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Honors Dr. McGill
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Orangeburg.?On last "Wednesday
night, Sept. 22 at Witfiams
? Chapel ehurch, Rev. J. B. Jennings
pastor, was held one of the
- greatest affairs ever to be held
in the city, when Dr. Eugene H
McGill president of Allen University
was given a reception sponsored
by the A. C. E. League. Mr
H. L Pincknev. nresident
The meeting was planned tc
honor the newly elected president
* of Allen Universty, who also haj
served this church ten years as
pastor and was the builder of th<
present structure.
Dr. McGill spoke of his work
here asi? pastor, and then made a
plea for cooperation on the part
, j>f the A. M. E. Church in South
T-pjCanolina for a "bigger and bettei
Allen." And said he: "The rac<
must have a system of educatior
that means everything to the
' youth of the race. We must make
friends for our colleges and teach
our students the value of friend
ship; No man can get very fai
without friends."
Other college presidents whe
were present and spoke were: Dr
J. B. Randolph, Claflin College
Orangeburg, who paid a glowing
tribute to the A. M. E. Church foi
her independent spirit and support
of her educational instityb
tions. Dr. Miller F. Whittaker
State College, Orangeburg; Dean
Smith, for Dr. J. J. Stalks, Benedict
College. Columbia and Dean
McDonnell of Morris College, ol
Sumter.
The opening address was delivered
by Mrs. M. B. Wilkinson,
wife of the late Dr.'R. S. Wilkinson.
Bishop Flipper being detained
in Georgetown, the six annual
conferences of the State were rep
resented by the following speakers:
South Carolina Conference,
Dr. R. E. Brogdon, pastor of Emanuel
church, Charleston; Columbia
Conference, Dr. J. C. McClcllan,
presiding elder of the
Lancaster District; North-East
Conference, Dr. A. P. Spears, presiding
elder of the Sumter District;
Palmetto Conference, Dr. J,
L. Benbow, presiding elder of the
Kingstree District-; 'Central Conference
Dr. S. Nance, presiding
elder of the Orangeburg District
and Dr. N. C. Nix of State College.
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All of the above named speakers
endorsed the Administration
of Dr. McGill, and pledged their
support to him. Prof. I. M A,
Myers of Allen's faculty present
od Dr McGill and said because of
the faith the peope have in the
president 150 new students registered
in the freshman class in the
. first ten flays.
Mrs. McGill?was presented and
expressed her appreciation to the
speakers for pledging their support
to Dr. McGill in his new
work. After ther regular program
plate dinners were served the
hundreds of guests in the basement
of the church.
Mr. Ii.L. Pinckney, class leudei
pastor's steward and president oi
the A C. Y.. League and one ol
the most loyal African Methodists
In the Connection was the promoter
of this grand occasion. Ht
has received many compliments
since last Wednesday night.
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By J. 0. HART
Washington, D. C., Sept. 30.?
Mr. Roosevelt, the president, ii
making his cross country trip vis
iting .such places as the Yellov
Stone National Park, on to th<
Pacific coast.
Mr. Hugo Black is arriving a
Norfolk, Vi., from Europe. Man]
are waiting' to see what his out
come witl be/ There is a two U
seat as jJupreme Court Judge,
one bet /'that he will retain hii
unsettled but old man winter timi
seems to have the better hand, b<
cause cold rain keeps on fallinj
and people are stacking up witl
their winter dry goods. To bi
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i Biahop C. M. Grace is in t'
Convocation of tho House of Pra
largely attended by members an
this city. The services wil conti
will be a grand Christian parade
A PHILIP RANDOL1
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Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 29th1
On his way to the America]
Federation of J^abbr Convention i
Denver, A. Philip Randolph, Pres
ident of the International Broth
erhood of Sleeping Car Porters
k|.imd head of th'e National Negr
Congress, addressed Pl^iladelphii
citizens at a mass meeting held a
I Convention Headquarters, O. V
Catto Elks Lodge, Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, on Tuesday evening
September 28th. Mr. Randolpl
! outlined the purposes of the Con
' gress, and emphasized its increas
ing importance as a result of th
(Present labor situation in Amef
' j ica.
