Attacks on Small Universities Sparks Debate at Colorado Club
LeBaron R. Briggs, Radcliffe president and former Harvard dean, told the Colorado College Club last evening that small universities handicap education. He argued they lack broad influence, top faculty, and the ability to attract nationwide students, urging support for larger institutions.
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LeBaron R. Briggs
Radcliffe
Harvard
Colorado College Club
Brunswick Hotel
Dean Briggs
Elevated employee loses both legs in pit accident
Nicholas Fratto of Mt. Auburn street in Watertown was run over at the gravel pit of the Boston Elevated Company near Arsenal street and Coolidge avenue. The wheels passed over his legs, necessitating amputation.
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Watertown
Navy
Nicholas Fratto
Mt. Auburn Street
Boston Elevated Company
Arsenal Street
Coolidge Avenue
Fratto
Warren Will Suit Settled in Private Decree
The $4 500 000 Warren will suit brought by Eulard P Warren of Goreham Maine against his brother Samuel D Warren was settled privately. A decree dismissing the bill without costs was filed in the Supreme Judicial Court.
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Eulard P. Warren
Goreham
Samuel D. Wearren
Samuel D., Warren
Supreme Justicial Court
Six Models for Burns Statue Exhibit at Museum
Six model casts submitted to the Burns Memorial Association of Boston for a $15,000 statue are on display at the Museum of Fine Arts for inspection. The exhibition lasts a week to 10 days as art critics weigh the works and a jury decides. Jury members include Philip Hale, Robert D. Andrews and Philip L. Dale.
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Burns Memorial Association of Boston
Public Garden
Charlesbank
Museum of Fine Arts
Philip Hale
Robert D. Andrews
Philip L. Dale
Messenger Boy Saves Building From Fast Fire
Frank Kelley a messenger boy sounded an alarm for a fire at 15 Merchants Row just before 1 30 this morning. The blaze on the top floor of Wehler & Wilson Awning Company caused about 2500 in losses. Firefighters narrowly escaped injury when a ladder shifted during the fight.
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Frank Kelley
Merchants Row
Wehler & Wilson
Alderman Accuses Mayor Woods Over Police Veto
Somerville Alderman Frank A. Duneklee charged Mayor John M. Woods with improper handling of complaints against automobilists before they reach the police court clerk. The debate followed the Mayor’s veto of increasing police sergeants from four to six, sustained 12 to six with 14 needed. Alderman William P. Jones urged department investigation over expanding sergeants, accusing the Mayor of political and personal motives in withholding complaints.
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Frank A. Duneklee
Somerville Board of Aldermen
John M. Woods
O. K. Ing
William P. Jones
Commerce High School to Rise at Fort Hill Square
A conference with the Mayor, School Committee, Schoolhouse Commission and business men's advisory committee决定 Fort Hill square as the site for the new High School of Commerce. Representatives of both commissions and the businessmen’s group committed to the Fort Hill location, with the school committee members present appearing to acquiesce.
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High School of Commerce
Fort Hill Square
Business Men’s Advisory Committee
Schoolhouse Commission
Business Men’s Committee
Fort Hill square site favored for new school building plan
The executive and business men advisory committees push Fort Hill square as the school site after Fenway and Park Square options are eliminated. Officials consider soft paving to reduce noise and await final actions by the school and advisory committees. Brock proposes using the Parkman home as a possible school admin building.
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Business Men’s Advisory Committee
Fort Hill
Streets Rourke
Fort Hill Square
Fenway
Babson
Park Square
Feratand Street
Jucitus Tuttle
Business Men's Advisory Committee
Frederick P. Fish
Edward F. Mee- Sweeney
Brock
George F. Parkman
Parkman
Tolstoi Last Words on Capital Punishment Published
Tolstoi writes in Optina Monastery Nov 11 that capital punishment is immoral and useless. He urges teaching people what man is and what he can and must do to destroy the delusion of capital punishment, arguing it harms hangmen and society alike.
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Colorado College
Tolstoi
Optina
Associated Press
M. Tscherikoff
Count Tolstoi
Kantwell
Leo Tolstoi
Optina Monastery
Nov
Countess Tolstoi Ill With High Temperature
News despatch from Tula says Countess Tolstoi is ill with a temperature of 102.9. The late Count Tolstoi's will names his daughter Alexandra as legatee of his unpublished works.
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ST. Petersburg
Tula
Tolstoi
Count Tolstoi
Alexandra
Berber and Strauss Share Spotlight in Boston Symphony
The Boston Symphony Orchestra in Symphony Hall featured violinist Felix Berber of Geneva Conservatory performing Brahms violin concerto with poetic mastery. Debussy pieces Rondes de Printemps and The Sea impressed for color and clarity, while Strauss Death and Transfiguration closed a program praised for artistry and ambition.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra
Symphony Hall
Felix Berber
Geneva Conservatory of Music
Brahms
Mozart
Debussy
Richard Strauss
Rome
Printemps
Cecilia Society
Symphony Orchestra
Dr. Mack
Management Wins Hats Remain Off for Three Women at Hall
Three women refused to remove hats during a concert at Syimer Hall, despite management and ushers guiding audiences to comply. As the Berlin soloist Prof. Berber played, nine hats were removed, but the three holdouts kept headwear through all three movements, leaving only in the back rows where regulations don’t apply.
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Witzgerald
Syimer Hall
Berber
Berlin
Peruna praised by varied users in early testimonial notes
A series of personal endorsements for Peruna describe relief from torpid liver and stomach trouble, dysentery and catarrh. James O By rne of Topeka reports improvement after five bottles, while W N Casey of Leamington credits nine bottles for bone and dysentery relief and a cough improvement. Capt R B Smith of Greensboro lauds Peruna as a top catarrh remedy and tonic. Henry Neely, Lt in the 86th O V I, claims seven bottles cured his stomach catarrh.
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James O'Byrne
Madison St
Topeka
Kas
Santa Fe Railway
Order of Railway Conductors
W. N. Casey
Leamington, NL
R. B. Smith
Greensboro, Ga
Henry Neely
Trenton
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