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Evening star., 1959-12-06

queen This would be the right size for Cassie"
gulped.
Don't you think perhaps we'd better think
about it?' l asked. Renting the harp was exPen-
sive Somehow felt hadn't communicated to
Mr.. Hunzinger what Cassie was really like, want
ing to fly off her bed and marry Mel Ferrer.
''This is difficult instrument and the sooner
she starts the BETTER he said. You can pick it
up Friday, on the loading platform at Steinway
Hail. And meantime, you call Lucille Lawrence,
in Larchmont She teaches the harp. I'll tell
Miss Lawrence all about Cassie, and think she'll
try to arrange to teach her."
HDomeward bound on later train, it
seemed to me that my life was already strewn with
abandoned fancies of the children; unfinished knit
ting puppies who we're now dogs, kittens who were
now cats, drum majors batons and oil painting sets
. and now it seemed had great big harp on
my hands.
My husband and drove the station wagon into
New York on Friday night to pick up the harp.
In its large wooden case, it occupied the entire
car except for the front seat it required the COM
Evening star., 1959-12-06

''Davy Crockett" He blew a trumpet. He played
Ozark Eyes" on an accordion.
'You like that?" he'd ask Cassie after each
performance
"It's all right" she'd say, with maddening list
lessness, 'but don't UGnt to play anything until
l play the harp
Mr.. Stochek sagged against the counter
Thank you," said.
you're welcome" His voice very care
fully controlled.
walked Cassie out on Main Street; her eyes
we're spilIing over with tears and she had her
mouth stuck out like Ubangi.
'Now listen, Cassie" | said, eff you want to
play something, you'll just have to play something
that's available, that's ALL
The tears rolled on.
''How can you take harp lessons if we can't get
hold of a harp?'' l screamed.
She marched along silently, tragically.
Stop drizzling!' l cried I'VE tried what
more can do?"
''I'n pray declared Cassie. ''I'll pray every
night"
he following spring made one of my
rare trips to New York to lunch with friend
Before catching the 32O home decided to walk
across 57th Street and windowshop my way to
Grand Central Station. | thought this route was
my own idea, but of course Cassie had been con-
stantly in touch with Heaven, and they're all
harpists up there except for the horn-player,
Gabriel. Suddenly saw neat black sign: Lyon
and Healy. Harps.'
Cassie's face came to mind, the big gray eyes.
the face drawn with wistfulness. AS in dream |
found my way upstairs to quiet room, cleaning
with huge golden harps. A man was sitting at
desk at the end of aisle formed by harps.
'I am Mark Hunzinger. What can | do for
you?' he inquired, cordially.
ri have little girl, Cassie began. 'She gets
queer ideas. Now she wants to play the harp"
''Tell me about her," he invited. How long
has she had this idea?"
For a couple of years." | said, twisting my
gloves. ''She keeps saying she wants to play one.
She keeps saying she hears harps - in orchestra
tions and things"
well, she's beginning to sound like real
harpist!' pronounced MIR. Hunzinger He spoke
like doctor diagnosing the mumps.
Most harpists, like Cassie, have had to over
come a lot of resistance he said Its not the
easiest instrument to get hold of, and it's difficult
to play Did you ever, by any chance, want to
play the harp?"
''Oh, no. said. ''It never would have oc-
CURED to me-
1t seemed important to him to establish that
this was Cassies own burning idea; that she
not the daughter of frustrated harpist
''She certainly should have her harp" he de-
cided briskly. 'I rent you one" He put his
hand on beautiful little harp, crowned like
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Heaven gets message Cassie gets her harp!

