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I VOL. XVI -NO. ~I4. Women's > vention at Conway* Host City To F.:ffy-third Annual Session Dr. G. Goings Daniels .. ' - ? iCntertaining - Minifcler The?Woman's Baptist Missionary and Educational convention oi South Carolina wilh" begin the 53 ^ annual session June 18-21, 1941 in ^ Conway, at the Cherry Hill Baptist church, the Rev. doings The meetings will be presided over by the President, Mrs. M. K. Howard, Darlington, S. C. The other officers are Mrs. Corrie Watkins, secretary; Mrs. B. V. Gaudy, vice-president. Mrs. Ma rion McClestcT, "corresponding sec ^ retary; Mrs, Albertha - Simons, ^ treasurer and Mrs. J. P. iReeder, supervisor of Junior- department. Mrs. H, I? Besaot, Conway, S. _ C. is the entertaining president. The pre-convention program Will be the opening meetinc Wednesday, June 18th. The members of the missionary society of I1 entertaining church will be in charge," after which Mrs. A. M. Means, Spartanburg will respond Rev. G. Goings Daniels will introduce the-officers and Rev. J.D Rucker, Rock Hill,"Will deliver the opening sermon. ' ^ Other ministers appearing on the progqam are.: Dr. J. P. Garrick, presideivt Mor _ ^ ris .college,' Sumter; Dr. J._ u i;?. ?11 ito, pivflUiUUt UCUCUIV.^ lUUCgf Columbia. President H. H. Butler' Hartsville; Editor Wm. Howard, 1 L Darlington: Rev. J. P- Reeder, Co Mrs. J. J. Starks will have charge of the inter-_racial period. Miss Vonnie E.' Lance. executive secretary \V. M. U. wi! make the address. The pastor .and members o f Cherry Hill Baptist church- are planning the greatest entertainment in the history of the convention. It is hoped that delegates wiH com,, in large numbers from all sections of the state, p Cnmvnv MVvtlo ami 'Rev. Daniels promises the del epates a wonderful excursion trip "TtuTTv 6 n "Saturday afternoon. Coine prepared to join them on W this trip., < The above picture shows 100 colored ministers, agriculture and home agents and State college pro feasors assembled before Hodge, hall at the closing of a successful rural ministers conference on the "Better Farm Living" program, held ut State Oullegf, Omnnplmm S. C., June 3-5. The meeting was held under the direction of Mr. H. E. Daniels, district agerft for Negro extension work in South Carolina, and Mrs. Marion B. Paul, state home demonstration agent, assisted by the agricultural extension agent and the home agents of South CaroThe ministers were told that it is a part of their job as a good citizen and leader to help carry the program of Better Farm Liv""inK to every Farrn famiTy in South ?Carolina In 1941. ___? Agent Daniels said: "To meet the ever-changing conditions with which w^ .are being confronted with in these days ^ - - of unlimited national emetg^ncy* and for the welfare of alt "pie or Soutb Carolna art3"tfie ru~ * .7^ * ...?O.L rAtUiil, m ?3 |b d, 5' ? St<^5 Bap : G way Allen's Executive milk : : ':-: wflBftflnflfifosSte-'to x:>>:::::: Sl^fflH^^53iii^BHHHB8BH?BIIHiBiiH Samuel Richard Higgins, D.D. President of Allen university gave Che Board of Trustees a rich progressive program which he has iniated at Allen university. Recommendations submitted by President Higgins were approved and he was unanimously reelected by Allen's trustees. The office o f President at Allen is virtually a quadrennial tenuVe. H\nvever, the Alumni are urging Dr. Higgins to remain at the head of the school at least 12 years. State Conference of NAAOP Opens Sun. f.arge At^epdaTicp-Kxpected at Two Mm- \f .. Using as its theme, "Building Toward Democracy in America,' the opening session of the second