Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-09
GQortcster Daily SPY.
Remarks of Hon. Nathaniel Eddy,

alton Of Back Bay lands for scientific societies and
public iHsiitHtioHsn
MIR. PRESIDENT The question before us is of no
slight magnitude or importance. The bill under
consideration proposes to giUe array to associations
of scientific public character to be located in
the city of Boston, lands amounting in value at
prices fixed in the bill upon the adjacent lands to
S3O6,SS0; and it further provides an additional re-
servaon for the same purposes, of squares valued,
at the same price, at S553 480 making in all $500 $50
These lands are now the property.of the Common
wealth, reserved by the law of 1853 sacred to the
common school fund.- sail the avaiIs of which and
the distribution of which is not otherwise provided
for in this act of 1852 shall be added to the princi-
pal of the Massachusetts school fund"
The committee on education speak of that law
'as comforting on the school fund right, rested,
cred, and nerer to be alenatsd iDpaedn and they
call themselves 'the guardians and trustees of the
rights and interests of the common school fund.-
On what ground, Them do they propose to divert
these hundreds of thousands of dollars from this
school fund? They speak of giving these lands ''to
the of the petitioners, to improve the character
and em5elEiSt the appearance of that section of the
city and of "opening of squares to be kept wholly
open, occupied in part with elegant and ornament
ed struct1eSn These guardians of the school fund
therefore, ARE disposed to recommend the reserva-
ton from sale and appropriation TO ornamental pr
poses of one square, the three hundred thousand
dollar square already mentioned. They think that
perhaps such gift to these societies may increase the
value of lots opposite to said square, that but
slight loss be sustained to the school fund bV
operation thus kNted."
Mr.. President, can not see how this gift is to be
no loss to the school fund. True, the senator from
Plymouth Mr. Reed tells us that this gift to these
associations double the value of the adjacent lands
then the school fund would suffer no loss. Sir, that
word elf" is an important word in that statement.
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lures of the imagination nor be deceived by these
beautiful pictures framed and hung up before us, to
show us what elegant and ornamented structures
may, perhaps, be erected by these societies These
fancy pictures set up in this Senate Chamber remind
me of the magnificent plans of western cities which
though drawn many years ago, still remain, to this
day, nothing more than magnificent plans of paper
cities.
Mr.. President, 1 am told that this Commonwealth
owned, some years since, hundreds of acres of land
which we have given away, which are worth many
millions of dollars. Now, we own but a few scores
of acres yet these worth hundreds of thousands
of dollars. But there is still constant cry of GRE
give. And now these petitioners ask from these
lands 'sacred to the common school fund" a re-
5ercation for scientific and public institution to
be located in Boston, worth several hundred thou
sand dollars
Sir, l am reminded of an anecdote of an English
Clergyman who said to have asked distinguish
ed divine of New York, then travelling in Europe, if
Massachusetts large town. and if Massachu-
sets was not town in Boston. A witness to the
legislation of our state might not be much blamed
for sometimes asking the same question. Last year.
$4,000 given to college located near Boston,
twice much as to any other college in the state
and 100000 granted to the Museum of Zoology
at Cambridge, $4,000 more than to Amherst and
Williams Colleges and Wilbraham Academy, com
bined, and four times as much as to either of those
three institutions Having provided for these NUM-
fcent donations, the legislature of 1859 solemny
enacted that the remaining sales from Back Bay
lands should be devoted as sacred to the common
school fund But now, while the state is, at this
very moment, asked to issue scrip and contract
debt of $500 900 to fill up the Back Bay, and before
the common schools OF the commonwealth have ever
realized penny from these lands, We senator's from
these associations hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of these lands sacredy devoted to the school
fund. l cannot so vote have duty to discharge
to the hundreds of thousands of common school
children of Massachusetts, and threats and abuse
cannot intimidate me- nor can promises of office
bride me to betray my trust, or to change my voice
my vote
The senator from Suffolk (Mr. odiorne) thinks we
should introduce, upon these lands institutions like
the public institutions of Paris and thinks we might
make money by giving these lands away for such
purposes. 1 do not agree with him. / do not desire
to see the public institutions of Paris in Boston, nor
do see how we are to make money by so doing, any
more than he can, when he comes here to legiSlate
for $500 per session. while he publicly informs us lie
pays $500 for election expenses Sir believe these
schemes of making money from these lands, by Civ
ing them away, are visionary. L shall, therefore,
vote against the bill. l hope we may yet realize
much for the school fund from the lands as we,
doubtless, may, if they are not given away. trust
the income from these sales may form fund, sacred
and inviolate, which shall send its benign blessings
into every school district of the state, bearing ann~
ally for generations to come, its material aid into
every schoolhOuse the hills of Berkshire, the
sandy shores of the Cape, and in every section till it
reaches and quickens the educational lie-blood of
the Heart of the Old Commonwealth.
Mr.. President, have none but the kindest wishes
for those men of wealth and leisure, who desire TO
build the mobile mansions and splendid buidngs,n
which the senator from Plymouth MIR Reed tells
us about; but | sympathze also with the toiling
masses of this state who rise up early and sit up late
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common education to their children; and will not,
by my vote, take this bread out of the child ems
mouths, and give away this inheritance of the school
fund to societies. ito establish elegant structures
and use for ornamental purposes
Sir, if see hope for the continued prosperity of
the Old Bay State it lies in the general diffusion of
sound education among the children of the toiling
farmers and mechanics as well as among the sons
and daughters of wealth and ease. You may give
the valuable lands of the Back Bay to scientific
ciees, on which TO build elegant structures, and
leave the humble school house uncared for; but
cannot be induced by denunciations on the side
or promises on the other to betray the interests of
my constituents, and give my vote for this bill.
NATURAL HIsroRY-THE FLIRr-This
brilliant insect of the butterfly species is com.
mon to all attitudes, but fourishes best in a
warm climate. 1t revels in the atmosphere
of the ball room, matinee, the artistic reunion !;
and while it loves publicity, 1t is not 10th TO
lurN in shaded alcoves or to nestle among
CUSHIONS Ill QuleI corners.
The plumage of the female frt is very daz-
zling. 1t is clad in the most radiant smiles and
compliments OF the softest and most delicate
shades, while its eyes have strange, deep and
penetrating lustre.
1t diffuses faint yet thrilling perfume,
caught from crushed flowers, scent. bags, billet
douX. Its music is a low persuasive hum. 1t
can be true to no tune, but sing snatches, and
at the piano, runs over the keys with u
light and tremulous touch.
The volatility of this insect has long per-
picked naturasts. 1t battles pursuit. Strange
ly,say, in dissolves to the touch and when
.stdght it is handful of ashes, cold and color.
less.
The sting of the flrt is very severe. Some
say it poisonous. Instances have been known
where it has proved fatal to happiness and hope
1t is inflicted with perfect impartiality but
seems to strike deepest into the fresh and
honest hearts.
The flirt languishes at the first chill breath
of sorrow. When storm is in the air it is pitt.
full to see it seek for shelter, its gay plumage so
beaten and soiled, and the color of the perfume
gone, and the low inviting music changed to
despairing plant
The flame that it flutters around generally
burns it at last, as is the case with many poor
MOTH Vanity Far
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