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Show uu WASHINGTON AS A fWAT SFAIIFSJ To have "changed mankind's Ideals of political greatness" is to havo wrought a great work, but that was the result of Washington's life. Historians His-torians rank the founder of our country coun-try as one of the world's five greatest men. In range of talent Epaminondns alono can be compared to him. And, yet Americans care bo little to know the life of Washington that Jarcd Sparks' great work In ten volumes, "The Life and Writings of Washington." Washing-ton." written in 1S24, published in 1S3S, a priceless sot now that it is out of nrlnt. lies rliiRf rwornil nnd nniiRoil In our city library. "The Desire for Fame," as illustrated illustrat-ed In Washington's life, will bo the theme of tho Sunday evening sermon in the First Presbyterian church. This Virginian, who could not spell correctly correct-ly nor write grammatically and who could pray earnestly and at times swear wickedly, Is America's greatest example of fame being- won by effort. Special music by Mrs. Stevens, Mr. Saunders and Miss 'ilnmill. on |