Raymond Pace Alexander Address
es Congress
II On Friday evening Septembe
'24th. Raymond1 Pace Alexandei
i nauonany lamous attorney an
' | former president of the Nations
^Bar Association, addressed a larg
gathering of the Philadelphia Cit
j'izens' committee on the subject
"Why Negroes Need the Nations
Negro Congress*. '?,
! Mr. Alexander deplored the fac
l sure I think it is here!
The Allen University Club i
giving its initlai ball at the Whit
, Law hotel b llroom Oct. 14 whic!
( we are all hoping will be a grea
success.
Mr. Geo. Primus formerly o
Orangeburg, S. C., now a resi
dent of Thomasville. N. C., visit?
his wife and little daughter, Mr?
. Myrah and little Ruth Primui
who are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W
' P. Dean.
( Mr. and Mrs Fletcher Earl an
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Chestnut o
Philadelphia were over last wee
end to see some reatives a n
I friendis. Their trip was pleusan
Alt were glad to see them.
Miss Tholma Dean left last Su
day for Aiken, 8. Ci, where sh
will begin her woi^f as a tenche:
She has been with her brothe
since she came from PennsyWani
aome three weeKs ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Rolt
: erts* little daughter is well an
doing fine.
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Union News
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t Aliyn Nicholas, McBatl
e grammar school teacher continue
0 very ill at her home on Wal
lace street.
1 Mr. E. N. Williams, farm afret
leaves today for a confsrena* j
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h.fc_ city -and In conducting the State
yer here. The Convocation is being
d friends of several states, also of
nue throughout the week and there
Sunday.
PH LEADS DRIVE
L NEGRO CONGRESS
- that throughout America, Negron
es are losing ground steadily in
n the vocations and the trades. He
i- urged, therefore, that Negroes
l- throughout America support the
?. National Negro Congress flnancio
ally and morally, and that delea
gates from all parts of the count
try come to Phiadelphia in Octo
ber when the Congress assembles.
i, leader, who was the National Negro
Congress' delegate at the
h World Youth Conference in Gene
va, .1936. arrived from Richmond.
- Va., to take over the work of ore
ganizing the National Youth sec'
tion of the Congress.
|# Peace To Be Stre?lped
John P: Davis, national secre
r tary of the National Negro Congress,
announced that Dr. H.ajrry
d F. Ward, internationally famoua
il leader of the League Against Wai
e and Facism, will be a guest of the
Congress in Philadelphia, and will
address the thousands of delegatil
es at the Metropolitan Opera
| Houso on the subject of "The Imt
minent Danger of War".
. State "college. *
s | "Mr. T. H. Fisher, Jr., student
e at Gammon Theological seminary
h 1 preached at the M. E. Mission on
t Sunday morning and at Bethel A.
M. E. church Sunday night. Mr.
,f Fisher is a very prc/mislng young
[. minister and will finish hip course
d next June.
, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bolden,
Mrs. Ruth Bolden and Whitley, Jr
r were in Camden Sunday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Sims, after spendj
ing a very plehsant summer ir Chi*
cago, has returned home,
k Misg Ruby Funchess, A.M., teaj
cher of English in Emraett Scott
t High school, kock mil. ?peni ine
week-end with h?r sister ard bfcon
ther, Mr. and Mrs." C. E. Wilson.
o A drive for the benefit of tht
Community hospital is heir.g put
Tver by the officers and Mlpers of
!t the hospital.
a Mr. James S. Bolden hvj returned
to Claflin college where he enfers
the Senior class.
^ Rev. and Mrs C. C. C'Ojema.i,
Rev. W. M Oawford ajid Mrs
l" Janie G. Douglas attended th<
^ district conference of the A M,
? E. Zion church last week
n Rev. J. A. Baten has Just returned
from Philadelphia where h?
went to preach a series of sermons.
