The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-04-19

den or revolutionary change, but one
whose influence must be beneficial
The fault Of the public school sys-
tenn In Boston, as recognized by expert
| observers from other parts OF the
country, has been its absolute inelas-
ticity. The teaching has been by the
mass. not by the individual; the re-
suits have been cut and dried, formal.
| Those who cannot keep up have been
| dropped by the way, discouraged, and
! the graduation OF the class has been
the aim rather than the development
OF the children as individuals.
II remains 70 be seen whether the
reduction in the number OF pupils is
great enough TO bring improvement.
! II is at least a step In the right direc-
| tIno.
When Uncle Sam learns that fresh
batch OF would-be children are head
ed for Boston from foreign shores, he
sends DR.. NJ. " Stafford and DR.. Hugo
b. &. Riemer down TO meet them when
they arrive.
The two physicians are keen men OF
long experience. They can spot dis
ease symptoms at a glance. When an
army Of immigrants march on the
United States through this port, they
weed them out with the most minute
care. In matters OF means, ability to
be self-supporting and business inten-
tions, the immigrants must satisfy
other agents OF Uncle Sam. But first
and foremost they must run the gaunt-
let OF the keen, unprejudiced eyes OF
the two doctors.
DR.. Stafford and his assistant, DR..
Riemer pass on every one OF the
thousands OF immigrants that enter the
port OF Boston. They meet with
strange experiences, they are ever the
objects OF cunning subterfuge and sup
plication, and they make few errors.
Word comes 10 the immigration Of
ficers at Long wharf that a great ship
with hundreds OF immigrants on board
is due at quarantine at such-and-such
a time. The doctors know by the To-
cation OF the port OF embarkation about
what class OF immigrant they will
have to deal with, and they prepare for
him
When the ship reaches quarantine,
the physicians are waiting to board
her They begin at once with the
second cabin passengers after looking
over" surreptitiously, the passengers
In the saloon. The second-cabin pas
sengers are submitted 20 a rigid exam
ination, for long experience has taught
the medical authorities that a greater
proportion of detectives is to be found
in the second cabin than in the steer
age a.
Boston is going TO have a chance 10
see the latest musical comedy from
Chicago. which has broken all rec
ords of playhouses In that city. For
more than $50 nights The Time, the
Place and the Girl has held the stage
at the la Sale theatre in Chicago, and
there is no indication whatever Of It's
closing its stay there. Another COM
pany has been triumphantly touring the
other cities OF the West, and now New
England is TO be invaded. II is very
natural that the Singer Askin Com
pany She I'D give The Time, the Place
and the Girl" at the fremont Theatre.
beginning on Monday, May 6, for Harry
Askin has given a number OF notable
summer seasons there In the past
which a, e well remembered The COM
ing pre- entation promises to be the
best that the new musical comedy has
ever had, and there will be a large
company Of clever comedians.
Conf ing Thro' the Rye" after a
highly successful tour OF the country.
returned 10 Boston Monday evening.
apparently more popular than ever.
and hl5 entered upon very prosper
Gus engagement at the Boston theatre.
| The riece itself a musical comedy of
the 1:st order, is rightfully yclept "a
song play for one bright, catchy mu-
| steal jingle follows another In quick
succession all through the perform
| ance. Ii would be impossible to over
estimate the popularity OF this bril-
| liant musical comedy production
which SO completely captvated Bos-
ton amusement lovers last December.
! The same company, too, returned.
with Frank Lalor as Mott, the tailor"
In the same uproariously funny imita-
tions and convulsing situations. and
the inimitable comedienne. Stella May
hew, as a Mrs. Malaprop widow.
That thrilling, cleverly constructed
melodrama, founded on Western border
life. entitled Young Buffalo, King OF
the Wild West" by Charles f. Blaney,
returns again 10 the Boston Grand
Opera House as the attraction for this
week with an extra matinee on Friday.
Patriots Day. 1t is n play full OF
snap. realism, awe inspiring scenic
effects, and withal logical-that is,
full TO the limit, with exciting situ-
aiions, and startling climaxes. but yet
within the lines OF the possible. Seats
are now on sale for two performances
On Patriots Day.