annual conference of South Carolina branches of the National Association for the Advancenient of Colored People will be held ir Columbia at Sidney Park C. M. E -ehureh, The Reverend J. C. Col dough, pastor, Sunday afternoon, June 15 at 4 o'clock, with th? Reverend A. W. Weight, president of the conferenc, presiding. Th( conference challenge will be doivehed by the Reverend E. A. Adams, president of the Columbia branch of the NAACP. Dr. A. J. Collins,, -president of the Civir Welfare f.eague of Columbia, will introduce the guest speaker, the Reverend Jfcbn Wesley. Thomas pastor of the Warren ^Memorial Methodist church, Atlanta, Geor gia, who will address the connferonce on "The' Negr,, i n the Pi es en I Crisis." Durinng the second session whitd Continued on Page 8 Spreading Gospel of % pH^' j#C^M5 r- .? , tion, an adequate supply of home grown foods and feeds including fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, bul ter, corn, wheat, sorghum, forage 13 necessary for good health of e\ ery farm family and their livestock." At the close of the conference thp minisFm nismihlrd prninisrri their full cooperation to the exter, sion department In carrying the gospel of better farm living to the farm people o f South Carolina from their pulpits this sofnmer The program of this conference of rural ministers on Better Farrr Living opened June 3. Among those speaking at the opening as sembly were Mr. H E. Daniels with opening statement followee: with greetings by Dr. M. F. Whit ta"kPr and remarks bv Mrs. M B Paul and Mr. G. C. Moares. Among; speakers at the morn 1ng assembly wei> Mr. W.A. Sfhil ley, the Rev. Rt F. Stewart anc the Rev. A. W, Hill." Group mee inKS followed these addresses. The following; Negro minister* attended! Revs. W.- R. Martin Greenville; A. R. Shumnte, Pied mont; H. P, Rillups, Mullins, J K. Johnson, Frogmore Oolemar Freeman, Winnaboro; W. M Brown. Newberry R F Stewart Spartanburg; H. A. Davia, Spai J _ former Missionary to Africa. Mrs. 1 Mobola Ayorivde, native of Afri- ' 1 ca, who was converted as a result of the teaching of Southern Baptist Missionaries; Miss Kath- 1 ? leen Mallory, executive secretary ( of W. M. U., auxiliary to the Sou ' therm Baptist convention; Miss ^ , Neale Young. Missionary tV Afri- J I ca under the Southern Baptist c board, and others. 1 J This institute is being made c possible through a fund that was raised by the women of The South 1 em Baptist convention in celebra tion of their Golden Jubilee in c 1938 when $10,000 was raised to :.ssist in promoting missionary and 1 education work amon^ the Negro ? . women of the South. It has been r decided that no better use could be 0. made o<f this^mtmey -ft?an trr -pre? -t mote these institutes in the va- r rious states in the Southern Ban- ? tist conventions Last year simil- c ar ^gatherings were held in Ala- f 7 bama,Georgia and Mississippi \ { with such encouragih'g results that j they are being extended to North s Carolina, South Carolina and Flor * ida this year. It is likely that t --next?year one ean be held for a r . longer period of time than the one ^ duy institute this year, -though__a night session is being-planned this time.? (] The program as outlined by a | group of women of both races who , recently jnet in Columbia to dis- c ' cuss plans for this gathering is c as follows: _ I, Hymn?-I Can Hear My Savior I Calling. Prayer, Rev. C.H. Brown ] Continued on Pfctge 8 Better Farm Living jjj^^ j tanburg; H. H. Cunningham, Or- ( ; angeburg. B. C. Friday, Orange- r L burg; I. B. Butler, Eastover; M. , J. Porter, Lamar M. M. Peace, i i Aiken. M. G~ MbsTey, Aiken; O. J B. Smith, Fort Lawn. ( Also, H. Johnie Clenton, Cam- c 1 den; C. E. McCoy, Bethune; C. C. J i Columbia ?L E.