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were often present; and also the presidents and 

 professors of institutions of learning, clergymen, 

 physicians, librarians, and others, but the bulk 

 of the speakers and audiences was country 

 people. No attempt was made to follow a defi- 

 nite program of questioning, but general dis- 

 cussions proceeded, with an occasional show of 

 hands or outburst of applause to signify general 

 assent to the speaker's words. 



The hearings were held as follows: 



Nov. 9, College Park, Md. 



10, Richmond, Va. 



11, Raleigh, N. C., and Athens, Ga. 



12, Spartansburg, S. C. 



13, Knoxville, Tenn. 



14, Lexington, Ky. 

 16-18, Washington, D. C. 

 19-21, Dallas, Texas. 

 22-23, El Paso, Texas. 

 24, Tucson, Ariz. 

 25-26, Los Angeles, Cal. 

 27-28, Fresno, Cal. 

 28-29, San Francisco, Cal. 

 30, Sacramento, Cal. 



Dec. 1, Reno, Nevada. 

 2, Portland, Ore. 



4-5, Spokane, Wash., (and at Opportun- 

 ity, near by). 



