Intercollegiate debate opens Harvard Princeton clash
Harvard and Princeton staged the first intercollegiate debate at Princeton in the new Commencement building. The question on property qualifications for municipal franchise drew sharp lines with Harvard negative and Princeton affirmative. Judges named Harvard winner amid campus celebration and a banquet followed with Princetonians praising debate and contest spirit.
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Rinceton
N. J
Harvard Ald
Princeton
United States
Harvard
Horace Porter
Patton
Porter
Willis Howard Butler
New York City
Butler
Clyde Augustus Duniway
Howard Erskine White
William Edward Hutton
Berlin
New York
Joseph William Park
Parker
Fletcher Dobyns
David Greer
George L. Rives
George Chase
Henry W. Alexander
Alexader
Lloyd M. Garrison
William M. Sloane
Henry F. Osborne
Osborne
Debating Harvard and Prospect Unions Set Next Friday Evening
A heated exchange is anticipated as Harvard Union argues for the motion that Labor Organizations are prejudicial to workingmen, with C. G. Bryan C Dickinson and F S Elliott among Harvard speakers. Prospect Union, led by Harvard students and wage earners, will counter with L Beedle Jr M Madden BE Schwartz among its speakers in Level 11 at 7 30 p m.
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Harvard Union
Prospect Union
Harvard
C. G. Bryan
C. Dickinson
F. S. Elliott
L. Beedle, Jr
M. Madden
BE. Schwartz
Level
Man Falls From Moving Car In South End
At 9 15 last evening Fred Chandler aged ? of 24 Worcester street South End tried to board an inbound electric car on Washington near Nawn street. The car moving fast threw him to the ground striking his head. He was carried into a drug store unconscious and treated by Dr F C Shurtleff. He suffered concussion of the brain and was recommended for removal to City Hospital with probable recovery.
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Fred Chandler
Worcester Street
South End
Washington Street
Nawn Street
Chandler
F. C. Shurtleff
Medford pastor leads continuation of ALP appeal
The article continues from page 1 noting Rev. O. W. Hutchins of Medford delivering the appeal for ALP guidance and involvement.
First patriotic lecture drawn A P A crowd in Dedham Hall
In Dedham Center Memorial Hall about 49 residents and visitors attended the first patriotic lecture in town. Delegations from North Attleboro Hyde Park Boston Sharon and Norwood were present. Rev A T Kempton of Sharon spoke noting he is not an A P A and warned America faces dangers from ecclesiastical influence liquor interests and anarchy. He cited Satolli and the Savannah riot in his remarks.
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Dedham
Memorial Hall
Dedham Centre
North Attleboro
Hyde Park
Boston
Sharon
Norwood
Lewis P. Cushman
Cushman
A. T. Kempton
United States
America
Satolli
Savannah
Gumbart Addresses A P A on Romanism in Newton
Rev A S Gumbart of Boston spoke to a Newton A P A audience last evening in Eliot Halil. He discussed Romanism as viewed by a Huguenot, stressing his stance against principles rather than people and praising the press as patriotic and American in their coverage.
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Eliot Halil
Newton
A. S. Gumbart
Boston
John B. Gould
Dr. Gumbart
Clergyman Attacks Parochial Schools in Webster Talk
Rev F W Bakeman of Chelsea denounced parochial schools as a menace to civilization and dishonest toward public schools. He accused the Pope of interfering in American politics and urged citizens to protest his influence. He warned vigilance is the price of liberty.
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Gloucester
F. W. Bakeman
D. D
Chelsea
Webster Opera House
America
Bby
Lecturer applauded amid groans at disputed meeting
The lecturer was frequently applauded and also groaned at the gathering. Some expected trouble due to prior disorder in Concord, but apart from a few disapproving expressions inside the hall, the proceedings remained quiet.
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Order In
Concord
The Ameri can Idea and Patriotism Sermon in Malden
The Rev H Francis Perry of Hyde Park spoke at Stanwood's Hall on the American idea as federated union with local independence through representation He urged limited immigration for American ideas and education for all citizens He condemned church control of public money citing nearly 400000 dollars spent by a church with foreign allegiance.
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Malden
H. Francis Perry
Hyde Park
Stanwood
Republic
Mrs Trask Hill Attacks Catholic Influence in Boston School Board
Mrs E Trask Hill of Boston, principal speaker at an A P A meeting in New Bedford City Hall, outlined the organization’s principles and criticized Catholic influence on American institutions. She said Protestant members watched Catholic members on the Boston School Board and that Catholics could cause more harm in ten minutes than Protestants could undo in a year.
