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musiec, had to disperse on account of un- favorable weather. SCHOOL NOTES. Many of the teachers are now spend- ing their vacation period visiting friends and relatives in different places. Miss Broockes and Miss Ladoo have geone to Antigua, Mr. Rivera and Mr Bofill have returned to Porto Rieco, Mr. & DMs. Rerediet have been spending their veea- tion in Frederiksted, Mr. Maikce bas been spencing his vacation in Christian- sted, Miss Bailey and Miss King have gone to St. §Thomas. Miss Kees has cone to the Siates and Mr. Amadeo I Francis is reprisenting the Virgin Is- linds Edueation Association at the Na- tional Cruvention at Washirgton, D. C. Miss Jare +tuitt, Mr. Philemon Stri- diron ard Miss Edith Williams, teachers from St. Thomas, are spendingea few days visiting friends and relatives in St. Croix. Mary reguests have been made by poopie askinz what the Lepurtmeant of Educsztion has done toward contributing to the HRoehester Exhibiticn. Many ar- icles were selected from each school from both the Domestie Science und Manuval Training Departments and sent to St. Thonas to be forwarded with St. Thomas' coliectlon for the Kxhibition. ‘"he Mapual Training Departuent con- tributed a writing desk and arceking chair, the Domestie Science Department contributed several pieces of fancy work end some preserves, All of these con- tributions were made by the pupils. The Mannal Training and Domestie Science Departments netted close to 75 00 from the sales of materials at the exhibition. This money hLas been turned over to the Colionial Treasury. All o f the materials, however, have not o 5 vet been sold or otherwise we would have been able to turn in considerably more, Selhiool will reopen on August the il b, T 0 THE PATRONS OF THE CHRIS- TIANSTED POS!I OFFICE. I am going away from you for a short time, probably not more than 60 days. ‘Ihis absence is not the mere avaiiing myseif of vacation which is undoubted- lv a vory desirable thing we all should have now and then, but it is chicfly due to the fact that I need some relaxation of the teosion under which 1 have labor- e¢d many years without timely warning of th2 inroad that was being made on my health. I trust to gain new strength and vizor to return and so enhance my feehle efforts to serve you that we shall all be the better off for my having gone, During my stay on the mainland I suall b 2 Keeniy alive to embracing every op portunity of advancing my experience i1 the postal service with the view to putting 1t to goud account heve, Indeed, my sincere purpose, and I consider it no 5Y U1 A NS more than my duty, has always been to do what I could to improve and perfect the postal service in Christiansted, and I hope to have the p!l asure of continued activity along that line. In small towns like il s, the postal service brings its woikers into specially close touch with the general public so that we soon know everyone, soon learn to understand their various needs, and characteristics, and tc meet them as far as possible, estab- lishitg ther-by a re.ationsiap that, to me at least, is a strong bond of fellowship. Thereiore, in paving my first visit to the S ates whieh throws up a distance of some 1500 miles between us, I feel really sad to go even though 1 look forward to peasures awaiting me. In the past few days | have beea gieatly moved by the many tokens of gcodwill, the kind ex- pressions and the good wishes which have peured in frem patrens of the post offce, for the most part people whose acquaintance 1 hove forned and with whem a vatural kind regerd bas sprung up purely thiough bLusiness intercourse. I ¢o sppreciate it innensely and wish to sav to orne and all, 1o the very humblest, that it is heartily reciprocated, 1 flatter nyself into stppesing that it irdicates that the service and of the post cflice has heen all right:1 Lope it will always be SO, Miss Viola Petersen whom you all know will be in charge of affans during my absence. I kvow her weil enough 1o feel nssured that she is going to do ail she can to give service, and that you are all going to be satisfied., Cooperate with her: she will ¢stcem it, and be en- couraged. Sincercly H R IARREY P O Christianstad, Jaly 13, 1924 NATIVE ISLAND BAND WILL TOUR AMERICA. The tom-tom and batile whoop are not the oaly musical notes that drop upon the unsophisticated ear ot the pative of the Virzin and Guantaramo islands, as Nashingtonians wiil earn when a sev- en y-piece na'ive navy band arrives here on a conrert tour shortly. The binds will visit the leading cities in the Unaited States, aceording to an announcement from the odice of decre- tary of the Navy Wilbar. ais is being done as a means of bringing the is.ands to -he attention of the American people, it was pointed ouat. Naval ofizials =aid the band would reach Hampton Roads, July 12, on the U.5.5. tenderson. Washiagton Timzs, July sth. - The Secretary of the Navy has autho- riz 'd the Governor of the Virgin [slands to sond the Virgin Isiand’s Band and the Guantanamo Band to the United States for a series of puh!ic coneerts in the vie.ni.y of Boston, New York, Philadel- phig and Norfolk. The Bands will play enly at public concerts, and under no circumstances at places to which fadmis- sion will be charged. The Navy Depart- ment is to be put to no expense for this visit except that the Band will be based on the Receiving Ships for quarters and nessing. The purpose of the visit is to bring the Virgin Island: to the attention of the people of the United States. Command- ants and Commanding Ofiicers concerned are requ:sted to confer with the Officer in Charge ~f the Banid aad to assist in arranging for their conearts. —Army ard Navy Journal, New York, Ju'y sth. TELEGRAMS. BT. CROIX STATION. Buenos Anes, July 16th.—A com- plete cepsorship appears to have bpeen put into effeet on news from Rio De Ja neiro and santos. on the rebellion 1n the state of S»po Paulo, Brazil. The United Press staff eorrespondent is iniormed thai further messaces wiill not be sent from Santos whoere the milicarv authorities are incomplete eontrol fotlowing the declara- tion of marual law. New York, July 16th =Tbe Goldstein, world’s bantamweiznt champion,suceess- fully detended his title in a tame unin- teresting 15 round exhibition against Charles Ladoax of France here tonight. tioldstein knocked Ledoux to the floor twice, but coull not procuce a fimishing punch. Goidstein was awarded the Unanimous decision on points, The erowd a seant 5099, broed the exhibition and hissed the decision. Paris, July 17th.—The reported state ment that Chrlonel Logzan, had announe] ed at the opening of the inter-Alhed Conference yesterday that Washing- ton had no ojeetion to: United States representative sitting on the Repara tion Commission, in the event of its having to deliberate on Germany’s de- faults, is viewed here as the most im- portant event of the opening session. While certain optimism is not laeking opinion here is vuarded as to the pro- speets for the suee ss of the confer- ence. The Franer-Belgians will have a fizht, savs the Petic Parisien, to en- su> that the übandonment of pledges witl be comprusated by scund guaran- tees, New York, July 17th.—Raw sugar was ¢ ~ier today ¢n sales of 30,000 bags ol Cubans to a loeal refiner at 5.02, duty 14, and 10,000 bags Porto RQicans. Ship- noont for second half July was 5,02, ci’. \Vi.h only a small trade, the trend of raw sugar futures was mostly downward in sympathy with the lower spot mar- ket. Recovering a few points at the close, final prices were 1 to 4 points net lower. July 3.28, September 337. December 3.33, March 3.13. Efforts to stimulare business b; reducing prices, again were unsucecessful in the refined market, which was quoted from 650 to 6.70 for fine granulated, Refined futures were nomi: al,