^Davis/ Lanesr^Jas! ^ i Clark, Manning; W. H. Seigler, > Greenwood M. C. Martin, Green- * i wood. J. M. Dawkins, Carlisle; Joe v , -Curry, St. George;-?L A. AlsbroofiSt * ? Bennettsyille George E. Washing- ' i ton, Pawleys Island; J. P. Gibson < r Mpwliorrtr \T f Taol/o/vrt . 1 . .,v .. wv. ? J . ift, \J . u rav, ivovri? , 6fll , I B. C. Scott .Charleston; W. M. 1 Jenkins, Allenidale C. S. IBall, 1 Hock Hill; E. A. Adair, Chester; t William Jenkins, Allendale; R. J. > P. Martin, Aiken. S. E. Kay,. < Greenville; J. F. Stanley, Conway Jacob-Scott, Sheldon; J. S. Earle, T Spartanburg. Zfoel Taylor, Ches- ' 1 nee; J. J. Abr>ey, Orangeburg; < t Grady Flumer, Oitingebujrg,1 F. Garnets Darlington; B O. Da 1 i vt?, Ridge Spring; Grady Beard, 1 , Fort Ij?wn. C. 1?. Anderson, Ridge 1 - way; H. W. Moore, Camden; A. . W. Hill, Florence. W. A. Johnson ^ i Effingham; A. L. Wilson. Lake J City; David James, Rimini. F. G. j r ell, Greenwood W. A. Turner, fall COLUMBIA, S< itist ConJune 18 lrtterracjial Institute i An interracial institute to be j sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the " Southern Baptist convention, in cooperation with Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, corresponding secretary of the National Baptist Missionary and Education) convention, will be held at Benedict college on July, 11, beginning at 9:30 in Lhp morning. Mrs. Mable Keith How ard, state president of the Baptist I Missionary and Education conven- | tion, will preside. Among the speakers who will appear on the program will he * M iss Rurrniie'hn M^ov A frcrot-v l< rncttt f *- _ [)I_KTH CAROLINA, SATURIL r Sllen Tells Class To Go To Work ? Hj Willard \V. Allen, Grand Maser of Free amd Accepted Masons >f the State of Mainland, most 3nissant. Soverign Grand Com?nander of the 38 degree and the ast degree of Masons of the Southern Jurisdiction, business ex?cutive and president of the South ?m Life Insurance company of Baltimore, told Allen university seniors in their final ccmmencenent exercises that this is their spportunity to work so as to;)ielp 5,000,000 Negroes in this country I 'halletige and solve their _ probems by placing the major emphas s on work, "You are now ready to face a ruel world that is almost loveless ?except the mercies and the love if an Almighty God. Migratory rroups are not solving the race ?roblem. The people who stay vhere they??and?settle dnwn _ o"hard work aiv the people Who nake good and establish economic ecurity," said the speaker, as he tddressed another audiencer?possendance witnessed in Allen's audtorium when more than 1,000 per urns?attended the bacealaureate ervicesPTast Sunday afternoon, 'he commencement speaker anlOunceU as his subject "The Miles toward Our Goal." It- was learned from the introluction of the speaker by Presilent Samuel H. Higgins that Wilard Allen is one of the loading usiness executives among ,Amercan Negroes. He founded the ompany he heads and employs 00 workers in various departments. He has also been appoint id-a trustee r of Morgan; college, 3alitmore, by the Maryland legslature. V i; 1 KHH r^B aE ^^B ireenwood. H. D.