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A local piano manufacturer says:
THE motor car and bridge whist are
robbing this city of her prestige as a
musical center. They have shortened
the concert season by nearly two
months, and have reduced recital audi
ences TO corporal's guards; in fact,
chamber concerts have almost disap-
peared." The motorist responds that
fresh air is better than listening 10 af-
fected artists, but what has the bridge
enthusiast left to say?
The executive council OF Massachu-
setts at a recent session approved
armory claims against the common
wealth ageregating S4l5 5,45l, and checks
we're mailed to the municipalities by
the state treasurer. These claims
have arisen because OF the taking over
of all armories by the state, in accord
Rnce with the act passed by the legis-
laturs last year The cities and the
amounts OF their claims approved are:
Boston 1882 ,203, Brockton $ll49,
Cambridge 4,67S, Chelsea SlO0l, Fall
River $38, ,404, Fitchburg sl4,724, Glou-
sester $3s2O, Haverhill 274l, Holyoke
1884, Lawrence $20,962, Lowell $50
B67, Lynn $27,O3S, Marlboro 1909, New
Bedford slS23S, Somerville $6lO9,
Springfield $23,63l, Waltham S597,
Worcester $22,764.
Postmaster General Meyers system
OF Postal Savings banks was made the
subject of an interesting debate at the
annual prize contest OF the Fulton De
batting Society OF Boston college the
other night In Boston Colle9e Hall
The prize was awarded TO James A.
Coyeney
The question read: Resolved that
q system OF Postal Savings banks, as
recommended by Postmaster General
Meyer be established in the United
States" The speakers were: On the
affirmative, Joseph |. Whalen, Am
brose ID. Walker; on the negative, John
w. Mahoney, James A. Coveney.
The chairman of the debate was the
Rev Michael J. Scanlon, first vice
PRECEDENT OF the Alumni Association OF
Boston college.
Postmaster General Meyer was inter
ested in the debate and forwarded TO
the affirmative speaker his reasons
for advocating the adoption of the
measure.
In conference with the chairman
and representatives Of the system
board OF the various brotherhoods OF
employees of the Boston and Maine
railroad last week. President Lucius
Tuttle Informed the men that there
would not be any reduction Of wages on
not for this year.
Recently President TuUle called up
on the men to vote upon accepting
10 percent reduction in wages to take
effect July /, as the road was obliged
10 reduce expenses and wished the men
60 take voluntary action in the mat
ter The men returned a vote against
such reduction some six weeks ago.
President Tuttle thanked the men for
their frank expression and stated that
no reduction would be put into force
by the road until the men had been
given the right to discuss the matter
and take similar vote again.
General superintendent Lee stated
that at present there were 1000 more
idle cars i'm the country than when the
reduction was asked for but the sum
mer season usually more prosperous
for the Boston and Maine. was APP
preaching and the business OF the next
six months would be the basis upon
which the road would decide as to
whether or not to continue the present
wage schedule without change
large number OF graduates and
friends of Radcliffe college over in
Cambridge. who contributed TO the Ii
brary fund, inspected the new building
the other day. The library is the third
new building to be erected in the col
lege yard within a few years. and, i'm
harmony wiki the gymnasium and
Agassiz house is of simple colonial
style of architecture.
Young women from each of The
graduated classes of the college. gown
ed in white and wearing college caps
and gowns conducted the visitors
through the library and also through
the other college buildings. which were
Hospitality thrown open.
The graduates manifested much sat
isfaction in the completion aud equip
ment of the library. for II was due to
their enthusiasm and efforts that Mr..
Carnegie's conditional gift Of $4,000
became available. Mr.. Carnegie offered
this sum on condition that like sum
be raised during the year About $50
600 was raised through the gifts OF
friends. graduates and undergraduates
and by means of various entertain
ments and garden parties given by the
alumnae association of Radcliffe When
the plans were drawn however. IL was
found that this fund did not provide