The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
Especial Correspondence.)

The abolition OF the time-honored
blackboard was advocated by Or. Myles
Standish a few days ago when he
spoke on the Artificial Illumination Of
Schoolrooms," at the Harvard Medical
School.
The present fashion Of decorating
schoolrooms, Libraries and other places
where people congregate for the pur-
poses of reading, in dark colors, the
doctor said, was based on a miscon-
ception of visual needs.
The walls and ceilings OF a room
given over to the purposes of study
should be of light color, preferably
a very light green.
The arrangement of the artificial
lights should always be made so as
to simulate, as nearly as possible, sun
light under the proper conditions.
The award 10 the Boston Associa-
tion for the Relief and Control OF
tuberculosis of the gold medal for
the best work by voluntary associa-
tions in the campaign against this dis
ease is a matter for pride and con
graduation. There are other evidences
of the good work accomplished by this
association Of which the medal is but
a token in recognition. There has
been reduction in the number OF
deaths in this city as well as a decline
in the death rate per 1000 of popula-
ton since the association began its
work. Boston is a more healthful city
because of its efforts. A reduction Of
nearly 10 percent in the death rate in
six years is an achievement that de-
serves to be talked about as an en-
couragement to still greater results.
Jerome G. Hosmer of the Master
Builders Association on Devonshire
street is one of the latest intended
victims of the Spanish swindlers. The
other morning Mr.. Hosmer received a
letter bearing the postmark of Madrid.
When he opened it he found a most re-
markable letter relating a story Of
bankruptcy, wealth to be attained by
little needed aid, and speaking in
terms. of hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars.
Remembering the recent expose OF
the operations Of the gang in New
England, Mr.. Hosmer was greatly
amused by the letter 1t varies from
those recently sent broadcast only in
in that the prisoner is a bankrupt in
stead Of a political refugee and has
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adopted
Arriving at II wharf recently was
the latest vessel that has been added
TO the large fishing fleet that makes
Boston the principal center of the
fresh fish business in this country.
She has been named by her owners,
the Mary de Costa, and has already
had her first battle with the waters of
the Atlantic. The schooner was built
in Gloucester, and launched some time
ago. Several days ago she sailed on
her first fishing trip.
Capt. Joseph Silveira was put in
command of her. His experience as
fisherman is well known, and his crew
sailed with every confidence that he
would make the new vessel a success.
Browns bank was the first fishing
ground tried by Capt. Silveira, and a
catch of $4,000 pounds of ground fish
proved the wisdom of his choice.
Her owners are Boston men, already
identified with the fishing business,
and they, as we'll as Capt Silveira, are
satisfied with the manner in which the
schooner sailed while on her first
trip.
The Bostonian society was enter
tanned at the meeting of the old state
house recently by the clerk, Charles
f. Read, who read a paper on Mile
stones In and Near Boston"
Mr.. Read showed that the earliest
milestones in Boston proper, both on
Washington street, were set up by
Judge Sewall in 1907, marking the dis
tance as measured from the old town
house at the head of State street.
One milestone was at the corner OF
Lucas street, and shows in the earliest
map Of Boston. The second was at
the corner Of Washington and Camden
streets.
But of stones erected later by Judge
Paul Dudley, Gov. Belcher and by John
Mclean, which were located in Rox-
bury, Brookline and Dorchester, IA
remain, at or near the places where
they were located.
On the old road to Dorchester. start
ing from Washington street at Eustis
street, three or six stones are still to
be seen within the limits of the city.
On Warren street and Blue Hill ave-
nue. six of eight remain; and mainly
along Center street starting from the
corner of Roxbury street and Washing