Year Round Playground Ideals at New England Institute
At Holyoke opening of the New England Playground Institute Joseph Lee president of the Playground Association of America urged year round play. He argued that children need durable play that expresses multiple instincts and that games should have a purpose beyond mere activity. He warned against gymnastics lacking objective and said real education requires civilizing and constructive play linking industrial life and family roles.
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New England Playground Institute
Holyoke
Playground Association of America
Joseph Lee
Association
America
Playground
Feast of Immaculate Conception Observed
Special ceremonies at the Church of the Immaculate Conception marked the feast day with a novena close. Rev. Charles E. Lane S J led the exercises as Rev. William J. Conway S J presided, assisted by several deacons and sub deacons. A sermon followed by Rev. William P. Brett S J.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Charles E. Lane
S. J
William J. Conway
William Devlin
James Keyes
J. P. McGivney
Charles F. Bridges
William P. Brett
Starving Crew Eats Ship's Cat Aboard Bark Matanzas
The bark Matanzas from Brunswick Math arrived in Philadelphia after eight storms and being driven off course. Three times she neared the Delaware Capes, but gales sent her southeast. the crew hailed passing steamers for food on several occasions.
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Matanzas
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Camden
Delaware Capes
Matanzas Battles Dismal Seas on Long Voyage to Philadelphia
The Matanzas endured eight fierce storms and long drift after leaving Brunswick with ties for Philadelphia. Crew faced hunger and cigar tobacco cravings as the ship battled gales from Cape Hatteras to Five Fathom Bank, finally reaching safety near Brown Shoal Buoy.
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James McCauley
Harold Trim
Matanzas
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Cape Hatteras
Dorchester
Penwick Island Light
Farrell
Capes
Five Fathom Bank
Brown Shoal
Boston Sailor Frank E Barker to Receive Medal of Honor
East Boston native Frank E Barker a petty officer aboard the US battleship Rhode Island is to receive the Medal of Honor for stopping a runaway horse on Brest France’s Rue de Siam on November 22. Barker, 24, boatswain’s mate, lives at 2 Jeffries Street Mast Boston.
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Frank E. Barker
East Boston
United States
Rhode Island
Brest
France
Barker
Rue de Siam
Jeffries Street
Boston
Navy
Etlistan
Supreme Court Letters Express Regret Over Moody Departure
The Supreme Court publicly released letters showing deep regret over Justice William H. Moody's retirement due to ill health. A Nov. 28 message from Chief Justice Harlan and Justices White, McKenna, Holmes, Day, with a postscript by Justices Lortn and Hughes, extols Moody's impartial, eminent service and notes his earlier tenure as attorney general. Moody replies with gratitude, saying he cannot answer fully from his sickbed.
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Washington
William H. Moody
Supreme Court of the United States
Moody
Lorton
Hughes
Harlan Adn
White
McKenna
Holmes
Day
Brother Moody
Archbishop Celebrates Mass On 51st Birthday In New England
Archbishop O Connell marked his 51st birthday with a 9 o clock high mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. The ceremony was attended by priests including Rev James Walsh and Rev James Redican with Deacons of honor and masters. A bouquet of 651 roses from the sanctuary choir greeted the archbishop at the close.
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O’connell
New England
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
James A. Walsh
James J. Redican
Thomas R. McCoy
Michael J. Scanlan
John J. Crane
Mer. M. J. Splaine
Charles J. Sullivan
Bartschmidt
Boston
New York
Rourke Plans Salary Cuts in City Departments
Superintendent of Streets Rourke prepares a re organization of the street water and engineering staffs. The departments will be merged after February 1 next and he will oversee the combined operation.
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Rourke
Street Department
George Foss
Ferries
Christiernin
Clymer Declares No Candidacy for Eastern League Presidency
Billy Clymer says he is not a candidate for the Eastern league presidency. Pat Powers will continue his post watching turnstiles during the six day grind.
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Billy Clymer
Eastern League
Pat Powers
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