-Brown, Dorchester; H. Frierson, Bennettsville. Also, J. H. Bryant, Mt Pleasm.t. B F. Sumpter, Newberry; R. Howard, Sumter U. L. Brew ")rangeburtf; J. H. I^ewis, Rock *r, John's Island; S. J. Cooper, Jill. F. L. Wilks, Union; L. S. Smith, Marion; P. J. Barton, Foun am Inn! S. A. Br6WH, HMdlM. ' Also, J. T.. Kones, Wellford. W. J. Brewton, Roebuck; Joseph Hey vardv- Fropmore; W. P. Williams, lrangeburgu F. Marcus, Orange _ . TT W TT-U J \T ? juih; n. \> nuimay, fsorway; L;. ~i, Gregg. Orangeburg. H>. H. Redman, Columbia; L. VST. Wiliams. Eastover; J. A. Braveboy, dartsville. G. H. Shuler, Darlingon \V. H. Vaughan, Aiken; Syl. ester .Justice, Aiken; J, C. Honn\ Chester. Also, C. H. Land, ChesterT J. ?. Neal, Kershaw; Joe Reed, Cam Jen; T. V. Maiming, Florence. E. 3. Butler, Hemniingway; Calvin EJarc, Pinewood. A. C. Carter, Ninety Six: J. R, Ezell,_Joneavilla ^rintirr Henagan, Bennettsville; rheodore M. McClain, Plantersdlle. T. E Robinson, Helena; W. 1. Nelson. Mayesville; H. F. Grant Fairfax; T. R. Hampton, Rock, :frR?Lt-R Barbei, Ruck Hill * ?ea \Y, JUNE 14, 1941 7 Beautician Ai-City B 6TH ANNUAL SESSION STATE BEAUTICIANS COSTOMOLO- f GIST CONVENTION JU NK 16-17 * CHARLESTON HOST CITY . yivth it Tin?m 1 r?f. th State Beauticians Costoniologist convention vv'il) be held at >CharTeston, S. C., Monday and Tuesday June 1G-17, llJ41 in Central Bupl ist Church, Kadclirt' street. . The following program is- sehed- u uled: * * Motto: The Highest Beak is (Jui ' ? .<i|eate?t Fnd. I.hii?tLAL.?Mr Flossie Wihmfh-inistn ss ut cere ? mony. * 1 March of Beauticians Music?Negro National Anthem Invocation?Rev. T. O. Mills Music The Beautician^ Soi.g. Tune I Love You Truly. 11 Introduction?Mrs. Flossie Wilson Welcome Address?Mrs. Viola ; Turner, Charleston -Ktdo?-Mr.- P?Greene,"ChartFSton ~ Response?Mrs. Lyda Whttnei o Bridgwell and Greenvilfe Solo?Wardtll Payne, Charleston u Local Address by the president ol 11 Charleston Costoniologist club Mrs. Carrie Payne Instruments. 1 solo, Mrs. Inez Pinck ?tiey, Charleston _ " 11 Annual address of the State Pres- " ident, Mrs. Annie B. Evans. Co- r lismbia " (Solo, Mrs. Wilhelmina Pope, Co lumbia Address, Rev. J. C. Dunbar :i Collection?Music by the choir n.../'..u \t.... nuuitaa v/ii uiuuu > v_> li 11 li I v .*11 7-. t Marie White, -Charleston *' !I Solo by Lillian Washington Address by Dr. E. B. Burroughs ^ Music by the choir w Address on Nygro Women, Mrs. ? Mostella Davis, Charleston s Solo, Mrs, Mabel Fuller L Address, Dr. Miller of N.A.A.C.P. Renort of contestants F Closing"-A^Wress?by?Mre. Julia " Breela.nd, vice-president stare m beauticians ~ . . - ii Song, God Blesc America F Benediction. Rev. T. O. Mills: tr On to the Beauticians Ball at f< Dart's Dancing Casino, b to 1? tl Music?The Cotton Stumpers -i Fashion Review featuring the lal a est Coiffeur ^for 1941-42 _at II g Music by the Cotton Stumpers, R advance" ticket 50c; at door 60c. X Committee the Beauticians" club, tl v Camden News fT E Too much cannot be said of the p address of Dr. David F.. Jones, u president Bennett college Greens- F boro, N. C. To say that it was wonderful is putting it mild but a enough: so in keeping with th?- '? Master's words, or injunction Go out into - the highway, and hedges and compel them to come. To our mind the best practical oi.e ever p given at Mather our alma. This cj writer has heard. f( All the Negro race need to learn Ct F and practice is: Race price i 1,1 we wonder. Mrs. Eloise Miller of Pendleton in Anderson couhtv. was 01 r house . S (1 Continued on Page 8 a SPECIAL NOTICE TO" We are mailing notices to all sub scriptiops. All subscribers receiving j*iper will be discontinued, if you do two weeks after receiving same. ANNOUNCING THE " AMERICA" BEAUTY < The Palmetto Leader has join-.. e ed The "Miss Bronze America" i( Beauty Contest, which will be held c in' July* in Chicago, 111. and i s p searching for "Miss South Caro- J lina" to represent the State at b Chicago. l a The State Contest to