The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-03-01
color, were In evidence throughout the


wore little knots or rosettes OF the
same colors and pins with the por-
traits OF Washington on them. Por-
traits of George and Martha Washing
ton were adorned with the national
colors.
In all Of the classes the flag was sa-
luted and stories were told by the
teachers or recitations were given rela-
tive TO it's birth and its meaning.
Although the service school for the
! Massachusetts Volunteer Militia has
been established two years and more
than 100 officers have studied and TAX
On the examinations, but little has been
heard outside Of the work by their
brother officers.
When the school was first started
Capt. Lindsay, an enthusiastic officer
now retired, was put in charge and
| from time to time issued in circular
| form problems 10 be worked out. They
| included The Elements OF Military
| Authority and Organization" and THE
Service or Security and Information,
with map problems.
With the commencement Of the pres
ent years school Capt Lindsay was
unfortunately taken i'll, and the work
at present is being carried on success
| fully by Lieut.. Simmons of the First
corps Of cadets. He is eminently quail
| fed for the work and since he took
| hold has thoroughly interested the of
ficers so that this years school prom
ises TO be even more successful than
that of the previous one.
There are just three lines Of work,
! according 10 the census, that American
women have not fighting
in the army or navy, driving a street
car and stringing wires on telegraph
poles Every other occupation known
TO man the American woman has
tried. and with success.
In the last census there are several
hundred women blacksmiths and
plumbers, quite a number Of women
undertakers, and thousands of law
yers, preachers, dentists, architects,
commercial travellers and physicians
who are women.
Many have done much more than
make a bare living. Some of them
have become famed throughout the
length and breadth of the land for
their skill and many have become in
dependently wealthy. OF them all, the
star performer is, perhaps, Mrs. Gym
thia Westover Alden, president and
founder of the International Sunshine
Society.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Fleming Of Cam
bridge is the best known worker here
abouts. She makes a speciality of dis
covering stars.
Only ten new stars have been found
and catalogued in the past 200 years,
and Mrs. Fleming has discovered eight
of these. She is the curator of astron-
omical photographs for Harvard Uni
versity, and is the only woman holding
an active position on this universitys
roster.
Mr.. Robert Mantell, long absent from
Boston, will appear there, in the Ire
mont theatre, on Monday night, Feb
ruary %, when he will begin a three
weeks engagement in the plays of
shakespeare. Mr.. Mantell is now the
only English-spealing player OF the
first class engaged in acting the great
tragic roles of shakespeare; and, from
all accounts he has been immensely
successful in this field OF work in all
the large cities of the United States
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not yet been seen in his new repertoire.
The management of the fremont an
nounces that special care will be taken
of school children attending the Man
tell matineeS. at all of which will be
acted plays that have been in general
use this school term as textbooks in
the English classes. Seats will so
ON sale ON Thursday morning the 2lst
instant.
"A Mans Broken Promise" brand
new play by Lillian Mortimer, the clev-
er author of mo Mother 10 Guide Her"
and "A Girl of the Streets will be next
weeks attraction at the Boston Grand
Opera House. Miss Mortimer numbers
among her admirers hosts of playgoers
who will welcome gladly this an
nouncement Her plays always tell
story of absorbing heart interest. en-
livened by a generous amount OF
healthy. hearty comedy. Her charac-
ters. whether dramatic or humorous,
always ring true and her plots are
drawn from incidents in real life.
The leading feature at Keith's for
the week commencing Monday. Feb
yuary 25th. will be William Gillettes
new oue-act mclodrama. The Red
OWL" a storiette Of a husbands di-
lemma. wife's loyalty and broth
er's cupidty. The surrounding show
will be one of great strength, for
among the leaders will be Claric Vance
The Southern Singer" Charles F. Sc