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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1906
Page
6
Fragment from a second class matter notice noting post office handling in Boston and advising senders not to send cash. It states payments should be made by checks drafts or money orders payable to the POST PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The debate centers on corporal punishment versus moral suasion. Principal Bassett at Bigelow School reports reducing whippings to zero through a planned approach, emphasizing character and self control. Principal Bunker at Quin cy School defends corporal punishment as essential for order, highlighting differences in student conditions and outcomes.
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison returns from Panama with strong views. He wants to acquire the canal zone, place Colon and Panama under U S control, and press for rapid digging despite earlier French-era progress and billowing costs. He praises sanitation gains while urging energy to finish the waterway.
Andrew Carnegie’s gift to Boston for a Franklin fund based building modeled after Cooper Union stands unused after three months. The city lacks a site and maintenance plan despite a 1600000 loan authorization and $4500000 in value. Trustees seek a qualified expert to design and oversee the institute for artisans and mechanics.
The text argues for starting preliminary work without waiting for an expert. It suggests land procurement plans and building could proceed, while the technical expert arrives later, to avoid delays. The Mayor, as ex officio board member, could push associates to act on the Franklin Union matter.
Samuel Dwyer of Bowdoin defends Mr Bunker of the Quincy School against recent criticism. He describes his six years as a pupil and calls for public attendance at the Quincy School Association to witness the teacher’s guidance, noting unruly boys and Mr Bunker’s handling and character.
Gaetano Praino, Class of 1899, praises Mr. Alfred Bunker and the discipline at Quincy School. He recalls receiving punishments elsewhere but notes Bunker’s firm methods shaped him into a successful citizen. Praino urges appreciation of strict discipline for future citizens.
In Boston on February 27 Soft Shoe Sam and District Attorney Moran trap John D Rockefeller by disguising him as a lamb on State Street. They detain him, read the summons, and transport him to Charles Street jail with cotton removed from his ears. Moran plans to retry the coup the next day.
The Owingsville Kentucky scene features Miss Mary Ada Hendricks, 15, who plays piano with her feet. Locals hail the feat as wondrous, yet the writer argues many performative foot effects exist when hands create similar impressions, deeming foot use unnecessary for the artistry.
The piece notes Mrs Yerkes growing fondness for her English bulldog as bitter cold returns. Yesterday’s brisk weather, with noon temps around 50, marks a sharp swing from the prior sultry winter spell and evokes old New England winters from 180 years ago.
Observant Citizen notes Feb 28 1797 Mary Lyon, founder of Mt Holyoke Seminary, born. Brief historical reference recalls her role in early American women’s education. Partial fragment mentions Japs sweeping back Russians at an unspecified event.
A Mascoat Division Ladies' Auxiliary delegation attends the Boston Theatre performance of Way Down Host in honor of Miss Ella Hugh Wood, whose parents are prominent organization members. Also notes Walter King’s recovery after a City Hospital operation and updates on local civic events and arrivals.
In Boston notices recall William F Barrett’s silent philanthropy for Dartmouth and his offer to fund Eleazar Wheelock’s tomb restoration. The column also notes civic efforts in Hanover on street vendor curbs and a portrait of local officials and firehouse happenings.
The Mock Town Meeting in Somerville hosted by Major John A. Cummings Camp Sons of Veterans convenes at Odd Fellows Hall. Proposals include disbanding the fire department replacing it with a hand tub, renaming Somerville to Ciderville, replacing arc lights with kerosene lamps, annexation to Boston, and a stadium erection plan for Harvard Vassar football viewing. Officers to be chosen for life include town clerk treasurer selectmen assessors and more.
Jim Rodney, a gentleman burglar, lowers a jewel box from a bedchamber, contemplates his past, and prays at dawn. Years later he returns to Alice, reveals his guilt, and faces a life choice as she questions forgiveness and fate in a quiet brownstone scene.
Yesterday's society column notes the quiet marriage of Miss Ethel Blanchard and Leon L. Colliver in Florida with Mrs Collver famed for her miniatures. Palm Beach arrivals include Miss Beatrice Ayer and Miss Elizabeth Dunn. L Alliance Francaise reports a large turnout for M de Sumichrast's Athalie lecture at the Tuileries ballroom. Preparations for the Copley Society reception continue as Mrs Parker returns from Washington to support upcoming events.
A reader asks for advice after a three year relationship ended with no clear reason. The columnist suggests admitting confusion, proposing reconciliation, and urging the young man to reach out to the former partner to kiss and make up.
A reader asks how to repair a strained romance after riding with one hand on the rein. The reply urges humble apology and sincere contrition, stressing the value of respect and promising attentive conduct to restore interest.
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