Fisher Critiques Federal Control of Big Business
Frederick P. Fish, chairman of the State Board of Education and noted corporate lawyer, condemned federal commissions as unbounded. Speaking before the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers at Copley Plaza, he urged that no absolute standard for fairness can be set by five men in Washington and urged silence from the Trade Commission during ongoing studies.
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Frederick P. Fish
State Board of Education
National Association of Cotton Manufacturers
Copley Plaza
Washington
The
Trade Commission
Mr. Fish
Cotton trade talks spark open market debate at convention
The crowd heard critics warn that a large federal trade commission could depress business, while supporters urged open competition and a freer exchange of price information. Notables including Clark McKercher and William Kies urged broader roles for U S cotton officials as the convention continued through today. A silver bowl containing 1000 in gold was awarded to C J H Woodbury for loyalty to the cotton industry. President Albert G Duncan presided.
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William S. Kies
National City Bank of New York
Hongland
Charles H. Burr
Associated Textile Industries
Albert G. Duncan
C. J. H. Woodbury
Association
Charles H. Fisa
Harvard Raises Tuition To Two Hundred Dollars Year 1916
The Harvard corporation voted unanimously to raise tuition from 150 to 200 dollars for the 1916 17 college year. The move faces strong opposition from graduates and undergraduates but will make Harvard's fee among the highest in the United States.
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Harvard Corporation
Harvard
United States
Harvard Increases Student Fees Across Several Schools
The 200 fee will affect members of the college and several graduate and professional schools. Current students in these units pay 150 until graduation, while new entrants after the current year face the raise. Freshmen may remain at 150 through their four-year program.
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College
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Business School
School of Architecture
School of Landscape Architecture
Bussey Institute
School of Forestry
College Corporation
Harvard
Seven Horses Burned In Brighton Barn Fire
Seven horses died in an early morning blaze that destroyed Frank M. Riley’s barn at 253 North Beacon Street Brighton. The horses valued at 1500 dollars and the barn at 2000 dollars were lost. investigators noted peculiar features but offered no definite ruling on arson amid recent incendiary fires in the district.
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Frank M. Riley
North Beacon Street
Brighton
Business School Students Hold Banquet at Hotel Hemenway
The Students Association of Boston University College of Business Administration held its second annual banquet and dance last night at Hotel Hemenway Back Bay. Dr E Charlton Black chaired the event with speakers including Lemuel H Marlin Everett W Lord George H Fall and Harry B Center. Dancing followed.
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Students’ Association of the College of Business Administration
Boston University
Hemenway
Back Bay
E. Charlton Black
Lemuel H. Marlin
Everett W. Lord
George H. Fall
Malden
Harry B. Center
Boston Post
North End Maids Serve Tea for Bennett School Camp
Fifteen girls from North End homes in blue gingham with white aprons served tea and cakes to nearly 200 Boston society women in the North Bennet Street Industrial School hall yesterday. The event benefited the school's Middleton summer camp.
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Boston Society
North Bennet Street
Mary Manesalilli
Josephine Polito
Elizabeth Sacco
Florence Basile
Amelia Mansia
Minnie Magaletta
Susi Picardi
Josephine Princella
Rose Magaletti
Ida Bornstein
Teresa Amoroso
Jennie Tribune
Rose Poto
Concolata de Stefano
Florence di Pietro
Rose Sealli
North End
North Bennett Street
Middleton
North End Charity Tea Showcases Local Talent
Guests toured an exhibition by North End children before tea then enjoyed music and dances. Signor Fornari and Miss Rose Cassassa sang Italian songs, while Miss Mabel Going and Miss Anna Elwell played. Industrial School pupils have raised 200 for a summer camp. funds will increase with yesterday's proceeds. Notable tables included Mrs. Quincy Shaw and guests, Dr. Sturgis Bigelow, and Miss Dorothy Jordan led the committee with several helpers.
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North End
Signor Fornari
Boston Opera Company
Rose Cassassa
Mabel Going
Anna Elwell
Dorothy Jordan
Jordan
Vincent Club
Industrial School
Quincy Shaw
Henry Higginson
Washington B. Thomas
Margaret Thomas
Parker Bramen
Eben Jordan
T. Tucker
City Point to South Boston rail plan announced by Mayor Curley
The plan to lay tracks along Fourth street across L street in South Boston would cut runs to City Point by seven minutes and to Postoffice Square by ten minutes. Mayor Curley said President Bancroft of the Elevated Railroad Company assured work would start on Saturday.
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Fourth Street
L Street
Boston
City Point
South Station
Postoffice Square
Curley
Bancroft
Elevated Railroad Company
Barker in Boston for Greek plays at Harvard Stadium
Granville Barker, famed playwright and producer, arrived in Boston to present two ancient Greek plays at Harvard Stadium on May 18 and 19. He criticizes censorship, defends public taste, and predicts Boston will embrace Iphigenia in Tauris and Trojan Women as modern works. Barker also discusses the little theatre movement and states he is returning home on June 18.
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Boston
Granville Barker
Harvard Stadium
Barker
New York
Shaw
Harvard Club
London
Mr. Barker
Shakspere
Euripides
England
New York Express
Harvard
Frank Case Delayed Hearing Set in Atlanta
In Atlanta on April 28 the hearing on Leo M. Frank's application was postponed with no time scheduled for a formal proceeding. The delay impacts the trial timeline and related legal actions surrounding the case.
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Atlanta, Ga
Leo M. Frank
Five Overseers Nominated for Harvard Board
Harvard Alumni Association nominating committee announced nominees for the five Harvard Board of Overseers seats. A postcard ballot will be used and votes are due by June. Nominees include Robert Grant Boston James Byrne New York William DeWitt Hyde Bowdoin Henry Jackson Boston Joseph Lee Boston and others across Boston Chicago Milwaukee St Louis and Washington DC.
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Harvard Board of Overseers
Harvard Alumni Association
Harvard
Robert Grant
Boston
James Byrne
New York
William DeWitt Hyde
Bowdoin College
Henry Jackson
Joseph Lee
William Lyndney Thayer
Baltimore
Odin Roberts
Brookline
Mark A. DeWolfe Howe
Benjamin Carpenter
Chicago
Ill
Perry D. Tarfford
Sho Hills
N. J
Robert F. Herrick
Milton
James H. Parker
Joseph S. Ford
Exeter
N. H
Ancare J. Peters
Washington, D. C
Robert P. Bass
Peterboro
Hugo Bancroft
Malcolm lDonach
Dwight Filley Davis
St. Louis
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Trade
Clark MckKercher
Woodbury
North Bennet Industrial School
B. U
College of Business Administration
Hathaway
Eagle
Savoy and Eagle
Washington St
BY Carl Wilmore
Frank Case
Penn’s
New England
Bromfield Street
Fort Hill
Rockingham Ware
WINGO
Great Ceylon Tea CO
Dock SQ
Faneuil Hall
Cornhill
Glidden, Hyde & Co
Mass
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