101.   Elementary school principals no longer hold sessions on handwriting at their national convention.

102.   Episcopal delegates threw us a curve at their just-concluded national general convention in Philadelphia.

103.   Even better would be to land a gig at a national convention of dentists.

104.   Every summer, most Protestant denominations hold national conventions.

105.   Even before he gets here, George W. Bush is demonstrating that happy, unified national conventions are not simply decreed.

106.   For several years, Texas conservatives who agree with the strict conservatism of the national convention had tried to take over the state convention.

107.   For the first time, Falwell and members of his church were messengers, or delegates, at the Southern Baptist national convention in Salt Lake City this year.

108.   For example, the major parties count heavily on soft money to pay for their national conventions.

109.   Friends recall watching national political conventions in the Herman living room, her father providing commentary.

110.   For the Bushes, national political conventions have become family reunions.