bined muscles of my husband and Mr.. Hunzinger
to wedge it into place. ''She couldn't play the
flute. Oh no." said Grossly.
Cassie was waiting up for us at home. She held
the door open gravely while We grunted and
heaved the heavy harp case into the living room
She did not JUMP up and down and clap her hands,
as she usually did when she pleased She
stood quietly while we lifted the harp out of the
case Then she ran one finger up and down the
strings A strange and beautiful sound went vibrat-
ing through the house. She gave sudden, radiant
smile.
''It's just what l thought it would be like"
she said.
7 hat Sunday we drove Cassie to Larch-
mont for her first lesson with Miss Lawrence -
one of the many, many Sundays we were to spend
this way, an hour to Larchmont, an hour or more
for the lesson itself, an hour back.
Propped up on a telephone book on bench
behind Miss Lawrence's enormous concert grand
harp Cassie looked very small found myself
afraid for her; didn't want her to meet frus-
tration.
Evening star., 1959-12-06


balance the harp and explained how a
harpist, on playing a chord, closes his
hand and raises it, as if he had captured
the sound in his palm.
''Nijinsky, the dancer, worked all one
summer in Maine with Salzedo, the harp
ist, to develop these motions, Cassie"
she said. "An audience tends to watch
harpist. SO it is important how we loOk."
Cassie scuffled and hitched reflective
ly. Why, I'll bet she starts tucking in
her blouse, thought. (She did. As she
improved on the harp, she improved in
neatness.)
listened to Miss Lawrence outline the
ground she expected Cassie to cover by
next week: the notes of the scales, the
functions of the seven pedals. "And
Cassie" she added, would you write
me piece?'
''All right" said Cassie, who had
never read a note of music in her life,
let alone write it!
She doesn't know Cassie, thought,
apprehensively. Cassie, the most dis
organized member of the family, who
had always preferred fantastic dreams to
graphing with realities within actual
reach! But Miss Lawrence did know
Cassie; it was | who did not know Cassie
- the harpist.
She learned her notes and she
learned her pedals and she composed
her piece, too, and Miss Lawrence made
an arrangement of it for her. 1t was the
first thing she played after Yankee
Doodle" There is nothing quite like
Yankee Doodle played smartly on a
b;U l. mr., H., n .,coI x;-I
Evening star., 1959-12-06
Edward leiiou

Cossie ond ol The heroine of story has gipen up
trying to fy like Peter Pan and no longer has crush
on Mel Fener, but at IS she's still in lore ,Oih harp;
in fact, she plans fuH-scale career harpist.
4bore, ,ih teacher Lucille Laurence (stdnding) and
outhor-mother - vho still has harp on her hands'
Evening star., 1959-12-06

THIS WEEK Mosozine / December s. 1859
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
SAVING Stamps Sales Rising

Omaha, Nebr., 212 per cent in
FL Paso, Tex, and 173 per cent
in Columbus, Ohio.
Naturally, we are pleased
with the manner in which the
public has accepted the new %
cent Savings Stamp" said James
+. Stiles, Jr., National Director
of the Trcasury's Savings Bonds
Division. 1T proves to us that
there was an urgent need for
the Gift Books, and we expect
the next sales report to show an
even larger increase, as people
do their last.minute Christmas
shopping for children who al
ready have everything"
The spot check did not reveal
what portion of the sales was in
the form of Gift Books. Post
masters in some places. however,
reported a brisk business in the
gift item.
In addition to interest in the
new multi-color stamp, Treasury
officials also credit some Of the
increased sales volume to the
Lone Ranger Peace. Patrol pro-
motion this fall.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

NEW YORK.-For the first
time in its 49-year history, income
from all sources to the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People exceeded ST.
600, 900, Roy wilkins, executive
secretary, reported to the Associa-
tons annual meeting here today.
He recalled that in 1853, DR..
Claiming II. Tobias, chairman
Of the Associations Board Of Di-
rectors, 'spurred us to adopt a
freedom campaign with a goal Of
81 100000 a year to wipe out
discrimination by 1868, the CEN
tennial of the Emancipation Proc
lamation.
~ am very happy 10 an
novnee," the NAAcP leader
said, that although II took Us
five years 10 reach Or. Tobias
target, we did have, IN 1853, a
million-doIIar year.
Bear in mind that the figures
quote are through December %
only. They include monies which
came to the national office only,
not the funds raised and retained
by the branches. The final report
for the entire year will have to
include the receipts and expendi-
lures of December % through
December 81, together with GER
tain year-end adjustments. But
the December % figures are as
follows:
From all sources - $1,Ol7,-
471.15.
This is broken down as fol-
lows: general fund income, $685.
434.89; life memberships, $l77,-
330.27 met; and requests,
$50, 7O5.99"
Only the general fund monies
are available for regular opera
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
William WarfieId To Be
In Concert Here Jan. Is