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Trask Hill
Boston
New Bedford
City Hall
E. Trask Hill
A P A of Lynn Holds Open Meeting with 800 Present
In Lynn on March 27 the A P A held its first open meeting at Odd Fellows Hall with about eight hundred attendees. Rev James B Dunn former Vine Street Congregational Church pastor spoke and was frequently interrupted by audience suggestions alleging Romanist control of Boston City Hall and the public schools.
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Lynn
Odd Fellows’ Hall
James B. Dunn
Vine Street Congregational Church
Boston City Hall
American Pope and an American Peril lecture in Pittsfield
Professor John A. Lansing of Boston addressed an A. P. A. meeting at the Academy of Music on the topic An American Pope and an American Peril. About 809 people attended. He urged daily school openings include Scripture readings short prayers and hymns. He claimed leading papers oppose the A. P. A. movement and assist Catholics because of money paid to them.
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Pittsfield
John A. Lansing
Boston
Academy of Music
Patriotism lecture draws 350 at South Hall Natick
In Natick on March 27 about 350 people attended Rev. Dr. A. A. Miner’s talk on Patriotism and American Institutions. He criticized both major parties for catering to “slum” politicians and urged focus on liquor questions and principles of the A. P. A.
Free Speech and Schools Rally Draws Crowd
Evening on The Land of the Free featured an A P A meeting led by Mr. Crawford who urged free speech free American schools and a free press. About five hundred people attended the lecture.
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Land of the Free
Crawford
Who Shall Carry the Flag Lecture in Worcester
Rev. Alexander Blackburn of Cambridge spoke to about 1000 at Mechanics Hall on Patriot Day. He urged American liberty while avoiding war of creed or race and outlined four keys for Uncle Sam: public schools immigration prisons and arsenals, stressing allegiance and exclusion of others.
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Worcester
Alexander Blackburn
Cambridge
Mechanics’ Hall
Sam
Patriotic demonstration speaker on Romanism and the Republic
Stoneham March 27 about 50 people attended a patriotic demonstration at the armory. Boston clergyman Rev. J. M. Foster delivered the address with the topic Romanism and the Republic.
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Stoneham
J. M. Foster
Boston
Bedford speaks on The American Flag and Its History
Augustus Bedford of Boston spoke at an A P A meeting in North Adams on The American Flag and Its History. He stayed to his subject and said little about the A P A. The Blackinton Glee Club sang.
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North Adams
Augustus Bedford
Boston
Blackinton Glee Club
Patriotic meeting in Huntington Hall on Catholic uplift
In Lowell on March 27 a rousing gathering at Huntington Hall featured Rev. T. B. Johnson of Lynn urging aid for Catholics and to educate them about the glories of American institutions.
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Lowell
Huntington Hall
T. B. Johnson
Lynn
Boston preacher targets Catholic dominance in press
Springfield crowd of about four hundred heard Rev. John Galbraith of Boston speak on "The Foe and How to Meet It" at Graves Hall. He accused Boston newspapers of Catholic influence amid a charged, period-tinged sermon.
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Springfield
Graves’ Hall
John Galbraith
Boston
A. P. A. Meeting Address by Rev. Edward Watkins
At Cadet Hall in Salem Rev. Edward A. Watkins of Albany New York spoke to an audience of about three hundred people.
Gas Turned On Tragedy In Highlands Pedler
Frank Pendergast a hulled corn pedler 24 was found in a Highlands room with gas fully turned on and nearly asphyxiated. Dr Mills revived him and he was moved to City Prison for safekeeping in a padded cell. He was said to have recently been released from Worcester Insane Asylum and officials believe the act was a suicide attempt in an insane moment.
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Frank Pendergast
Forest Avenue
Highlands
Pendergast
Mills
City
Day speaks on Rome and the Little Red Schoolhouse
In Woburn Lyceum Hall Rev. William Day of Somerville argued the United States is harmed by large numbers of new arrivals and urged early restrictions. He also objected to funding for sectarian schools and urged a separation of church and state in education.
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Woburn
Lyceum
W. J. Day
Somerville
Rome
Providential America Rally at Temperance Hall
About 300 to 400 people gathered at the Young Men's Protestant Temperance Society Hall on South Main street for a patriotic meeting led by Samuel W. Ashton. Rev. R. Miller of Acushnet spoke on Providential America praising past church work but calling it today an enemy of reform and progress, urging rallying to defend the little red schoolhouse.
