Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-08
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In BAD FIx.-One of our townsmen, Mr..
George Billiard, was involved in great danger
at Harper's Ferry last week. He had gone
there on business on the day after the capture
OF Old Brown and his party, and in walking
alone in the vicinity of the Ferry, enioying
the splendid scenery, with one of the pixies
IN his hand, and two or three blank commits
slons in his pocket taken from the insurgents,
and which Gov. Wise had given him the day
before, he was pursued and captured by an excit
ed and furious mob who were hunting for Cook
and his party Mr.. billiard was Immediately
charged with being one of Cooks men. the
pike in his hand was satisfactory evidence;
and the cry was raised shoot him, shoot"
and half dozen loaded guns were pointed at
his breast. Fortunately Mr.. billiard retained
his selfpossession so well that the mob at last
yielded to his request that he should be taken
before the Superintendent at the Ferry and
there prove his innocence. Mr. billiard saws
that it was about the most trying half hour or
more that he ever spent. We should think it
was.-ChdrlottSCWe AdU0cdte
THE GYMNASIUM OF HARVARD UNIVERSE
TY. : 1t is with feelings of pleasure and
pride that we record the completion of the
Harvard gymnasium; of pleasure in anticpa-
ton OF the good effects of regular and varied
exercises; of pride, that conservative Har-
ward, should be the first of the colleges in
tins country to incorporate into its course of
education an organized system of physical
training. For several years the subject had at
tracted attention, and the students had been
loudin theirdemands for better accommodations
than were afforded by the small, though we'll
conducted gymnasium of Prof Stewart But
no means of satisfying the demands was afford
ed till about a year ago, when, through the
nahum If | IN limit
for the erection of a gymnasium. Tie spot
selected for the building was the little delta at
the junction of Cambridge street and Broad
way. The ground was broken March %,
1899. The building is in the Italian Style, and
was erected under the direction of Mr.. L. C.
Cabot architect, Boston. The expenses of the
building and fixtures exceeded $4,000. The
gymnasium was opened for use on "Wednesday,
Sept. IA Meanwhile, most fortunately, the
services of Prof. A. Molineaux Hewlett, for
merly of Brooklyn, had been secured. He
came with an experience in gymnastic training
OF fourteen years, the last five of which had
been devoted most acceptably to the citizens
of Worcester. BY the fine accommodations
of the building, and under the admirable sys-
TEN of the new Professor, a fresh impulse was
given TO physical training, which, contrary to
prediction, has been on the increase. The
uniform courtesy of the Professor, and the
personal interest which he takes in the exer-
clses, keep alive the interest of his pupils and
make the hours spentin the gymnasium among
the pleasantest. We would gladly know the
name of the individual who SO generously
founded the new institution, that we might ex-
press to him our sincere gratitude. Still we
cannot but admire the Christian charity that
glveth i'll secret; and we are assured that if
he lives to see another generation Of graduates,
he will be abundantly rewarded by the sight
of men with sound and healthy bodies, as well
as strong and cultivated minds.-Haruard
Mdgazine.