could not have lived to hear
Warfield's 'Porgy' Pittsburgh
Post-Caxette
IAN extraordinarily beautiful
voice he gets inside song
Chicago Tribune
Seldom is singer able to
pack so much tonal excitement
into each number" - Boston
Christian Science Monitor
"Warfield has restored to the
concert hall much of the vocal
mastery and magic once associ-
ated with the art of John Charles
Thomas" - Washington Times
Herald
Zone of today's major musical
artists" - Detroit News
so many virtues one hesitates
which to praise most, his arts
try, his vocalism. or his spir-
ituality."-N. Y. Times
can artist of profound expires.
siveness, elegant interpreter, en-
inent virtuoso, true poet -
Milano La Psria
"Warfield's rare versatility
and the elasticity of his beautiful
voice obviously have no limites.
Berlin Morgenpost
HE possesses everything a
great vocal artist must have"
Vienna Die Presse
"Warfield lifted the hearts of
his audience" - 81. Petersburg
Times
"AS noble singing as one hears
in this generation. Pittsburgh
SUn-Telegraph
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
Here And There

menu included a special order
Of milk. The dinner lasted
throughout the day
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Cavanavgh,
Of Lothrop entertained the Good
Samaritan Club Of the New
Light Baptist Church on New
Years morning at breakfast. Re
spending to invitations were Mr.
and Mrs. John Buck, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blanchard Lcverctt, Mr.
and Mrs, Cornelius Collins and
son, Winston. Miss Eva Nesbitt
Mary Birds. Della Lee, and
daughter, Frances. Pauline Ed
mund, Rev. l.. A Willis. Rev
and Mrs. Harvey Grisson. Mickey
Green, Keeneth Green, Fellshia
Stewart, Annie Mae Webb, Mr..
and Mrs. Jessie Tolbert and AID
niral Upshaw.
The Descons Fellowship. held
Is installation services at the
Dexter Avenue Church, last Sun
lay at 4 pm Deacon Charles
Bell Of Warren Avenue was mas.
ter Of ceremonies. Thomas Mar
in Of Dexter Avenue welcomed
quests, with response by Deacon
Abraham Thomas Of CT New Mt
Morian. Elliot McGill Of Taber-
1acle made presentations, Theme
was given by Deacon Jesse Will
coxon, solo, Wilbert Register Of
Gospel Temple, Rev Haney pas
tor of host church preached the
iedicatorial sermon. Rev. McNel
If Tabernacle gave remarks.
Mrs. Mabel Smith Tillmsn, sis
ter of this writer, spent the New
Year week here and in Flint.
While here she was entertained
at breakfast by the Ben RolandS
of Monterey. and Brunch at our
house. Mrs. Tillman is an f. ST
Louis. H.. public school teacher
Hundreds Of young people at
tended the Emancipation Day
program held at the Pure In
Heart Baptist Church, Holcomb
at Goethe, on New Years Day
This program was sponsored
by the Youth Choir of that
choir, with Miss Lille b Neal
as mistress of ceremonies Miss
Lavernc Toney welcomed guests
Miss JOY Ann Raglin. president
of the choir, Rosine Hobbs, vice.
president, Joe Caters secretary
Deana Reed, treasurer, Rev. NJ
r. Adams, pastor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

