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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1914
Page
7
About 5000 school children released from compulsory attendance last week returned to school yesterday for review work. Assistant Superintendent A. L. Rafter directed the effort and opened nine schools across the city including a high school in the Roxbury High School building.
The teaching force drawn from top service includes 125 elementary and 16 high school teachers. Participation is voluntary and sessions run 8:30 to 11:30 daily through Aug 8, with no pupil below fourth grade. Largest classes at Hugh O Brien Roxbury and Oliver Wendell Holmes Dorchester, 630 and 625 pupils.
The Rev Jeremiah J Lyons of St Raphael's West Medford yesterday marked the 25th anniversary of his priesthood with a Sunday observance. Teletype congratulatory telegrams arrived from New England and his brothers and friends presented an automobile. Parish children sent many floral tributes.
Martin L. Mullen of Newton and Robert T. Ward of Watertown were arraigned in Newton court yesterday. Mullen was found guilty on both charges of disorderly conduct on a street car and drunkenness, paying $5 fines on each. Ward was found not guilty of one disorderly conduct charge but guilty of disturbance of the peace on a street car, paying a $5 fine.
A cablegram from John Redmond to Michael J. Ryan asks US supporters to fund the Nationalist Volunteers as Irish forces confront a rising Orange militia483 characters
The Salvation Army opened a summer fresh air camp on a Canton farm with 12 mothers and 63 children, chosen by relief workers for need. The group rotates every 10 days and meals include beef stew and cocoa. Adjutant Annie Eastwood leads with staff drawn from workers in need of work.
Solemn mass for St Pauls parish children celebrated by Rev John J Ryan P R with deacons and ceremonies. A school hall entertainment followed. Fr John M Corrigan earns Master of Arts at Holy Cross College. St Rose Chelsea basement opened with new organ and fine decorations. Dedham Catholic Women’s Club plans annual lawn party at McCarthy estate on East Street. Immaculate Conception Malden school graduation diplomas awarded to 66 girls and 83 boys.
Lewiston Me June 22 class day exercises were held for Bates College graduates. Donald B. Partridge of Norway delivered the oration. Prophecies were given by Miss Dora C Tash of Lewiston and Louis R Sullivan of Houston. Addresses to undergraduates and to the halls and campus were by Karl I Lee of Leominster and Kempton J Coady of Patten.
The Boston Osteopathic Society elected officers at a Hotel Kensington meeting. President is Dr John A MacDonald. vice president is Dr M M Goodwin. secretary treasurer is Dr W L Laslett. trustee is Dr F A Cave.
Travel ad touts economical Rocky Mountain trips from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo aboard all steel Rock Island Lines trains. Highlights includePullmans dining car service and convenient schedule with four Travel Bureau offices offering planning help and picture books of Colorado adventures.
Fire broke out in the cab of Engine 3211 attached to the Canadian express leaving Boston at 9 am. The engineer and fireman jumped to safety after the emergency brakes were applied with a jar that tossed passengers in their seats. The blaze caused a one hour tie-up in the local railroad yard and put the engine out of service.
Representative Finley of South Carolina presented a proposal to rename Culebra Cut Gaillard Cut in honor of Col David D B Gaillard. President Wilson approved the plan, citing Gaillard’s devotion to duty and his death from a malady contracted at the cut.
Benedette Williams, former president of the Western Society of Engineers, collapsed in Chicago on June 22 before boarding a train to Ann Arbor. He had been set to receive the honorary Master of Engineers degree from the University of Michigan.
Dedham and Westwood society hosted a Westwood estate fete for baby Beatrice De Menocal niece of Allan Forbes daughter of the American legation in China. Guests enjoyed polo novelty games and a whistling race based on Chinese origins with teams of a man and a woman competing for a prize.
The 1914 class of Boston College High School, numbering 126 members, the largest ever graduated by the institution, held its first annual banquet last night at the Quincy House. Rev. Charles W. Lyons and 10 faculty members were guests of honor. L. Eb. Sullivan was toastmaster. committee head John P. Flanagan and members John A. Canavan, Leonard Feeney, Joseph Mulligan, David Moran, Louis Sullivan, and John O'Laughlin organized the event.
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