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Transcriber’s Notes:
Spelling and puntuation were changed only where the error appears
to be a printing error. Capitalization and punctuation in the
Receipts section is inconsistent, and was retained as printed.
The remaining corrected punctuation changes are too numerous to
list; the others are as follows:
“Talledega” changed to “Talladega” on page 7. (a student at
Talledega)
“supersition” changed to “superstition” on page 17. (bowed down by
superstition)
“accomodate” changed to “accommodate” on page 28. (to accommodate
the increasing numbers of students)