the Warren Avenue Baptist
Church. Mrs. Willie B. Windham,
president Rev. S. j. Williams.
was guest speaker, subject, rs
Your All On the Alter"
Immediately following the
service. coffee hour was held
in the lower auditorium Of the
church.
The Greater Mt Zion Mstron
president, Mrs. Lula Sirls, re-
turned in November from the
9th Assembly Of the United
Church Women, held in Denver,
Colo. and other points The pres
idcnt and the matrons of this
society thanks all who helped to
make il a success. Rev. 7. {.
Spann, pastor
MI. and Mrs. William Clark of
Mt Vernon, H., came 10 the
Motor City for a short visit dur
ing the New Year holiday They
visited their daughter, and SON
in.law, Mr. and Mrs. James Hard
wick Of Ypsilanti Mrs. Hard
wick is a Detroit school teacher
They also visited Mrs Clark S
sistel, Mrs. Minnie Thomas Of
Nit Vernon. They returned by
way Of Cleveland, Ohio there
they visited relatives
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

ton. which is directing a nation
wide campaign to expand and
strengthen colleges and univer-
sites Of the denomination.
One of the institutions that will
receive aid from the Race Rela-
tons Sunday offering will be
Philandcr Smith College, Little
Rock, Ark. Dr. M. l.. Harris has
been president of the Arkansas
school since 1886 and Bishop Mat
thew w. Clair Jr., of St. Louis,
is the chairman Of the Philander
Smith College board of Trustees.
The college is currently engaged
in a three million dollar rede.
velopment program.
Other institutions that will
share in the Race Relations Sun
day offerings are: billiard Univer-
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

WASHINGTON, D.. c. = The
public has taken a liking to the
new red white and-bluc United
States Savings Stamp, if a pre-
liminary survey by the Treasurey
Department is any indication.
In a spot check of 80 cities,
sales of 25-cent Savings Stamps
for the four weeks ending De-
cember IL show "A Al per cent
increase over the corresponding
period of last year. Total sales
in these cities were $80,437 this
year, compared with $57,O78 In
1857.
The new 25-cent stamp, the
first Savings Stamp printed IN
more than one color, vent on
sale in Post Offices throughout
the country on November ID. Az
the same time, it was offered IN
Gift Books of $3.50 and SOU
value, as we'll as in sheet form.
Sales IN 70 Of the 50 eif'es
increases, ranging from mod
est 5 per cent In Evansville
Ind, 10 Little Rock. Ark.
where the volume was more
than so times that OF the four
week period OF 1857.
Among the larger cities, the
Postmaster in Washington, ID. T.,
reported a jump in sales OF l25
per cent over year ago. In
Baltimore, four-week sales OF
S20.88O were up "a per cent
above the Sl6,790 for the CORE.
spending four-weck period OF
1857.
Oakland Calf, sold ten times
as many 25-cent stamps as last
year, and Atlanta, G., had a
healthy 80 per cent increase.
Sales jumped $50 per cent In
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

Certainly Mr.. and Mrs Charlie
Wise. Of Frederick Street. are
proud of their son. William A.,
VINO is stationed at Fort Riley.
Kansas William is home for the
holidays and is enjoying many
events prepared in his honor.
Back in Kansas. his seat is va.
cant when the 18th Infantry
Band, in which he plays the
trombone. responds to calls from
the different organizations for
which they perform. William is
a June graduate of Northeastern
High school, was prior 10 his
leaving an ardent worker IN the
youth department Of the New
Mt Zion Baptist Church. Mack at
Chcnc He is studying while in
service and plans to return to
school upon his discharge The
Infantry will leave for Germany
in February.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

sity. New Orleans; Bennett Col
lege, Greensboro, N. c.; Bethune
Goodman College, Daytona Beach,
Fla; Claflin College, Orangeburg,
S. c.;
Clark College, Atlanta; Rust
College. Holly Springs, Miss;
Wiley College, Marshall, Tex;
Huston Tillotson College. Austin,
Tex; Paine College, Augusta,
Ga; Cannon Theological Semi
nary, Atlanta, Ga; Morristown
crenn) College, and Meharry
Medical College. Nashville. Tenn.
The colleges have total en-
rolllment of more than 5000 stu
dents. They own property worth
$l5,000,000. and have endow-
ments totaling another $l0,000,-
600.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
Peoples Has
Communion