Rev. Chas. E. McLester of Mooroe,
N. C., is conducting a revival
L at Cortnth Baptist church. Rev
* T. E. Robinson, members and
friends are busy preparing for
the A. M. E. conference, which wil]
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Federated Club Notes
The Sunlight Club held its initial
jmeeting for the year 1937-38
at the home of Mrs. J. I. Washington,
State College, September
16th. At this -time plans were not
only completed for the "Harvest
Festival" to be held at the Wilkinson
Home on Sept.25th but the
working plans for the first half
of the year "perfected.
Committees responsible * for the
presentation of progress for Halloween,
Thanksgiving and Christ
mas were appointed, as also was
all of the "standing" committees
for the various activities of the
club. We feel that our goal has
been set, and that we have in inspiration
and courage what i t
takes to reach it.
The Federated Clubs met a t
the Wilkinson Home Saturday 25,
for a "Harvest-Festival" in accordance
with plans made at the
State Meeting in May. As we
viewed the produce brought by
the Clubs represented?food i n
cans, jars, crates, cartons, bags,
we felt that the Harvest was abundant?that
there would be no
lack of food for these little ones
for many months.
Then was garments too. It was
indeed a -Great Harvest Festival.
Following a short business ses
sion the roll wag called for the selection
of a Queen from among
the several Queens previously elected
by he various clubs locally
The following clubs were represented:
Bamberg?Coggins Grove
and Earhart; Darlington?Social
' Hearts; Hartsville?Helping Hand
Orangeburg?(Sunlight; Sumter?
One More Effort and Progressive;
Wellford.
The Clubs reported $268.25. The
Sunlight Club of Orangeburg and
One More Effort Club of Sumter
having very nearly the same amount
$54.70 and $60.26, respec,
tively?their candidates, Miss W.
1 B. Calhoun and Mrs. Slater were
| declared Queens. The Queens will
be crowned at the Charity Bail
to be given at the Township Auditorium
in Columbia on Thanks
giving night. The other contestants
will be in attendance 3n the
Queens. Those who entered thu
contest in addition to those already
named were Misses Bessie
Lee Oar, Cora Lee Butler, Andrew
Manning and Mrs. Covington.
Some of the clubs made reports,
but names no one for queen
$73.06 was reported from other
sources, thus making the cash to
tal for the day $331.30. The cash
I -value of produce contributed
would make a total of about $500.
The following named ladies were
' elected to perve as stated below:
Miss 0. Williams, chairman oi
' the Sumter District; Mrs. Sextor,
assistant chairman of the Green.
_yille District; Mrs. C. Moore
ehairman of th? Bamberg District
Mrs. A. L. Johnson, chairman of
the Pee Dee District; Mrs. Spencer
Disher, vice-presidenjt at large
Mrs. Rosa Green, assistant -..to'
Mrs. Maggie Glover who is chairman
of Young People's work; Mrs.
M. B. Wilkinson, Inter-racial department;
Miss Rosamond Alston
Department of Education Mrs.
Stagg, Department of Health;
Miss Maggie Adair, Department
of Child welfare.
Mrs. Julia Jones, Mrsr ' Page
Whittaker and Mrs. Maggie Graham
made remarks indication of
their pleasure at being present.
Mrs. C. Moor* took occasion
to remind the members of the
Clubs that the Bamberg County
Clubs are to entertain the Federation
next spring and that plans
are already being formulated for
said entertainment.
After the strenuous business
meeting the Club members were
ready for the very Interesting
and enjoyable, program rendered
, by the children of the Home and
the young people from the Center
who accompanied Mrs. Duckett
The Club members who did not
, leave immeiately at the close
of the meeting were the dinner
guests of tjhe Bamberg Coulnty
Delegation. The report was moat
r delightful and satisfying. The
_ day was a success from ALL view
I points.
