounds soothing to the souls
The cali Of the whippoorwill at
night. -. frogs croaking q merry
chorus. 80. moonlight filtering
through the trees. the merry
note Of te chase through the hills
-. the hum Of the lotus. the
buz-buz and flashing lights Of the
fire-flies. So nice.
Evening star., 1937-09-12
Library of Congress Exhibits
Priceless Constitution Papers
18th Century Copies of Magma Corta
Among Hundreds of Rare Manuscripts
Tracing Documents History.

the high celebrations that sent long
parades down the streets of Phila DEL
phia and New York while crowds
cheered, and the record of the first
meeting of the first Senate.
Among the collection, too, is a very
rare lithograph of George Washing
ton done from a portrait by Rem
brandt Peale. BY accident, the stone
plate was broken after only few
prints had been made
For the person who would like to
dig even more deeply, the mnuscript
division has brought out many of the
original documents used in the con-
stitutional convention.
In the fine, clear hand of the
authors of the Constitution are to be
seen the notes from which Edmund
Randolph refreshed his memory for
that speech which gave the conven-
ton its first plan for Constitution;
the book in which the yeas and nays
OF the voting was set down by the
convention secretary; the notes that
William Paterson of New Jersey made
during the heat of the fight between
the big States and the little States;
George Washington's working draft
OF the Constitution, interlined by
many notations that he set down with
his own hand in an effort to keep
track of the changes.
And finally, page after page filed
with the small, easily legible hand of
James Madison as he sat at the front
of the hall and recorded for posterity
the words that arose around him.