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Rh Miss DeBaptiste served as private secretary to the president of the State University, Lonisville, Ky., and Dr. Simmons wrote the following compliment, which she appreciates very highly:

She was instructor in music in the Selma University, Selma, Ala., one year, was re-elected, but owing to a failure in health, because of the change of climate, she could not return. She was then summoned to a position in Lincoln Institute, Jefferson City, Mo., as assistant teacher in language and instructor in music, and after two years' work she resigned and received the following compliment from the faculty:

Prof. Page said the following:

The president of the Board of Regents said: