Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-23
AS YOU LIKE IT.
Some Stray Leaves from Reporters
 Note Book.

Could those residents and taxpay-
 CTS Of Dublin street who introduced
 the project of changing the name of ! that thoroughfare, have perceived
 what fuss" their petition was l going to cause. 1t is not at all proba- ble that the board of aldermen would | nave been asked to recommend the
 change and pass it to the board of
 public works. Yet although all the
 old time residents of the street are
 coming forth in defense of the name. none of those who now reside on the
 street have said any dattering things
 apout the name. It appears as
 though notwithstanding Shakes peare's declaration to the contrary,
 that there's something in a name.
 One of the things the wise woman
 wanted to buy was a doll with it's
 mouth shut Except for an occasional
 rag horror she found only open mouth
 dolls in every shop in town. Breath
 ing through the mouth,' said she, .is
 the most pernicions habit q child can
 acquire. and children acquire habits
 by imitation. When was child we
 had wooden dolls with their mouth
 shut. You never heard of child
 having to be doctored for growth of its
 nose or for mouth breathers' teeth
 Then. Nowadays every other child
 see breathes through its mouth. It's
 the example of these idotic looking
 dolls that does it. They are ruining
 the health of the children. and they
 ought to be forbidden by law
 The green does not look so bad
 after all. Guess Dr Cook knew
 thing or two when he declared that
 It was all right to fill 1t in with the street cleanings which he said were Just the same as any other fertilizer.
 He could not understand why the public was so incensed at the sight of the green during the winter months, especially since they knew that in the summer it would look more handsome than ever. Guess no dreadful diseases have been con tracted because of the condition of the green during the past few months, and if considerable money was saved for the city the taxpayers should feel elated rather than eager to censure the originator of the plan. l
 The spring season has arrived and | in few more weeks the fans will | again hear the crack of the bat as 1t connects with the ball in that good | old game which we'll deserves the | title of national" sport. The Con- necticut league had prosperous sea- son last year and this city was fur nished with a good sample of ball, and as the management will undoubt- edly profit by their experience of the first season. in all probability the fans will have the pleasure of wit messing a good aggregation wearing the Brass city uniforms this sum mer All the fans, young and old, are waiting for the openig games, and hardly day goes by that groups arc not seen on the corners discuss ing the chances of the local nine.
 Everybody seemed to be out Thurs day evening. One would have to stand in the center to see for himself the number that was in attendance at the various attractions. The concert in the Buckingham was attended by n large and fashionable audience and while they were vending their way from the hall, the crowd from the - udeville at Jacques came along Next the polo game was over and South Main street was black with people who had witnessed the contest between Hartford and Waterbury. Another fashionable stream soon put n an appearance and upon inquiry it vas learned that they were coming rom the concert in Leayenwortb hall, given by the Grilleys, Last. but not east came the theater-goers from Polls, who had been well pleased with the production of "The Squaw ,lan." After viewing the crowd that | lied out of the theater. the As You like it Man wondered where the peo- ,le came from as it seemed 10 him IS though everyone in the city were ut on that evening.
 Perhaps very few realize the mount of credit that should fall to he lot of those students who during he week were awarded with diplo- mas for night school work. When s ne stops to think that the graduates { abor all day in the factory and have cry little time to themselves, it e great effort on their part to de- { rive themselves of the time for leasure for a goodly portion of the ear. in order to attend the sessions f the schools. It is amazing how [ hese pupils endure the strain, for . train it is. A young girl or young | ellow working in the factory is com elled to leave his or her bed about
 or 6:30 in the morning. They have cry little time for rest during the ay and when they cease toiling at
 o'clock they have to do some tall ustling to reach their homes. dress. Ipply their stomachs with a little ,od and arrive at school in time for leir lessons. The night school ses- on is over at o'clock, at which me the night school pupils are ,ther fatigued. Some of them un- oubtedly even at this hour go seeking, but the major