The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-02-28

many diseases OF the brain been cured
but terrible pains in the head, hereto
fore unaccounted tor had been not only
relieved by completely cured. He said
this part Of surgery deserves more pub
lie attention than IL has received. The
skull is "a closed box like an egg she'll"
said the doctor THE skull Is filled
with brain as an egg shell is filled with
meat. Many diseases are cured by
drawing off water from the head. These
include meningitis, epilepsy, and brain
tumors. Square holes are cut In the
head which we call skull windows"
The public library has received at
| different times some very valuable and
choice gifts Of books, but never has IL
received anything quite 50 choice in
the line OF modern boOkmaking as the
gift just received from j. PierpOnt Nor
gan.
This gift consists Of complete series
OF the catalogues OF the great bankers
famous collections Of paintings, min
iatures. manuscripts, bindings and
oriental wares.
Nothing so expensive in the line OF
! bookmaking was probably ever gotten
up as this series OF catalogues, not even
| by the Vatican, and when Mr.. Morgan
presented King Edward a few weeks
ago with the three volumes devoted to
| his collection that monarch and Queen
| Alexandra were both amazed at the
magnificence Of the gift for which they
| 4, IA. In. ai N Ia
guage, fact which was duly chronicled
at the time in the press all over the
world.
| OF course these volumes are not cata-
logues in the ordinary sense Of the
word The three volumes describing
| and Illustrating the collections Of paint
| ings owned by Mr. Morgan and hung
I'm his two London hOuses-Princess
Gate and Dover house-are without
doubt the finest examples Of such book
making ever attempted. And yet there
is nothing that is ostentatious in the
makeup of the volumes. They are
wholly adequate. but it is a kind OK
adequatcness which is in a class all by
! itself
No expense has been spared TO get
the finest intaglo photogravure repro
ductions id colors and monochromes.
In fact these prints may be said to
touch the high water mark of such
work
That brotherhood Of shipmasters
! known as the Boston Marine Society
! has paid to INDECENT members more
! than $500. 900 in the last l0S years, and
| the good work is still going on. The
last quarterly meeting appropriated
| $500 for SO bencnciaries, and happily
there is an ample fund TO meet all eXi-
gencies.
Besides being one of the Oldest or
| ganizations in America the Boston Ma
rine Society, which dates back 10 1742,
| hasslately been accused Of practising
| the preaching Of Dr Osler with regard
| TO its membership.
The societys attitude toward sea-
! farers I'm middle age, however. is not
| to exercise the prerogative Of the black
| ball because a sea captain is believed
| to need chloroforming when he reaches
! the age of so or thereabouts. II is
! To protect the organization in the way
of benefits that the age limit is kept
! down to young and fairly vigorous
! men.
The society for many years has had
| the whole management of the pilOtage
! of Boston harbor The commissioners
! Of pilots are now nominated by the
trustees of the society though appointed
! by the governor and council. II eXer-
| cises. and has long exercised, the pow
er of appointing the port wardens,
who are men of large experience in
| ships and commerce. And the society
! is ever watchful over the interests or
navigation. and keeps a vigilant eye
on proceedings that may endanser the
! harbor of Boston.
AS social organization me Boston
Marine Society has it's advantages HiSh
M in the chamber Of commerce build
ing are the quarters OF the society.
with a splendid outlook of harbor and
ofIlng. Many pictures of ships find
places on the walls, and there are sew
eral models OF old-time clippers that
made records worth while. The object
of the organization is 20 bring navi-
gators together for mutual aid
The Man OF the Hour" continues
the wonderful success at the fremont
Its fame is spreading all through New
England. and as IL will not be played
outside Of Boston this season the sub
urban patronage is very great. Extra
seating capacity has been gained by
placing the orchestra under the stage
A play TO see, think about and talk
about is THE Man of the Hour" The
final curtain falls at 10i0 r. m, con-
yenient hour for people living at a dis
tance. Seats are on sale two weeks In
advance.
One of the best all around bills OF a
season that will he long remembered
for it's excellent list OF attractions Is