Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-02-08
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Myles Ferrick of RoNbury, aged 10 ami
II, respectively. and Hans Swanson.
aged II, of Jamaica Plain last week
suddenly took II into their little
heads that they ought to visit the
mayor and express to him their ap.
probation of his regime. So they did.
ne Mayor was very busy, AS usual,
but Messenger Fahey perceived the
Importance of their call and an
nouncei them to his Honor over the
heads Of many others who were wait
ing for an audience. The jolly trio
told the mayor how much they were
in sympathy with him. His honor
was filed with JOY to hear this and
showed his visitors around the whole
of city hall. Many eyes rested on
them in wonder. Many thought they
must he some extraordinary persons.
as the mayor found time to let his
work rest for a while and act as per
sonal guide. When the party got back
to his office his honor said; Boys, YOU
are the first callers since | came into
office who waited to see me merely 70
inquire into my well being without
asking ME for Il position Therefore |
will make you assistant mayors with
out salary. and hope that you will al
ways be as well inspired citizens az
you are now" With a genial hand,
| shake the mayor installed the trio in
Office.
Work will soon begin on Boston's
new schoolhouses which have been
| proposed by the schoolhouse commits
sion. This commission has recon-
| mended seven sites of land for the ap-
proval of the street commissioners.
| Thus far only one of the seven sites
proposed has been approved by the
| street commissioners. This site Is
| for a proposed primary school on Ken
wood road, near Huntington avenue,
RoXbury, in the Martin district. This
| school is much needed in this dis
| trict, which is rapidly growing. AS
matters stand concerning the seven
new buildings. one grammar school
| will be erected in the West End to Gre
ate new district out of the Phillips.
| tricts. In East Boston, in the vicin-
| ity of Bryon street, new schoolhouse
| for primary purposes will be erected
in the Emerson district to relieve the
Blackington school now used for gram
mar and primary purposes. In RoX-
bury new grammar schoolhouse will
be built, and two primary schools in
rrp1,, act twill
street and one on Columbia road for
primary purposes.
The Boston Museum Of Fine Arts
has recently purchased an important
collection OF Greek terra cottas, sculp-
lures and other works of art. The
collection has beeM placed in two
rooms in the basement of the museum
and comprises about 400 antiques. or
these about 250 are Greek terra Gotta
statutes from Tanagra and Myrina.
They are of the best quality, especial
ly those from Tanagra, which repre-
sent the costumes worn In the period
of the fourth and fifth century b. c.
There are also some remarkable
Greek marbles and bronzes. One OF
the most valuable objects is life.
size portrait bust in terra Gotta of a
Roman statesman or soldier of un-
known identity. There Is good RO'
man copy of torso by PolykleitOs in
marble, and several fine marble Greek
heads; also about 100 Greek vases Il
fine quality. The collection is the
fifth best one in the world, and the
best in the United States. The col
lection has been arranged upon
chronological plan, and the tracing of
the development of art as thus
sketched is one of the interesting
phases about the exhibition, which
will be placed on public view in few
days.
Because Michael ]. Drscoll one Of
the jurors in the trial of Geo. M. Fos-
ter and John w. Dickinson for the
alleged misapplication of funds Of the
South Danvers National Bank of Pea
body came into the Federal building
in an intoxicated condition, the case,
which has already occupied Is days,
was taken from the jury and post
poned for two months, when a new
jury will be drawn. Soon after the
jury came in Tuesday afternoon Dis
trict Attorney Casey announced that
for the second time since the trial be-
gan Juryman Driscoll had been founl
unfit to Lerform the duties of juror.
Then Driscoll jumped up and said that
he wished to be discharged from serv.
ing on the case. Judge Lowell replied
that the man was guilty of contempt
of court and later in the afternoon he
was sentenced to the house Of correc-
ton for two months.
The Touraine almost lost a guest
the other day because a stranger did
not understand the connection be-
tween the subway and the Elevated
railway system. The gentleman In
question had registered and having
seen his luggage placed in his room
returned to the desk and asked the
clerk to direct him to Dudley street.
The clerk told him to go into the SUD-
way and take the Elevated. The gen
tleman permitted the clerk to get no
further in his explanation. He in
terrupted him, assuring him that he
was no fool and did not intend to be
trif1ed with. He demanded that his
name be taken from the register and
the money ne had paid refunded
When finally he was convinced that
the clerk had not been guilty of levity
he expressed his astonishment, say.
ing: Bless me SOUL 1t Is the first
time in me life l had to go under
ground to get helevated train"
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Bishop Coadjuto- Chosen.
Philadelphia, Feb i.-The clergy