Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-11-16
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SPECIAL CoRRKsPONDENoK.
Almost within the heart of the city
an experiment in school gardening
has been conducted with gratifying
success In connection with the work Of
the Boston normal school. during the
past spring and summer. The head
master, Wallace G. Boyden. has given
considerable attention to the expert
ment. and in his efforts has been ably
assisted by Owen Lincoln. master OF
the Rice training grammar school for
boys, Dartmouth street, and Horatio
ID. Newton. master Of the Franklin
grammar school for girls. Ringgold
and Waltham streets. The initiative
In the matter, however. was taken by
Miss Anne wilmington OF the South
End house, who secured from the
school committee the use OF the vacant
land adjoining the Boston Latin school.
corner OF Warren avenue and Dart
mouth street. This lot contains about
5000 feet OF land available for garden
purposes, which allowed room for
about so small gardens. After spring
vacation the normal pupils visited the
city greenhouses and were given les
son on planting. They were instruct
ed as to the kinds of soil. the prepara-
tion Of the earth for the seed. the
method Of planting the different kinds
Of seeds and the care Of the garden
while the plants are growing. includ-
ing the proper amount and time OF
watering and the method Of wedding
and transplanting.
Bostons cotton crop Is q big success.
William Doogue, the superintendent OF
public grounds. is now engaged In
gathering In the fleecy bolls Of the
1900 plants which he has SO carefully
watched and cared for during the past
two years. Five hundred OF these
plants have been displayed on the
Public Garden. in the vicinity Of the
Washington statue. and have attracted
great deal Of attention. Cotton eI-
perts and botanists have pronounced
Supt. Doogues display the finest spec
linens of sea island cotton they have
ever seen, and are bestowing many
compliments on the head of the public
grounds department over his unique
undertaking. The seed from which
Mr.. Doogues plants were grown was
obtained by him in Louisiana
What local business men consider .
deliberate attempt to strangle a new
and promising Boston steamship enter
prise has just been put into effect by
the group of lines doing business be-
tween New York and Mediterranean
points. and which are organized into q
sort of association or trust known ~
the Mediterranean conference. AS 10
generally known, the Dominion steam
ship company some five or six months
ago decided to inaugurate regular
service between this city and various
Mediterranean ports, the first sailing
being scheduled for Nov. 27. Like q
bombshell thrown into the centre of
State street came the announcement
a few days ago that the New York
Mediterranean companies had formally
declared boycott on the Dominion
line. and had notified by circular every
general ticket agent in the territory
that they must no longer sell Domin-
ion line tickets to Mediterranean
points. on pain Of losing the business
of the 10 other concerns. To the Do
minion line officials hero the action of
the New York companies was like
wise great surprise. and 1t gave them
the first tangible indication OF the jeal-
ousy with which New York regards
the growing transatlantic business Of
Boston.
At times the only place where WILL
liam Turner. colored, can sleep we'll or
even rest comfortably without sleep
ing Is down beside his work in the
tunnel under Boston harbor. in the
lock where the air pressure is forced to
% or 25 pounds to the square inch. The
reason for this is that Turner Is suf-
fering from what Is called miners
disease" 'caisson disease" or "the
bends" This is due to the effect of
long working in high pressure. and IL
the cause of excruciating pains which
shoot through the arms and legs Med
icine is Imperative with Turner. II.
indeed. he has been given any. Hot
water bags relieve him somewhat Civ
ing up work would probably produce
an ultimate cure. but Turner sticks to
It, He has worked in tunnels and Gals
sons for IS years. and says he was
never SO troubled before He will
stick it out. he Gays. II he can. The
only absolute relief he can get when
the pains take him is down in the
East Boston tunnel. so feet below the
uottom Of Boston harbor.
reception in Mechanics
hall on Sunday evening by about 5000
Of their fellow countrymen and wom-
en-. the meeting being presided over
by William Lloyd Garrison. The dis
visitors to the Hub were
escorted by six companies of the 3)aath
infantry, M. v. M. John e Redaurd,
who has spoken in Boston many times,
was never 80 effective. The responsi-
bility of leadership Of his people was
evident in the assuring manner In
which he pictured the cause Of Irish
liberty. His words were eloquent.
burning with the fire Of indignation
for the wrongs Of his country. They
were full Of sympathy for the strug-
Cling Dutch farmers of South Africa.
who, he said, are battling for freedom