Do not forget the Charity Ball
I at the Township Auditorium or
Thanksgiving Night. Let *11 ol
tha subject* and friends of the
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JRDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1937"
Tells of Trip
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MRS. BERTHA PBRRY-RHODES
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Secretary-Treasurer of the Phil
ddelphia Tribune, 526 S. 15th St., <
Philadelphia and also Woman's J
Editor of the paper, who is now 1
writing a series of artices in her j
paper, telling of her recent trip I j
to England, France, Holand and
Belgium. Mrs. Rhodes, u daughter 1
of the late Chris J. Perry, founder
of the 'Tribune,; is a leader in ;
social and civic life of the Quaker ,
rut,, w.... ..u.. 1 ...u: ,L_
viij. vit nvi lii|j auiuau, wuil'll t
she planned for five years, Mrs. 1
Rhodes was a close observer ot ^
the manners and customs of the s
people, paying special attention ,
to their food, -clothing, speech, t
and mode of living.
Allen's Alumni
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Mr. I. il. "A. Myers, executive i
Secretary of the Alumni Associa- \
tion of "Allen University, received i
a letter from a noted colored cit- '
izen of Brooklyn, N. Y., this
week, stating ?hat he is going to ^
give an annual donation of two <
hundred dollars to the Association '
for the improvement of the l ibra- '
ry of Allen University.
The letter included the follow- J
ing paragraphs: 1
near Sir! On >nv v?tin-n f v.?? J
a meeting in California I found 1
your letter informing me of the J
objective of the Alumni Associa- '
tion of Allen. Let-ane know the
length of time of the drive. " i
I am sure that you are begin- !
ning a well needed campaign. I 1
can assure you a donation of two
hundred dollars, and in the event ,
that the drive continues over a I
long period, of time, I could pledge 1
an amount over two hundred dol J
lars to be pjaiii in different install ,
ments. We are going to arrange ,
for Allen University Day in oui 1
church here, which is the Holy j
Trinity Baptist church of Brook-!,
lyn","N. Y. J<
The Executive .Secretary said]
yesterday that they hope to ton- '
tact 100 people who will give a- j
mounts equal to' what has been (
offered in this note. j
Mrs. B. H. Biullips I
Laid To Rest'
By .Julia Braxton Clark
New York City.?Mrs, Bertha 1
Hamilton Phillips, daughter o f '
Mr. and Mrs. John Hampton died
September 13, 1037. She was 28 !
yeas old. Mrs. Phillips was a resident
of New York for the past ,
fourteen years and attended St !
Marks A. M. E. church. She studied
at Giirls Commercial High
School, Brooklyn, N. Y.
On December 20, 1027 Mrs. Phil 1
lips became the bride of Arthur J
Phillips of Brooklyn, N. Y. To
this union three children were born I
She was a devoted wife and mo- ;
ther.
Surviving relatives are Arthur 1
Phillips, husband; childreh, Arthur
Jr.. Audrey and Dorothy; Mr. and1
Mrs. John Hampton, Sr., parents;!
John Hampton, Jr., brother; sisters:
Mrs. Marie Harrison, Mrs. i
James Stevenson, Mrs. Horace I
Patterson;- Mrs. Maude Scott, Mrs.|
Rosa Chappelle and a host of 1
near relatives and friends.
The funeral arrangements were'
conducted by the James Veal, Inc. I
Funeral Directors. The burial (
, was at Evergreen4 cemetery, Brook
lyn, N.Y. |
_ Queon*?and- thain attendants be jthere
to see the crowning and .
take part in "tripping the light!
' fantastic, toe." A good orchestra
' will be on hand?Watch this pai
pej* tor fuller details,
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Burgess-Kirksey
Nuptials
Mis. Cordelia It. lt.irgoss Becomes
Bride of Mr. Alvin Kirksey.
~ I'lClCensl S. U.?ilfsi -Cordelia
B. Burgess liaughur oi Jli'S. Muniie
KoSoniolul and the late \\ ill
Kosemonu became the bride* ol
Air. Aiviu Kirk.-iey. of EKKens'; b.
C.. on Aont.ay evening, Sept. gu
at H o'clock at the -Ueuiodist Episcopal
Church, which the ring ceremony
was perlorincU by Kev. F.
