The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-09

life.
Why shouldn't Boston know what Is
being done in these cities and why
shouldn't Boston profit by the exper-
ience OF these experts? That is the
question that has been asked these
many months by those whose bust
ness II Is to study the school and juv
emile problems OF the city. They are
about to put into operation plan
which, they expect, will enlighten the
Boston public on the things done for
boys in the city and, what is more i'm
portant, the things not done here
which are done with success in other
cities.
The Boston plan has taken another
step forward by the opening of head
quarters for real work at 20 Beacon
street, and the beginning OF the work
by the collecting OF favorable opin.
ions of the plan from prominent bust.
ness men.
The headquarters consist of two
rooms on the fifth floor of the build.
ing. In a short while the interest in
the movement had already prompted
a young man who makes his living as
a stenographer 10 proffer his services
outside of business hours, and had also
moved Beacon street resident to of.
fer his services.
The interviews began to come in
during the day, too. Vice-President
Byrnes Of the New Haven road, Assist,
ant General Manager Hustis of the
Boston & Albany, President Hamilton
OF Tufts and F. g. Preston of the r.
II. White company were the first to
respond.
II. p Byrnes, vicepresident Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad, said: Il was present It
the meeting of the Boston plan con.
ference and OF course was
very much interested both In the plan
itself and In the speeches which went
so far to show that what is proposed
Is already under way in so many de-
partments of the city life AS to the
plan Itself, 1t seems TO me TO be en-
tirely practicable, both politically and
in a business way.
"a plan extending over a number Of
years, as this does, gives promise OF
patience, time and study, and for
mutual understanding. There is moth.
ing that business men in such a busi-
ness as mine have felt more in need
Of than chance to make ourselves
understood, and both Mr.. Mellen and
myself are not only attracted by the
outlook offered by this Boston plan,
but we are going to give our services
to the execution of that part Of the
plan which involves the perfection Of
a system OF transportation"
James II. Hustis, assistant general
manager Of the Boston & Albany rail.
road said: THE program is very
comprehensive and speaks for itself.
There can be no question as to the
once IL becomes effective. The stand.
ing Of the men who are back of 1t, and
what they have already accomplished
in similar directions, and the method
which they propose to follow In mark
ing out this broader movement, would
seem to assure its success"
George NJ. Cohan himself is appear.
ing at the head of his company in THE
Yankee Prince" this week at the Col
onial theatre. A very pretty musical
number occurs in the third act. II Is
called THE Dancing Ceremony" and
is rendered by Josephine and George
NJ Cohan, assisted by Sam j. Ryan
and eight dainty dancing bridesmaids.
An augmented orchestra of 26 pieces
is interpreting the musical score OF
The Yankee Prince" There will be
no Wednesday matinees during Mr..
Cohan's engagement at the Colonial.
This week Keith's theatre will see
one of the biggest vaudeville bills in
the history of the house. At the head
of 1t is Karno's English comedy com.
pany in "A Night in an English Music
Hail." probably the greatest laughing
show that has ever appeared in this
country. II will be seen at this house
for the first time. Another star at
traction is dainty Bessie Wynn, the
singing comedienne. The Six Musical
Cuttys, without question the greatest
musical act on the stage, are also ap-
pearing.
THE Morning Glories in Zululand,"
is being presented at the Gaiety the
atre this week under the direction OF
the producer, Glare Evans, who has
the leading part. This farcical enter
tainment which enlists tho services
of no less than so people, is something
worth talking and writing about.