Eliot Urges Senses Over Spelling In Education
Harvard president emeritus Charles W. Eliot told a Museum of Fine Arts audience that cultivation of the senses through which we perceive the natural world—eye ear and touch—should precede other educational aims and that arts like modelling carving and watercoloring offer greater educational value than much school work. He argued beauty and perceptual skills are essential to American education.
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Charles W. Eliot
Museum of Fine Arts
Harvard
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Neglected in Education But for Service the Sense of Touch
A terse note argues that education omits the tactile sense, urging its inclusion for practical service. It highlights how hands on experience complements theoretical learning and enhances functioning in daily tasks.
Peace conference opens in Hartford amid social service talks
The New England arbitration and peace conference opened in Hartford under the American Peace Society and the Connecticut State Peace Society. Sessions will be held in New Britain to mark Elihu Burritt birthday centennial, with morning, afternoon, and evening meetings across churches in Hart syd and neighboring areas.
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Hartford
Conn
May
Hartsyd
New Britain
American Peace Society
Connecticut State Peace Society
Elihu Burritt
Sense of Beauty as Core in Education, Advocate Says
A speaker argues for cultivating the senses and the artistic spirit within education. Drawing is valued over spelling for knowledge and enjoyment, as art in work expresses the mind’s ideas. The speaker contrasts Puritan duty with beauty’s need in American life.
Ex Mayor backs charter changes to curb Civil Service power
Continued from the first page, the ex mayor, long considered a stalwart Republican, declares that a Democratic Legislature and Governor are needed to wipe out the charter provision giving the Civil Service Commission authority over mayoral appointments, and he says amen to it.
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Civil Service Commission
Boston
Boston Faces Charters Recall Measure Sparks Outcry
A Boston critic denounces a Republican drafted recall charter for the city. He argues it forces mayoral appointments before nonresident Civil Service panelists, hampers governance, and threatens home rule. He warns it will hurt Republican prospects and civil rights.
Garden Prize List Opened For North and West Ends
The annual garden prize contest funded by Mrs. John J. Gardner opens with prizes from $10 and up for gardens in windows roofs or yards. About 200 contestants usually compete for 18 or 20 prizes. Civic Service House runs the inspection both at start and finish. Last year funds supported boxes loam and seeds for applicants amid strong community gardening growth.
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John J. Gardner
Civic Service House
Boston Plans for New Zoo and Aquarium at Franklin Field
City and Park Commission finalize preliminary work for a proposed Boston zoo at Franklin Field and an aquarium at Marine Park. Voted $5000 for each project start. aims include Berlin study, Detroit aquarium comparison, and a 200 foot wide mall from Blue Hill avenue to Playstead. 700 unit zoo site on Seaver Street side, Olmstead plan guiding the layout.
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Franklin Field and Aquarium
Marine Park
Robert S. Peabody
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Park Commission
Peabody
Back Bay
Boston
Marks
Detroit
Berlin
Seaver Street
Park
Frederick Law Olmstead
Olmstead
Park Commissioners
Parkman Fund
Blue Hill Avenue
Death of Detective Thomas Byrnes Ends a NY Police Era
New York mourns Thomas Byrnes, a famed inspector whose hard nosed methods built a powerful detective bureau. He trained spies, used a harsh third degree, and organized preemptive lockups for major public events, shaping city crime fighting for decades.
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New York
Thomas Byrnes
America
Byrnes
Canal to Cut Europe GENEVA May 8
A European waterway linking the North Sea to the Mediterranean across Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France is planned. Paris backs the Rhone navigation Geneva to Marseilles with a barrage and a parallel canal from Genissist, to start this summer and finish by 1913. The Rhone to Rhine Association supports extending the river route from Geneva toward Neuchatel and the Aar valley.
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Europe
North Sea
Mediterranean
Holland
Germany
Switzerland
France
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Rhone
Marseilles
Genissist
Iss Association For Navigation
Rhine
Rive Aar
Rich wife to stand trial in smuggling case at port
Mrs. Fremont B. Chesbrough of Boston, wife of the Chesbrough steamship owner, faces trial Thursday May 12 for alleged smuggling. Indicted after a trunk taken from the Kaiser Wilhelm II was found to hold dutiable gowns, furs, and an $18,000 necklace, with only $100 declared. She has been in a Pennsylvania sanitarium since May last year.
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Trenton
Fremont B. Chesbrough
Boston
Chesbrough Line
Hoboken
Chesbrough
Nice
Man Rescued After River Suicide Attempt at Prospect Street Bridge
Waltham May 8 George Wymi 21 of Brown Avenue attempted to end his life by plunging into the Charles River from Prospect Street Bridge in front of about 500 onlookers. He remained under water briefly before police and rescuers saved him. He told officers his family had ordered him to leave home for work, otherwise he would act.
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Civil Service Commission
Fitzgerald
Boston
City of
Byrnes
Sherlock Holmes
Theodore Roosevelt
Michaelwenty-third Street
McGloin
Waltham
George Wymi
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Charles River
Prospect Street Bridge
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Smuggling Charge Under Dutiable Article Provisions
A notice states the offense of smuggling dutiable articles with intent to defray duties. It warns punishment by a fine exceeding 5000 dollars or imprisonment up to two years. The language specifies the legal penalties for the act and the potential terms of confinement.
Funeral services for Chester Sprague in Watertown
Chester Sprague prominent Watertown citizen dies Thursday. Funeral services held at St John Methodist Episcopal Church at 2 30 PM with large attendance of town officials and Boston business leaders. Private family rites on Mt Auburn Street at 2 PM preceded church service.
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Watertown
Chester Sprague
Wattown
Boston
St. Joh Methodist Episcopal Church
Mt. Auburn Street
Switzerland seeks guillotine and executioner for murder
In Lucerne on May 8 authorities have unearthed a guillotine for the sentence of death on murderer Matthias Muff. If found, Fribourg will request the same device and executioner for another killer named Maillard. Capital punishment has not been carried out in Switzerland for 12 years.
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Lucerne
Matthias Muff
Fribourg
Maillard
Switzerland
Bargain Girls Dresses Coats and Suits Sale
A local advertisement lists girls dresses in chambrays ginghams and crepes in sizes 6 to 10 years at 2.50 down from 7.50. Navy and fancy coats for girls 8 to 16 years down from 16.75 to 6.75. Junior suits sizes 6 12 14 and 3 piece sets down from 30.00 to 15.00. Misses dresses in linens and ginghams in sizes 14 16 18 years reduced from 10 15 25 to 6 9 18.50.
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