Principal Bemis Faces Public Hearing After School Fight
Norwell High School in turmoil as Principal FE Bemis, accused of rough handling during a Wednesday fight with Edwin Osborne and several students, seeks a public hearing while the school committee calls for a private session. Assistant Scott Osborne leads classes as Bemis hires Boston counsel.
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Norwell
FE. R. Bemis
Bemis
Boston
Scott Osborne
Edwin Osborne
Young Osborne
Osborne
Norwell High School
Scots Charitable Society marks 252nd anniversary in Boston
The Scots Charitable Society of Boston celebrated its 252nd founding anniversary with morning services at First Presbyterian Church and a sermon by Rev. James Alexander on Calvin and Scotland’s indebtedness to New England. The event featured a special musical program and lilies and potted plants adorning the altar.
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Scots Charitable Society of Boston
First Presbyterian
Berkeley Street
Columbus Avenue
James Alexander
Scotland
New England
John Calvin
Calvin
Alexander McGregor
Society
Stuart Moncur
Alexander
America
Scots Charitable Society
American
Boston
Robert Pirie
Revere
Andrew B. Sutherland
Lawrence
David R. Craig
John M. Jordan
James Dodd
Association
Man Commits Suicide in Lawrence Home
Lawrence May 16 Frank W Atwood a longtime brakeman on the old Boston and Lowell railroad shot himself in the head at his 284 Salem street home due to despondency over ill health. He left three sons and one daughter.
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Lawrence
Frank W. Atwood
Boston & Lowell Railroad
Salem Street
Allston Woman Buys Champion St Bernard Dogs
Mrs T E L Kemp of Allston buys two prize St Bernards from Toronto. King Lear becomes Alta Destiny and Lucerne becomes Alta Lucerne. King Lear weighs 200 pounds at one year old and has 19 blue ribbons. Lucerne is white and has dominated Canadian shows for two years.
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Toronto
T. E. L. Kemp
Harvard Avenue
Allston
Boston
King Lear
Lucerne
Hemisphere
Parkdale
T. E. I. Kemp
St. Bernard
Unknown Dead Remembered at Faneuil Hall Tribute
A 1861 65 war memorial service at Faneuil Hall honored the unknown dead with Elizabeth Turner Tent D V and Miss Elizabeth Terrie directing. Arthur D Hill district attorney spoke. leaders and many schoolchildren attended as bands played and a wreath was laid before Taps.
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Faneuil Hall
Elizabeth A. Turner
Elizabeth Terrie
Arthur D. Hill
Hibbard
Draper
Brand
Matthew Hale
Post 15
Mysterious Fall Kills Pole In North End Tenement
Joseph Pomoneski a 35 year old Polish immigrant died from a skull fracture after plunging from a fourth story window at 133 Endicott Street North End. Police questioned five companions and investigated as a possible accident or self harm. Medical examiner attributed death to accidental fall with no struggle marks.
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Endicott Street
Joseph Pomoneski
North End
Pomoneski
Charles Martin
Joseph Wurvonovitec
Wurvonovitec
Berlin
N. H
Magrath
Fire destroys Zojoji temple in Tokyo
Zojoji, the famed Buddhist temple in Shiba Park, Tokyo, burned recently causing about 200000 dollars in damage. The blaze spared the red gate structures but left the bronze Buddha and other art treasures reduced to ashes amid burned trees. A beggar living under the temple floor is blamed for starting the fire.
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Tokio
Shiba Park
Nikko
Japan
Nagoya
Kyoto
Far East
Hibbard Reforms Repairs Show Savings in Report
The Schoolhouse Commission report, released yesterday, shows lower repair costs under Mayor Hibbard than under ex Mayor Fitzgerald. Commissioner James B. Noyes signed the document, the first time a single commissioner has endorsed such a report, signaling potential impact on the fall campaign if Hibbard seeks re election.
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Schoolhouse Commission
Hibbard
Fitzgerald
James B. Noyes
Cost comparisons expose bid practices under Hibbard and FitzGerald terms
Mr Noyes cites 1907 costs for catch basins and sash cords, contrasts with 1908 bids, and notes high 1907 spending without competition. He highlights portable schoolhouse prices dropping from 2197.25 to 1229.61 and warns that over 650 percent of 412982.75 spent in 1907 went to noncompetitive contracts.
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Hibbard
Fitzgerald
Noyes
TGR
Tstlactares
Edanes
Cambridge Nine Ordered to Disband by Headmaster
The Cambridge Latin School baseball team was ordered to stop playing by Headmaster Bradbury. Some team members were absent without permission, and with the team near disbandment the principal ordered them to quit games.
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Cambridge Latin School
Bradbury
Canterbury Pilgrims to Be Seen at Harvard
Percy Mackaye's poetic comedy Canterbury Pilgrims will be staged outdoors at Harvard on May 28 under Radcliffe English Club auspices. Coburn players and Harvard Dramatic Club members will perform with L. Coburn as Chaucer, Ivah Wills as the Princess, Eva Vincent as the wife of Bath, Augustine Duncan as the friar, Hazel MacKaye as the marchioness, music by Walter Damrosch, directed by Charles S. Safford. Proceeds aid Radcliffe class and Harvard Dramatic Club. further performances planned at Gloucester Aug 4. Taft and Secretary of the Navy von L. Meyer invited guests.
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Chaucer
Bath
Martir
Richard
England
Percy Mackaye
Radcliffe English Club
Harvard
Coburn
Harvard Dramatic Club
Charles D. Coburn
Ivah Wills
Eva Vincent
Augustine Duncan
Isadora Duncan
Hazel MacKaye
Eric Pape
Walter Damrosch
Charles S. Safford
Radcliffe
Canterbury Pilgrims
Gloucester
Fort Boulder
Fort Park
President Taft
Navy
George von L. Meyer
Sermon Questions Religion's Soaring Authority and Society
Canon Hensley Henson argued that modern values of self interest and power contradict the Beatitudes. He warned that religious influence depends on the people and their adherence to sound principles, not on church authority alone.
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Hensley Henson
Trinity Church
Beatitudes
Christians Use Slowness as Obstacle to Faith
A historical remark critiques how Christian behavior can hinder Christianity by presenting a strong case against the faith when scrutiny is narrowed. The speaker argues restraint is lacking and that faithful conduct matters in public perception.
Inter Class Games At Charlesbank Symnasium
Boston Latin will stage an Inter class track meet next Tuesday at the Charlesbank Symnasium. Events include sprints 100, 22? yard and 80 yard dash, 440 yard run, mile run, running high jump, broad jump and shot put. Captain O Connor and Coach ODonnell hope the meet will spur backward students and uncover talent for the outdoor Boston school meet.
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Boston Latin
Charlesbank Symnasium
John O'Donnell
Charlesbank
O'Connor
O'Donnell
Boston
Brothers in law drown in Long Pond fishing accident
The bodies of Harry Frost and Arthur Rivard, brothers in law, were recovered after their boat upset on Long Pond near Nashua road while fishing. Jean RB Coulombbe, who was with them, was rescued by other fishermen. Frost leaves a widow and relatives in East Somerville. Rivard was unmarried.
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Lowell Lowell
Harry Frost
Arthur Rivard
Long Pond
Nashua Road
Jean RB. Coulombbe
Frost
Rivard
East Somerville
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J. L. Parker
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Kearsarge Association
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Grace Brock
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Richard Flynn
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