DETROIT - Holy Commun.
ion was observed Sunday morn.
ing at Peoples Community
Church, Woodward and. Pin
gree.
An overlooking eongregs-
tion heard the pastor, the
Rev. Carlyle =. Stewart. preach
a memorable sermon on
There's Time Enough.
DR.. Stewart said time is a
part of our lives that is inn
portant TO us all.
1T amazes us how time pass
es, when we celebrate our birth
days and sec our children grow
up and marry. and We become
grandparents" asserted Dr.
Stewart.
The Rev. Mr. Stewart said
what we do with our time de-
termines what we are and
what We may become.
In his closing remarks he de-
clarcd there is time enough in
1859 for Christians TO live. grow
and lay aside our prejudices.
There Is enough time to be
what you want to be in 1885
with Gods help"
Sunday, January III, at both
the 1890 am. and Z pm. sery
ices the guest speaker will b
Rev. Howard o. Jones. Associ
ate Evangelist Of Billy Graham
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

JOINS HENDRIX oRCANl-.
zATiON - Former hotel man.
James Bud" Ward, Worees-
Ter, Mass, native and Cornell
University hotel and restsv-
rant administration graduate.
has Joined The Moss n. Ken
dirk Organization as an se-
count associate in the Wash
inston, DC, public relations
firms Negro market unit for
csrnsfion Company, Los An
seIes, California.
Mr.. Ward, who resided in
Miami until recently. has re-
turned TO Washington where
he AZ one time studied IN the
School Of Home Economics,
Howard University. and later
held a position with Andrew
r. Jackson Associates. In Mi
ami, the new Hendrix sssoci-
ate was manager of two ho-
tel establishments, the Sir
John Hotel and the Booker
Terrace Motel. At the time
Of his joining MHko. he was
an account executive for Ra-
dio Station WFEc Of Miami.
He has also been associated
with the Dunbar Hotel and
Howard University eafeferias
in Washington.
Married TO the former Eulah
verneli Rieherson Of Wash
insfon, D. c., Mr.. Ward IS the
SON Of Mrs. Pauline n. Ward,
Poqvonnoek Bridge, Conn.,.
and the late James n. Ward,
ST.. The Wards are the par
ents OF three young sons. A
co-fovnder Of the Nationwide
Hotel Association. Mr.. Ward is
q member Of the Cornell So
eiety Of Hotelmen, Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity and the From
tiers Of America.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
Rev. King i'm
Who's Who

The Southern Christian Lead
ership Conference announced
that biography of its president.
the Rev. DR.. Martin Luther King,
appears for the first time in the
recently published Who's Who
in America.
The 1889 Who's. Who. just
off the press, is the Goth ami
versary edition. On page 3l44 it
lists among DR.. Kings many ac-
complishments his leadership in
the successful Montgomery bus
protest.
Formerly, two other Alabama
Negroes have been included.
They are Booker T. Washington,
founder of Tuskeegee Institute,
and George Washington Carver,
outstanding scientist.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

Listed below arc some of the
comments about William War
field, noted baritone, who will be
presented by Nellie Watts Con-
certs, Sunday, January 18th at
Scottish Rites Cathedral
IF you have not previously
heard the name William War
field, accept this as assurance
that you will in the future =
often. Saturday Review
"A combination of splendid
natural resources not equalled
since Chaliapin." - Sydney Her.
aid australia
Clearly born to sing" Mil.
wavkee Journal
"'Old Man River thruts TO the
heart when William Warfield
sings it," MGM's SHOW Boat. -
N. Y. Times
His singing is a miracle" -
Washington Star
1T is a tragedy Gershwin
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
Music Course on WDET

