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Show IT ' . Not So Bad After All Those who witnessed tho accident that ibefell tho school piano on tho evening of tho Fourth of July are well awaro of tho forlorn condition to which tho Instrument was reduced. From outsldo appearanco and from Inside appearances for that matter, it seemed to ho a total wreck, fit only for tho Junk heap. Following tho suggestion, sug-gestion, hbwover, that tho instru-' mont might lN) repaired, Prof Charlo5 Hopkins, our local violinist, was invited in-vited to InBpoct tho ruins. Aftor n caroful examination ho roportcd that It could not only bo repaired but that nt a very nominal cost compared with tho ipurchaso price of a now instrument. instru-ment. Ho was Immediately engaged to make tho repairs. Ho completely overhauled and repaired and adjusted tho piano from top to bottom, rotuned It, nnd polished tho case. Tho Instrument Instru-ment not only prosonts a bettor ox-tornal ox-tornal appoaranco than formerly but Its tono and action aro faultless. The committee fools that much crodlt Is duo Prof. Hopkins for bringing order out of chaos. |