L,. Lawton. nastbr of rh<?
and witnessed by both wnite una
colored; Citizens of ' Pickens us
well us out-of-town relatives una
.1 lends.
Bunas of ivy and ferns mhde a
LuCKground lor tall ba'skets ol
various setting of lull llowers, and
lour dozen candles burning at the
altar sneu a .solt lauiance upon
the bridal scene.
Prior to the ceremony the pronuptial
music consisted of, "1
Love You Truly," and "Because"
Jn piano by Miss Ycinia V. \\ aterS
Liuring a music selection the tapeis
were- lit by I Miss Llizabetn
Anderson, wao was gowned in a
ustious olUc satin. Messrs. C. B.
liid Uscar hicui le" usners. Miss
l elma Maters organist, played.
IV agner's" Lriual Lnorus lroin Lolengi
111 lor the processional.
iftte groomsmen were: Howard
S'orris. liretnvuie. B.C.; Houston
Adams. \v uiston-Balem. .V.L.; liafood
(jovvens. Pickens; L. (J
Manks, Hreenyille; Juiius Gowns;
F ie ROUS. l lie brides ma uls
vere -Mrs. -\lamie Morris, Ureenille;
Misses'- Louise -Miles, Jennie
Allen, Josephine Ciritten, Chrisem
Bowen, Pickeri^.
The bridesmaids were gowned
11 rainbow colors ot satin, silk
ind net"and crjepe. The maid ot'
sister ot the brule wore a uress.
if delicate shell pink crepe with
i shprt train. Her bouquet was ol
.vhite roses and terns. The little
lower girls Frankie E. Lawton
>vas dressed in green organdy with .
jink accessories. Louise McDonald
>vas dressed in pink crepe.
The bride entered with her mo-j*
.her. Mrs. Mamie Hosemond. who
jave her in marriage. Her mother
ivas gowned in black transparent
velvet with ,white accessories. The
jride was gowned in a white silk
let over lustrous satin, with a
short satin coat made in Ycstee
style. The English waist length
ceil was-arranged in cap fashion.
Her bouquet was made of white
roses and ferns. She was met at
:he altar by the bridegroom and
lis best man, Mr. McDaniel Kiik>ey,
brother of the groom.
Following the ceremony tin* parents
of the bride and groom entertained
at a reception at the
bride's home, which was beautifully
decorated with large baskets
if dahlias, roses ..and ferns. Rereiving
guests at' the door Mrs.
Louise Miles. Entertaining in livng
room Mrs. Yadie Moss, Greci*
rille, S.O.; Mr. L. C Franks. Green
rille; Mr Beauford Leonard. Green
rille. usher into back hall; Mrs.
Josephine Griffon receiving i n
jack hall, Mrs. O. T.1 Lawton. The
quests were served delicious punch
ay MrsT" Lexico Kilgo, Martha H.
Si?.el}iore, Catherine Griffon,1" Elith
Johnson. Azalea Griffen.
The out-V)f-town guests were
Mr. and "Mrs. Howard LMr.
L.C. Franks, Mr. Beauford Lbonird,
Willie Davis. Mr. and Mrs.
Garrett Ferguson. Mrs. Yadie
Moss. Mr. Mills "of Greenville. S.
C.; Mr. and Mrs. C Lee Davis,
Mr and Mrs. , H. Levy Biggs of
Anderson, S.^C.; Mr. and Mrs.
hod. /vusun. I'auiine isoggs, win
Ashmore, Eloise Ashntore, Mr and
Mrs. Kinc McDonald and, daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Jehovah Ashmore.
Mrs. Ida Chastain. Mrs. Lu:*yle
Johnson. Liberty, S. C.; Mrs.
\Villie Simpson. Mrs. Anna Valentine
of Easley, S. C.; Mr. and
Mrs. Elma Johnson of Greenville;
Mr. Iloustop Adams of WinstonSalem.
N. C.; Mr. and Mrs. Johnio
Miles and others.
The bride received her educa-j
tion in the^ Pickens High schools;,
also at Brbwning Home and Ma-,
ther Academy, Camden, R. C. She]
has been teaching for seven years
and is - now teaching at Central,
S.C., in the Whito Oak school.
The bride groom attended school
at Pickens and Seneca, S. C.
The bride and groom will reside
at the home of the bride's^ mother.
Studying at Columbia
Friends will be interested t o
know that Mrs. A. MacDaniel Poi
rin is now in New York City, stn
dying at Columbia University.
She is pursuing her Master's degree.
Some few years ago she
spent several summers there in |
succession and she has now gone!
to do her winter residence work.. I
Miss Frances A. Perrin accompanied
her mother to New YorkCity
and is now a pupil in Wadleigh
High Sbhool of the city.
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ADVANCING
.TAMES C. PARLER, Educator
By Julia Braxton Clark
New York City, Sept. 27-?
James, C.. Parlor, principal of McKnight
High School. Clover. S.
C.. birthplace Orangeburg,?S. C.,
son of the late Henry Parlor and
Mrs. Sarah Parlor, educated at
South Carolina State High School,
South Carolina State College and
graduate work at Coumbia University,
New York.City, in Rural
Education, and Sociology. Capable,
energetic ' and possesses a pood
degree of initiative and leadership
Member Kappa Alpha Phi. He is
advancing.
Formal Opening at
S. C. State College
Orangeburg, S.'"C., Sept. 28?
More than 600 students a peak en
roUment, were welcomed bjT~President
M. F. Whittaker, facultj, and
representatives of all stucfcpnt organizations,
when formal opening
exercises were held at Chapel. Friday,
September 24.
More than 200 freshmen, tho
largest in the history of the college,
..\#ere^rei?tercd by the close
of the first week. A week s orientation
program clcsed Wednesday,
w'r.rle the guidance program,
which is directed by a committee
of ..three, will continue, for the.
second year, throughout the school
year. Committee members directing
the orientation and guidance
program are: Professors Roy K.
nnv?mnvl P V ~
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K. W. Grebn.
Representatives of student organisations
\vho made short speech
es at the formal opening exercises
on Friday were: Mr. George Phelps
representing thex College club; Mr.
Charles \V. Maxwell, Senior class;
Mr. Samuel Bacote, Junior class;
Mr. Henry Gocdlet, Sophomore
class; Miss Eunice Mallett, Y.W.
C.A.; Mr. Austin Edwards, Y.M.
C.A.; Cabot Lodge Debating un- f
ion, Miss Cecil Whfttaker; Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Miss . Alma
llluth Johnson; Intor-fratemal
Council, Mr. Zimmerman Wrlker;
Criterion club, Miss Dorothy Dixon|_"S"
club, Mr. Andrew Sol
President Millyv F. Whittaker
explained that all dormitories were
crowded and the college had been
forced to secure accommodations ?
at many of the homes in the local
community in order to house the
largest registration of college stu.
dents in the history of the school.
Announcements of faculty chang
es wore made by the president
who stated that Professor L. M.
Ward had been adde to the faculty
this year to hpar the Dept.
of Agronomy, a new department
for the college. In th;*s depart
ment this year, a special course in
soil building and soil conservation ,
is offered.
Othe- faculty changes announced
included O. C. Dawson, who
succeeds R. A. Brooks as Acting
Director of Athletics and Head
coach. He is assisted by Paul
Webber, who will also teach one
or two classes in agriculture. H.
W. Crawford becomes the Shop
Supervisor for -ther state, and will
teach classes in Industrial Education.
He will be succeeded as
Professor of Drawing by John ?
Blanche, late of Sterling High.
Gabc Buck'man comes to the college
as Assistar Professor of AgOrivultural
Education and Assistant
to Piof? Burgess. J. H.
Gr^en returns after completing his
resident requirements for his Ph.
I). iit Cornell. W. C. Hurley goeg
to Cornell on a Fellowship to study
| for his t Masters degree. Misa
j Georgia PoiUsette returns as inContinued,
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