Starting February 2, Wayne
State University will offer Music
282-Introduction TO Music Lit
erature - over WDET, its I'm
radio station. This three-credit
course will be given Monday,
Wednesday and Friday at TOO p.
m.
Professor Jason Tickton of the
Music Department will teach
Music 282. A Wayne State Uni
versity faculty member for %
years, Professor Tickton has had
much experience in the music
field. lie has been Music Direc-
tor and Organist for Temple Beth
FL for 25 years, has lectured ex-
tensively before civic and COM
munity groups. and has composed
many liturgical works which have
been performed all over the coun-
try.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
Rev. and Mrs. VIM. Bowman
Entertain New M. Moriah

Tall white candles with gilt
tcring china on either side added
to the granduer Of the attractive
dining room of the William Bow.
mans of Edison Avenue. when
they entertained the trustees
and deacons of the New Mt. Nor
iah Baptist Church last Tuesday
Attending were Mr. and Mrs
Joe Motion, Mr. and Mrs. j. c.
Scott. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lig.
gins. Mrs. Abbic WhitSctt, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Harris, Mr.. JAS
per Whalstone. Mr.. Roosevelt
Thomas, MIR. and Mrs. Eugene
Harper. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
Johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Petite, Mrs. Norman Lewis, Mrs.
Elizabeth Jones. Mrs. II. L. Da.
Wis. Mrs. Willie b. Rozicr, Mr.
and Mrs. William Evans, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lewis, Mrs Katie An.
drews. Mrs. Mozell Kimbrough
and this writer.
The ministers Of New Mt. Nor
iah we're responsible financially
for the affair. They arc Rcvs.
Vim. Bowman, Robert Pcctc. w.
S. Gage. Tommic Ray, and Rev.
II. l.. Davis. pastor.
Rev. Charles n. Williams. pas
tor of the ST. Mark Baptist
Church, Woodrow at Leslie,
treated his church.family to a
turkey dinner last Sunday in the
dining room of the church. All
children were served first their
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10

tons Of the Association, Mr.. Will
kins pointed out.
Budgets 60 into a reserve fund
to be voted out only by Board
action. A percentage Of the life
membership funds is transferred
each year to the general fund,
but the rest is held in reserve,
subject to vote of the Board for
emergencies or special projects.
"Of our general fund total"
the NAACP leader continued,
the branch memberships ac-
counted for S347,277 and the
branch contributions to the Free.
dom Fund accounted for $l09,946
or a total of S457. 224. A net total
of $88,153 came from members
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
NAACP Income For So
E Exceeds ST Million

atlarge, contributors, and fund
raising activities.
THE net income from the sale
Of Holiday Seals was S60,654. The
branches sent in $99,735 for sub
scriptions to our official mag
azine, The Crisis.
against this total general
fund income Of $803, 434, we spent
or; appropriated a total of $685.
GIT, leaving a deficit Of SIG, 1873.
However. during the year SIS, 900
was ordered by the Board to be
transferred to the general fund
from reserves, so that the final
deficit amounts to $1,183.
I'm 1857, through December 20,
our deficit was $52,734"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
Matrons Day and
Dedieatorial Service

Gold and Silver Have None.
but. Such as have, | give unto
lhc' was the theme used when
the MatronS of the Greater Mt.
Zion Baptist Church, observed
their day last sunday Appearing
on the program were Mrs. Mary
Wilson. worship leader, Mr. Ed
ear Williams. organist Guests
serving as hostesscs were from
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-01-10
Dr.. King to
Speak at Yale

The Southern Christian Lead.
ership Conference announced
that DR.. Martin Luther King, its
founder and president, has ac-
ccptcd two important lectures at
Yale University.
On January IA, under the aus
pices of the Undergraduate Lee
ture Committee, DR.. King will
speak on the Future Of Integra-
ton in famed Woolsey Hall.
On January Is, in the chapel
Of the Divinity School, DR.. King
will deliver lecture on theolog-
ical aspects of non violence in
personal and social relations.
Wednesday, December 9th, the
Yale News, the undergraduate
newspaper. informed the stu
dents of the Importance of these
lectures.