select Miss- a South Carolina, will be held in Co lumbia, June 30t?, at Allen uni- u versiiy. All towns and cities in B the state are asked to send a rep- ci resentative for your town or city d to the State-wide contest here on w Monday night, June 30, 1941. One b, The contestant will be given on *u ? ~ . vctv ii v>i urtr 1 unuw nig POPULARITY?When she arrives PERSONALITY?Meaning a smile CARRIAGE?How she walks ^eros GRACEFULNESS?If she strides " posture ?) SYMMETRY?Is her body well pn POISE?Is she constantly at cense? TORSO?The physical appearance, < GENERAL FEATURES?If she hs The total marks will determini lots will be collected immediately 1 each girl has made her f?n?J walk I rating will be declared winner. S< judged, also, by the amount of vot The winner in the State-wide p contest here will hnve a chance J at fhp following prize* at Chica- n go: first prize $300.00 in cash; sec ' ri ond Prize $150.00 in cash; third .J prize $50.00 In cash. The trip to C Chicago will be paid by The Pal [for ^ ^ " ~~ PRICE :K1\ is Meet Ju >y The Se N.C. (Governor Speaks y Po Graduates N; C. V College for Negroes I> 'SKILLED TRAINING" ADVOCATED IN' ADDRESS m Durham, N c, June *.*th I. fc .ddiu^siiiK ?members?rrf th- p - luuuituiiK class ul North < aro- ?t ina collect' foi Negroes la-t Tile - F. l,i v mornintf.~u.U- Mmiioi .itjUJ 5: V > 1 ft*I\ ill*-<?Brouuhton.?Ohi m hot?rr! F he State 0f North Varolii,j<leui- .1 >hasized the fact that it is J utely necessary" for tr.e \*outh his' nation to receive training s onj? skilled lines, purticulai ly dm titf this world-wide crisis. ' t With an overflow audience ol' I oth races in the spaciou.- B. N\ >trke auditoi i arret he 'iron fa! state *eeirttve?cprrke m glowing term f President Shepard deviated that North Carolina does not i.awt t pologize for men. its No.aro ed- i cation facilities. Our record peak.; for itself." he addon "it; i.. hat it .shows and proves that w^ ave provided splendid uppurtuiii- f ies?for the development and train -L ig of Negio citizens." North. CV oiina this year is-Spending? lttiey rrrr tie education of the cp. ?Ygro than the state spent for ^ oth" white and Negi,, foi U vear^wj go. "And we ;.je going tOTOTi- ?,J' rfiue to give to !><>th the Negro an.: |Ui hite opportunities for training I Hi l the field of education. Govcr- | ur or ntoughton whose address was roailc-fst over two radio -tation."as introduced by Dr. James E vu hepard. able president of the out Fi tanding cpfftre of highei eduea ,n ion for the race. The program which openr.r wit': he academic procession \vn.- f..jby ., musical selection bv thw Tt ell trained mixed choir and the \evocation by Rev. Miss Mark a ' 'isher. It was the 30th comLeneement program? since?the -t-e >undirg of the school in It'll and tti ie lfith commencement program nee the institution became known s North Carolina College for No '.obert . I.. Flower.' president of p, Luket university and chairman of .. Te college board: Dr. R. M. Ga: t ice-chairman of the Rnnr.i .-?c ca rustees; Prs. E. K. Knight an I \y; . C. Spaulding. trustees; Dean A p., !lder of the Undergraduate school )ean W. \V. Pierson of the gradate school and Dean SI?* T Van a looks of tlie Law school. hi Dr. FloWeis conferred degrees fter which a few remarks were " iade and graduates presented ith Bibles'bv President Shepard p* visfl S DKKKNDEirPLAN P, . The Kev. H. Bowman. ne\v> ditor of the Palmetto Leader : r ' sC" ustoi -of tile -Ridge\v+tt>?4- A?M. K inlurch in Columbia. S. C., s pent a tP Av days in Chicago las* wee!., jvering the Sisters of Charity. 