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Fall River
Young Men’s Protestant Temperance Society
South Main Street
Samuel W. Ashton
R. (. Miller
Acushnet
Providential America
United States
Power of Rome in America draws 2000 at Academy of Music
In Haverhill 2000 hear Rev J D Fulton state Americans must rule America with one language and one flag, the Stars and Stripes. He cites more than 3,000,000 A P A supporters nationwide as part of his talk on the topic.
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Haverhill
Academy of Music
J. D. Fulton
Rome
America
Brookline Town Meeting Yields Large Caucus Victory
Brookline wrapped up a decisive caucus victory with 1300 votes cast of about 2000 registered voters. Selectmen named Horace James Charles H Drew Tucker Deland James M Codman Jr and William J Seaver. Baker re elected town clerk Worthley re elected treasurer collector.
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Brookline
Selectmen
Horace James
William E. Lincoln
A. W. Spencer
Gardner C. Brooks
Samuel W. Bowker
Mr. Brooks
Michael Driscoll
William H. Lincoln
Elizabeth Cabot
Charles H. Drew
Jerome Jones
Charles 8. Sargent
William K. Melcher
Press of Boston Bitterly Denounced at Chelsea Lecture
Lincoln Hall Chelsea hosted a Patriot lecture by ex-Councilman Pryce Edwards of the A P A attacking Boston newspapers as controlled by the Catholic hierarchy. He claimed papers favored Irish Catholic meetings over Protestant ones and that editors trembled before a priest. The Rev J W Ford of Troy N Y spoke as the principal speaker.
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Boston
Chelsea
Lincoln Hall
Pryce T. Edwards
Boston Press
Boston Papers
J. W. Ford
Troy
N. Y
Patriotism talk criticizes immigration as evil
NEWBURYPORT March 27 At City Hall Rev George H Cheney of Somerville spoke on The Demands of Patriotism He argued immigration is a great evil causing national indigestion and contrasted public schools with parochial and private schools which he blamed for crime and ignorance.
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Newburyport
City Hall
George H. Cheney
Somerville
J. W. Ward
Patriotic Meetings Held in Cambridge Halls
Three rousing meetings were held in Cambridge last evening at Trade Association Hall Lyceum Hall and Odd Fellows Hall North Cambridge. The North Cambridge and West Somerville A P A s joined in the latter meeting. Rev W W Everts of Haverhill spoke at Lyceum Hall on The White House and the Vatican or President Versus Pope.
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Cambridge
Trade Association Hall
Lyceum Hall
Odd Fellows’ Hall
North Cambridge
West Somerville
W. W. Everts
Haverhill
White House
Vatican
Rev Whitaker Speaks on America’s Mission and Destiny
In Brockton a March 27 address at Central Methodist Church by Rev N D Whitaker of Lynn drew about 1000 listeners. He described the call to arms and Civil War tributes to the founders of the republic, with Rev R L Rae introducing and presiding.
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Brockton
N. D. Whitaker
D. D
Lynn
Central Methodist Church
America
Republic
R. L. Rae
Porter Congregational Church
Everett A P A Meeting Hears Fundamental Americanism Talk
In Everett Hall about 500 attended an Everett A P A meeting presided by Rev. George B. Titus of the First Baptist Church. Rev. W. A. Woods of Boston delivered an address titled Fundamental Americanism and Leo's Latest Utterances.
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Everett
Everett A. P. A
Everett Hall
George B. Titus
First Baptist Church
W. A. Woods
Boston
Leo
Concord A P A Holds Grand Patriotic Lecture at Town Hall
Concord March 27 The Concord Council of the A P A presented a Grand Patriotic Lecture in the Town Hall with Rev. Garrett Beekman of Somerville as principal speaker He spoke on The Im- and delivered a formal program reflecting patriotism and community interests.
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Concord
Concord Council of the
Garrett Beekman
Somerville
Moral Grandeur of American Citizenship Lecture in Waltham
The Rev. George B. Vosburgh preached at Asbury Temple before a large audience in Waltham. The talk, titled Moral Grandeur of American Citizenship, outlined the principles and beliefs of the local A P A.
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Waltham
George B. Vosburgh
Asbury Temple
Free Speech, Schools and Press Address at Music Hall
The Rev. George A. Crawford of Boston delivered an address at Music Hall in Providence on March 27. The talk touched on constitutional rights and the role of education and the press in safeguarding free speech, drawing on contemporary events and civic concerns.
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Providence
George A. Crawford
D. D
Boston
Music Hall
Patrick Conroy Surrenders in Bridgeport Over Eye Injury Dispute
A man who gave the name Patrick Conroy surrendered in Bridgeport, claiming a Lowell police warrant. He allegedly threw lime into the eyes of Thomas Richardson, an employee of the Boston & Maine railroad, after a religious dispute. Lowell officials were alerted and the chief of police planned to pick him up that night.
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Lowell Man
Richardson
Bridgeport
Conn
Patrick Conroy
Lowell
Mass
Conroy
Thomas Richardson
Boston & Maine Railroad
All for Trilby pig mock trial shocks Cambridge crowd
A Cambridge Union Hall mock trial exposes a pig theft involving Trilby the pig. Prominent figures including ex-mayors and Governor Russell appear as judge, jury, and witnesses in a satirical courtroom roast, ending with both plaintiff and defendant found guilty of hypnotic kleptomania.
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Cambridge
Union Hall
Bancroft
Charles Beck
Bosteen
Eex
Russell
J. J. Myers
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Fitchburg
John Close
House of Correction
General Champlin
W. H. Lerned
Close
Trilby
Allison
George R. Cook
Citizens fill Cooper Union to oppose Lexow bills in New York
In New York on March 27 the Cooper Union hall overflowed as citizens gathered by the Committee of Seventy to oppose the Lexow bills. They urged prompt enactment of police reform measures including police justices, school, and a separate elections bureau, while protesting the Bell and Halpin bills and endorsing Ten committee reforms for police administration.
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New York
Cooper Union
Committee of Seventy
Committee of Ten
Police Department
Bureau of Elections
Bell
Board of Education
Halpin
Park Theatre Diamond Snatch Reported in Boston
Mr C H Corcoran of East Boston alleges a youth named Joseph F Thornton swiped his $100 diamond stud as he left the Park Theatre. Thornton was chased by patrolmen to Hudson Street, arrested, and booked for larceny at Lagrange Street station. The stud remains missing and Corcoran suspects Thornton swallowed it. Thornton, 18, of 1257 Washington Street, faces Municipal Court arraignment.
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C. H. Corcoran
White Street
Boston
Park Theatre
Joseph F. Thornton
Washington
Beach Streets
Brooks and Leavitt
Division 4
Hudson Street
Lagrange Street
Corcoran
Thornton
Washington Street
Woman's Club of Lynn plans fund drive for new library site
The Woman's Club of Lynn began raising funds to buy a lot for a new Public Library. A meeting was held last night at Mrs. C A Coffin's residence to discuss fundraising methods and steps forward.
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Woman's Club of
Lynn
Reverend Powers Speaks on Evils of Romanism in Somerville
The Rev. Henry Powers of Chelsea spoke to about 300 people in Bacon Hall Somerville last evening. He delivered a one hour lecture on Evils of Romanism and How to Avert Them.
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Henry Powers
Chelsea
Bacon Hall
Somerville
Lay On Track Tragic Jump Suspected At Broadway Bridge
A man about 60 years old died after an apparent jump from the Broadway extension bridge. Found unconscious between tracks at 9:15 by an Old Colony trackman, he was taken to City Hospital and died on the operating table. No identity found, body at the morgue. He wore a dark suit, dark overcoat, blue shirt, long boots, and a soft felt hat lay nearby.
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Old Colony
Broadway Extension
Middlesex juror finds 17 year old Martin guilty in manslaughter
In East Cambridge Middlesex Superior Court Michael J. Martin of Lowell was found guilty of manslaughter over the death of Patrick Buckley caused by a stone thrown after a saloon incident on Concord avenue. The 17 year old defendant, large for his age, faced a lenient sentence as prosecutors described his involvement with a crowd that attacked Roche and companions.
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Middlesex
East Cambridge
Michael J. Martin
Lowell
Patrick Buckley
Martin
Buckley
Concord Avenue
James T. Roche
Wier
Sanderson
Courtney
John the Orange Man Appears in Municipal Court
John Harvard known to Harvard students was brought before Judge Burke in Municipal Criminal Court after being arrested Tuesday night on Howard Street for intoxication. He pleaded guilty and was placed on probation, with prior similar offenses within a year.
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John Harvard
Ingalls
Municipal Criminal Court
Burke
John
Harvard
Howard Street
Death of Langdon S Ward of American Board at Newton Centre
Langdon S Ward age 68 of the American Board for Foreign Missions died at home in Newton Centre after a two month illness. Cancer of the liver cited. Born near Wells Maine, he lived in Newton Centre since about age 53. He served as treasurer of the board for twenty years and was active in local affairs and groups including Newton Centre Improvement Association and Newton Congregational Club. A widow and seven children survive.
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Langdon S. Ward
American Board of Foreign Missions
Pleasant
Homer Streets
Newton Centre
Mr. Ward
Wells
Newton
American Board For Foreign Missions
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