New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-08
BOSTON,.

POLITICS BEQUESTS-HOME STUDYING.
IRON ~ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
BOsTON, June THE adjournment of the
Legislature has been followed by more of the unapprcci
aivc and unggatcfu comment, that attended its gencr
ally unfortunate course 4 civil Service act applying to
all sluo. dmac officials and employees OF the state and
its cities ana destroying uuketng Is the oniy subsan-
tia gain. The corporations have generally been able to
take good OF themselves against popular legislation
Tie Boston gas monopoly heat the q, process the
old Colony Railroad beat the Cape Cod snip Canal and
the railroads and mills beat the bills to increase
poyors liability for injuries to employees and to enforce
fortulshtly payments.
Governor Robinson will have fifty places on the
various commits on3, reg liar and special to ILL., Among
TIE most important of these bodc, are the commission
which to inaugurae Civil Service Reform and hc
mission look into the whole system Of sewerage Of the
city of Boston and the ucshboriug towns and cities
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery5 holiday parade
with the ola Guard from New York tho usual festive
occasion filing the streets with Grassland music for two
days The wel.huown purpose Of this venerable organi-
zation present is To furnish convenient escape from
Jury duty and unlimited mketing The speeches mt the
bauguet always take tone OF contempt and railery
ON the amount of guiding and the consequent unsteady
marching feeling of protest Is rising among the
earnest elements Of the militia at this annual carcatur
ing OF the real military, of which the Ancients are no
part Governor Robinsons remark at their dinner that
lie would most willingly sign bill restoring them the
citizens right to serve ures is taken to be sly dig in
the same spirit Governor Longs nerciles ridcue
of their military zca at OF their dinners during his
incunbency.
The 100000 bcqucst OF Harvey y. Parker the
founder of arlcrs" to the Museum of Fine Art his
only public bequc-t most grateful surprise to the
trustees OF the Museum who have been ont Of pocket
every year for running expenses and have been obliged
~ dive NJ the projected addition Of wing, in view
Of the financial which have made thr rich cU
zen. of Boston poorer by hundred millions during
fIe ua-t two years. Mr. Parker wa, NOT known by his
relative, have any taste for art and II Is probable that
m aplrrcatipn of the Art Museum wa, derry cd through
his g. pcricnce ms uukccpcr o. what the tour
1T takes IN during visit To this city. His hepucst
recalls that Of Peter Brigham the kOcpcr OF the
Erighams restaurant who eft property for hospital
for INDECENT sick residents Of Boston which Will De- available
m fine end years and which already amounts
Ia over 81 1000 This week has also been announced
The b.uc-t " 100000 TO various local charities ~ tho
Win of samuel SWEET About S3OOOO,0OO is the aggro-
cate OF such requests by citizens OF Boston.
The Society to Encourage Studies at Home. which pur-
sues ia work by -poudence with about 900
denis celebrated its eleventh anniversary Thursday
IA the house Miss TcknOr daughter OF the hi,toran
who 4, the secretary and originator OF the society. In
structions 10 reading and note taking I'm courses of
history and literature sent 10y mail at only the cost Of
hostage the students, each applicant being -ucd
GORE, pondcnt who teaches without remuneration. and
hook. are lent the studies Examinations and rank
ing complete the course.