'irst Baptized Saints of America i their annual meeting. While hei t- visited the Defendei pla:.t. Reverend Bowman uinlay with I)r. \V. H. (Inffir, rant Memorial church where he cidressed the c ncrregation. ALT. SUBSCRIBERS scrib.: - in at tears hi th.-ir TuLnoticcs. take ihic notice that your not respond to the. notice wifhin M1S^S BR O N '/K?-^-4CONTEST ^^ t es have been mailed to niMiy Hies, 'and the lucai sponsors are reparing their girls to be here on une 30. Vou may also send yours v writing tht. Palmetto 1.cadet t once stating that you will have representative for your city. The girls in the State-wi.l st and the .National ; Vonze America" Contest at Oh'iigo will Wear Evening Oj gaudy resses. ivj Bathing Suits ' orn at any time. The gi:'- \\<!1 " L. judged on the following bases: 1* e of the five above marking* foi ( on the stage. bo the ju'lges ami audience. ? ts the stage. with ease. (Does site have good )poriionort pny*iculi\ 1 sn )f her trunk. j,! is "IT" or not * ? the judges decision. These Kal- f by the Contest Manager, after ind the one receiving the highest ' It > ?cond and third winners will he (if es. _ai . -r L ? ... 'f- ' ;,t letto Leader. yi Don't delay send in your girl's th ame at oncer? F'oi furthei infor I l?j iatlon write Mrs. .) F Dickson {Iv liiactrasa, Tim- Palmetto Leoder -rr'olumbia, S. C. I w 1 V! . ~^l J -j 'E CENTS I;EK ( OPY ne 16 a liss Trudelle \V. v llfTDush A warded Masters Degree, _ H> Julia liraxton < lark , Uf>. IHW , . . , urn . * '- - fa ' "} >? .Vi.a i'.j.'i,. X ^ \ - I > :!Jv \V WiiLLu-!. :.> ..ui,;, ' ..77. - M*.! ;4:.-v.- . 1 a.- aw a' ! <i i \ >1 i i,v o- m :trai hdmttot. Sr.?n.' Colinhbia ijvii'sit>\ uuu :*j. I?4 . Miss imbush ut-u: i, t.<v.-.., I at < u I rt.i. j a i i!; i v? i s. t , < -? a . I * a a ** h JUti Sc. <iiai. a:j f. i .a aui's Survisors. Th?.. uralc:. .;u.: u.: a- i k of iss Wai.bu-j. vtu at Slate arRrrrr^irriv. ti. " . (' .ar.nl 11a;:.at r... .nstiluec, anv|>toii. Ya.. wfHTi- ?rradua-""1tidt.S. Foi :K?- ]>}?- th? -? ; < ars ?he is btrvii ass. ciat' 1 v.*if. ?a i-xper lent in tat''-!-;-ii'tWcatr?^^betweprr ti?tiy ( .11. .""TF-: - , i, i a:, s,! St. ,11. Vi..: Island. S Cj4<T!t-^ ?*? t f b'V t hf * Tr'.'rft'til Edution l/uaiii. lar.'-ii*.]) this wdiK as evaluated by lit'. Bn.wum of 'Jlbddy coll' iic. N" s!.\ !! iiltd br cilil of Fish unit - rsity. who gave forward going annlv^is ..f posgi . lit i?S of the i-.-S' dr ..f ft../ a us bft-i.siiintf permanent Mi>- Winihu?! \v.a> a Junue? Sa rviso: ii: Biti.sbt-ii.' r.-u:;t\. and ni !. haft'c uf Tnncl.t-!' TraiTiHiy at ani-hfe*?Normal 'ami fncjr; rrittl ? Isou! fur thru,. v?*ar> bufi :> coin e M' Statu c ijiuL'i'-?:? a na-'~" ,'u of Griffin, Ga. September Hride MN>tte-: W Wffl J'VI- 3 M K S A l. I' 1 T ?\ S< ? .1 H A TP: N Mi-' Alp1: sn ih.who be11 ht-r THiti r aue September I'.'t't wns Misf- H. FetF. Putt is of t'olnnsbia, S. C. ii*i-:k .1 h i,ki:i:\ at i-1 F< H op t;o|r h '-* ' . ,a '.i lt j-an in 'ir.xtiv wo: h n > ...th Carolina <i oine> ct i- : s I tilt- south, now enca^r 'i :) i -cries of mesye 14. ' *e im mlicvs, visitors ami '. 11,1, of tin- Church of God. 1014 n.llcton St.. of this oitv. ist Sunday, Juno 8. was the date th Ixuniiinu of those uaily d>dj -oi'oil- .-aih oveninir ? ?~i v : m. Tin v. ai need of ohrist ^ [M'ssossiiu.' ti.o unfailing grace the Unly Ghi.-t was efufdw-H^edy id many chuu?4rkm..lallin'g ivere -4 t-vrhnted To- a nnjlect o f this ace the frightful rendition of io Kusopean world' vv.ts caused l s11.. Is A tunica Ltee sufficient- ... ?i to not In' sw pt into this world rde n-l i ; 11 I inn i ? [} l>M Cod ? * ere some of the thoughs ad- v inced. The public is invited. ^